Workshop on Sustainable practices on textile.

1. GLAS PROJECT
WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL WORKS ON TEXTILE FIELD
Umbertide, February 2015.
After the workshop on comics (design, drawing, interpretation…) we continue our activities
focusing the attention on particular tools and history related to the old textile tools and
works.
We explained to students how before, some textile plants were treated, worked to achieve a
final products. Before we focus our attention on the study of the textile plants in our region,
with biological and environmental approach.
After the introduction pupils start to try the different tools, acquiring knowledge on the
difference between the ancient tools and the new one, between the craft and the industrial
production, seeing how the different way of work “touch” the environment in a permanent
way.
The result of the workshop for “children with grand-fathers” was amazing. Pupils were
involved a lot in the activities demonstrating curiosities, collaboration with friends, and
understanding how the new industrial process will change the environment.
Some pictures of the meeting with the students and the ancient tools that for 1 month were
part of an exhibition in our centre. In the workshop taken part also disable pupils…

5. The workshops will continue with new participants in the summer…