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...
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...
The Appointments Project serves as a talent bank, advisor and advocate for women seeking opportunities to lead their communities and works to attract diverse applicants for appointed positions on boards and commissions. The award-winning approach guides women through the process of applying for these positions...
October’s UWSA Unlearning Circle will explore the People’s Institute principle: Maintaining Accountability. Organizing with integrity requires that we be accountable to the communities struggling with racist oppression. Conversations about accountability among white people usually begin and end with a focus on individual accountability. They center...
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...
Huston-Tillotson University presents the 8th annual Building Green Justice Forum on Tuesday, October 12th, 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm via Whova. This year's theme is “Repair, Regeneration, and Reparations.” Full event details and registration: https://whova.com/web/hebgj_202110/ Repair and regeneration have complementary but distinct biological definitions. Repair...
Who this is for... Small and Medium Enterprises Interested in learning more to reduce carbon footprint for healthier strategies for productive business? Most big corporations have their own Chief Sustainability Officer; however, SMEs make up the bulk of the economy and yet don't have the...
