Events Calendar
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Painted Pet Rocks
Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a fun night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you'll create your own pet rock or mini masterpiece! Use colorful paints and your imagination to transform ordinary stones into adorable creatures, abstract designs, or anything you dream up - all from reuse materials!
All materials are provided, and each ticket includes a complimentary beer token, so you can sip and craft in style. Best of all, all supplies are rescued from the landfill by Austin Creative Reuse, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through creative reuse. Seats are limited, so grab your tickets now and let’s craft, drink, and celebrate sustainability together!
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+.
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Foil Paper Creations
Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a fun night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you'll play around with foil paper to create unique cards and beautiful star decorations - all from donated materials!
All materials are provided, and each ticket includes a complimentary beer token, so you can sip and craft in style. Best of all, all supplies are rescued from the landfill by Austin Creative Reuse, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through creative reuse. Seats are limited, so grab your tickets now and let’s craft, drink, and celebrate sustainability together!
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: Beginner Basket Weaving
The delight of making and receiving handmade baskets cannot be told enough. In this workshop, participants will learn how to read patterns and use their new skills to weave a basic basket. Each participant will go home with a completed basket to enjoy or give as a gift! Baskets will be roughly 6” wide and 6” tall, perfect for napkins or muffins!
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Paint like Georgia O'Keeffe
Participants will explore her unique style, characterized by bold colors, magnified forms, and abstract representations of nature. The workshop aims to inspire creativity and develop participants' painting skills by emulating O’Keeffe’s approach to capturing the beauty of the natural world.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Upcycled Paintings: Landmarks of Austin
Learn skills in acrylic painting while using recycled canvases and canvas panels from ACR to create a painting of a famous landmark of Austin! This workshop is great for beginners and those with painting experience.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ 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.
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Recycled Bouquets
Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a fun night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you'll create a beautiful, everlasting bouquet of flowers - all from reuse materials! Perfect for a gal pal or Valentines date.
All materials are provided, and each ticket includes a complimentary beer token, so you can sip and craft in style. Best of all, all supplies are rescued from the landfill by Austin Creative Reuse, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through creative reuse. Seats are limited, so grab your tickets now and let’s craft, drink, and celebrate sustainability together!
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: 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: 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: Altered Book Art
Have some old books collecting dust but you can’t bear to part ways? In this workshop, participants will learn how to create both 2D and 3d artworks using old books and other mixed media with recycled objects, such as impressive paper sculptures and collaged keepsake tins.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Workshop: Watercolors 101
This workshop is great for people with little to no experience with watercoloring. You will learn the basic skills - from paintbrush types, watercolor forms, and paper. Participants will leave with the new skills to aid in their watercolor journey at home!
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: 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: 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: Intro to Quilting: Foundation Paper Piecing
In this class, participants will be introduced to foundation paper piecing, which is a quilting method where fabric is sewn onto a paper template. Participants will choose from a few provided block patterns and make one 6-8” quilt block. You will leave with either a completed pot holder, or one block to take home and start a bigger quilt! We will also go over adding batting, top stitching, and bias tape to finish a quilt.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
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: Seed Starting Demystified
Get your garden ready for a bountiful spring with our hands-on workshop! In this class, you'll learn the basics of starting seeds indoors to ensure your plants are perfectly timed for transplanting after the last frost.
This workshop is appropriate for ages 18+ only.
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Festive Weaving
Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a festive night of crafting and drinking! At this hands-on event, you’ll try your hand at freestyle circular weaving. The best part is, it’s super easy to learn and incorporate all sorts of interesting textures and materials.
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: Sustainable Sculpting: Cow Vs Dalmatian
Join us for a hands-on workshop where creativity meets sustainability! This beginner-friendly class will guide participants through the process of sculpting adorable cows or dalmatian dogs using polymer clay.
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.
Arts & Craft Brews Night at Austin Beerworks: Cross Stitch Ornaments and New Years Poppers
Join Austin Creative Reuse at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley for a festive night of crafting and drinking! This hands-on event invites you to make your very own Christmas crackers and try your hand at cross stitch with a mini, festive design. Whether you’re looking to add a fun surprise to the holiday season or add a personal touch to your holiday decor, 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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.