Re_Thrindle
Photography and video
Documenting a sashiko workshop where mended garments are like artworks we can wear; in a society that rewards disposability, textile repair is a radical act.
The vision
As part of Re_Thrindle’s mission to reconnect communities with the art and impact of textile repair, I photographed and filmed one of their early sashiko workshops hosted at Sparks Bristol - a department store dedicated to sustainability and social change.
Inspired by the Japanese folk technique of sashiko, this workshop invited participants to embrace visible mending through bold, hand-stitched embroidery that extended the life and story of their garments. My role was to authentically capture the vibrancy, detail, and ethos of the event during Re_Thrindle’s formative moments as a new independent venture.
Bringing slow fashion to life
After connecting at a slow fashion panel, I was briefed to capture the intimacy and individuality of the workshop in both stills and video - the colourful stitches, the human hands, shared laughter, and joyful focus of a collective experience rooted in sustainability.
The final visual suite provided Re_Thrindle with a body of assets that encapsulated their ethos and offerings, energising their digital channels with new storytelling content. For me, the project reaffirmed that in a society so often driven by disposability, repairing our clothes is a quiet form of resistance - an act of artistry, memory, and care.
