THE SUSTAINABLE ANGLE x THE LAB E20
We are excited to be taking over #TheLabE20 as curators of the space for the entire month of November 2021 to coincide with COP26.
The Lab will focus on the most pressing concerns of our times, illustrating, informing, and exemplifying the overarching themes of CLIMATE, WASTE, and REGENERATION via visionary organisations, educational resources, workshops, talks and physical interaction with making, digital media and the discovery of innovations that are poised to change our wasteful and extractive relationship with our material world.
The creative hub of The Lab E20 intends to inspire and inform the local community, uniting and underscoring the relationships between food and fashion, waste, materiality, and climate change, offering experiences and insights into the possibilities and opportunities for a positive future.
Stay tuned for more information on this dynamic showcase of fashion-led physical and digital creative content!
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE LAB E20
BEHIND THE SEAMS
THURS 4 NOV, 7:30PM
Join the panel with local designer Stuart Tingini from Molini London, Joey Pringle Founder of Veshin Factory and Diana Kakkar Founder from MAES London on ethical manufacturing moderated by Katarina Rimarcikova. No booking required.
SEW WHAT?!
SAT 6 NOV – SUN 7 NOV, 11AM & 4PM DAILY (MORE SLOTS TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Save the Planet at your fingertips with a giant live game of ‘Sew What’ – the first mobile game informing players about sustainable fashion and join our fabric hunt. No booking required.
INFANTIUM VICTORIA – THE STORY OF A GOTS SEED
SAT 6 NOV – SUN 7 NOV, 2PM DAILY
Join Dinie van Heuel, founder of sustainable childrenswear brand Infantium Victoria, for a screening of their stopmotion film on the fascinating journey of a cotton seed. No booking required.
FIBRE LAB SHREDDING DEMONSTRATIONS
SAT 6 NOV – SUN 7 NOV, 2PM DAILY
Join FibreLab’s founder Kaela Katz for live demonstrations of fibre shredding. No booking required.
POST CARBON LAB
SAT 6 NOV, SAT 13 NOV, SAT 20 NOV, SAT 27 NOV, 10AM-5PM
An opportunity to speak with the team from Post Carbon Lab about their research on climate anxiety and their innovative, photosynthesizing material. No booking required.
WEAVING WORKSHOPS
SAT 13 NOV, 11AM, 2PM & 4PM DAILY
Bring your own unwanted T-shirts for a DIY weaving workshop with designer Rahemur Rahman and hear more about his COP26 installation with Fashion Open Studio. No booking required.
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
WED 10 NOV, 7:30PM
A panel with Jen Charon from Loanhood, Dottie Allan from Hackney Council and Laetitia Forst from the Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion. No booking required.
MEET IFEANYI OKWUADI
SUN 21st NOV 2pm
Meet the Designer with Ifenanyi Okwuadi: Join Menswear designer Ifeanyi Okwuadi, winner of the 2021 Hyeres International Festival of Fashion Grand Jury Prize. Ifeanyi will explain his perspective on embedding sustainability in his thinking, working process and how he incorporates Savile Row tailoring practices.
CANCELLED CIRCULARITY & BIOMATERIAL INNOVATION
Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that we have had to cancel the Circularity & Biomaterial innovation event due to one of our speakers testing positive for COVID.
Circularity & Biomaterial Innovation: Hannes Schoenegger, co-creator of innovative new material Bananatex and accessories brand Qwstion will be joined by the founder of the Dian-Jen Lin in conversation with Nina Marenzi, founder and Director of The Sustainable Angle.
SUSTAINABLE ADVENTURES
THURS 25 NOV, 7:30
Join Sophia Scott from groundbreaking materials innovators and accessories brand Groundtruth, filmmaker James Levelle and Christopher Raeburn, founder of RAEBURN, in conversation with strategist & journalist Yasmin Jones-Henry.
GROUNDTRUTH FILM SCREENING WITH Q&A
FRI 26 NOV, 7:30PM
Join Madeline St Clair and the founders of Groundtruth for a screening of their new film, first premiered during COP26, around Sophia Scott’s expedition to Greenland with Team UMIAQ. No booking required.
POST CARBON LAB’S CLIMATE ANXIETY RESEARCH SCREENING
SAT 27 NOV 4PM
In sync with COP26’s climate topic, Post Carbon Lab has been conducting research around climate anxiety, climate action & fashion involving local residents & youths during The Lab E20 exhibition. This occasion is for you to hear how others perceive climate emergencies and share what you think about the age we live in to aid our research.
At the end of the screening, you can also actively take part in the research and we’ll give away an upcycled cushion made from plastic waste to one lucky participant.
WORKSHOP BY JESSE LEE
SUN 28 NOV 4PM
Join a fun, chilled DIY workshop with Redress Design Award alumnus, Jesse Lee where you will learn 2-3 easy stitching techniques and how to apply them in a playful way to embellish your clothes. Bring along a garment or two that you are looking to refresh. With a focus on clothing longevity, Jesse’s recent work is inspired by the powerful simplicity of Picasso’s single line drawings and he aims to emulate this simplicity through animal portraits to prolong the life of clothes.
EXHIBITIONS
EVERY THURS – SUN, 10AM-5PM
Check out engaging and inspiring exhibitions throughout the month from: Bananatex, fabrics and bags made from banana (Abaca) leaves; Groundtruth, producing travel bags from 100% recycled plastic materials; Post Carbon Lab, biohacking and sustainability consultancy; Cassie Quinn, regenerative design studio; Molini London, luxury sustainable satin brand and Ifeanyi Okwuadi, a designer inspired by nuclear disarmament.
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