Mending Clinic @The Charlotte Street Arts Centre: Connexion ARC

Facilitated by Anita Cazzola of Mani D’oro, Mending Clinic is a safe and empowering space to learn how to mend your clothing and textile objects. The process of repair honours disintegration by providing a platform for self-healing; a collaboration between body and cloth. 

Participants can plan to arrive at Mending Clinic with their garment in need of repair, book an appointment with the waiting room attendant, and then enter the appointment room. Appointments begin with a consultation, discussing how the wound formed on the cloth. The Artist will prescribe a repair approach based on the patient’s skill level and the needs of the garment. The Artist begins the mend, teaching the technique as they work. Participants take their garment home, or into the waiting room, to finish the mend.

Appointments are available on a drop-in basis at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre (Connexion ARC) on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 from 2-7pm.

Please review the accessibility information at the bottom of this page. We’re asking attendees to wear face masks throughout the event to make the space more inclusive, especially for immunocompromised show-goers.