Stuff breaks. We throw that stuff out and buy more stuff. That’s a lot of stuff. That’s where our consumer culture and planned obsolescence intersect. Umbra visits the Fixers’ Collective in Brooklyn, a “social experiment in improvisational fixing and mending.” They are mending their way to a better world. Once a week they meet, creating community and changing our relationships to objects. Get your fix. Watch this!

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Helpful links:
• Learn more about the Fixers’ Collective or support them by buying an umbrella bag.
• Get more info about Proteus Gowanus, the gallery where the Fixer’s Collective meets.