Participants in the Colorado Sewing Rebellion are invited to emancipate themselves from the global garment industry by learning how to alter, mend and make their own garments and accessories! Sewing Rebellion was founded by Frau Fiber (Carole Francis Lung) in 2006 and launched in Colorado in April 2016 by Faux Frau, Steven Frost. The Colorado Sewing Rebellion distributes knowledge of the garment industry, pattern making, and sewing, encouraging the reuse, renovation, and recycling of existing garments and textiles in the creation of unique items tailored to individual tastes and body shapes.
Colorado Sewing Rebellion Schedule
SEP 1, 2019 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
DEC 8, 2019 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
SEP 30, 2019 Criss Cross / Factory Apron 4:00-7:00 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – RSVP REQUIRED |
DEC 9, 2019 Holiday Plush Toy Workshop 4:00-7:00 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – RSVP REQUIRED |
OCT 6, 2019 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
JAN 4, 2020 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
OCT 7, 2019 Intermediate Costume Workshop 4:00-7:00 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – RSVP REQUIRED |
FEB 1, 2020 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
NOV 2, 2019 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
MAR 7, 2020 2:30-5:30 PM Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 MAKER SPACE Free – Optional RSVP |
The Sewing Rebellion began at Mess Hall, in Chicago Fall of 2006. It was hosted at Mess Hall for one year, before becoming itinerant in May 2007. The Sewing Rebellion has been held at Fancy Tiger, Denver CO; Recycle for the Arts, New Orleans, LA; The Smockshop, Los Angeles, CA, and the John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan WI. Ongoing Sewing Rebellions are currently being held in Long Beach, CA; Asheville, NC; New Orleans, LA; and Seattle, WA. Since 2018 the Colorado Sewing Rebellion has expanded to a second location in Broomfield, Colorado at InventHQ.
RSVP for our next event via the Boulder Public Library or on our Facebook page.
Watch our first Fau Fra Field Report from April 2016.
Inside Boulder News – The Art of Repair
Sewing Rebellion Inquiries:
Frau Fiber
OCT 14
1:30-4:30 PM
Mend America
with SR Founder Frau Fiber
Center for Visual Art
MSU Denver
Inside Boulder News – The Art of Repair from City of Boulder on Vimeo.