Participate In This Year's Event
areas of opportunity:
Swap-O-Rama-Rama - Artist Open Call
DATE: April 10th
TIME: 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Grandfather Mt. Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian State Univ. of Boone, NC
CONTACT: Christina Fisher-
"There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness." Gandhi
Join in the communal process of reuse and celebrate our collective creativity! You are invited to participate in Swap-O-Rama-Rama as staff. Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a giant clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing. At Swap-O-Rama-Rama consumers are taught to be creators and this transformation takes place through the local talent in the community. Swap-O-Rama-Rama is seeking artists of all calibers, recyclers and creatives of all kinds for the following roles: artist taught DIY workshops, designer run sewing stations, silk screening, reuse designers for a recycled fashion show, sorters (get first dibs on clothes) and general help.
DIY Workshops: If you have a unique skill that transforms would be trash into a wearable item (clothing/jewelry/handbag etc.) please consider bringing this to Swap-O-Rama-Rama in the form of a DIY workshop.
Sewing Station/Fashion Show: If your a whiz behind a sewing machine and work with reuse, consider being a Swap-O-Rama-Rama designer helping people learn how to mod the used clothing they find at the swap. And join the Swap-O-Rama-Rama fashion show and show off your creations.
Silk Screen Crew: If your a silk screener and would like to join the silk screening crew, offering your fresh designs to bring used clothes back to life, please get in touch!
Example: Previous workshops - http://gaiatreehouse.com/makerfaire07.htm
Previous Swap Images: http://gaiatreehouse.com/makerfaire/luizaleite/luizaleite.html
Previous Fashion Show Images: http://gaiatreehouse.com/makerfaire/luizaleitefs/luizaleitefs.html
* the above information comes directly from Swap-O-Rama-Rama
"Swap-O-Rama-Rama by Wendy Tremayne, is an international network protected under a Creative Commons License."
Opportunities Specific to Our Boone Event
- Greet- greeters are in charge of collecting the door fee and making sure that clothes reach the sorting room
- Sort - in charge of separating the incoming clothing and distributing it amongst the main tables by size and type
- Sew- run a sewing machine to assist guests with hemming, patching holes, and with other modifications (within your skill & comfort level)
- Lead- If you have a craft that you would love to share-such as knitting, crocheting, patch making, etc.---Run a DIY station!
- Inspire- If you have made or modified clothing for yourself- Show it off to everyone on the runway and encourage others to join you
* volunteers get in for free and are still welcome to shop, socialize and take a lesson or two!
If you would like to participate in any of these areas, or would like information on other ways to help out- Please see the contact page and email me!
* Greeters and Sorters : are asked to obligate time in one hour shifts - from 10a-11a, 11a-12p, 12p-1p, 1p-2p, 2p-3p, or 3p-4p
(you may work more than one shift if you'd like)
* Sewing Machine Operators and DIY Instructors : due to the length of set up and working on projects with guests, volunteers are asked to obligate time
in two hour shifts- beginning at 10am- to end at 4pm
( for instructors: you may choose to run projects as 30 minute lessons for small groups or operate a running project that guests may start or stop at their own pace)
* Runway-- The goal is to have fun and get people involved in showing off their new creations -
The size and comfort of the participating group will determine the set up
- If several people would like to join in: Models may form groups of 3 to 5 and choose 1 time slot to walk-at the top of each hour- After the first run, with some encouragement the show will hopefully include guests.
- If there is a smaller volunteer base: The "Model Group" will be asked to ALL walk together the first time: then proceed to split into 1 to 2 model -Leader Groups- that will 'recruit' and lead guests down the runway -at 11:45, 1:45, and 3:45
