Come along to a knitting club where you're sure to have sew much fun!
Looking for something new to try this year? Do you have a project sitting around waiting to be completed? Then explore YKWU, Colèchi's very own knitting club that launched at the Tate Britain in January 2022.
You will be provided with colourful yarn and threads that have been donated and rescued. Feel free to bring any of your own materials and the projects that you might have already started.
This workshop is open to people of different capabilities, so whether you are a knitting connoiseur, or you've only just purchased your tools, come along and enjoy yourself!
A DJ will be spinning tunes as you craft your creations! With your golden ticket, you will also receive a delicious drink. Join the vibe and create something old and new!
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Meet Colèchi
YKWU was set up to weave the individual into the community by democratising the fashion world and de-stigmatising knitting culture.
Colèchi is a fashion research agency working with brands, government and education to co-create projects and activations in collaboration with their communities.
Each session emphasises skill sharing, multigeneration learning and making new connections.
YKWU collaborates with knitwear designers, yarn producers and educators to allow an explorative reconnection with traditional clothes making.
Tina Wetshi: co-founder
Tina is a Curator, Fashion PR and creative working within the intersection of fashion politics, exploring ways to remodel society. She is also a co-Founder of community project Gaia’s Garden, and recently has been appointed to PR at Bottega Veneta.
Piarvé Wetshi: co-founder
Piarvé is a leading voice in textile waste and providing opportunities for fashion in the community working with local initiatives. As well as Colèchi, she is also a Co-Founder of Last Yarn, a marketplace for deadstock and surplus textiles.
Emily Goodge: researcher
Emily is a knitwear designer, with multidisciplinary interests spanning from natural fibers to the psychological aspects of fashion and material consumption. She currently spends her time between her brand Emily Lamb and Colèchi.
Justina Alexandroff: researcher
Justina is a Designer, whose work explores the material futures of bio-plastics and mycelium. She is a Goldsmiths graduate, and currently works on projects at Biohme and research and graphics at Colèchi.
Reanar is a Writer and Poet and one of the hosts of Colèchi's Clean Fashion Podcast.
Robert Stephens Room
Location
Level G,
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
