St Judes church, Mapperley 
4pm - 6pm 
Tuesday 22nd and 29th April 
6th, 13th, 20th May
Young Minds Art Class – 5-Week Lesson Plan on clothing customisation.
Nottingham 
Lesson 1: Intro to Clothing Customisation + Patch Design
Objective: Learn what clothing customisation is and create fabric patches.
Starter: Show examples of custom clothing (trainers, jackets, denim). Discuss self-expression through fashion.
Activities:
Brainstorm themes or personal symbols (e.g. animals, initials, cartoons).
Use felt, canvas, or old fabric to design and create sew-on or iron-on patches.
Use fabric markers, embroidery thread, and scissors for decorating.
Outcome: Each student creates 1–2 fabric patches to use later on their clothing.
Lesson 2: Customising Trainers
Objective: Plan and begin painting/customising a pair of trainers.
Starter: Watch a short video or look at images of custom trainers for inspiration.
Activities:
Sketch out design ideas on paper first.
Use acrylic paint, fabric markers, or posca pens to begin decorating trainers