January 2016
MLK Day Volunteer Activities – Especially for Kids
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. Volunteers will help to prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include stamping business cards for Austin Creative Reuse, cutting paper into strips or hole punching circles or perhaps putting buttons…
Find out more »Volunteer at Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. Volunteers will help prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include cutting vinyl or fabric letters for banners, sewing examples from fabric scraps, cutting paper into strips or stars or perhaps…
Find out more »Open House for Educators
From Austin Creative Reuse - Calling all educators: come get inspired at our first open house for the education community! Get consumables for your classroom, ideas for hands-on lessons, and inspiration for how to creatively reuse common materials. Join us for a day of exclusive…
Find out more »February 2016
Making Mini Artwork Meetup
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare mini artwork for the Grand Opening Celebration. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. Join us at our Creative Reuse Center to make inspired cupcake toppers for our…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse Grand Opening Celebration
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Creative Reuse Center. The day will start at 10am with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The celebration will continue until 2pm with free paper crafting, reuse games and refreshments. …
Find out more »Make Stuff with Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Come make stuff for our beautiful reuse center. We've got an awesome workshop with tons of great tools and materials. We will be making reuse, repurposing, upcycling and other merchandising examples. Assembling Teacher Kits from reuse materials and signage is…
Find out more »March 2016
Make Stuff with Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Come make stuff for our beautiful reuse center. We've got an awesome workshop with tons of great tools and materials. We will be making reuse, repurposing, upcycling and other merchandising examples. Assembling Teacher Kits from reuse materials and signage is…
Find out more »Make Stuff with Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Come make stuff for our beautiful reuse center. We've got an awesome workshop with tons of great tools and materials. We will be making reuse, repurposing, upcycling and other merchandising examples. It's a great way to connect with other "reusers"…
Find out more »May 2016
Austin Zero Waste Alliance Meeting
From the Austin Zero Waste Alliance (AZWA) - Join the Austin Zero Waste Alliance as we meet for the first time with Austin Creative Reuse! We all know how important it is to recycle, compost, and fight for better public policy for Zero Waste, but…
Find out more »June 2016
Austin Creative Reuse Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »July 2016
Austin Creative Reuse Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »August 2016
Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »November 2016
Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »December 2016
Book Signing with Bernadette Noll at Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bernadette Noll is a writer, maker, creative thinker, community collaborator, mother of four and author of three books, Make Stuff Together, Slow Family Living and Look At Us Now, A Creative Family Journal. Come say hello to Bernadette in front of…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse Presents The Art of Reuse: Found Object Magnets with Scott Rolfe
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us as we meet and create with artist Scott Rolfe. He will lead participants through making a found object magnet using the art form of assemblage. An assemblage can be created with whatever materials catch the artist’s eye or…
Find out more »Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »January 2017
The Art of Reuse: Watercolor with a touch of layering with Sandie Huston
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us as we meet and create with artist Sandie Huston. She will lead participants thru experimenting with basic watercolor with a touch of layering. The Austin Creative Reuse Center inspired Sandie to offer a class in watercolor for those…
Find out more »March 2017
Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »April 2017
Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »May 2017
Volunteer Planned Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »July 2017
Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »August 2017
Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »September 2017
Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »See Through Collage
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us to bring your basic collage skills to the next level! Talented local artist, Carol Gonzales, will teach you how to combine paper to create something awesome! Class discussion time will include basic composition and design concepts. This is a great class…
Find out more »October 2017
Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads, or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Educator’s Open House
From Austin Creative Reuse - Are you an educator? Join us on Monday 10/23 from 4:30-6:30 for our first Educator's Open House! We'll share ideas and inspirations, create a fun project, and discuss ways that ACR can serve you, the educators! And you'll have private…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »November 2017
The Art of Reuse: Interwoven Weaving
From Austin Creative Reuse - Come join us for an exciting weaving workshop! In this weaving workshop hosted by Austin Creative Reuse, we will weave on embroidery hoops and small looms that are made from matte board. In this workshop, we will use some basic…
Find out more »Librarians Meetup
From Austin Creative Reuse - Hey librarians! We're having a special day just for you on Monday, November 13th from 4:30-6:30. Come have a beverage, meet other librarians, and check out our retail space. We'll be talking maker space, holiday projects and, of course, creative…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll prepare materials and creative kits for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. We…
Find out more »December 2017
Volunteer Activity Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll sort, package and prepare materials for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. This…
Find out more »Volunteer Activity Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Bring your passion and your creativity. We’ll sort, package and prepare materials for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours. This…
Find out more »January 2018
Open Volunteer Morning
From Austin Creative Reuse - Every week, folks from the community come by to help us sort, package and prepare materials for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for…
