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!) creature. 

Trashion Design Studio #1 featuring Spencer Morton, is the first open design studio and designer demo. They will share a brief overview of Trashion, exploring examples of garments and types of trashion, playing with materials and sharing hot tips for working with different materials, as well as beginning the research and design process. Spencer Morton has worn many Trashion hats from social media manager, an artist in residence, and becoming a mentor, teacher, and key member of the trashion council. They turn trash into trashion, crap into couture, and garbage into glamour!
Find your Trashion community, work and collaborate.

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

Are you an SCC Member? All Memberships(Excluding the $50/year tier) receive 10% off any purchase above $40. You should have received your discount code in your membership confirmation email.

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.

Spencer Morton

Monitor / Artist

G Spencer Morton is a dedicated individual who is passionate about living an extravagant life in the arts, from globe-trotting to trashion fashion shows. They spent five years living in London and Manchester, U.K., where they graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Promotion from Manchester Metropolitan University. During their stay in the U.K., Spencer worked for various fashion names, including Paul Smith and Philip Treacy.

After exploring their passion for fashion illustration and working in art galleries, Spencer decided to fully devote their life to fashion and living fabulously. So far, they have been successful in this endeavor. After returning to Sonoma County, Spencer has made the annual Sonoma Trashion Fashion Show the centerpiece of their year. They host trashion classes, hold a year-long trashion artist residency at the SCC, and occasionally steal the show, making them the resident Trashion Icon, without whom Trashion Fashion would not be the same.

Questions and Answers

What skill level is right for me?

• 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.

Is there a building map so I can find my room ahead of time?

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What is the process for cancelling my registration?

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.

Do you pro-rate late additions to classes?

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.

I am interested in teaching, where can I find more information?

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

Where can I find your full class policies and guidelines?

You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.

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