SUSTAINABLE Saturday returned to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum last weekend, offering a free day of creativity for the climate-conscious community.
Textile artist Allan Brown, who spent seven years weaving a dress from foraged stinging nettles following the death of his wife, demonstrated nettle spinning and hosted a free screening of documentary The Nettle Dress, which followed his labour of love.
Visitors met the alpacas from Alpaca Pals and spoke to representatives from Garden Organic, Rugby Eco Hub and Rugby Wildlife, joined by artist Sue Ainley.
Local artists who embrace sustainability hosted a mini-makers market where visitors bought environmentally-conscious crafts, while artist Zoe Burt hosted botanical ink drop-in workshops.
The Rugby Youth Board curated a line-up of local live music, with acts performing outside the Little Elborow Street venue’s entrance.
Younger visitors took part in a series of free craft sessions, including the traditional Japanese art form of tataki-zome – or flower hammering – to create colourful, botanical prints.
And artists Sue Kirk and Rosalind Stoddart host a ‘meet and greet’ session in the art gallery to discuss the current Woven from the Field exhibition of organic willow weaving and textiles created from alpaca fleece.