Find out more »Open Volunteer Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - Every week, folks from the community come by to help us sort, package and prepare materials for the center. This could include testing paints, sorting beads or perhaps putting buttons into bags. Stop by for 30 minutes or stay for…
Find out more »The Art Of Reuse: Modular Origami
From Austin Creative Reuse - Modular Oragami with Mia Burton If you'd like to delve into the world of “modular origami” – the art of combining large numbers of folded paper units to make intricately constructed structures. Join us on Sunday the 22nd of January…
Find out more »February 2018
Craft Night At Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us at the Center for an evening of crafting and reuse. Shirree Schrade will be our Creator in Chief. Here's the details. Imbibe: Bring a snack to share and beverage (alcohol optional) Share: Bring a reuse or upcycle craft…
Find out more »March 2018
Educator’s Meet-Up/ Open Shop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us each 4th Monday of the month as we discuss reuse in schools and classrooms and ways we can make it the norm! Come meet other educators and enjoy private shopping just for educators! About Austin Creative Reuse: Austin…
Find out more »August 2018
Educator’s Open House and Bucket Area BOGO
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us at Austin Creative Reuse Center for an evening just for educators! Our center will be open for shopping and we'll have a special Bucket Area Buy one/Get one just for you. We'll have snacks and beverages for you…
Find out more »Fabric Rolling Event
From Austin Creative Reuse - **Fabric Rolling Event** Every Thursday from 2p-5pm this month come by the shop for a special volunteer opportunity. Bring your friends! ✨🧡✨ Help sort and roll donated fabric for the Austin Creative Reuse store. (Bonus - y’all get first dibs…
Find out more »August Craft Night At Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Just us at the Center for an evening of crafting and reuse. The August craft night is going to be making a magnet "mural" - that is a group of magnets that is meant to be displayed together. Crafters should…
Find out more »September 2018
Fabric Rolling Event
From Austin Creative Reuse - **Fabric Rolling Event** Every Thursday from 2p-5pm! Come by the shop for a special volunteer opportunity. Bring your friends! ✨🧡✨ (Bonus - y’all get first dibs on fabric) 6406 N Interstate 35, # 1801 Austin, Texas (512) 375-3041 About Austin…
Find out more »School Green Team Leaders and Educator’s Meet-Up
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us for an evening of conversation, conservation and BUY ONE GET ONE BUCKET !!! We'll have the center open for shopping and beverages and snacks too just for you! Come meet other educators and discuss the many ways we…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse 3rd Anniversary
From Austin Creative Reuse - ****We are throwing a P A R T Y!**** Austin Creative Reuse is Celebrating our 3rd Anniversary THIS SUNDAY!!! 12-5p at the Austin Creative Reuse Center. 6406 N Interstate 35, # 1801, Austin, Texas 78752 We have some fun things…
Find out more »November 2018
Educator’s and School Green Team Leader’s Happy Hour
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us for an evening of conversation, conservation and BUY ONE GET ONE in the BUCKET AREA!!! We'll have the center open for shopping with adult beverages and snacks too just for you! Come meet other educators and discuss the…
Find out more »December 2018
December Craft Night
From Austin Creative Reuse - December Craft Night Monday, December 17 from 7-9 p.m. Austin Creative Reuse- Creative Reuse Center Join us at the Center for an evening of crafting and reuse. Our monthly craft night always focuses on materials that are easily found in…
Find out more »January 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - DRAWING, PAINTING, and ASSEMBLAGE! Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and create a…
Find out more »February 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and…
Find out more »February Craft Night At Austin Creative Reuse
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us at the Center for an evening of Crafting and Reuse February 11th 7p - 9p. Valentine Medals and Awards: Recognize a special valentine with a repurposed medal - a great way to acknowledge someone's best qualities and share…
Find out more »Educator’s Private Shop and Happy Hour
From Austin Creative Reuse - Join us along with fellow educators and green team leaders for a night of private shopping, buy one/get one in the bucket area, plus snacks and beverages just for you! Got a question about reuse in your classroom? Need an…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse Volunteer Orientation
From Austin Creative Reuse - We’ve got LOADS OF FUN Volunteer opportunities for y’all in and outside of the center! Besides our weekly Open Volunteer events (Monday mornings, Tuesday nights and Thursday afternoons), we have off-site events, take-home projects, materials delivery to the center and…
Find out more »March 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15.Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and…
Find out more »April 2019
Educator’s Private Shop and Happy Hour
From Austin Creative Reuse - Calling all educators, camp counselors and green team leaders for a night of private shopping, buy one/get one in the bucket area, plus snacks and beverages just for you! Got a question about reuse in your classroom? Looking for materials…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15.Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and…
Find out more »May 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and…
Find out more »June 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
From Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw, and…
Find out more »July 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Kids Art Workshop with Austin Creative Reuse Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll…
Find out more »Fabric Bag Sewing
Hosted by Austin Zero Waste Lifestyle Meetup - On Sunday, July 28th the Austin Zero Waste Lifestyle Meetup group will be passing out handmade fabric bags to shoppers at the Mueller Farmers Market. BUT we still have to make them! We'll try to get as…
Find out more »August 2019
Back To School SALE
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Reuse and Reduce this Back To school season! Come Fill an HEB bag for $5.00 all office aisle Markers Crayons Colored Pencils Folders Comp books and notebooks erasers binders pencil sharpeners rulers white school glue (excluding sharpies and permanent/art…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse Kid's Art Workshop August
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Kids Art Workshop with Austin Creative Reuse Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15.Through games and fun material exploration, we'll…
Find out more »September 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop September
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Kids Art Workshop with Austin Creative Reuse Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15.Through games and fun material exploration, we'll…
Find out more »Educators’ Happy Hour! Homeschool Educators we’re looking at you!
