Events Calendar
Workshop: CRAFTernoon
This Crafternoon gathering is designed for artists, crafters, and DIY enthusiasts of all levels to come together, share ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether you're into knitting, scrapbooking, painting, or any other creative pursuit, this space is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and find inspiration.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Intro to Embroidery
Intimidated by embroidery? Learn from an embroidery pro!
In this workshop, students will learn several basic embroidery stitches as well as an overview of embroidering patterning and finishing options. While participants practice their embroidery skills, they will be creating a beautiful design to go in their home! The instructor will have several patterns to choose from and all necessary supplies will be provided. Alongside their project, participants will take home a needle and embroidery floss (embroidery hoops will be provided for the workshop but not to take home) to finish their project.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Print Your Own Wrapping Paper
Join us for this for this fun project and design your own wrapping paper! Creating your own wrapping paper can be such a delightful and personalized touch for any gift.
You can customize the design to suit any occasion or recipient, whether it's birthdays, holidays, or special events. Plus, it adds a personal touch to your gifts. Learn how to use various techniques such as printing, stamping, or hand-drawing to create unique patterns and designs!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Sustainable Sculpting: Pugs
Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you'll learn to sculpt adorable pugs out of polymer clay! Led by an experienced instructor Joan Cabarrus, you’ll discover how to use affordable, sustainable alternatives to traditional tools, showcasing household items that can help you shape and detail your creation. Not only will you leave with a cute pug figurine, but you’ll also gain valuable tips on how to craft sustainably!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11 and up (yes, adults too!).
Workshop: Large Piñatas
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn the art of crafting traditional piñatas using sustainable-sourced materials! Just in time for the holiday season, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to create a festive centerpiece while embracing eco-friendly practices.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 10+ only.
Workshop: Elf Craft & Quiz Party (BYOB)
“SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I know him!”
You’re invited to a Craft & Quiz Party to celebrate the Elf movie! Get ready for Santa by making decorations for your home, like Buddy the Elf at Gimbels department store. Prove that you’ve been studying the Code of Elves with a movie trivia quiz. Costumes are encouraged!
This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage) Workshop.
Workshop: Collage to Collagraph Print (Day 1)
Join us for a two-day creative workshop that explores the exciting intersection of collage and printmaking! Over the course of the weekend, you’ll learn how to transform simple materials into dynamic artwork through a hands-on process combining mixed media collage and collagraph printmaking.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Fake Cake Box Decorating
Join us for a hands-on workshop where we’ll transform up-cycled boxes and containers into stunning cake designs! In this fun and eco-friendly class, you’ll learn innovative techniques for decorating cakes using repurposed materials, all while exploring your artistic flair. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned baker, you’ll leave with a unique creation. Bring your imagination and let’s make delicious looking art together!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Collage to Collagraph Print (Day 2)
Join us for a two-day creative workshop that explores the exciting intersection of collage and printmaking! Over the course of the weekend, you’ll learn how to transform simple materials into dynamic artwork through a hands-on process combining mixed media collage and collagraph printmaking.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Sustainable Sculpting: Frenchie Altoids
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to sculpt a detailed French Bulldog head out of polymer clay and attach it to the front of an Altoid tin- turning a small, everyday object into a unique piece of art! In this guided session, our instructor will walk you through each step, from forming the basic shape of the dog’s face to adding those distinctive features—big ears, expressive eyes, and that signature wrinkled nose.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Cross Stitch Ornaments and New Years Poppers
Join Austin Creative Reuse for a fun, creative afternoon at the Austin Beerworks Taproom! This hands-on event invites you to craft your very own festive ornament or celebratory popper using sustainably-sourced materials, all while enjoying a cold brew. Whether you’re looking to add a personal touch to your holiday decor or ring in the New Year with flair, this workshop has something for everyone.
Beverages Included: Each ticket includes one complimentary beer from Austin Beerworks Taproom, or a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice. Enjoy a drink while you create!
