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The textile and fashion industry is one of the most polluting on the planet. We are looking for ways to understand its impact on resources, the eco-system and people. In this illustrated lecture, textile artist Suzanne Northcott will explore the beautiful and simple Japanese technique of Sashiko, indigo, and a brief history of Japanese textiles and mending. She will share how the journey into mending and re-imaging second hand clothes has spilled into her art practice and what we can all do to make a difference.

About the instructor: Suzanne Northcott is an interdisciplinary artist whose explorations have crossed into the worlds of poetry, video, photography and textile. Her subject matter over thirty years of work has included the human body, crow migration, butterfly cycles and bog wetlands. She values the freedom to study in an organic way, allowing the subject to suggest the methodology, watching to see how what is learned in one domain informs another. In her work an art instructor, Northcott works to illuminate mysteries of the creative process with humour and insight and is known for her ability to help students break through to new personal ground in their work.