UpCycle Creative Reuse Center

UpCycle Creative Reuse Center To inspire all people to explore and create by engaging our community in art-making experiences with reuse materials.

Creative reuse is the process of taking used or recyclable materials and turning them into works of art, home decoration, or other useful objects. At UpCycle, we rethink our notion of waste, collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative art materials. We collect, organize and prep items for use in a variety of creative capacities.

Looking for a way to contribute to your community? Want to get a look at the awesome items coming into UpCycle before a...
05/29/2026

Looking for a way to contribute to your community? Want to get a look at the awesome items coming into UpCycle before anyone else? Come volunteer with us! We are holding several volunteer training sessions over the next couple of weeks. Signup for one at the link below and join our growing crew of UpCycle volunteers!

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0F4EA5AE23AAFBC16-64275646-volunteer?useFullSite=false

Fun Finds From Around the ShopReel to reel audio tapeVHS and cassette tapesMylar in silver and pinkVision board kitGlass...
05/27/2026

Fun Finds From Around the Shop

Reel to reel audio tape
VHS and cassette tapes
Mylar in silver and pink
Vision board kit
Glass Cube Art kit
Comic Book kit
Large frames
Maps
Scrapbook paper shelves

Happy holiday weekend, everyone! There are still tickets available for next weekend's Adult Workshop: Torn Paper Blooms ...
05/24/2026

Happy holiday weekend, everyone! There are still tickets available for next weekend's Adult Workshop: Torn Paper Blooms - Sunday May 31 from 1-3pm

In this laid-back Sunday afternoon workshop, celebrate May flowers by creating a beautiful piece of floral art! We'll turn pre-loved canvases into works of art that make the walls bloom, using paper scraps, painting, and multimedia collage. First, choose your favorite flower (or flowers!). Local artist Nerissa Alford will guide you through sketching and mapping out your chosen floral arrangement, and then we'll get to decorating — no painting or collaging experience needed, just a love of beautiful things and rescued materials. Join us for a crafty afternoon of multimedia creation that celebrates spring in all its blooms!

Reserve your spot here: https://www.upcyclecrc.org/adult-programs.html

We are getting so excited to kick off the incredible summer of artmaking camps we have planned! Each week has a fun them...
05/23/2026

We are getting so excited to kick off the incredible summer of artmaking camps we have planned! Each week has a fun theme and a whole host of fun and unique upcycling projects lined up, but we have a few weeks we still need staff for. If you have art teaching experience and are interested in teaching a few weeks of elementary school camps, please send your resume to [email protected].

More information about the camp dates and descriptions can be found here: https://www.upcyclecrc.org/camps.html

Our first Sewing Machine 101 class was this Wednesday! A brave group of new sewists learned all about the different part...
05/22/2026

Our first Sewing Machine 101 class was this Wednesday! A brave group of new sewists learned all about the different parts of the machine, explored the unique features of our collection of donated machines, and got stitching! This class is a great primer for all who are interested in sewing but feel intimidated by sewing machines, and provides a fun, low-stress environment for people to play around with the machines and start feeling comfortable and confident using them. We will be offering more project-based sewing classes in the future, so make sure to take this class first so you'll be ready to tackle all the projects you're excited about!

Next Sewing Machine 101 class: Thursday, June 25th from 7-9pm. Reserve your spot here: https://book.squareup.com/classes/z1q3za0r6i7ghh/location/8N218FSCK6240/classDetails/clssch_mv1o2mb63veb1o?dateStart=1782428400

Fun Finds Around the Shop:Come stop by the shop and check out all the fun stuff we've gotten in recently! We've got a ro...
05/21/2026

Fun Finds Around the Shop:

Come stop by the shop and check out all the fun stuff we've gotten in recently! We've got a rock tumbler, some great canvases, tons of oven bake clay, a Cricut, and so much more. Stop in to the materials center at 2397 S. Dove St. today and tomorrow from 12-6pm, or this weekend from 10am-4pm!

Our second Parents Night Out is next Friday! We had an amazing time in April hosting this event - we Tinkered, played wi...
05/20/2026

Our second Parents Night Out is next Friday! We had an amazing time in April hosting this event - we Tinkered, played with Legos, ate pizza, and watched movies to our hearts' content! We are so excited to be back hosting this event again, so if you've been looking for a night off, come drop your kids off at UpCycle next Friday, May 29th from 5:30-8:30pm. While you enjoy a well-deserved evening to yourself, we will have a fun night in filled with crafting, legos, movies, and pizza!

Ages 4-10 (must be potty-trained). Tickets are $35 for 1 kid, $60 for 2, and $85 for 3.

Reserve your spot today here: https://www.upcyclecrc.org/parents-night-out.html

There are still spaces available in all of our Preschool Tinker Challenge Camp weeks!Tinker Time is one of UpCycle’s sig...
05/13/2026

There are still spaces available in all of our Preschool Tinker Challenge Camp weeks!

Tinker Time is one of UpCycle’s signature programs to inspire playfulness and creative expression. Children have access to an amazing selection of reuse materials and art supplies with an open-ended invitation to create and have fun. These full week camps offer Tinker Time with a twist. Daily challenges using tinker materials add an element of surprise and will get kids problem-solving and thinking creatively as they work both independently and together in team challenges. Each week will bring a whole new host of amazing upcycled projects, from CD case suncatchers to power pinwheels to junk jellyfish and more!

Choose your week(s) and reserve your spot here: https://www.upcyclecrc.org/camps.html

Parents Night Out is BACK! We had a blast last month hosting an evening of tinkering, pizza and movies for a great group...
05/06/2026

Parents Night Out is BACK! We had a blast last month hosting an evening of tinkering, pizza and movies for a great group of little UpCyclers, while their parents hit the town for a well deserved night out. A great time was had all around, so we're back to host this event again in May! Join us on Friday, May 29th from 5:30-8:30pm for a fun-filled evening for the whole family!

UpCycle will provide all Tinker materials, movies and Legos, and a pizza dinner. For ages 4-10 (children must be potty trained).

Tickets cost $35 for 1 child, $60 for 2 children, and $85 for 3, and can be purchased here: https://square.link/u/IJD85Yjl

Reserve your spot today! Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Address

2397 S Dove Street
Alexandria, VA
22314

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17038618705

Website

http://www.UpCycleCRC.org/, https://linktr.ee/upcyclecrc

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