Trash to Fashion

08/21/2026

Thanks to Brikene for sharing her account of Create & Celebrate with us!

Brikene Grajcevci took a much-needed break from packing and moving, to get into a mindset of envisioning and creating at Trash to Fashion’s annual workshop & ball.

08/15/2026

Hey Trashionista! It’s time to show off your trashion! If you designed or made a garment at one of our workshops, and you would love to share your piece in Trash to Fashion’s first community exhibit at New Haven City Hall, click here to learn more and submit your work! Deadline August 19th!

https://forms.gle/AeEvqcFMdy5PxCua9

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.