On Creativity and Rest

Excerpts from an interview with Tracy Assing & Gesiye Souza-Okpofabri on July 25th 2022 By Rheanna Chen     Tracy Assing and Gesiye Souza-Okpofabri are multidisciplinary artists and a couple currently at Ajoupa Gardens, a 4.5 acre estate in Freeport, … More →

To a Super, with Love

Excerpts from an interview with Minireh K. on August 3rd, 2022 By Leila Behjat and Sam Bennett     Minireh K. has been taking care of a 56-unit building in NYC’s Washington Heights for the past 18 years. Without doubt, … More →

“Fight against the bullies”

A conversation with David Whiteside of Tennessee River Keeper about the fight for clean water in the Deep South. This conversation was recorded on August 29, 2022.  By Maximillian Alvarez     David Whiteside is the founder and executive director … More →

On Building a Tiny Home

Excerpts from an interview with Maleah Rahaman-Noronha and Ken Mora on July 16th, 2022 By Rheanna Chen     Maleah and Ken are a young couple building a tiny home on a 33 acre estate in Freeport, Central Trinidad. Both … More →

2022 Movement Fellowship

The Maintainers Movement Fellowship is a year-long fellowship to advance the movement for maintenance thinking and action. The fellowship brings together a group of individuals whose maintenance, repair, and care work has substantial connections to the environment. During the fellowship, … More →

2021 Summer Fellowship

The Maintainers Summer Fellowship ran during the summer of 2021. It brought together researchers and maintainers from a variety of places and backgrounds — community work, advocacy, city planning, art, and more — to enrich our knowledge of maintenance across … More →