UNS – The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) Sekelas student’s team of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta organized Sekelas Collective Art Class #5: Patchwork. The event took place at the Gallery of Solo is Solo on the 2nd floor, precisely at Jalan Gatot Subroto No. 46, Kemlayan, Serengan, Surakarta.
The MBKM Sekelas team as the organizer consists of students from the Fine Arts study program of the Faculty of Arts and Design (FSRD). They include Tito Vincentius, Seno Sayyid, Nickosa, Rahma Khairunnisa, Jihan Regita, Naira Ziven, Abiyyu Fawwaz, Arkan Brana, and Axel Val Dirda. This team was guided by UNS FSRD lecturer, Dyah Yuni Kurniawati S.Sn., M.Sn.
The phenomenon of rapid fashion growth has various impacts on the world. One noticeable impact is the abundance of fabric waste from usage leftovers or production remnants. Based on this, the MBKM Sekelas Collective team took the initiative to organize an art class patchwork by utilizing fabric scraps. Patchwork is the art or technique of creating fabric works by uniting small pieces of different fabrics into one. It is often used in making quilts or other fabric decorations.
The Art Class Patchwork activity, which took place on Saturday (18/5/2024), was led by Rahma, a Fine Arts study program student at UNS. Dyah Yuni K. M.Sn., as the supervising lecturer, explained that the students’ initiative was seen as a form of concern for fabric waste. She appreciated the steps taken by the students to organize the Art Class Patchwork.
“It is natural for the community to realize that many discarded objects around us can still be recycled and turned into art pieces with utility,” Dyah Yuni said.
During the class session, Rahma introduced patchwork, which is a sewing technique that combines various patterns and fabric pieces into structured sheets. Patchwork is often used to make quilts, bed covers, tablecloths, and various other types of home decorations.
“The hope is that this art class patchwork can serve as a small example of the solution for managing fabric waste that is widely spread in the community environment,” Rahma said.
Humas UNS
Reporter: R. P. Adji
Editor: Dwi Hastuti