On the 26th of April, we held our first-ever party in the USA!

Trash Club Boston Hub host Kayla Antonevich and Alex DiMauro, founder of Mayfly Co-Lab, hosted an open-to-the-public upcycling event. Guests made an outfit out of preexisting garments or materials and chatted about slow fashion. Mayfly Co-Lab is a collaborative workspace featuring local artists focused on sustainability in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the surrounding areas.

Trash Clubbing in Boston was a great day. We all spent the day working on individual upcycling projects and chatting about all things upcycling, sewing, trying to survive and thrive as a creative, etc. 

Since the Mayfly Co-Lab shop was open to the public during our event, we even had some last-minute attendees join us for a bit. A visitor who had stopped in the shop earlier in the day came back a few hours later to spend the day with us. We spoke about starting a clothing brand, and I helped him sew some patches onto some garments for a brand he is working on. We exchanged advice and guidance for starting a brand. Other members worked on various projects, such as an upcycled hat, experimental button-down shirt pants, and a quilt made from secondhand fabrics. We were also blessed to be joined by our youngest potential member- a small baby!  

Overall, there was great energy and a feeling of community. We didn’t want the day to end! 

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