T-shirt reuse is a great avenue to explore if you want to create something new out of something old. It’s a way to express yourself through clothing. It is estimated the average person spends close to $100 monthly on...
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,...
**Now flexible to accommodate 7-12 year olds!** The Scrap Exchange is excited to offer a series of weekly summer camps in June and July, 2015. Children are invited to participate as we develop young leaders, use our resources wisely, and...
Absolute Green recycled visual art by Nghi Vollmer March 20 – April 11, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, March 20 from 6-9 pm As a self-taught, recycled visual artist, Nghi Vollmer breathes new life to disposable paper materials to present...
Warmed Over Sue Realism collage by Jim Kellough February 20 – March 14, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, February 20 from 6-9 pm Re-using raw materials mined from The Scrap Exchange, Durham artist Jim Kellough presents Warmed Over Sue Realism, a photomontage...
Durham Sparkles: The Art of Community Festivals and Parades curated by Cathy Kielar and Paola Kipp January 16 – February 14, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, January 16 from 6-9 pm Durham, North Carolina is a town that loves to party, playing host...
The next exhibit in the Cameron Gallery at The Scrap Exchange features mail art sent to the Durham creative reuse arts center’s new home from around the world. Mail art (also known as postal art and correspondence art) is...
Do your holiday shopping at Craftland Holiday Market and support local creative re-use artists! We have a great variety of artists lined up for this Saturday, December 13! Pretty enough to eat, eco-friendly soaps from ELK Soaps Imaginative mixed-media...
Dear Friends, We did it! We moved for 5 days—12 hours a day—and re-opened in our new PERMANENT location at 2050 Chapel Hill Road in the Lakewood Shopping Center on Saturday, August 16. We’ve been in our new space...
Eric Kelly’s artwork deals with themes of poverty, sports, politics and mortality. His work often exploits the expressive peculiarities of a subject. These subjects feature focused, staring eyes, over the top facial expressions, and the use of movement. Kelly...