Sometimes the fix requires a soldering iron or needle & thread. Sometimes it’s working with people to make our community a better place. Sometimes it’s rethinking how much plastic we use in our lives. Of the multitude of possible ways to address the challenges we face on our journey to […]
Reuse Stories
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The newest addition to our Community Room creative reuse collection is 1000 colorful paper cranes lovingly folded from used (aka scrap) paper by The Cranium, a group of artists dedicated to creating origami experiences in Missoula and beyond. The Japanese word “senbazuru” means folding 1000 cranes, stringing them together, and presenting them […]
About two years ago, we were thrilled to learn that the Gallatin Valley Solid Waste Management District was hosting Montana’s first-ever series of Fix It Clinics (pictured). Now, after a busy couple of years working on ZERO by FIFTY, we’re partnering with our friends at MUD to host a series […]
We have a winner! Pictured here is the Best In Show and Best Use Of The Fair Theme winning exhibit, Mission To Zero, by our own Bo Muhsam and Stella Allen. The exhibit embodies both creative reuse and the fair theme of “Pioneering the Future.” Congratulations Bo and Stella! We’ve […]
The Western Montana Fair opens on Tuesday, August 7th at 5 p.m. as do the doors of the Home Arts building. That’s where you’ll find the Creative Reuse Division and more than 40 creative reuse exhibits from furniture to jewelry to toys to sculpture exploring the potential of reused materials. Hands-on Fair fun! Bring the […]
Monique from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes gifted us a sample of a youth art project she and her colleagues recently facilitated. Kids came together to make beautiful artistic coasters on tiles we supplied through our Materials Giving Program. She left with another basketful destined for an activity on Tuesday as part […]
Did you know we donate thousands of dollars worth of building materials to the community every year? Schools, nonprofits, churches, and community events who participate in our Materials Giving Program receive free or discounted materials like the tile used to make the Bear Mountain Playground mosaic in Stevensville. Giving back […]
Us! Turns out that when people like Bob Johnson, our Volunteer of the Year (pictured with Katie last Friday), Rhiannon Roos, our youth-intern-turned-employee whose moving comments compelled banquet attendees to dig deep, the incredible artists and artisans who compete at SponCon and make our auction so unique, and people from […]
Please join us for the Benefit Auction Item Preview & SponCon 2017 Teams High Five Party at the Florence Lobby next Friday, October 6. RSVP on Facebook. With so many items headed for the auction, we will be displaying some of them at other locations across town. Stay tuned to […]