You might recognize Wendy Tremayne from our Green Acre Series here on RyanIsHungry. Wendy founded Swap-O-Rama-Rama as a way to break out the consumer cycle of shopping for clothes. Utilizing the abundance that just a few people’s closets can bare, adding a little creativity with fancy sewing machines and silkscreen artists for custom modifications, Swap-O-Rama-Rama makes recycling clothes fun and social. This particular swap was part of Maker Faire, an event to celebrate makers of all kinds from robot artists to crafters to computer hackers.
As Wendy says here:
There is no creativity in consumerism…makers don’t make good consumers. The less you know, the less you can make, the more you’re going to buy.
Want to produce a Swap-O-Rama-Rama where you live? You can! Because it’s Creative Commons licensed! Contact Wendy through the site and she’ll get you started!
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[tags] swaporamarama, wendy tremayne, clothing swap, recycle clothes, recycling, green, sustainable, gift economy, maker faire, san francisco, ryanishungry[/tags]
The sewing machines are a great idea. I love hearing about how people are taking simple ideas and events and adding a little something extra to make it an experience. It’s not that hard to do yet no one does it.
you’re right, it’s not hard
it just takes a little motivation and some follow through!
things could really start changing if people realized the potential they possess
We love people who take the time to pout on events. Really, I think everyone wants to get involved, but the organizers are free and far between.