· By Hannah Jane Dantzscher
Repair Fair Charleston 2026
If it's broke, let's fix it!!!
We're gathering with a group of talented volunteers to provide FREE mending and repair services to the community. Repair is a vital element of the circular economy, providing the most honor and longest lifespan to the resources the earth provides us with. Bring one or two well-loved items to give a second life.
This is a volunteer-based, first-come, first-served event. Most of our volunteers are hobbyists excited to share a skill with their community. Come expecting good vibes, and please join us in expressing our appreciation for their enthusiasm for community engagement and sustainability.
Where: Wake Refill x Sightsee Patio
When April 11, 11-3pm
Carolina Ocean Alliance will be hosting a community workshop or charrette to promote the development of future community amenities like a tool library, repair cafe, makers workshop, etc to bring more gift economy opportunities to CHS future.
Volunteers and Services:
Kate Dantzscher | Clothes Mending
"I will be providing visible repairs to clothing by hand or machine! Let’s get creative! Bring anything that has a hole or tear!"
Torrey Sanders | Clothes Mending
"Visible mending for small clothing holes and tears"
Sydney Bollinger | Clothes Mending
Buttons, ripped seams, small tears
Another Girlz Treasures| Clothes Mending
Small mending projects & offering a variety of our own different patches to easily fix holes and stains on clothing.
Charleston Climate Coalition | Textile Stamping
Bring your tired, stained or just plain boring clothes for some artistic reimagining
Bill Laughlin | General Repairs
Counter-top appliances, vacuum cleaners, lamps, etc. Anything but circuit boards
Looking Sharp CHS | Knife Sharpening
One blade/person
Grayson Jones | Wood Refinishing
"Offering sanding and resealing for wood cutting boards and kitchen utensils."
Bonnie & Seth | Woodworking
Charleston Info Sec | Laptop Computer Check Ups
Providing simple computer repairs. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops for software/simple hardware repairs, small devices for simple hardware repairs (must bring a spare part if replacing), or hard drives for data recovery or deletion.
Second Chance Bikes | Bicycles
Free flat fixes and safety checks
Cofc Center for Sustainability | Jewelry Station
Jewelry repurposing and repairs
Al & Em | Jewelry Cleaning
Complimentary cleaning of rings or stones
