SFW HUB: BRISTOL CENTRAL
BRISTOL CENTRAL
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BRISTOL CENTRAL 〰️
Introducing SFW Hub: Bristol Central. Led by Meret Faerber of Rethrindle and Lisa Matzi of Rebel Patch.
WHAT’S ON?
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
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Times: 1.00pm-6.00pm
How does what we wear shape us and the world we live in? Join us for a day of radical reimagining!
You will be hosted by Lisa and Meret, founders of the Slow Fashion Studio and their friend and climate campaigner Tori Tsui. Throughout this afternoon we'll create a space that will invite you to engage with your clothing in a different way, sparking your imagination and engaging your creativity.
Talks:
Radical conversations on climate justice and ethical fashion led by activist Tori Tsui, alongside local change-makers.Clothes Swap:
Time to have a look through your wardrobe and swap unloved items for pre-loved ones.Workshops:
Join our hands-on sessions focused on upcycling and visible mending techniques to extend your garment's life.Full programme and more speakers announced soon.
Location: Sparks Bristol, Broadmead,
Tickets: Book here.
VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
The venue has step-free access and the event will be held on the ground floor. The toilets on the second floor can be reached by staircase or by elevator (on request).
MEET YOUR HOSTS:
Slow Fashion Studio, based at Sparks in Bristol—a department store reimagined for a fairer, more sustainable future—is a community-led space bringing together textile workshops, clothing repair, and a reclaim shop of second-hand haberdashery and fabrics.
Through skill-sharing and access to materials, the studio supports people to extend the life of their clothing, encouraging creative reuse and more sustainable relationships with what we wear.
Founded by Meret Faerber, who began hosting sewing workshops and offering clothing repair services in Bristol in 2023, the studio grew from a desire to make mending skills more accessible and to challenge the culture of overconsumption in fashion. Now co-directed with Lisa Matzi of Rebel Patch—a multidisciplinary designer creating limited edition art patches for repair and upcycling—Slow Fashion Studio combines practical skills with creative expression. Together, they deliver workshops, repair services, and resources that empower communities to care for, customise, and reimagine the clothes they already own, fostering a culture of radical repair and long-term use.
