Repair Fair

Bring your broken, overused, or under-loved objects to Boyd Plaza for an afternoon of community, repair, and sustainability in action. Inspired by skillsets, craft processes, and repeated use of objects in Body Matters, the CMA hosts a selection of artists, crafters, and fixers to assist in giving your items new life. Bring in And even if it can't be fixed or mended on the spot, our volunteer fixers can give recommendations after a quick assessment. Get repairs for vinyl records, clothing, leatherwork, jewelry, 90s electronics, household objects, and more.
Objects are assessed and repaired on a first-come, first-served basis, so consider arriving early. Repair times vary widely by item, so we recommend bringing only one or two objects per person — and please check the list below to confirm your object type is eligible before you go. Not every item can be fixed on-site, but our volunteers will do their best and offer guidance as needed.
Free.
Sponsored by Papa Jazz and Preach Jacobs. A grant from the Knight Foundation Fund at Central Carolina Community Foundation supported this project.
We are looking for more volunteer fixers – jewelry repair, clothes mending, ceramics, small appliance and home fixture repair, upholstery repair, and more. To share your interest, fill out an interest form (click through the ticket link on this event page to access) and we will follow up via email. Please submit by November 1.
Get Repairs From:
Papa Jazz Record Shoppe with Preach Jacobs | Vinyl Record Cleaning
Cleaning vinyl records and providing tunes for the day
Shayna Slicer of Black Lava Lamp | Clothes & Quilt Mending
Buttons, ripped seams, small tears
Quilt repairs
Mary Catherine Kunze of Uniquely MC | Clothes mending
Buttons, ripped seams, small tears
Larry Reaves of Reaves Woodworks | Wood repair
Jeremy Burt | Wood Repair
Cutting board refresh (sand and oil application), wooden utensil repair, picture frame repair, scratch and dent repair, small crack blending and repair, general woodworking knowledge and small talk. Avoid bringing broken chair legs, large tabletops, and items that might need more than 12 hours of drying time.
Brenton Sandreameli | Leather repair and knife sharpening
Repair or reconditioning of small leather goods (belts, purses, wallets, shoes). Hole punching for belts and shoes, etc.
Knife sharpening - only one kitchen knife or pocket knife per person
Sean Shoppell & Josh Rainwater of Transmission Arcade | 90s electronics
Diagnosis and repair of small low-powered and hand-powered electronics (Nothing “smart”)
Thomas Bosse | Metal repair
Jewelry repair
Tableware and holloware in copper, tin, silver
Sylvan’s Jewelers | Jewelry cleaning
Complimentary cleaning of rings or stones
Phillip Windsor | Bicycle Repair
Adjustments to seats and handlebars, brake pads, and tire pressure (ensuring proper tire fit on wheel)
Clean and lubricate chains
Adjust shifter and brake cables
If replacement parts are provided by guest: replace blown tire and tube, replace brake pads, replace bike chain, replace pedals

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Can we assist you with accommodations for accessibility during your visit? Please let us know at 803-799-2810 or [email protected].