First ever edition of our yearly magazine featuring works of students enrolled in SCRAP's Sustainable Fashion Design program during the 2023-2024 school year.
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SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGN SPRING 2024
ISSUE 01
ABOUT Page 2
PAUL REVERE ELEMENTARY Page 5 KIPP BAYVIEW ACADEMY Page 10
YMCA BAYVIEW TEEN CENTER Page 15 DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Page 19
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR MIDDLE SCHOOL Page 27
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SCRAP Sustainable Fashion Design Sustainable Fashion Design is one of two of SCRAP’s Arts Education Outreach Programs. We focus on the ways we consume fashion and how we can strengthen our own style to focus on mending, repairing, and upcycling to center environmental stewardship. We’ve been so fortunate to have a team of incredible teaching artists to deliver inspiring curriculum and materials from the SCRAP Depot and connect with students in afterschool. We’ve been able to watch these students grow and become true designers and we’re honored to be able to showcase their amazing creations. Not all students are featured here, but each student worked hard to bring their visions to life and we couldn’t be more proud. Please enjoy our first Sustainable Fashion Design Magazine: SCRAP/CUT!
-The SCRAP Programs Team Danielle Grant, Programs Director Kayci Monar, Programs Manager Emet Levy, Programs Coordinator Zen Trent, Sustainable Fashion Design Intern
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PARTNERING WITH
GOODWILL
Since we began partnering with Goodwill in the fall of 2023, students in our program have been able to get their hands on counterfeit designer goods. These goods have been donated to Goodwill, identified as counterfeit, and put into gaylords to be stored in their warehouses. Ultimately, these heaps of clothes end up being thrown away. Because these goods are counterfeit, it is illegal to sell them or distribute them.
Thankfully, we’ve been able to repurpose these goods in our Sustainable Fashion Design program and use them to teach students about different materials and construction. These goods also help introduce students to the harmful impacts--both environmentally and societally--of consumerism and passing trends. / 03
by Emet Levy
PAUL REVERE ELEMENTARY 5th GRADE CLASS / 05
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TATIANA “I was really inspired by the moon. This [patch] represents the moon but its made of flowers.” Tatiana also transformed a sweater and a t-shirt and turned it into a vest.
JOHNNY “My favorite part about this shirt is the details. I made a couple faces to make it funny.” / 06
JONATHAN “I made this with a front pocket and I cut the collar open more so you can see the buttons.” PAUL REVERE ELEMENTARY
ISAAC “I made a hoodie that has more functional pocket instead of where you put both hands. I thought it would look good.” In the future, Isaac wants to make a yellow shirt with a black pocket from the hoodie. / 07
DAYANA and ESTRELLITA “We made this together because we wanted a crop top. We also tapered the waist and switched the collar for different colors” PAUL REVERE ELEMENTARY
LUZ “I made this because I think it is cute. The lace also looks good on it.”
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BRANDON “The design I created needed sleeves from a different shirt so I sewed these on and added this pumpkin in the front.”
AHMARI “I cut off the sleeves and switched it with a black shirt because I liked the design but wanted a short-sleeve shirt.”
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JOANNE WANG MEET OUR TEACHING ARTISTS!
Joanne Wang is an artist and fabricator based in Oakland, CA. Utilizing abstract embroidery, mixed media, and secondhand textiles, her art practice is centered around processes that investigate the invisible themes of labor, time, waste, and gender that are embedded within the fabric of our consumer society. Joanne’s work is an abstract exploration of the connections between forgotten and discarded materials, consumerism, and our beautiful planet Earth. Joanne has a BA in both Art and Biology from UC Santa Cruz. She currently works as an arts educator and freelance installation artist, creating custom art and decor for businesses and events.
Joanne teaches at Paul Revere Elementary
KIPP BAYVIEW ACADEMY 5th GRADE CLASS
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KIPP BAYVIEW ACADEMY ARIANA Ariana loves deep purple colors and draws a lot of inspiration from her family. She often envisions what they would want to wear when planning her designs
JURNEE “My jacket project gave me a chance to see how easy some projects can come together unlike others.” / 11
KIPP BAYVIEW ACADEMY ARIYAH Ariyah created her own pattern for these sweatpants- -they fit her like a glove!
MALIA “Mixing patterns together was fun because it gives my (the) pieces something else to look at!”
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DESTINY “BLACK GIRL MAGIC! My collection is about empowerment for girls. It’s easy to create clothes when you can see it in your head before you make it! “
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SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CLASSROOM: FROM LESSON PLAN TO PROJECT
Every month, SCRAP teaching artists get together to create a curriculum that engages students with sustainability. Students learn how to consider the Earth in everyday fashion by mending their clothes, upcycling, and making more sustainable choices.
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EMMA ARMSTRONG MEET OUR TEACHING ARTISTS!
Emma Armstrong is a native San Franciscan Costume Designer. Her drive for exploration and attention to detail contributes to her enthusiasm for making the impossible - possible. Emma graduated from Cal Arts in 2022 with a BFA in Experience and Production Design with a focus in Costume Design. After graduating, she has continued designing for local Bay Area performers and LGBTQIA+ artists and teaching sustainable fashion practices. She has worked on the films Just Like Heaven; AFI 2022, and Mirrorball; AFI 2021. She feels most inspired working with recycled unconventional materials.
Emma teaches at YMCA Bayview Teen Center, Downtown High School, and KIPP Bayview Academy
YMCA BAYVIEW TEEN CENTER GRADES 9-12
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YMCA BAYVIEW TEEN CENTER KAREN Karen created multiple upcycled looks including a beanie out of a sweater and corset/tube top from a button up shirt.
