WORKSHOP NEWCASTLE - Kintsugi for Clothing: Mending with Gold Threads
WORKSHOP & OPEN ATELIER | INTERNATIONAL REPAIR DAY | SYDNEY CRAFT WEEK 2026 PROGRAM
Come behind the seams at High Tea with Mrs Woo Atelier where the working studio of a slow clothing design practice and the clothes crafted for you are presented as a seamless connection. Experience the studio, feel the textiles, purchase the garments and accessories that High Tea with Mrs Woo are known for over 20 years of clothing design.
To mark International Repair Day (17 October), there will be in-depth information on our Zero-Waste Knitwear & Upcycled Yarn project and Kintsugi for Clothing practice of mending clothes with gold thread.
KINTSUGI FOR CLOTHING WORKSHOP: MENDING CLOTHES WITH GOLD THREAD
Learn the art of kintsugi for clothing visible mending with gold thread with the sisters from High Tea with Mrs Woo.
In this 1.5hr hands-on workshop session, you will learn two basic, essential repair techniques using gold thread with expert guidance from the sisters.
Class fee includes tuition, all the materials to learn these mending techniques plus a mini mending kit to take home, new knowledge and meaningful skills to confidently repair small holes and tears on your favourite garments and textiles.
LIMITED SPOTS Workshop is limited to 12 participants only for an intimate learning experience.
COST $110 (incl GST) per person
Sunday 18 October, 2026 @ 9:30-11:00am
116 Chinchen St, Islington NSW 2296
ABOUT KINTSUGI FOR CLOTHING
Borrowing from the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold alloy, High Tea with Mrs Woo show you how to practice kintsugi for clothing as a way to cherish and extend the life of your loved garments by visible mending with gold threads.
High Tea with Mrs Woo's Kintsugi for Clothing workshops are not aimed at teaching a perfect craft. It explores kintsugi as an applied, philosophical practice to inspire a better, slower approach to life. It provides a space for you to explore the values and expressions of new and old clothing, and what it means to care for them.