Ethical Fashion in the Age of Austerity

We were thrilled when new craft company The Papered Parlour invited us to run a workshop at their Ethical Fashion in the Age of Austerity mini-festival. It was held at the V&A Museum of Childhood - just a hop, skip and a jump from the Tatty Devine studio!
Armed with hoards of vintage jewellery found at Spitalfields Antiques Market that morning, along with plenty of Tatty Devine charms and lots of beads, buttons and bits, we were ready for a very crafty night.
And of course, we had all our tools: rainbow-coloured pliers, drills and glue guns:
We were super overwhelmed that both our workshops got booked up within half an hour of opening. We had to start keeping waiting lists!
We asked participants to think about the colours they like to wear and style of jewellery that suits them best. Everyone then chose pieces they would like to work with from our stash:
Then we sat round and got crafting! Our tables were packed with people busy upcycling everything into new jewellery...
Tatty Devine designer Harriet Vine was on hand to help (Rosie, the other half of our design duo, was away at Paris Fashion Week).
After learning top tips from Harriet, people got to work on their projects. A lot of concentration was involved!
It's great when an idea starts coming together:
We love this combo of Tatty Devine Popcorn Packet Brooch with a picnic blanket check shirt:
Kilt pin brooches are a great way to show off lots of little trinkets:









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