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Empowering students to repair, repurpose & reimagine clothing!
Welcome to SewPo Studio! This is a project at South Portland High School that involves multiple classes, the SPHS CS Honor Society, the community, and Mrs. Julie York!
Reimagined Market: A craft fair during the start of CS Week 2026! This craft fair will focus on upcycling, recycling, repaired, repurposed, and reused items! This holiday season why not give something its second life by supporting local creators and fixers and buying unique one of a kind gifts. South Portland High School Cafeteria: 637 Highland Avenue, South Portland Maine 04106. 10am-4pm Saturday Dec. 5th
Interested in selling? Sign up forms coming when school starts back up! ($25 a space, free for non-profits and other clubs! Limited to only people who repurpose, repair, upcycle, recycle, etc).
Program History
Program History
SewPo Studio is a classroom-based program housed within our school's Makerspace, where students learn to use sewing machines, sergers, and digital embroidery machines to mend, alter, and transform discarded clothing and textiles. The program operates within our existing elective course structure and is being developed in partnership with students who are actively shaping the curriculum and workflow.
The program launched the Spring of 2026 with a pilot with two dedicated students and will expand in the following year to accommodate full class rotations and eventually a model open to the broader school community.
Program objectives
Program objectives
Our objectives are to teach students practical garment repair and construction skills, build environmental literacy around textile waste, develop student digital portfolios documenting their work, and create a replicable model that other educators can adapt. Intended outcomes include measurable increases in student participation, a library of student-created upcycled pieces, animated PSA content about textile waste produced by our Animation and Game Design students, and a published curriculum framework available to other schools.
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