A Great Local Resource

I recently donated quite a bit of fabric and other art/craft related items to our local Long Beach Depot for Creative Reuse.

I had so many boxes of fabric that I acquired over the years it was starting to push me out of my own art room. Why hold on to all of it? I literary have had most of it since the 1980's. I sew all the time and still hadn't made a dent in the supply stock. So why not share it with other creative types, students, etc?

That is where The Long Beach Depot  for Creative Reuse came in, the shop is always happy to accept unwanted, new or used stuff. 

I must say this place is a real treasure in our fine city, please support them, don't want to see them close their doors. All cities should have a place like this. A place that bring the community together and helps the environment.

So many items get tossed out only to fill up our landfills. A place like the depot helps that problem one person at a time. One man's junk is another man's treasure.

In recent years we have seen so many landmarks disappear to make way for condo's, don't even get me started on Acres of Books, I am still bitter over that loss.

Support local artist, students, go green and think about the items you are throwing away. Paper towels rolls, wine corks, bottle caps, that single paper clip. You would be amazed at what others are creating out of something you might call junk or scrap.

Check them out and get inspired:
http://thelongbeachdepot.org/home.html