Makeflix is a creative repair project that helps connect people with themselves, their surrounding, their community and the environment through waste, repurposing and repair.
This Makeflix session is a digital scavenger hunt that makes you look at your everyday in a new light.
Challenging your basic thought patterns, assumptions and skills this session takes you on an adrenaline rush through your screen & with people around the world. Built around everyday objects and basic skills- participants are challenged to find meaning in flawed objects and connect their actions to larger environmental issues.
Makeflix aims to make repair an aspiration and encourages people from different walks of life to keep items in their life for longer and to be more mindful of their consumption. We use ‘a playful approach to trash’ to nudge participants of the community to think and take action on larger issues like consumption behaviours, the environment and wellbeing.
The Makeflix repair workshop is a part of a global Makeflix movement. We conduct workshops across the world. Post the workshop the participants will have access to the workshop guides, and can visit our website and social media handles for information. If possible we would like to make a digital group that enables sharing of the process pictures and stories as they complete their projects through the following weeks. They can also get in touch with us to attend following workshops or write to us about their questions, queries or ideas for collaboration.
How will you deal with varying numbers of participants in your session?:We’ll have 2 facilitators to guide the participants. If we have fewer signups, we’ll join in with the group to do the activities together and if we have a large group, we’ll do a common session and maybe 2 breakout rooms for the activities.
Rhea Muthane is a Textile Designer, Researcher and Artist based out of India. Traditional craft systems, Sustainability and Culture are key areas of her interest.
Emily Churchill-Smith is a design researcher, facilitator and writer based in Canada. She is passionate about storytelling, and how the stories we carry and share strengthen community and connection.