SOPHIA Ready for the summer? This fitted top uses a celestial-inspired fabric and is fully finished.
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TESSA Believe it or not, this bag used to be a jacket! Tessa also created a gown with a draped neckline.
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Back
by Emet Levy
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MAYA DJIJI MEET OUR TEACHING ARTISTS!
Maya Djiji is a multimedia artist from Los Angeles who has resided in the Bay Area for 6 years and graduated from CCA in 2020. Her practice involves using a very saturated color palette and any material she can get her hands on. She has worked in a multitude of art making studios and worked closely with many Bay Area artists. Maya has a taught a wide range of classes to groups of all ages and is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of art making.
Maya teaches at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School and teaches in SCRAP‘s other OST program, SCRAP in a Box.
DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL For this class, Sustainable Fashion Design was a supplemental program to their semester. Downtown’s entire curriculum for the Spring was focused on fast fashion and its effects.
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DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL SARA A corset in the making! She used boning to give the corset some structure. All her pieces in this collection are from reused fabrics and other clothing pieces.
DANA Dana used bright colors in her collection to show off her personality! By putting in adjustable bows and ties the pieces can be worn in so many different ways!
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DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL DAMONE Damone created a sweatsuit collection from upcycled scrap fabric. These sweatsuits are great for a cozy day while also having a slightly baggy feel to stay with current design trends.
CHETTA These sweatsuits are 100% handmade & perfect for a day out. Chetta used her advanced sewing skills to create 3 sweat suits for her collection. Making sure all the pieces have clean lines and finished edges elevated her ready to wear line.
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DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
ABRAHAM Abraham made an adjustable pleated skirt. Making sure the term “one size fits all” is true to his designs. He made a collection that is not only flattering but can make anyone feel good wearing these clothes!
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DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TAYLOR Taylor’s green and pink cardigan is all about bringing the fun side of Y2K into a sustainable light. By ruffling reused tulle and a thrifted sweater she captured how
easy it can be to stay current with the trends without buying into fast fashion.
ALEXIS Alexis is creating a patterned corset out of fabric found at SCRAP! The flowers and purple theme were carried throughout the rest of her collection.
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DOWNTOWN HIGH SCHOOL DENISON Using different painting techniques Denison created a template for his logo. He used different formats of his logo to up-cycle 3 separate pieces for his cohesive collection. D3 encompasses a ready to wear line anyone can wear.
DEMARCO DeMarco used different Gi’s to up-cycle this thick jacket. He added a Smurf to the back as a symbol of his logo and painted on top of it to make it more personalized. The use of old and new materials makes this jacket both complex and compelling at the same time!
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IN THE ATELIER: CHATTING WITH JOANNE WANG
What attracted you to work as a teacher for Fashion Sustainability Design? Sustainability is at the forefront of my art practice and I'm always hoarding scraps of materials to see what else can be created from them. I also have a background working for large fashion brands creating visual displays for their retail locations and have witnessed the horrors of the entire fashion industry. Since then, I've made an effort to only shop secondhand, critique society's overconsumption and our capitalist system through my art, and learn how to upcycle my own garments of clothing through embroidery, mending, and alterations. I've been shopping at SCRAP for years and when I found out about their Sustainable Fashion Design program, I knew I had to get involved. I wanted to spread awareness about the fast fashion industry while inspiring kids to be creative and resourceful with the clothes they already have!
What’s your favorite part of the job? My favorite part of the job is watching my students marvel at their own work. I encourage the kids to model their projects at the end of classes and it's so fun to see them proud of their new garment and skills!
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How do you practice sustainability in your own art and life? I utilize a lot of repurposed/recycled materials in my art practice. I also shop secondhand and when I can't, I shop from small businesses within my community. I avoid plastic products when I can. I value experiences over material goods and don't buy many unnecessary things because I think our world is overly saturated with "stuff" that ultimately turns into more landfill waste. I also try to be responsible with my own trash by separating recyclables, repurposing as much of it as I can, and composting using a bin I DIY'd. What’s a piece of advice about being sustainable that you’d like to let the kids in your classes and to anyone who reads this know? The more that we are satisfied with what we already own, the happier and the more sustainable we will be. The more creative and resourceful we can be with what we already own, the more we can express ourselves outwardly through our own individual styles. We are constantly being bombarded with ads and tiktok shop videos showing us new products and trends and it's become easier than ever to click a couple of times to buy something online and receive it in just a couple of days. Without any knowledge of its environmental impact or the labor practices involved in manufacturing and shipping the product. We need to change our mentalities and our relationship to clothing--it should be slower, more thoughtful, and more responsible. I think just taking the extra pause to think more critically about our purchases can make a big difference.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL
by Emet Levy
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MLK JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL
Litzy and Ahriah are draping their creations! Draping is an important way to understand how garments hang on and interact with the body. Some designers sketch first and some go straight to draping!
AHRIAH
LITZY
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MLK JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL JALINA Showing off her sweatpants! Jalina chose a soft, cat-print fleece to show off her style.
KEVIN While his passion isn’t
clothes, Kevin found that he really enjoyed the process of sewing. Here, he is setting up the pattern for a quilt.
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MLK JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL
YANARITH Yanarith draws inspiration from the actual fabric in creating this heart-shaped pillow
BONNIE Bonnie and Jalina show off their pillows and plush!
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MLK JR. Middle School
MAYA The Queen of Totes! Maya was especially inspired to create a variety of bags
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