Creative ReUse Store April Sale
If you’ve ever been to the Art From Scrap Creative Reuse Store, you know that it is a dream come true for artists, makers, and other creative folk. Art From Scrap is a creative hub. filled with an eclectic assortment of items donated by community members and businesses. It’s also an important environmental resource, having diverting thousands of pounds of reusable materials from the landfill since its inception in 1990.
Art From Scrap (AFS) has a huge Bulk Section where shoppers can fill up a Mini, Medium, or Large Bag for $6, $12, or $18. To celebrate Earth Day and as a Thank You gift to our loyal customers, most items in the AFS Creative Reuse Store will be sold at Bulk prices during the month of April.
Right now we have an excellent selection of fabric, beads, skateboard wheel shavings, craft books, and National Geographic’s.
We’re at 302 East Cota Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Stop by and visit soon.
See you in the Store!
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson