Cyanotypes & Swaps

Swap your clothing and art supplies at Cyanotypes & Swaps from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the McKinley Park Community Garden, 3844 S. Damen Ave., Chicago.

For the clothing swap, hosted by the McKinley Park Mutual Aid group, bring in washed, clean clothes and shoes: a maximum of two trash bags. Do not bring heavily stained or ripped clothes, used underwear or used socks.

The Children of Compost garmet enterprise will host the art supply swap, which solicts gently used art supplies for trade. Anything left over will be donated to migrant students or Connections for Abused Women and Their Children (CAWC).

A cyanotype workshop lets attendees make your own patch or display using materials from the garden.

Donations for migrant students are also being solicited and should follow clothing donation guidelines.  All donations will be provided to a local school with many new migrant students.

Needed items include large storage bins and childrens clothes and school uniforms for ages 4 to 14, including navy or khaki pants, polo shirts, navy/maroon/white/gray sweaters, childrens belts, new socks and new underwear.

Needed school supplies include notebooks, coloring materials and supplies, books in Spanish, pens and pencils, and healthy snacks. Needed toiletries are travel-sized toothpaste and deodorant, combs and brushes, hair ties and clips, face and body wipes, and lip balm.

Masks are required at this event. Send email to alondra.jara.perez@gmail.com with any questions.