Resume

Fleurieu Made exists to create awareness and understanding of the problems of fast fashion and textile waste by building capability in artisanal skills,sustainable material supply and local manufacturing

Professor Angelina Russo is a skilled artisan whose knitwear practice has been twice recognised nationally. Angelina's Italian has inherited an unbroken line of Italian artisanship from her great grandmother (a hemp weaver) through to her mother (a tailor). Angelina's commitment to circular economies can be evidenced by her advocacy in the local fashion and textiles sector. Angelina teaches, writes, makes and builds capability through skills development.

You can find Angelina's resume here and Linkedin here

A video explaining the Creative Connections Project can be found here

Examples of capabilty building below

Adelaide Fashion Festival Affiliated Event
Fast Fashion Hanging by a Thread
Summary Report can be found here

Commissioned Article for SA Office of Wellbeing
Threads of Transformation - Workplace Wellbeing Wardrobe
Article can be found here

Volunteering
Agrifest Yankalilla 2024
Fleurieu History Festival Demonstration Day 2024
Collab4Good Conference - Circular Design Methods for Parnterships

and you can find Angelina on TikTok under the moniker #knittingnonna