In this workshop, participants will learn about the history of collage and collage artists. They will then make at least four collage pieces, including one 3-D collage and one advocacy postcard that will be flown on a rocket to space (with Blue Planet) and then...
Join Austin Creative Reuse and One Million Stars Texas to learn how to weave a star and start a conversation! One Million Stars Texas is part of the global star weaving project One Billion Stars (formerly The One Million Stars to End Violence Project). The...
ACR's very own Lori Jones will teach you how to use up all those precious fabric scraps! This is a two part series. Purchasing a ticket gives you access to both parts of the series. Part 1: September 11th, 1:00-3:00 Creating Fabric Scrap Rope Part...
Last month, ACR shift lead, Ericka, created an incredible tutorial for their spotlight and we absolutely loved the idea so much, we had to turn it into a craft night! Using primarily bucket materials, you'll learn to create your very own crazy kaleidoscope. There will...
Market Days are returning to ACR! Get out that sun hat and come join us for two days of perusing the very best of Austin’s reuse artists. We’re bringing together over 40 community reuse artists to give you the most unique shopping experience. From 3D...
Using the technique of Henri Matisse, cut and paste your way to a masterpiece! About this event A children’s "Make n’ Take," this workshop will guide each artist to cut and paste painted papers, creating a design in the same manner used by Henri Matisse....
In this workshop we will make a few kinds of hair accessories out of vintage sarees. We will be making a rolled silk sari rosette headband and a brocade border bow. The timeless charm of traditional Indian textile featuring embroideries, weaving and luxurious silk is...
In this workshop, learn how to upcycle tea cups and mugs into one-of-a-kind pin cushions. All materials provided, including unique vintage tea cups! The first 15 minutes of the class will include fabric selection with time to shop the ACR shelves. This workshop is appropriate...
We receive generous donations of fabric bolt remnants from a local quilt shop and need lots of hands to get them measured, folded, and priced. As a bonus – you get first dibs on all the gorgeous new fabric arrivals! Sign up for our Community...
Each month, we hold open workshop time in support of our monthly Reuse & Think contest. This time is for anyone to drop in and create something based on the month’s theme using the tools and materials provided. This month, it’s Creepy Creatures! What scary...
