Celebrate Earth Day on the Future Front patio with an upcycling party by GOOD girls ATX.
On April 22, 2022, GOOD girls ATX is teaming up with Austin’s upcycling experts to throw an Earth Day Party that will nurture your creativity, your wardrobe, your community—and your home planet.
Hosted on the Future Front patio from 6:30 to 9 PM, drop by anytime to shop sustainably-made creations at the All Upcycled Pop-up Shop and help raise funds for others doing good in our community. With an advance ticket, you can also create one-of-a-kind pieces at the BYOGarment Upcycling Bar.
100% open-air and outdoors. Human-friendly. All are welcome. 👋 Scroll for tickets and details.
WHY UPCYCLING?
Did you know that less than 15% of clothes that are donated ever get re-homed? Most of it gets thrown away due to condition, quality or oversupply.
So what can you do with the things in your closet that are stained, discolored or just not “you?” You could cut them up and turn them into wash rags… or you could UPCYCLE them into one-of-a-kind pieces that you’ll love wearing again.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE PARTY
✰ An All-Upcycled Pop-up Shop
Shop from local creatives who are creating gender-neutral, one-of-a-kind pieces from vintage and re-homed items. Vendors include:
✰ It’s BYOB (& Snacks!)
Feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks. Canned and locally produced beverages are usually the most Earth-friendly option! (Blue Norther will provide a limited number of their hard seltzers. We like them because their drinks are locally produced and canned in infinitely recyclable aluminum.)
✰ The BYOGarment Upcycling Bar (tickets required)
Bring something from home that is stained, discolored or just not “you” and work with local experts to transform your piece into something you will love wearing again. Choose from:
Plant Dyeing and Eco-Printing with Soul Studio
Live Screen Printing with Goose Prints MFG
Don’t have anything to bring? We’ll have some sustainably-sourced items available by donation! (Please don’t buy anything for this event.)
HOW TO ATTEND
Attending the pop-up shop and hanging out is 100% free or by donation. To dye or screen-print a garment at the upcycling bar, you must reserve a ticket for $25. Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit the following programs:
60% given to Soul Studio and Goose Prints MFG to cover material costs from the BYOGarment Upcycling Bar
15% to GOOD girls ATX to cover trademarking fees so we can keep throwing amazing clothing swaps
10% to Austin Creative Reuse to continue fostering conservation and reuse through creativity, education, and community building
10% to Future Front Texas to support their micro-grants and mental health funds for women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders
5% to tip our graphic designers
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PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HQ
We’re located at 916 Springdale Road Trailer No. 3 within the Canopy Austin Complex. Our trailer is catty-corner to Building 4, which is located within the back parking lot behind Sa-Ten.
WHERE TO PARK: Canopy has a large parking lot and is accessible by bus line. Carpool, if you can!
WHAT TO DO: Our headquarters is located within Canopy Austin, which is a larger creative complex featuring creative businesses, art studios and more. Explore the property while stopping by our trailer.
WHAT TO EAT/DRINK: We'll have a small pop-up bar featuring some of our partners, and there are multiple snack/brunch spots within walking distance, including OMG Squee and Sa-Ten.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All sessions are held online or in outdoor, open-air spaces. Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines, which currently include:
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk.
People with potential COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask, regardless of a negative test.
People with a positive COVID-19 test and/or not fully vaccinated should not participate in an in-person Future Front event or visit a Future Front location until they test negative and/or they are fully vaccinated and no longer at risk.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES — Our HQ is wheelchair-accessible, and ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
BEHIND THIS PARTY
GOOD girls ATX is a community-driven organization dedicated to building wardrobes that are GOOD for the environment and its people through events & education. We host seasonal clothing swap events, related skills workshops and educational campaigns on social media. Along the way, we collect data points and gather market insights that support initiatives related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #12 to “ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” Learn more at goodgirls-atx.com.
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. You’re invited to join us, of course.