Lancaster Area Sewing Network (LASN) will present "Creative Mending" by Laura Tanzer on Monday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. at Lancaster Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster.

The hourlong presentation will explore sustainability through the use of creative mending. Tanzer will discuss creative ways to mend and extend the life of a garment.

Tanzer is a sustainability artisan, textile artist, clothing engineer, entrepreneur, and educator. She works with textiles, sculpting wearable art for the body. She uses remnants, vintage and deadstock, choosing only natural fiber materials. Her skills include illustration, patternmaking and grading, draping, tailoring, and other advanced hand and machine sewing techniques. She also prints her art photographs on textiles using a digital print process. She is an instructor in fiber arts and patternmaking at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. In August of 2024, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen awarded her the honor of Master Artisan.

There is a fee for nonmembers, which may be paid by cash or check. Guests may register on arrival.

LASN's 2025 theme is "Sustainability," with all monthly meetings touching on an aspect of the topic.

LASN is a group for people who love to sew. Its members range from beginners to intermediate hobbyists to professional dressmakers. The group's main focus is fitting and construction skills related primarily to garment sewing. It meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of most months, with Zoom meetings held during the winter. Retreats, service projects, and a fabric swap are optional activities. For more information, contact lancastersews@gmail.com.