Upcycle Arts
Upcycle Arts
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
3046A Eastway Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205, United States
Upcycle Arts is a nonprofit creative reuse centre in Charlotte that keeps usable materials in circulation by offering donated art and craft supplies at affordable prices. Working with residents and businesses, it combines material recovery with workshops, community art activities and volunteer opportunities, helping people turn unwanted materials into creative resources.
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- Sourcing model
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- Languages
- