Join the West Kootenay Fibreshed and Nelson Public Library for a family-friendly morning of storytelling, making, and learning.

We’ll gather to hear Story Rug by Sophie Blackall and Phoebe Wahl, a story that celebrates creativity, resourcefulness, and the many lives textiles can have.

After the story, we’ll explore how making, mending, repairing, and upcycling can help keep textiles in use and out of the landfill. Families will then be invited to contribute to a collaborative community art project by braiding strips of reclaimed fabric together, adding their hands to a piece that will grow through collective participation.

This event is an opportunity for children and adults to think about the materials around us a little differently. What happens to clothing when we no longer need it? What can be repaired, transformed, shared, or made into something new?

There will also be tea, cookies, and plenty of time to make and connect together.

This is an all-ages event and no previous textile experience is needed. No registration required.

Saturday, November 14
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Nelson Public Library