Workshop: Visible Mending

Tuesday, 6/3/2025
6:00 - 7:00
Steve Silver Music Center - 4th Fl
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Discover the basics of garment repair, including threading a needle, attaching buttons, sewing on patches, and reinforcing weak areas of clothing. Bring your own item to mend or practice on a sampler—materials provided. Together, we'll practice mending techniques that help minimize waste and maximize style! No prior experience necessary.

Space limited; first come, first served.

Audrey Danser is the owner of Salvage Studio, a zero-waste denim and garment repair business mending hole-y, ripped and torn textiles. Founded in 2021, she has repaired thousands of vintage and modern pieces for folks in the Bay Area and across the country. She also teaches mending workshops and repair happy hours for corporations, brands and the public.

Connect:

Salvage Studio - Website | @salvagestudiosf - Instagram | Salvage Studio - Yelp

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