Crafting is open to all ages, beer tokens only for those 21+.
Workshop: Handmade Paper
This workshop is perfect for artists who aren't afraid to get messy! Participants will learn how to make recycled paper from start to finish, from making paper pulp to pulling sheets of paper from a paper slurry to safely cleaning up. The instructor will also demonstrate how to make paper using non-traditional tools!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Bottle Cap Pie Decorating
Join us for a hands-on workshop and get ready to create your own unique pie magnets using bottle caps and various craft supplies! You will learn different piping techniques to create miniature pies that can live on your fridge forever. Participants will take home 6 mini bottle cap pie magnets of a variety of “flavors”. Customize your magnets with a variety of clay toppings, textures, pie crust design, and so much more!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Kintsugi
Join us for a transformative Kintsugi workshop, where art meets sustainability! Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, not only highlights the beauty of imperfection but also embodies ACR’s mission of saving usable materials from the landfill.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: CRAFTernoon
This Crafternoon gathering is designed for artists, crafters, and DIY enthusiasts of all levels to come together, share ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether you're into knitting, scrapbooking, painting, or any other creative pursuit, this space is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and find inspiration.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Sew an Apron
Get Ready for Fall Baking! Whether your idea of a perfect Fall is filling your home with pumpkin spice everything, or acting as grill master during football tailgates, come join us to make a custom apron to wear during your fall festivities!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
This is primarily a BYOM (Bring Your Own Machine) workshop and limited sewing machines are available.
Workshop: 3D Mosaics (BYOB)
Dive into the world of eco-friendly creativity at our 3D Mosaic Workshop! This engaging session invites you to explore the art of three-dimensional mosaics while embracing sustainable practices.
This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage) Workshop. All participants must be 21 years of age or older.
Workshop: Mixed Media Tarot
Unlock your intuition and creativity in this unique workshop where sustainability meets divination! Join us for an inspiring day of crafting as we dive into the world of tarot and the art of upcycling.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 12+ only.
Workshop: Pouch Perfection
Join us for an engaging sewing workshop where participants will learn to create stylish and functional pouches! This hands-on session is designed for those with prior sewing experience, as we'll dive straight into techniques and projects.
In this workshop, you’ll learn a simple pouch design—perfect for everything from cosmetics to tech gadgets. Our skilled instructor will guide you through selecting fabrics, cutting patterns, and mastering essential sewing techniques. You'll learn how to install a zipper, box out your bag bottom and hide your seams- valuable skills that can also be applied to garment making!
This is a BYOM (Bring Your Own Machine) workshop and sewing machines will not be provided.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Screen Printing on Textiles
This workshop is great for anyone wanting a relaxed introduction to screen printing. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a stencil to transfer your own prints onto upcycled textiles! Participants will go home with basic screen printing skills and their own printed fabrics. Want to spice things up? Bring your own items to print on (shirts, bags, tablecloth, fabric, etc)! No screen printing experience necessary.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Learn to Sew a Box Top
In this workshop, participants will learn to measure, draft and sew a simple box top! The instructor will also talk about different ways to finish the neckline, different types of seams, how to embellish the top further and more!
This workshop is great for beginner sewers who want to make clothing but are a tad intimidated by the process. A basic knowledge of running a sewing machine is required. Our goal is for participants to leave with their projects as close to finished as possible, with all the skills needed to finish at home. Fabric and thread will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own!
This is a BYOM (Bring Your Own Machine) workshop and sewing machines will not be provided.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Zine Making
Dive into the world of self-publishing with our Zine Making Workshop! This hands-on session will guide you through creating your very own zine, a unique and personal mini-magazine. Whether you're an artist, writer, or someone with a story, this workshop is for you.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Fabric Collage
This workshop is great for creatives who love fabric and textiles and want to create a collage! You will be introduced to various fabric collage techniques, such as hand-sewing, glue or other ways to adhere materials. We recommend (but don't require) participants bring something to inspire their collage, such as a memory, place or theme. Participants will go home with knowledge, renewed creativity and a collage- or the start of a collage if you go on the same, long, detailed journey as Careen!
