NY Event: Get Yr Fix at Fixers Collective: “An Iron Chef for Broken Things”

Every week the charming little Brooklyn gallery and reading space Proteus Gowanus opens its doors to anyone in need of help — at least help fixing their broken objects.

It’s part of Fixers Collective, a bright collective experiment dedicated to mending things that might otherwise be tossed out — umbrellas, shoes, stereos — or coming up with new hybrids altogether. (Consider: iPod + rotary phone = constant calls from the Talking Heads.)

This Saturday in Williamsburg, the Collective hosts Get Yr Fix, a party that will pit attendees against each other in competit… Read the full story on TreeHugger