LEX Center for Creative Reuse

We hope your Saturday was full of adventure & creativity! Today, lots of shoppers are making Collages, Mosaics, Zines & Ren Faire costumes... Come see us Sunday for your art & craft projects! And check out our new monthly Feature- Try It! A Free sample of one of our classes! Sun May 17 2-4 Stop By & Try It- Gelli Plate Printing. Free-Make 1 piece of Art paper with Sequoia’s supplies & help Sunday May 17 @ 2pm Icarus in Heat is the last show- Contemporary Ballet retelling of the Icarus Myth. With shadow puppets by Mandy @familiarfaceproductions Reserve your tickets at icarusinheat.com. You'll be glad you did! @icarusinheat Mon Open 2-8/ 6-8 BYOC Bring Your Own Craft Tuesday Closed Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC Bring Your Own Craft Thurs Open 11-8 Fri Open 11-8 ^Fri May 22 5-7:30pm Map Mayhem with Leo- Collage Artist Trading Cards Mon May 25 Memorial Day CLOSED Fri May 29 6-8 Queer Craft Collective Sat May 30-12-10pm LEX Pride Fest *Sat May 30 4-6 Junk Journal with Marigail $15 (All materials provided) Sun May 31 5-8 Vol Sorting Party +dinner Sign up for classes at Yes we still have Maps! If you want to create with Maps- go for it! Submit a pic of your KY Geo Survey Map creation by May 30th for a fun contest! Go ahead and write Sun. June 7th 1-5 in your calendar- LCCR has Double Fun! Art'r Barter A $10 Art/ handmade crafts market- Outside in the grassy lot near the shop. Artists can reserve a Table, 1/2 table or blanket space! Everything is $10 or less and Bartering is welcome. Clothing Swap upstairs in Luigart Studios . . . #lexingtonky #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement #keepitoutofthelandfill #craftwithmaps

up for classes hersWe enjoyed Icarus in Heat- a powerful, contemporary ballet at Transy. We love supporting local art & our artist friends! We are treating our active voluteers to this show! Fri for the Gallery Hop we Created with Maps. Don't worry we have loads more KY Geo Survey Quad maps! Please note that both of our classes tomorrow are canceled! Make a Simple Marionette with Mandy will be rescheduled for Sat June 6th! Make Resin Bracelets class is also canceled. We'll let you know if another date is scheduled! Sat Open 11-5pm Sun Open 11-5pm Sunday we're trying something new & different Stop by & Try It with Gelli Plate printing- 1 page for free! So fun! Enjoy your weekend- so many things are happening in Lexington area . . . #lexingtonky #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement #keepitoutofthelandfill . . .

Fri We're Open 11-7:30 5-7 we are crafting with Maps! We've got mountains of maps, scissors & Glue guns!(Closing a bit early so we can go see Icarus in Heat-a contemporary ballet with our artist friends @familiarfaceproductions doing the shadow screen and presented by Tom Willis @hyperhandy ! The show is Fri @ 8, Sat @ 8 & Sun @2 ! @icarusinheat Sat We're Open 11-5 Sorry but our Make a Simple Marionette Class is Canceled (Mandy will be busy doing Icarus in Heat shadow puppets) and our Resin Bracelet class with Michelle is canceled. Sunday We're Open 11-5 Between 2-4pm Stop by & Try It- Gelli Plate Printing with Sequoia & their materials! Make a sheet of Art Paper for Free! There are still spaces for this upcoming popular class... Sat May 30 4-6 Junk Journal with Marigail $15 Sign up at It's a busy weekend in and around Lexington! Come on over and see what's in the store for you! . . . #lexingtonky #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #creativereusemovement #foundobjectart #keepitoutofthelandfill

Donations are rolling in! Today we received loads of games for kids! Summer fun! Request for these donations: Ribbons- all kinds Yarn- all Kinds Fabric- yardage, fun patterns & quilting cottons Thank you for your generous support! The rest of the week: Thurs 11-8, Fri 11-7:30 Sat & Sun 11-5 Lots of great classes & experiences! Sign up today Thurs May 14 6-8 Visible Mending Club *Fri May 15 5-7:30 Arrive by 7pm to finish Gallery Hop 3rd Fri Craft Bar Make it with Maps with Stacey & Renee We provide KY Geo Survey maps, scissors & glue- what do you want to make!?! (Sat May 16 12-5 Halftone Zine Fest- Free at SAVs building UK) *Sat May 16 10-12 Make a Simple Marionette With Mandy for Kids & Adults $10 *Sat May 16 1-3pm Resin Bracelets $45 each makes 2 Resin Cuff Bracelets- to be picked up 24 hours later -Upstairs in Luigart *Sun May 17 2-4 Stop By & Try It- Gelli Plate Printing. Make 1 piece of Art paper for FREE with Sequoia’s supplies & help . . . #lexingtonky #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement #keepitoutofthelandfill #artforeveryone #makeitwithmaps