This workshop is appropriate for those ages 11 and up.
Workshop: Reuse Robots
The workshop is about looking at world not as it is but what you can make it into. It is about listening to your materials tell you what to make them into. It is to see that things can be used "off label" to ascend beyond their original purpose. It is about finding out that you can reuse things in ways you did not imagine before. It is about making things and having fun.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only (yes, adults, too!).
Workshop: Intro to Embroidery
Intimidated by embroidery? Learn from an embroidery pro!
In this workshop, students will learn several basic embroidery stitches as well as an overview of embroidering patterning and finishing options. While participants practice their embroidery skills, they will be creating a beautiful design to go in their home! The instructor will have several patterns to choose from and all necessary supplies will be provided. Alongside their project, participants will take home a needle and embroidery floss (embroidery hoops will be provided for the workshop but not to take home) to finish their project.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Mosaics (BYOB)
Join us for an inspiring BYOB Mosaic Workshop, where creativity meets sustainability! In this hands-on session, you’ll create your own unique mosaic art piece while enjoying a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll learn about the history and techniques of mosaic art, guided by our incredible instructor, Barbara Paris! She’s an expert on how to repurpose items creatively.
This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage) Workshop. All participants must be 21 years of age or older.
Workshop: CRAFTernoon
This Crafternoon gathering is designed for artists, crafters, and DIY enthusiasts of all levels to come together, share ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether you're into knitting, scrapbooking, painting, or any other creative pursuit, this space is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and find inspiration.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Flower Crowns
Learn how to make a beautiful, lush flower headband using materials gathered from ACR! Alongside fake flowers, experiment with unconventional materials (pipe cleaners, zip ties and plastics, oh my!) to make a headpiece that reflects your inner radiance.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 10+ only.
Workshop: Sewing Machines 101
In this workshop, we will cover the basics about your sewing machine, including how to wind a bobbin, how to thread the machine, and what the basic settings on your machine mean. Once you set your machine up, we will practice sewing a straight line and backstitching. You will walk away from this workshop with a scrunchie that you made yourself using these basic sewing skills!
This is a BYOM (Bring Your Own Machine) workshop and sewing machines will not be provided.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Intro to Block Printing
Participants will learn how to transfer an image to a block, carve it out, and make prints of the image. The instructor, Patrik, will also introduce alternative materials that can be used and focus on how to block print using reused materials. Participants can bring their own simple drawing to carve or choose a simple image provided to make one small printing block from- no time will be available during the workshop to create a design.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Art Journaling Workshop & Stationery Swap
Discover the Ultimate Journaling Workshop! Perfect for anyone passionate about journaling— whether it’s meal planning, budgeting, book reviews, travel logs, or personal reflections. Bring your own journal or create one from upcycled materials. Have unused supplies at home? Swap them here! Any leftovers will be donated to ACR. Join us for a creative, sustainable, and fun journaling experience!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Clothing Repair
Learn about hand sewing and various clothing repair techniques! This is a great way to both personalize your clothes and increase their lifespan. Participants will bring their own clothes to repair and decorate using fabric reinforcement as well as basic embroidery and sashiko.
All supplies except clothing will be provided.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Embroidery Your Pets!
Obsessed with your pet (or someone else’s) and want to create a custom patch of their likeness? In this workshop, you will learn to make your own embroidery patterns from digital photos! We will also discuss various fill techniques and materials to make a professional-looking embroidery piece.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: CRAFTernoon
This Crafternoon gathering is designed for artists, crafters, and DIY enthusiasts of all levels to come together, share ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether you're into knitting, scrapbooking, painting, or any other creative pursuit, this space is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and find inspiration.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Taller: Aprenda a coser un mandil
¡En este taller en español, aprenderá a coser su propio mandil usando un patrón! Cubriremos cómo cortar y ensamblar un proyecto de principio a fin. Los participantes ya deberían estar familiarizados con cómo usar su máquina de coser y cómo coser una puntada recta. Esta clase es un excelente seguimiento para aquellos que han asistido anteriormente a el taller "Aprenda a usar su máquina de coser" en ACR. Este taller es sólo para hablantes de español con fluidez.
In this Spanish-spoken workshop, you will learn how to sew your own apron using a pattern! We will cover how to cut and assemble a project from start to finish. Participants should already be familiar with how to use their sewing machine and how to sew a straight stitch. This class is a great follow up for those who have attended a Learn How to Use a Sewing Machine workshop at ACR previously. This workshop is for fluent Spanish speakers only.
Este taller es apropiado únicamente para edades 11+.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: Mini Ofrendas
An ofrenda, also known as an altar, is a central part of the Day of the Dead celebration. It is a tribute to deceased loved ones that is meant to welcome their spirits back to the living world. In this workshop, learn more about this treasured holiday, honor your lost loved ones and create a mini ofrenda that you can easily store and save for years- made out of sustainable materials!
Supplies will be provided in order to create a customized ofrenda that is meaningful to you, but we also encourage participants to bring objects from home! These objects can include (but are not limited to) pictures of loved ones, candy, your loved ones' favorite foods/drinks and decorations. Keep in mind the miniature size of these altars when deciding what to bring!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 10+ only.
Workshop: Halloween Crafts
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween Crafts Workshop where creativity meets sustainability! In this fun-filled event, kids will transform recycled materials into eerie, enchanting Halloween decorations. From spooky lanterns to ghoulish garlands, our workshop will guide young crafters through the magic of creative reuse and upcycling. Let’s turn reusable crafts into treats and make this Halloween both festive and eco-friendly!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 6-10, but older kids and adults are also welcome!
Workshop: Van Gogh Sunflowers (BYOB)
Join ACR's own Barbara Paris for an evening of painting and exploration! In this class, we will learn to draw and then paint sunflowers in the style of Vincent van Gogh. While we are waiting for the painting to dry we'll find treasures to accessorize our canvas, creating the perfect, multi media masterpiece!
This is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage) Workshop. All participants must be 21 years of age or older.
Workshop: Upcycled Patchwork & Mending
Want to kickstart your journey with sustainable slow fashion? This workshop will demonstrate how to utilize upcycled fabric to create wearable pieces of art! Participants will learn how to use fabric scraps to create applique letters, motifs and patches. While hand sewing knowledge is helpful, it is not required!
Patches can be used to cover stains, holes or old logos on clothing. This class is the perfect way to revamp old clothing in your wardrobe. Please bring a T-Shirt, Crew neck, or other clothing item to work on. Note that thicker items (denim, canvas, corduroy, etc.) will be more difficult to hand sew through.
Feel free to bring your own letters or images to trace, but we will also have some in class!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Collage & Connect
Collage and Connect takes you on a journey into tapping into your creativity. Steve will lead participants through the process of making an art collage while covering mindfulness objectives and reconnecting with their inner creative child and peers.
Participants will create an 8x10 collage on contact paper. All materials will be provided, and participants may also bring magazines, prints, or images of their own. The magic comes when the mind can run free without limitations or judgments. The workshop will conclude with everyone taking turns looking at each other’s collages and writing down what they like about them. We’ll pass the art around and hype one another up! The goal is to leave the workshop fired up to create more art.
This workshop is for anyone curious about rediscovering the power of creating art, and for people wanting to reconnect with themselves and meet dope people while exploring their creativity. There is no skill required, only curiosity to see where your mind goes.Make an art collage while covering mindfulness objectives and reconnecting with your inner creative child and peers.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 11+ only.
Workshop: CRAFTernoon
This Crafternoon gathering is designed for artists, crafters, and DIY enthusiasts of all levels to come together, share ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive and inspiring environment. Whether you're into knitting, scrapbooking, painting, or any other creative pursuit, this space is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and find inspiration.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.