{"product_id":"seaweed-yarn-workshop-with-elle-macmillan","title":"Seaweed Yarn Workshop with Elle MacMillan - June 18th 6:30-8:30pm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hands-on biomaterials workshop exploring how seaweed can be transformed into sustainable yarn alternatives. Participants will experiment with mixing, pouring, and creating their own seaweed-based yarn samples while learning about the environmental impact of synthetic textiles and the future of bio-based materials. This beginner-friendly workshop encourages curiosity, play, and material experimentation in a relaxed and creative environment. Suitable for designers, students, sustainability enthusiasts, and anyone interested in biomaterials and sustainable making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants will leave with handmade yarn samples, practical biomaterial knowledge, and techniques to continue experimenting at home. \u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003eThursday 18th June\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16+ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/strong\u003eMaterials, tools, demonstrations, experimentation time, and a BIO-BUILT zine featuring the seaweed yarn recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eElle MacMillan is a Textiles Designer and Material Researcher based in the West Midlands. I am also a Textile Design graduate from Birmingham City University and currently a Studio Artist at Grand Union in Digbeth. Alongside my freelance creative practice, I deliver accessible workshops focused on circular designing within fashion and textiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWe spend most of our time surrounded by synthetic materials - clothes made from plastic, fabrics designed to last forever and waste that doesn’t disappear.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eAnd somewhere underneath all of that, there’s a quiet curiosity: What if materials could grow? What if yarn didn’t come from petroleum… but from the sea?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eThis workshop is designed to let you explore that idea with your own hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eYou’ll mix, pour, experiment, and create your own seaweed-based yarn samples watching a biomaterial form right in front of you. No prior experience. No pressure to “get it right.” Just curiosity and making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWhether you're a designer, sustainability enthusiast, student, or just biomaterial-curious - you'll find something here for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elle MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57129106211191,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/2729\/3047\/files\/Picture1.png?v=1779977167","url":"https:\/\/www.nook-gallery.co.uk\/products\/seaweed-yarn-workshop-with-elle-macmillan","provider":"• nook •","version":"1.0","type":"link"}