At Sew Rich, we are committed to creating a safe, respectful, inspiring, and enjoyable learning environment for all participants. By attending a Sew Rich workshop, lesson, course, event, or program, you agree to comply with the following policies.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO CONSENT

Sew Rich may photograph, film, or record workshops, lessons, courses, events, and participants for educational, promotional, marketing, social media, website, and business purposes.

By attending a Sew Rich workshop or event, you grant Sew Rich permission to use photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, and images in which you may appear without compensation or further approval.

Participants who do not wish to appear in photographs or recordings must notify Sew Rich in writing via email prior to the commencement of the workshop or event. While reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate such requests, Sew Rich cannot guarantee exclusion from all group photographs or recordings.

STUDENT CONDUCT

To maintain a positive learning environment, participants are expected to:

• Treat instructors, staff, guests, and fellow participants with courtesy and respect.
• Follow all instructions provided by Sew Rich instructors and staff.
• Use equipment, tools, and facilities responsibly.
• Refrain from disruptive, abusive, threatening, discriminatory, or inappropriate behaviour.
• Respect the learning experience of other participants.

Sew Rich reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour is deemed unsafe, disruptive, inappropriate, or detrimental to the learning environment. No refund, credit, transfer, or compensation will be provided in such circumstances.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Participants acknowledge that sewing activities involve the use of sewing machines, irons, scissors, rotary cutters, needles, pins, pressing equipment, and other tools that may present inherent risks.

Participants agree to:

• Follow all safety instructions provided by Sew Rich.
• Use equipment only as directed.
• Wear appropriate clothing and closed-toe footwear where required.
• Exercise reasonable care and attention when using equipment and tools.
• Immediately report any injury, hazard, equipment malfunction, or safety concern.

Participants assume responsibility for their own safety and participation.

MINORS

Participants under 18 years of age may be required to provide written parental or guardian consent before attending certain workshops, courses, or events.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All workshop materials, handouts, presentations, demonstrations, patterns, templates, resources, course content, teaching methods, written materials, videos, photographs, and educational resources remain the intellectual property of Sew Rich unless otherwise stated.

Materials provided are for personal educational use only.

Participants may not:

• Reproduce workshop materials for commercial purposes.
• Distribute, copy, share, publish, sell, teach, licence, or commercially exploit Sew Rich materials without prior written permission.
• Record workshops, lessons, demonstrations, or teaching content without express written consent.

COMMERCIAL USE OF STUDENT WORK

Participants retain ownership of the projects they create during Sew Rich workshops. However, participation in a Sew Rich workshop does not grant ownership of Sew Rich teaching materials, proprietary methods, course structures, patterns, templates, or educational resources.

Where participants intend to manufacture products for commercial sale based on Sew Rich proprietary patterns, systems, or educational materials, separate licensing or written permission may be required.

PROJECT OUTCOMES

While Sew Rich provides guidance, instruction, and support, individual results may vary based on skill level, attendance, effort, prior experience, and project complexity.

Completion of a project within the allocated workshop timeframe is not guaranteed.

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Participants are responsible for their own personal belongings at all times.

Sew Rich accepts no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage to personal property brought onto workshop premises.

MINIMUM PARTICIPATION NUMBERS

Certain workshops, courses, and events require minimum participant numbers to proceed.

Where minimum enrolments are not achieved, Sew Rich reserves the right to:

• Reschedule the workshop or event.
• Offer a credit towards a future Sew Rich workshop or service.
• Provide an alternative workshop option.

Participants will be notified as soon as reasonably practicable should changes be required.

RIGHT TO REFUSE PARTICIPATION

Sew Rich reserves the right to refuse admission, participation, or continued attendance where it is considered necessary to protect the safety, wellbeing, enjoyment, reputation, or operational requirements of the business.

POLICY CHANGES

Sew Rich reserves the right to update or amend these policies at any time. The most current version will be published on the Sew Rich website.

By attending a Sew Rich workshop, lesson, course, event, or program, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Workshop Policies.