
The Cameron Gallery & Marketplace Ribbon Cutting was a Success!
Check out our news coverage, covered by Spectrum News! Our ribbon cutting event on February 22nd, 2020 was a huge success. Over 100 people came to shop, eat, and help cut the ribbon to officially re-open the Cameron Gallery...

You Love The Scrap, We Love You Back!
Share the Love! We love the Love! You, our customers, staff, donors and volunteers are the reason that we have #ScrapMagic! In honor of Valentine’s Day we wanted to spread the love and share it with you. Here is...

Local Artist Showcase February 22nd
There will be Celebration Art Show and Reception from 4:00-7:00 pm featuring artists Joe McDonough and Patricia Cooke following the ribbon cutting cermony celebrating the recent Cameron Gallery move and the grand opening of the Cameron Gallery boutique Marketplace....

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...