Second Saturdays: Redefining Luxury - The Black Experience of Sustainable Textile Practices

Visit Postmark Center for the Arts, open to the public each Second Saturday from 12-4PM! Each month features FREE, all ages performances, crafts, and events!
𝟭𝗣𝗠 - 𝟯𝗣𝗠 | 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Lecture followed by Q&A
Luxury is more than exclusivity—it’s tradition, craftsmanship, and sustainability. This immersive workshop explores the deep-rooted sustainable fashion practices within the Black experience, tracing their origins from Africa to Black American fashion today.
This presentation will touch on sewing techniques and the empowerment of sewing machines, embroidery, weaving, and royal garments, and Kente cloth weaving. Visitors are invited to touch an authentic piece of Kente cloth handwoven by a Ghanaian master and the first 25 visitors will receive a piece inspired by this tradition to take home.
This event is family friendly. Funded by the Postmark Programming Grant and 4 Culture King County.
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 | 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝟭𝟬+