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Swap-O-Rama-Rama Vancouver is back!

Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver

Admission: $6.00 at the door or $5.00 in advance via Paypal on the website plus a bag of clean clothes and / or a bag of craft supplies to swap.

Leave with all the clothes and supplies that you can carry!

All remainders will be donated to a local charity.

What is Swap-O-Rama-Rama?

Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a clothing and craft supply swap in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing.

What do we do at Swap-O-Rama-Rama?
The core of the swap is the gigantic pile of free clothing and craft supplies sorted into categories such as pants, skirts, shirts, fabric, notions, etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of any size bag of unwanted clothes, so start cleaning your closets!

A series of DIY stations will be on-hand to unleash your creativity through the recycling of used clothing including screen printing by Blim and sewing stations by Plush On Main.

Check out the Swap-O-Rama-Rama website for full details, ticket information and what to / what not to bring.

Licensed under Creative Commons: visit www.swaporamarama.org

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Vancouver

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Vancouver is looking for a new organizer!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama (SORR) is a clothing swap and wearable art creation event. The swap begins with a giant collective pile of clothing, the unwanted costumes of all who attend. For a minimal fee and a bag of clothing, everyone is welcome to dive in and find their next new / used items from the pile. Take as little or as much clothing from this pile as you like!

After you have chosen your new clothes, move on over to a crafting station, where you can cut, sew, glue, paint, silk screen and otherwise renew someone else's rags into your riches. Materials are available through a crafty supply swap that was added to the event and sewing machines were available to help you unleash your well-dressed muse. Or, attend a workshop where you can learn how to modify your re-fashioned finds in unexpected ways.

Any useable remainders go to local charities.

SORR was born in New York, when artist Wendy Tremayne saw the power of small-scale clothing swaps among friends, and decided to extend it to the community level. These community-based, environmentally-friendly, and fun events were instant hits, and have since been embraced throughout the US. Vancouver textile artist Heather Cameron and the Work Less Party collaborated in September 2006 to first bring this event to Vancouver. In 2009, the event was then passed to the Vancouver Craft Mafia and Got Craft as a joint production.

We are currently seeking an organizer or a group to take over this Vancouver event. Organizers will be responsible for producing the entire event including volunteers, workshops, marketing, etc. Any information gathered from past events will be passed on. Interested applicants can leave a comment with your contact information or send an email to info(at)gotcraft(dot)com.

Swap-O-Rama-Rama!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama took place yesterday and it was so much fun!


Follow the chalk!


QMFM Street Team was broadcasting live at "the" event in town.



Workshops throughout the day!

Still recovering from all of the festivities, so I am keeping this short with lots of images!


Before the doors were opened.


... and then it starts ....




DIY sewing stations where experienced sewers can teach and guide you to transform your new finds. Some examples included napkins made out of pants and a pair of jeans were transformed into a skirt!


If sewing wasn't your thing.. then bring your finds to Blim and have them silk screened!


Check out Julie, Lia, Becka and Richard at the front desk! Ready to take your $$, stamp your hand and sort your clothes!


Me with my 'new to me' scarf. SCORE!

SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMA

A month or so ago, I received an email from Lisa at Maked Crafts letting me know that Swap-O-Rama-Rama was looking for a new leader.

Of course, I said yes, because not only do I need to add to our "to do" list, but I also had to hold an event the same day that Rob is working on the Accolaids Gala. Nice! :P

Thank goodness I have a rockin team behind me!! After some careful planning, this years' SORR event will be a joint production between Got Craft? and the Vancouver Craft Mafia. So what is SORR? Visit our blogspot for full details.

Date: Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street

Cost: $6.00 plus a bag of clean clothes or crafty supplies

Workshops starting at noon featuring Blim, Urban Source, Mustache Press and Fibre Manipulator. Learn how to silk screen, make your own buttons, needle felt and craft with recycled materials!

Interested in volunteering? Contact VanSwapORamaRama(at)gmail(dot)com.