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Join us as we celebrate September! It's time to plot out your projects and gather supplies and Austin Creative Reuse is just the place to do it! Private shopping just for educators, including half-price buckets in our bucket area.…
Find out more »October 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop October
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials and paint, collage, draw,…
Find out more »Austin Creative Reuse 4th Anniversary
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Austin Creative Reuse is Celebrating our 4th Anniversary and we'd love you to come party with us!!! WHEN: Tuesday October 8th, 6-8PM at the Austin Creative Reuse Center. WHERE: 6406 N Interstate 35, # 1801, Austin, Texas 78752 WHAT:…
Find out more »Educator’s Happy Hour
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Calling all educators! Whether you teach hundreds or just one, this happy hour is for you! Join us at Austin Creative Reuse for an evening of private shopping and snacks and beverages too! Rally your fellow educators and come…
Find out more »November 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop November
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Kids Art Workshop with Austin Creative Reuse Create a unique and colorful masterpiece with our professional artist and teacher, Barbara Paris, in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration,…
Find out more »December 2019
Austin Creative Reuse Kid’s Art Workshop: Handmade Gift Edition
Hosted by Austin Creative Reuse - Kids Art Workshop with Austin Creative Reuse Create a unique and colorful masterpiece in this 3-hour kids' workshop. Age range for this Workshop is 3-15. Through games and fun material exploration, we'll incorporate reuse materials to create one-of-a-kind handmade…
Find out more »July 2020
Outdoor Craft/Floral/Party/Beads & Jewelry Sale!
Come shop this hodge podge of an outdoor sale! Stock up on crafting supplies for kiddos and party supplies to keep your home in the summer spirit! We'll also have beads and jewelry that appeal to both you and the little ones. There will also…
Find out more »Outdoor Art/Frames/Mosaic Reuse Sale
Come see our incredible collection of frames, art supplies, photography tools, mosaic materials, and more! Spots are available on a first come, first served basis. Sign up now at the link below! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48aca92aa31-outdoor13
Find out more »August 2020
Outdoor Beads & Jewelry/Office & Shipping/Containers Reuse Sale
We're rolling out our brand new beads and jewelry fixture! It's a GIANT double-sided slat wall filled with all kinds of beads, baubles, bracelets, and shiny things! Come shop for ready-made statement jewelry, or find the perfect materials to make your own creation. We'll also…
Find out more »October 2020
ACR 5th Brick-and-Mortar Birthday
5 years ago, we opened Austin's first Creative Reuse Center! Celebrate our brick-and-mortar birthday at the Austin Creative Reuse Center with a make-and-take craft and a look into the ACR past!
Find out more »November 2020
Sustainable Wear Project Austin
Two Austin High School students are hosting a free public clothing swap at Austin Creative Reuse on November 21st from 10 AM to 4 PM. The event will be outside in the fenced parking lot on the left side of the building. Clothing has already…
Find out more »December 2020
Outdoor Holiday Market
Come enjoy our Outdoor Holiday Market, featuring artwork and goods sourced with reused materials from ACR staff, volunteers, and Reuse Gallery artists! Booths will be inside the fenced parking lot on the left side of the building, and set up to ensure shoppers can remain…
Find out more »March 2021
Austin Creative Reuse Fabric Sale
Mark your calendar! We're overflowing with incredible fabrics so we're bringing it outside for you to shop through! There are no appointments for this sale, it will be first come, first served. We'll be restocking throughout the day so you'll have a great selection no…
Find out more »April 2021
Screen Printing for Beginners
Learn how to screen print with items commonly found in our reuse center. This method requires no electricity, no obscure supplies, and is perfect for any DIY-spirited folks who have always wanted to make their own creative t-shirts, note cards, art prints, and more! This…
Find out more »May 2021
Fairy Gardens with Family
Join Sabina on an adventure to create or expand your own fairy garden! We will use materials commonly found at ACR to create amazing art pieces to add to or kickstart your fairy garden. Together we'll create ancient, overgrown statues, miniature houses, and enchanted fairy…
Find out more »Quilting Fabric Sale!
