The Scrap Exchange Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Cameron Gallery
The Scrap Exchange is gearing up to host their Grand Re-Opening of the Cameron Art Gallery and Marketplace. The ribbon cutting event will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at 12pm. After tireless efforts, our Cameron Gallery has been...
What’s New? How About Our Website!
You Might Have Noticed Some Changes… We are happy to announce the launch of our new website! Even though the site has a new look and feel, you will find that we stuck to our Scrap-py roots and reused...
Five Inspiring Abstract Reuse Artists
Reuse art isn’t just an activity for kids, but it’s a way a lot of famous artists express themselves and promote environmental activism. To inspire you in your creative endeavors, here are five super unique recycling artists from around...
What’s the Big Deal about Creative Reuse?
photos and article by Alice Carroll Not exactly sure what a creative reuse center is? Very niche, I know, but picture this: the motherload, heaven on earth, honey hole place for people who love to get crafty, find inspiration,...
Why Reuse is NOT Recycling
by Alice Carroll You might have heard of the three R’s- reduce, reuse, recycle- but they’re actually in this order for a very specific reason. They’re in order of what’s best for our planet. When we reduce, we lower...
Scrap Exchange Shopper Highlight
Casey Bingham by Alice Carroll The unique stories of every shopper at the Scrap Exchange are powerful testimonies of how our non- profit organization impacts the Durham community. Casey Bingham shared her connection to the store and how it...
From Recycled to Remarkable: Jean Michel Dissake
Jean Michel Dissake is a contemporary artist from Yaoundé Cameroon. He is known for combining a wide range of found, recycled, and natural materials to make sculptures that reflect the evolving dialog between nature and the environment. Some of...
June at The Scrap Exchange
WELCOME TO JILLIAN LEA! The Scrap Exchange is pleased to announce the addition of Jillian Lea as Scrap Shop Retail Manager. Jillian fills a crucial supervisory role that was vacant for several months and has plunged into her new...
MAY at The Scrap Exchange
WELCOME TO KELLY JONES Please join us in welcoming Kelly Jones as our new Outreach and Education Manager. Kelly replaces Anna Graves, who led the department for 2-1/2 years, increasing the number of community events by 43% and tripling...
April at The Scrap Exchange
SCRAP EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Artistry comes not only in creating new works, but also in the skill it takes to bring old works back to life. Here is the story of one such new artist, Spencer...