Since it had been several years since I’d visited The Scrap Box, I wondered if it still operated and I also wondered if there was a similar program in the Milwaukee area. The good news is that, yes, the Scrap Box is still running strong:
(Incidentally, The Scrap Box also has a blog over at WordPress)
Alas,
there’s not a similar program in Milwaukee…or at least none that I
could find…that offers post-industrial materials in a user-friendly
setting for artists and crafters (though we DO have American Science and Surplus, which is a different flavor of awesome). There is also a Scrap
Box-type program in Chicago (The Creative Reuse Warehouse via the Resource Center Chicago), which I’ll have to check out when
I’m down that way.
While Milwaukee currently lacks this sort of recycling program, I found a TON of similar programs throughout North America. Obviously what each center has can vary by region and even day-by-day, but I sure that they’re all well worth checking out for great repurposable art parts.
Mobile
Tempe
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Mountain View
Oakland
Palo Alto
Riverside
Sacramento
San Francisco
-Resource
Area For Teaching (RAFT)--Main 1
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
-Art from Scrap
Vacaville
Vacaville
Boulder
-SCRAP
UP
Denver
Denver
D.C
Washington,
DC
Ft.
Lauderdale
North Miami
GEORGIA
Atlanta
-WonderRoot Creative Reuse
Carrollton
Carrollton
Boise
Champaign
Chicago
Bloomington
Franklin
-Creative ReSources
Hammond
Hammond
-Hammond Recycling’s Art & Crafts ReUz Station
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Auburn
-SHAREcenter
Farmington
Farmington
Scarborough
-Ruth's
Reusable Resources
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
-ArtJunktion
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
-ArtJunktion
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
-Recycle Shop, Boston Children's Museum
Cambridge
-Extras for Creative Learning (EXCL) Cambridge
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
-The
Scrap Box
Detroit
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Traverse City
Mankato
Bridgeton
Crestwood
-St. Louis Teachers Recycle Center
St. Louis
St. Louis
Asheville
-Trash , Inc.
Cary
Cary
-Cary Creative Center
Durham
Durham
-The Scrap Exchange
Hickory
Hickory
Albuquerque
New York
-SHHHH Salvage Projects
Queens
Queens
OHIO
Cincinnati
-Crayons to Computers
Columbus
Columbus
-Waste Not Center
Toledo
Toledo
Oklahoma City
Eugene
Portland
Lancaster
-Lancaster Creative Reuse
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
-The Resource Exchange
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Providence
Austin
-Austin Creative Reuse
Denton
Denton
-SCRAP Denton
Houston
Houston
Richmond
Lynnwood
The Creative Reuse Warehouse looks awesome, I'll have to visit!
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DeleteHow clever! Your post brought back memories of doing art projects with the kids when I worked at a safe home.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I found the place years ago. =)
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Such a great idea!
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I had heard rumors that there was one of these places nearby but couldn't find it. Who knew that coming to a blog from someone living Milwaukee would tell me what the scrappy place in Asheville, NC was called and how to find them.
ReplyDeleteI've included a link to this post and the one on the Restore Art contest in this week's Tutorial Thursday post on Blog About Crafts. I realize that neither is a craft tutorial but both offer such great information for crafters that I doubt anyone will complain too much. :D
Beautiful Post^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that list! I am excited to have some new places to check out.
ReplyDeleteValerie
Everyday Inspired
I love your Upcycled art. Thanks for the list of Links. I'm located in Illinois area. I'm glad I found you on Etsy Team Undead.
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