CURRENTSY by Nowhere Collective

Currentsy is where we talk in circles about the value of goods flowing through PEOPLE, not just materials.

The economy isn’t just numbers and markets—it’s people. As manufacturing was globalized, we were disconnected from the hands that make the things we use every day, which makes it easier to toss stuff in the trash. Even alternative regenerative systems - like circular economy, reduce reuse recycle, and closed loop - despite their good intentions, are still centered on materials, not the minds who make it happen. We want to explore ways to talk about these concepts in a new way - what we're calling participatory production. We center our conversations on our relationships to makers, suppliers, sellers and buyers. By simplifying the supply chain as well as the language around it, we can create a more connected, fluid, and inclusive system that actually increases the value behind what we consume and makes those things worth keeping around longer.