Penn Smith

The Unpenned workshops are hosted by Penn, Jane, Carey, and new member Abe, and build on their successful events since 2016.

Penn is a freelancer, teaching textile repair. For many years she has worked with Traid Charity and other repair events, recently setting up and running a clothes and electricals Repair Café for Camden’s Fitzrovia Community Centre.

Jane loves crochet, sewing and runs a knitting group. Recently, she set up a Craft Club at Greenwich Picturehouse.

Carey was taught sewing at school and has since added knitting and embroidery. As a primary school teacher with two teens she specialises in unfinished projects!

By day Abe is a structural engineer, by night he spends his time creating, making and mending. Having learnt to sew during his gap year, he now produces clothes and bags for himself and friends.