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Escape Into Austin Creative Reuse

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Join us as we escape into Austin Creative Reuse and celebrate our 25th interview!

We sat down with Madison Knapp, Community Programs Manager for Austin Creative Reuse!
 
Austin Creative Reuse was founded in 2009 to foster conservation and reuse through creativity, education, and community building. Their mission is to inspire a community that consciously consumes and chooses reuse first when evaluating the need for personal or project materials. Through discovering the reuse of objects, people learn to make purchase decisions based on the entire lifecycle of an item. They aim to build a more sustainable and thoughtful community by encouraging creative reuse.

Ways Austin Creative Reuse Makes an Impact:

♻️ Encouraging Sustainable Art Practices – Providing affordable materials to artists while reducing waste.
🎨 Empowering Community Creativity – Offering workshops and programs that inspire reuse and creative expression for all ages.
🌱 Building Environmental Awareness – Educating the community about conservation through hands-on engagement and resource sharing.

How to Get Involved & Earn Some Bragging Rights:

🧵Donate: Cleaning out your craft closet? Schedule an appointment to drop them off and help fuel creativity across Austin by giving materials a second life.
https://austincreativereuse.org/donate

🙌Volunteer: From sorting materials to testing sewing machines, every hand helps keep art affordable and accessible.
https://austincreativereuse.org/volunteer

⌚Special need: ACR is seeking volunteers with experience in watches and sewing machines to help test and process donations. Those with these skills are encouraged to get involved and support the mission.

Mark your calendar:
📅 Reuse on the Runway – Sept 20: 70+ upcycled fashion looks, drag & cosplay flair, and a whole lot of creativity.

🛍Reuse Markets – Dec 6–7: Shop unique art & gifts made entirely from reused materials.
https://austincreativereuse.org/events

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Special Thanks:

Thank you Nightlight Insurance Agency for making this podcast possible and your donation to Yellow Bike. A big thanks to Todd Thompson for editing & mixing, Ashlynne O'Neal for content management, Graham Thompson and Jaden Dyer for the music, and Cory McKane at Just Push Record Studios.