Kintsugi for Clothing: Mending with Gold Threads High Tea with Mrs Woo

Mend with purpose and gold thread with Rowena and Angela Foong from slow fashion brand High Tea with Mrs Woo.

Borrowing from the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold alloy, this workshop shows you how to practice kintsugi for clothing as a way to cherish and extend the life of your loved garments by visibly mending with gold threads. Rowena and Angela explore kintsugi for clothing as an applied philosophical practice that inspires a slower approach to life.

Please bring a few of your own garments with small holes to mend (this is not compulsory but would be lovely to share during the workshop).

The workshop is suitable for all skill levels, from novice to experienced sewers. All materials are included, plus a take-home Mini Mending Kit for you to continue your mending journey.

High Tea with Mrs Woo

When you’re looking for slow fashion and Australian-made, you’ll undoubtedly discover High Tea with Mrs Woo. Established in 2004, this family business is built on slow and steady living principles, championing sustainable ways to craft and wear clothing.

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Make Good Festival celebrates curious minds and skill-sharing. Featuring an inspiring line-up of authors and doers, the event offers talks, workshops, and hands-on experiences that explore ways to live thoughtfully and responsibly.

Expect good thinking, good food, and to develop skills you didn’t know you had across two inspiring days. Shaped by a shared desire to create meaningful change, Make Good Festival connects a community passionate about living better, for ourselves and for the planet.

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Make Good Festival is supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

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Cost

$45 Adult
$40 Concession
$36 Members

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Ticket includes entry to the Art Museum and Homestead.