Creative Writing Workshop + Clothing Swap!
Start the new year refreshing your mind and your wardrobe in the Wear Your Story workshop at the Circular Library! We will be guided in a playful writing activity with local author Amy Shimshon-Santo and enjoy the stories and memories behind beloved items we wish to share in community through a Clothing Swap.
What to Bring
- Two items of gently worn clothing you wish to share
- Stories of fun or memorable experiences you’ve had wearing these clothes
- A journal or notebook, pen or pencil
- An open mind and playful heart
About Circular Library
CIRCULAR LIBRARY, a circular fashion collaboration platform located in Venice, CA, embodies the principles of circularity and sustainability. The store’s offerings extend beyond merchandise, including upcycling workshops, networking events, and narratives promoting sustainability. instagram.com/circularlibrary
About Amy
Amy Shimshon-Santo is a poet and essayist born on Tovaangar land in current day Los Angeles. Her family lives in the U.S., the Middle East, and South America. Amy is the author of poetry collections: Random Experiments in Bioluminescence (2024), Catastrophic Molting (2022), Even the Milky Way is Undocumented (2020), and Endless Bowls of Sky (2020). Her first book of essays is Piecework: Ethnographies of Place (2025). Amy is an Emmy Award nominee and finalist for the NightBoat Poetry Prize. Intergenerational work, in family and community, has been central to her purpose. Amy has mentored generations of creatives and arts activists, and mothered two phenomenal beings Avila Santo and Reva Santo.
Guest List
4 Going · 1 Maybe
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