Have you picked up some KY Geological Survey Maps? They are so fascinating. We want to see what you are making with the maps! We extended the contest until May 30th! For All Ages! Thurs May 14 6-8 Visible Mending Club- Bring your own mending project to work on in community! Fri May 15 5-7:30 Gallery Hop 3rd Fri Craft Bar - Create with Maps & Stacey! We've got loads of maps, scissors and glue- What do you want to make!?! *Fri-We're Closing at 7:30 to make it to the show at Transy- Tom Willis presents Icarus In Heat- a contemporary Ballet with shadow puppets by Mandy @familiarfaceproductions (Sat May 16 Halftone Zine Fest) Sat Open 11-5 *Sat May 16 10-12 Make a Simple Marionette With Mandy for Kids & Adults $10 *Sat May 16 1-3pm Resin Bracelets (12 students) $45 each makes 2 Resin Cuff Bracelets- to be picked up 24 hours later -Upstairs in Luigart *Sun May 17 2-4 Stop By & Try It- Gelli Plate Printing. Make 1 piece of Art paper for Free! with Sequoia’s supplies & help If you are spring cleaning or reorganizing your Art & Craft Supplies- the things we especially need following the Fill-A-Bag Sale: Ribbon Yarn & Fabric especially Quilting Cotton, fun fabric designs & yardage! . . . #SupportArtTeachers #lexingtonky #supportartforchildren #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #creativereusemovement #foundobjectart #keepitoutofthelandfill

As we wrap up our May Fill-A-Bag Sale we send a big thank you to all who came! Teachers who shopped and all who brought friends & family, We'll be restocking with new donations this week! Do you have an extra stash of yarn? We really need some more -our shelves are bare! This week: Tues Closed (as always) Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC Thurs Open 11-8/ 6-8 Visible Mending Club- Bring your own projects to work on! Fri Open 11-7:30! 5-7 We'll be crafting with Maps for Gallery Hop! Please note the Early closing time! We want to go see Icarus in Heat at Transy. Get your tickets & join us! icarusinheat.com Sat Open 11-5 *10-12 @familiarfaceproductions Make a Simple fabric Marionette with Mandy for Kids And Adults! $10 *1-3 Make Resin Bangle Bracelets with Michelle @newbyartstrong $45 to make 2 custom designs Sun Open 11-5 2-4 Gelli Plate? Stop by & Try it! Everyone can make 1 Free piece of Art paper! Busy weekends full of art and adventure! Support local artists! . . . #lexingtonky #supportartforchildren #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement

Teachers & Mamas and all kinds of creative shoppers enjoyed the Fill-A-Bag sale! We have one more day of Fill-A-Bag!- Mon Open 2-8pm! Still lots of great things in the store! The rest of the week looks like: Tues Closed Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC Thurs Open 11-8 *6-8 Visible Mending Club Fri Open 11-8 5-7:30 Gallery Hop Map Crafting Sat Open 11-5 *10-12 Make a Marionette with Mandy *1-3 Make 2 Resin Bracelets with Michelle (Luigart Studios) Sun Open 11-5 Between 2-4 Stop by & Try It Gelli Plate Printing. Free- 1 piece of paper per person! We've Extended the deadline for the KY Geological Survey Map Creativity Challenge. Get some of our KY Geo Survey quad maps, make something and message us by March 30th. We can't wait to see what you make! Have a great week! . . . #lexingtonky #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement

Thanks to International Book Project for hosting this workshop of 15 crafters making flowers from Old books! Sorry Stacey missed some! All were cool! Tag us in pics! . . .

Our Fill-A-Bag Sale is going well! Lots of people New to LCCR & Teachers too! Sun (Fill-A-Bag Sale) Open 11-5 Mon (Fill-A-Bag Sale) Open 2-8/ 6-8 BYOC Bring Your Own Craft Tues Closed Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8pm BYOC Thurs Open 11-8 6-8 Visible Mending Club Fri Open 11-8 5-7:30 Gallery Hop- Make Art with Maps *Sat May 16 10-12 Make a Simple Marionette *Sat May 16 1-3 Make Resin Bracelets Sun May 17 2-4 Stop By & Try It- Gelli Plate Printing Mon May 25 Memorial Day CLOSED Sat May 30 4-6 Junk Journal with Marigail . . . #lexingtonky #reducereuseupcycle #sewyourownclothing #creativereusemovement #foundobjectart #keepitoutofthelandfill

Day One of Fill-A-Bag sale is ... in the bag? We're looking forward to the rest of the Sale weekend. Sat Open 11-5 F-A-B Sale! Sun Open 11-5 F-A-B Sale! Mon Open 2-8 F-A-B Sale! $10 per 1 bag per person- for the entire sale $5 per 1 bag per person- for the entire sale. Sat 10am-12pm The Make a flower out of an Old Book Workshop is nearly sold out! We'll meet at International Book Project! FoodChain donated Boxes of KN95 masks, Metal lids , egg crates, and plastic containers. Check out the Free table outside the shop! Enjoy your weekend! . . . #lexingtonky #supportartforchildren #sewyourownclothing #reducereuseupcycle #foundobjectart #creativereusemovement

Here’s a quick Zoom through the Fill-A-Bag sale & just Some of the things ready to jump into your bag! Fri May 8 11-8pm, Sat May 9 11-5, Sun May 10 11-5 & Mon May 11 2-8!