Workshops, Retreats & Events
At Adore Textile Arts, we inspire people to explore nature-focused design, repair, and upcycling techniques that extend the life of their clothing. Our workshops and retreats empower adults to cultivate creativity, embrace sustainability, and make mindful choices through hands-on, meaningful textile practices.
Whether you're an individual, a team, or a company looking for meaningful experiences, our interactive workshops and retreats are designed to inspire, educate, and foster community, which are perfect for corporate retreats, team building, or personal growth.
Retreats & Company Events
Looking for a transformative experience? Our retreats are designed to leave participants feeling inspired and refreshed—ready to bring sustainability thinking into their personal lives, creative practice, or professional work. These immersive, nature-based escapes foster creativity, reflection, and hands-on learning through textile arts, upcycling, and slow design. Ideal for individuals or teams seeking meaningful connection, a renewed sense of purpose, and deeper engagement with the natural world.
Our Creative Nature Retreats include:
Hands-on textile arts projects
Upcycling and repair workshops
Time for rest and creative reflection in inspiring natural settings
Daily movement in nature
A communal cooking workshop focused on local ingredients
Custom retreats can be tailored to your team’s needs and goals.
Workshops & Workshop Bundles
The workshops below are available online or in person, and can be booked indivually or as a bundle.
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The Future of Fashion
An engaging and interactive 45 minute presentation on the obstacles facing the fashion industry in shifting towards sustainable solutions. In addition, we provide some examples of current innovations on the part of governments, brands, and consumers that showcase possible steps in the right direction. We also include a takeaway activity to promote further reflection on the way we consume and interact with fashion!
After this presentation, participants will have a better understanding of:
- Value chain transparency and - greenwashing marketing
- Labour rights and regulations
- Overproduction and overconsumption patterns
- Textile waste recycling and effects on local economies
- Exciting innovations in the industry
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What's in Our Clothing?
This materials-focused workshop is the first workshop of our bundle series, where we go through examples of the most common fibres and materials that make up our clothing to have a better understanding of their social and environmental impact.
We will also elaborate on the pros and cons of organic, recycled, and innovative materials to help us make informed choices about what kinds of materials we want to wear.
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Who Makes Our Clothes?
The fashion industry employs millions of people from around the world, from cotton farmer to garment worker. With the outsourcing of production, we are often left very disconnected from the hands that make our clothes. Who are these people and what are their realities?
The second workshop in the series sheds light on the current social disparities within the industry, the conditions that led us here, and important changes on the part of governments and brands to address these issues. Book on it’s own, or as part of the bundle.
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Clothing Waste
An estimated 92 million tons of textile waste is created annually by the fashion industry, and we are buying more clothes than ever before. This unprecedented amount of waste bears the question - what actually happens to our clothing when we are done wearing it, and how does this impact our environment?
The final workshop of the series goes deeper into clothing and textile disposal. We examine a few case studies of the impacts of waste and discuss the best way we can extend the life of the clothing we wear.
What people are saying about the Future of Fashion Workshop & Discussion:
“ The Adore! Presentation and Discussion was an eye-opening and inspiring experience. It was the perfect way to introduce the complexities of the fashion world in an understandable and fun format. All the participants learned something new, and it was great to see more conversations develop during our clothing swap part of the event. ”
Tanisha Keil, Head of Strategic Philanthropy at Kinder
Book a Workshop or Retreat with us!
Our workshops and retreats are easily adaptable to suit your groups needs or goals. Please fill out the form so we can get a better understanding of your vision and we can build something great together!
