Making for Change: Waltham Forest showcase

Making for Change: Waltham Forest is a partnership project developed by London College of Fashion, UAL (LCF) and Waltham Forest Council for London Borough of Culture 2019 and the Great Place scheme. The project uses fashion activism as a catalyst for positive change in the borough, aiming to ensure a lasting legacy within the community. Led by Dr Francesco Mazzarella (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL), this exhibition comprises of three main areas – education, manufacturing and community – all of which examine the narrative of the artefacts, the makers and the stories. The education theme showcases Making for Change: Waltham Forest’s contribution to embedding sustainability and future thinking in young people’s education. This section displays the teaching resources developed by LCF staff and a number of works produced by students from Waltham Forest schools. Paying attention to issues of social, cultural, environmental and economic sustainability within the manufacturing industry, the second theme presents the research of three LCF staff members who have undertaken residencies across three (micro, medium and large) textile and fashion businesses – Cactus Leather, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers and Wagland Textiles. The final area of the exhibition focuses on the local community, and those who participated in a number of making activities and creative workshops. On display are slogan t-shirt designs, upcycled garments from the art performance ‘I Wanna be me, I Wanna be (E)U’, and embroidery work, all of which showcase the creative skills gained by local people. This exhibition is kindly funded by the Sheepdrove Trust. The Making for Change: Waltham Forest project is part-funded by London Borough of Culture 2019, Waltham Forest Council and Great Place: Creative Connections, a programme supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Great Place Scheme is designed to put arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the local community. ‘Making for Change: Waltham Forest’ Project Manager Dr Francesco Mazzarella, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Curator Fiona McKay, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Exhibition Coordinator Mina Jugovic, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, UAL Graphic Design LP Studio Exhibition Design Dean Slydell Technical and AV Install: Matt Carter Photography Andrew Mallinson Francesco Mazzarella Adam Razvi Guillaume Valli Nicole Zisman Film Short Form