Trash to Fashion

06/20/2026

05/14/2026

A delightful night under the eaves of the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop Barn. With a fascinating designer chat in the Carter Studio afterward, led by Catherine Shen, host of CT Public Radio's "Where We Live." She really gets our zero-waste ethos and brought it to the fore in the conversation.
Did you attend Rescued Runway? What was your favorite moment?

05/12/2026

Many thanks to Abiba Biao and The Arts Paper for the wonderful, holistic coverage of Rescued Runway: fashion blooms from the discarded!

Trashionistas, environmentalists, and champions of sustainability rolled out the red carpet last Saturday, as the old barn owned by the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop transformed into a sartorial extravaganza for “Rescued Runway,” a zero-waste fashion show and celebration of eco-friendly design.

04/20/2026

Registration is live for *Rescued. Runway: fashion blooms from the discarded.* at Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop

Admission is free but space is limited. Get your tickets now!


Fashion blooms from the discarded in Trash to Fashion's First Runway Show & Designer Chat! Saturday May 2 @ Eli Whitney Museum intérpretes españolas disponible

04/19/2026

Our first workshop of 2026… where Kat Wiese and Tea Montgomery at Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop…✨✨✨🔥✨✨✨
taught us to transform textiles with block printing and sewing. (Teens also attended the workshop, but are not pictured here.)
Following Tea’s instructions, our participants sewed a Japanese Knot bag from rescued upholstery fabric. With Kat, we carved designs into blocks, then printed them onto the bags and garments we brought from home to refresh.

04/16/2026

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April 18th: Join Trash to Fashion + Eli Whitney Museum for a Sewing & Art Workshop, using rescued fabric, with designer Tea Montgomery and artist Kat Wiese

02/28/2026

Our Founding Director Rebekah will speak at The Humanist Society on 3/16.
See details here:

Join us for a fascinating look at the intersection of art, activism, and environmental stewardship with Rebekah Fraser, the Founding Director of Trash to Fashion. We live i

02/18/2026

We’re sorry to POSTPONE the Fête indefinitely. We do have some exciting events, talks, and workshops coming this year. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://trashtofashion.substack.com to get the first look at our upcoming events as we announce them.

👩🏻‍🏫Learn to design + 🧵🪡 Make 👗🥋from trash & upcycled textiles. 🪩Celebrate 💃🏻🕺🏻at our zero-waste events! Click to read Trash to Fashion, by Rebekah Fraser, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.