Wild Trumpets Summer Camp 2025 - Week 1

Join us at Wild Trumpets this Summer for a week-long exploration of wearable art, costume, and textile. Children will cut, dye, stitch, reconstruct, and invent characters.

A textile artist will be working with us throughout the week, offering inviting children to try out techniques such as hand-stitching, appliqué, embellishment, and guided use of sewing machines (optional and age-appropriate).

Each day takes inspiration from artists who transform bodies and clothing into sculptural or performative artworks.

• Wura-Natasha Ogunji – performance + stitched wearables

• Monster Chetwynd – wild theatrical costume and props

• Annette Messager – soft sculpture and poetic textile

• Lygia Pape – participatory, spatial fabric works

• Lucy Orta – clothing as architecture and protest

• Colette Lumiere – immersive textile environments

• Sterling Ruby – rebellious deconstruction of garments

Activities will include:

• Customising clothing (bring old T-shirts or denim!)

• Collaborative flag-making

• Costume building with recycled materials

• Making wearable sculptures

• Optional sewing sessions with support

No prior sewing or art experience needed, just curiosity and imagination.