Events & Projects

A large pile of colorful plastic bottle caps.

A vibrant community gathering around a table filled with creative reuse projects.

REUSE Awareness Project

Photograph one object
Write a short paragraph about it's use and importance in your life
Reimagine how it could be used in a different way and tell us about that.
We do not have a deadline to submit so please keep submitting. These will be included in a public awareness presentation and video.

$35 suggested sponsorship, but free to everyone to participate.

See Rules and Submit Now

Collecting plastic bottle caps of all kinds, sizes, shapes, colors for a community project we'll be announcing in 2027.

Clean the caps thoroughly and put them in a container, bag or box.
Bring them to our pop up drop sites when announced in our newsletter or drop them by Artworks Deland and make sure they know they are for Stephanie.

$0. Sponsorships happily received.

The Great Art Rescue & Treasure Hunt -- A Pop-Up Make, Take & Treasure Experience

We haven't set the date for this yet, but we're not waiting to get our physical location in place. We'll lead and host a live diy craft class using upcycling of materials.

Be sure to add your name to our mailing list so we can let you know when this will occur and how to register to get your kit/supply list/instructions for logging in.

$5

A cluttered collection of various antique objects and trinkets

What if the things gathering dust in your drawers, closets, studios, and craft rooms could become someone else’s creative treasure?

The Great Art Rescue & Treasure Hunt is a one-day pop-up make-and-take experience where creativity begins with a little generosity—and a lot of curiosity.

Participants will be invited to bring one or more items from our Art Materials Wishlist (see our list below) to donate.

Then comes the fun part: the treasure hunt!

A pop-up collection of rescued materials will be available for everyone to explore, discover, mix, match, and transform. Participants can choose materials that inspire them and create an original piece of art on the spot. No experience is necessary, and there will be no prescribed project. The invitation is simply to look at ordinary objects differently and see what they might become. Instructors and helpers will be available.

But this treasure isn't just for making.

Throughout the event, donated and rescued materials will be made available for participants to take home and use in their own creative projects—free until the supplies run out. The goal is to get useful materials out of storage, out of the waste stream, and into the hands of people who can imagine new possibilities for them.

This is an intentionally small, one-day pilot experiment in creative reuse, generosity, community participation, and joyful discovery.

The location and date are still being determined. There is only one rule: If you see something that inspires you, rescue it and make something new with it.

We're in the process of identifying a time/date and location to hold our experimental trash to treaure event. We're also seeking sponsors to help with the venue, tables, tents and chairs plus volunteers to help with collecting, sorting and packaging materials to give away and to be available to guide and teach attendees who are making art.

Wishlist: