Swap-O-Rama-Rama Chicago 2010

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Chicago Announces Three Days of Crafty Events. March 19-21, 2010.

The weekend will include two-days of clothing swaps and handcraft workshops, an Inspiration Fashion Show and the screening of the documentary Handmade Nation: The Rise of D.I.Y., Art, Craft, and Design.

The international phenomenon Swap-O-Rama-Rama (SORR Chicago)is a clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops in which a community explores creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing.

The 2010 SORR Chicago will be held March 20-21 in the gymnasium of Chicago Waldorf School at
1300 W. Loyola Ave.

The 2008 SORR Chicago gave more than 150 participants unlimited access to:
  · hundreds of pounds of swapped cloths,
  · volunteer-assisted sewing machines and silk screening
    stations,
  · workshops in sewing, button making, jewelry making,
    embroidery, knitting and fabric art, mini-fashion shows,
    live music and more.

The 2010 event will feature all the great offerings of 2008, plus even more workshops and a new “kids section,” to better facilitate the swapping of children’s clothes.

Additional Events

The re:MAKE Fashion Show will “kick off” the weekend. It will be on, Friday, March 19, 2010. The show will feature collections from local designers who utilize repurposed or “green” materials. Designers of all ages will be featured in one of three categories:

    · K-12 Student Designers, College Student/Pre-Professional
    Designers,
    · Professional Designers.  SORR Chicago is currently
    accepting submissions from Midwest designers.
    · A screening of the documentary Handmade Nation:
    The Rise of D.I.Y., Art, Craft, and Design will be held      
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 6 p.m.at the Chicago
    Waldorf School auditorium.
Faythe Levine traveled 19,000 miles to document what has emerged as a marriage between historical technique, punk culture, and the d.i.y. ethos. Handmade Nation celebrates the birth and growth of the national indie-craft community.

Students and senior citizens receive half-off all tickets. A full weekend pass to all SORR Chicago related events can be purchased for a suggested donation of $30. Individual event tickets can be purchased on the website or at the event. All proceeds will benefit non-profit organizations Three Sisters Folk Art School, Chicago Waldorf School, Swap-O-Rama-Rama and others.

For additional information contact Katie Hawkey Swindler at 1.773.398.6339
or visit
http://www.swap-IL.com

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