Celebrating Repair, Ingenuity, and Well-Loved Things
Mend:Able ExhibitWhere: Mount Lorne Community CentreWhen: August 22nd, 11 am - 4 pm —
The Mend:Able Exhibit is a beloved installation of the reNEWed Festival. It celebrates the stories behind repaired, rebuilt, and well-loved items - from carefully mended clothing to thoughtfully fixed tools, each piece reflects care, creativity, and the choice to repair rather than replace. Together, these mends tell a collective story of resilience, ingenuity, and respect for the things that we already have.
>> Explore the gallery below, get inspired and submit your best mend story for 2026!
Photos (from left): Vince Federoff’s photo of the Mend:able Exhibit display in 2025; Lynn Fabio’s Sleep Sweater, featuring a colourful “gorilla mend” in 2025; Leslie Leong’s “Bionic Chairs”, 2025.