Sustainable Fashion Design Workshop (get up to 8 HLTH1010 course hours)

05:00pm - 07:00pm
ZOOM

What is this Workshop About

In just 4 online sessions, participants will develop a deeper understanding of sustainable fashion trend, development and how to create your own design made from recyclable materials. Upon workshop completion, Manuela Catania, Italian designer and instructor of this workshop, will nominate students to participate in the Farm Cultural Park Exhibition (Italy Art exhibition) in Spring 2021. All participants’ final designs will have a chance to be displayed in HKUST campus for Creative Lab Exhibition in Summer 2021 (depends on situation).

Workshop Outline

Session 1: Intro about Sustainable Fashion Design and creation of a top

Session 2: Creation of a skirt

Session 3: Embellishments

Session 4: Final organization of the garment (top and skirt together)

Workshop details

Date: 6, 13, 20, 27 Oct (Tue)

Time: 17:00 – 19:00 (HK Time)

Venue: Via Zoom (Confirmation email with zoom link will be sent to participants on or before 5 Oct 2020)

Instructor: Manuela Catania (Personal Profile)

Facilitator: Michelle Ma

Sign up: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82rVFnUDg3bNlT7

Inquiry: posvibes@ust.hk

You will learn how to

  1. Apply sustainable elements and principles of design to your work
  2. Create new design and stimulate creativity by using recycled materials from daily use
  3. Create a sustainable fashion design portfolio under the guidance of instructor & facilitator

 

Things you need to prepare before the workshop

  1. An electronic device with camera & microphone for attending this workshop via zoom (you will need to show your work to the instructor and follow her instructions to create and design)
  2. Old clothes or fabrics (E.g. t-shirt, skirt, trousers, tie etc.): around 10 pieces
  3. Recycled plastic bags: around 30 bags
  4. Scissors (for fabrics cutting would be better): 1 pair

Remarks

  1. Participants must attend at least 3 sessions to get up to 8 HLTH1010 course hours in the "Wellness and Personal Enrichment" of the "Activities" module.
  2. Participants will have to show their faces on Zoom, for those who hide their video displays will not attain any HLTH1010 course attendance hours.
  3. Late comers and early leavers more than 15minutes will not attain HLTH1010 course attendance hours.
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