Re-loved Worthing is making it’s way to Colonnade House.

In the age of fast fashion and a significant failure of efficient textile recycling, people need SOLUTIONS and HELP to redress this creatively, individually and by collaborating with others. Using familiar activities to talk about difficult issues is a way to have meaningful conversations now, not in 2050.

Kathy Kohl and Sally Lemsford instigated regular Stitch it Don’t Ditch It upcycling sessions at CREW in September 2023. RE-loved Worthing Style is an offshoot of that, involving new partnerships – working with local people, local charity shops and local charities, supported by a Creative Commissions award. It’s an innovative concept, helping local people of all ages and abilities to upcycle items of clothing, revamping them and adding style by re-structuring and embellishing their own or unsellable garments from local participating charity shops.
It’s supporting creative development while addressing incredibly important environmental issues.