Our collection of quilting fabric is getting so large, we’re bringing it outside for you to shop through! This sale is for quilting fabric only. It will include: scrap packs, jelly rolls, and folded fabric in fat quarters, 1/4 yard, 1/2 yard, and 3/4 yard…
Find out more »Craft Night: Blue Origin Postcard Project
This is an indoor workshop. Masks and social distancing required. About Craft Night: Falling on the 4th Thursday of each month, Craft Night is a long held tradition led by two of ACR's dedicated core volunteers. Craft Night is not only an opportunity to celebrate…
Find out more »June 2021
ReThink Tank: Exploring Bicycle Tubes
Now introducing the ReThink Tank! Each month, we’ll fill our workshop with a variety of materials and tools for you to create based on the Reuse and Rethink contest. Come explore the challenge of bicycle tubes with us on Friday, June 11th and Friday, June…
Find out more »Monoprinting with Recycled Materials
Learn about monoprinting with ACR and local artist Virginia VanHoogstraten! About this event: In this workshop you will learn about monoprinting using acrylic paint on a gel surface to create one of a kind abstract prints. We will be using recycled materials as mark making…
Find out more »Creative Kids Club: Crazy Costuming
Who says costumes are only for halloween?! Join Reuse Specialist Bee on an adventure to craft your own costume accessories! Explore our bucket section to find the perfect materials to create something as unique as you are. We'll be there to guide you through all…
Find out more »Creative Reuse Market Days!
This June, we're hosting an outdoor market in our side lot featuring some of the most creative reusers in Austin! Come shop a wide variety of goods from jewelry and accessories, to art and secondhand clothing! Saturday & Sunday from 10AM-4PM. Masks and social distancing…
Find out more »July 2021
Christmas in July: Make & Take Cards
Stop by the front of the center this Saturday, July 10th for a FREE make & take activity. Volunteer and card-making wonder, Audrey R. will be on hand to show you how to make Christmas cards using treasures from our Bucket Section. This activity is…
Find out more »Kid’s Jewelry Making Workshop
Using a variety of reuse materials and lots of creativity, participants will have the opportunity to learn about jewelry-making. You'll work with and try out different tools to make multiple pendants and at least one pair of earrings! There may even be time left at…
Find out more »Craft Night: If It Came in a Bottle, Everyone Would Be in Good Shape
This is an indoor workshop. Masks and social distancing required. About Craft Night: Falling on the last Thursday of each month, Craft Night is a long held tradition led by two of ACR's dedicated core volunteers. Craft Night is not only an opportunity to celebrate…
Find out more »[Re]Think Tank: Wood Samples
Each month, we’ll fill our workshop with a variety of materials and tools for you to create based on the Reuse and Rethink contest. Come explore the possibility of wood architectural samples with us on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from 12pm – 4pm. No…
Find out more »Make Your Own Stuffy!
In this workshop, we will use discarded fabric sample books to create one of a kind stuffy friends to share or keep as our own. Kids can practice their fine motor skills by learning how to hand sew, and explore their attention to detail as…
Find out more »Back To School Sale
Before heading out to buy brand new school supplies, make sure to check the shelves at Austin Creative Reuse! We have a large variety of gently used supplies just waiting for their forever classroom. Markers, colored pencils, crayons, folders, notebooks, binders and much, much more!…
Find out more »August 2021
Bookbinding Using the Cartonera Tradition
Create your own sketchbook or journal using the Cartonera style of bookbinding! This workshop is appropriate for ages 16+ Using recycled cardboard, paper and linen or hemp threads, you will learn to sew a multi section book and personalize the front. This is an indoor…
Find out more »Educator’s Night
We're rolling out the red carpet for you! Before heading back to the classroom, we would like to give you one last hurrah. You can hear tips and tricks to incorporate loose parts play and material exploration into your classroom from our Executive Director, Jenn…
Find out more »September 2021
Fall Reuse Market Days!
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…
Find out more »November 2023
An Exclusive Evening with Reuse Artist Calder Kamin
Join Austin Creative Reuse for an exclusive evening with Austin-based reuse artist, Calder Kamin! RSVP NOT REQUIRED - JUST SHOW UP! We will be screening PBS' Craft in America episode featuring Calder Kamin and following the creation of her installation, "Once Upon a Time in…
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