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Free Trashion Open Studio – The Power of Repitition

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February 24 @ 5:30 pm 8:00 pm

Free
276 East Napa Street
Sonoma, 95476
(707) 938-4626

Trashion Design Studio & All Star Demos

Schedule: Monday, February 24, 2025
Time:
 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Studio Monitor:
 Amanda Ahlborn
Location:
 Room 201, Fiber Arts Studio
Ages:
Adults and Teens
Skill Level: All Levels
This open studio is free to attend.

You may attend one or all of the sessions.

About the class

Curious about creating a Trashion Fashion runway outfit or an upcycled Trashion Barbie and don’t know where to start? We offer free open design studios where you can find your Trashion community, work and collaborate as well as demonstrations with hands on advice from past Trashion designers. Come and have access to space, tools, supplies and recycled materials or BYOT (Bring your own Trash!).

Trashion Design Studio #3 is all about The Power of Repetition. Repetition in design involves creating a sense of cohesion and unity. By repeating certain visual elements, such as shapes, colors, patterns or materials. You can create a consistent visual language that ties your entire composition together, creating harmony and a pleasing effect to the audience. As an upcycle jewelry artist, five time Trashion participant, and the 2021 & 2022 2nd place winner – Amanda’s specialty is doing just that. She creates intricate and detailed ​​outfits out of bottle caps, gift cards, metal tins, electrical wire, maps, buttons, soda tabs and used coffee bags.

Come to one open studio or come to all three!
Limited Space – RSVPing is recommended.
Trashion Open Studios are supported by a grant provided by Creative Sonoma

Amanda Ahlborn

Monitor / Artist

Amanda Ahlborn is an upcycle jewelry designer and owner of AA Designs . She is also a five time participant of the Trashion Fashion Runway and the 2021 and 2022 second place winner.

Amanda shares; “​​Bottle caps, gift cards, metal tins, electrical wire, maps, buttons and used coffee bags. I love the challenge of making new things with unconventional materials. Over the years I have evolved a unique style incorporating many influences from my past. Born into a family of artists I gained a great appreciation for things that are handmade and truly one of a kind. I remember using seed beads to make jewelry that matched my outfits since store bought pieces lacked the feel I was looking for. I have found that somewhere between the scrap heap and the show room you can find the strange place where creativity and recycled materials are transformed into breath taking pieces of wearable art.”

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If you have any questions regarding the use of your code, you can contact Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org or call the office at (707)938-4626.

Not a member? View more information about our monthly and yearly plans here.

The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

Questions and Answers

  • All Levels
  • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
  • Beginning
  • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
  • Intermediate
  • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
  • Advanced
  • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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