Learn how to sew a patch on your clothing, mend and repair your backpacks, gear and winter garb and learn how to sew a straight stitch on a sewing machine. This drop-in workshops is for middle and high school youth who want to understand the basics of hand-stitching and clothing repair. All materials provided.
About the Speaker
Pamela Wilson is a visual artist and community organizer. With a practice based out of Studio Place Arts in Barre City’s historic downtown, she focuses on place-based making, materials studies and traditional handcraft techniques. In addition to making and exhibiting throughout New England, she organizes art-gatherings and third-space art experiences that invite participants to engage in collective handwork and intergenerational learning. Her current third-space projects include long-term residencies at the Aldrich Public Library, the White River Craft Center and Green Mountain Linen. Her work is available to view at www.pamelalynnwilson.com and on Instagram at @pamelawilsonstudio.
About the Fall Festival 2026
Each year, our Fall Festival celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month in October and reminds Vermonters of the impact and breadth of the humanities. This year’s Fall Festival 2026: Our Woven History recognizes the stories contained in our Vermont Reads 2026 book, Charity & Sylvia by Tillie Walden, while also commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.
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