Public Programme: Repair Week
Monday 11 October 21 - Friday 15 October 21
Repair Week runs from Monday 11th to Friday 15th October, in the run up to International Repair Day. Our week of masterclasses, consultations and talks takes a creative look at the ways in which we mend and maintain our stuff, celebrating the repair techniques of expert makers and legitimising the world of playful and experimental repair.
The week takes in a multitude of activity, including woodwork, heritage conservation, old toothbrush needles, smartphone fixing, the Right to Repair, preventative maintenance and a Spa Day for Hammers. The programme is inspired by our director Mark's Dare to Repair series on BBC Radio 4 and the creation of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Metals.
The full schedule of activity is published mid-September, be the first to hear by signing up to our mailing list here.
Our Repair Week programme is free an open to all. Booking is required for all of the events.
Past Events
Repair Week: Solander Box Making Masterclass
Friday 15 October 2021 2:30pm - 4:30pm
In this masterclass with paper conservator Ashleigh Brown, you will learn how to make a medium-sized solander box to store heritage material safely.
Repair Week: Introduction to Kintsugi
Friday 15 October 2021 2:30pm - 5:00pm
This workshop, led by Iku Nishikawa, is a beginners guide to Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer often dusted with powdered metals such as gold, silver, brass or platinum.
Technician’s Question Time - live-streamed Q&A
Friday 15 October 2021 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Our panel of techicians-slash-fixing-experts spends an hour answering a selection of repair conundrums - sent in by you!
Repair Week: Paper Repair Consultations with The Conservators
Friday 15 October 2021 11:00am - 1:00pm
Book a consultation with paper conservator Ashleigh Brown who will cast her eagle-eye on your paper-based objects, from prints, drawings and photograph, to paper lampshades, parchment and paper sculptures.
Repair Week: Introduction to Kintsugi
Friday 15 October 2021 11:00am - 1:30pm
This workshop, led by Iku Nishikawa, is a beginners guide to Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer often dusted with powdered metals such as gold, silver, brass or platinum.
Repair Week: Spa Day for Hammers
Thursday 14 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring in your hammer for some TLC. A little polish, a handle repair, a better grip, even a personalised fit for your hand - Linda Brothwell, artist and founder of The Tool Appreciation Society, will show you how loving and caring for your handtools makes for a happy life!
Repair Week: Toothbrush Rag Rug Masterclass
Thursday 14 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn the surprisingly simple art of Amish toothbrush rug making, using a retired toothbrush and waste textiles in this masterclass by Jessica Corlett.
Repair Week: Consultations with Woodwork for Wellbeing
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 4:15pm
Bring along your broken wooden objects for consultations and guided repair support from Woodwork for Wellbeing’s Alex Brooke and Paul Waldmann
Repair Week: Spa Day for Hammers
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bring in your hammer for some TLC. A little polish, a handle repair, a better grip, even a personalised fit for your hand - Linda Brothwell, artist and founder of The Tool Appreciation Society, will show you how loving and caring for your handtools makes for a happy life!
Repair Week: Toothbrush Rag Rug Masterclass
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learn the surprisingly simple art of Amish toothbrush rug making, using a retired toothbrush and waste textiles in this masterclass by Jessica Corlett.
Repair Week: Illegal and Heritage Conservation
Wednesday 13 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Theatre of Conservation (in association with the UCL Repair Café and the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies), present their latest performance of Illegal and Authorised Heritage Practice.
Repair Week: Soft Toy Hospital
Wednesday 13 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This masterclass, led by Jessica Corlett, is an A&E session and beginner’s guide to repairing our most-loved soft toys.
Repair Week: Illegal and Heritage Conservation
Wednesday 13 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Theatre of Conservation (in association with the UCL Repair Café and the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies), present their latest performance of Illegal and Authorised Heritage Practice.
Repair Week: Soft Toy Hospital
Wednesday 13 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
This masterclass, led by Jessica Corlett, is an A&E session and beginner’s guide to repairing our most-loved soft toys.
Repair Week: Experimental Ceramics Repair with Bridget Harvey
Tuesday 12 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This masterclass, led by Bridget Harvey, will introduce you to a multitude of experimental repair interventions for broken ceramics.
Part of Public Programme: Repair Week
Repair Week: Introduction to Darning
Tuesday 12 October 2021 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Have you got holes in your jumper, your socks or your much-loved trainers? Join Institute of Making Director Zoe Laughlin for an in-person introduction to darning in the Materials Library.
Part of Public Programme: Repair Week
Repair Week: Experimental Ceramics Repair with Bridget Harvey
Tuesday 12 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
This masterclass, led by Bridget Harvey, will introduce you to a multitude of experimental repair interventions for broken ceramics.
Part of Public Programme: Repair Week
Repair Week: Introduction to Darning (Online)
Tuesday 12 October 2021 10:00am - 11:00am
Have you got holes in your jumper, your socks or your much-loved trainers? Join Institute of Making Director Zoe Laughlin for for an introduction to darning on Zoom video call.
Part of Public Programme: Repair Week
Repair Week: the Right to Repair with Mark Miodownik
Monday 11 October 2021 6:00pm - 7:00pm
In this talk, Mark Miodownik explores how we got into this unsustainable situation, explores the fightback of the Right to Repair movement, and seeks to empower citizens to prolong the life of their electronics and mechanical goods by fixing them.
Repair Week: Electronics Repair Party
Monday 11 October 2021 10:00am - 4:15pm
Bring in your electronic device in need of fixing - from smartphones and laptops or small household appliances like toasters and lamps - for a one-to-one consultation with the repair experts from REMAKE and The Restart Project.