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Home<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Our Programmes<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Creative Communities<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Environmentalist in Residence<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Clare Sams<\/p>\n

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Learn more about Clare Sams, our 2023 Environmentalist in Residence.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThroughout my residency I became aware of the unique nature of the spaces offered by Suffolk Community Libraries to local communities. As a place of learning, they were an invaluable space to discuss the environmental impact of fashion and textiles. Most importantly the libraries serve as safe spaces which offer a supportive and welcoming environment for everyone in the community.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Clare Sams is a textiles arts practitioner, lecturer, and arts educator. Clare has a master\u2019s degree in Academic Practice for Art Design and Communication and holds a Guinness World Record for the largest crochet hook. As a textile artist Clare Sams focuses on the issues caused by global fashion and textiles corporations as one of the most polluting industries worldwide.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”19px” text_line_height=”1.3em” link_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

In the UK shoppers buy more clothing per capita than any other country in Europe. Millions of tonnes of clothing are manufactured, bought, and then thrown away every year for the sake of fashion.<\/p>\n

A staggering 300,000 tonnes of unwanted fashion and textiles ends up in UK household waste, going straight to landfill without being reused or recycled. During her residency Clare Sams hosted workshops which drew attention to this significant issue, by sharing her skills on how to repurpose and repair clothing to give it another life.<\/p>\n

Mending and Repair<\/em> by Clare Sams<\/strong><\/p>\n

A fascinating glimpse into Clare’s experiences of working across different libraries in Suffolk and highlights how community spaces provide a platform for teaching sustainability through fashion. Borrow a copy of Mending and Repair<\/em> on the Suffolk Community Libraries catalogue<\/a>, free with your library card, or read the online PDF version of her book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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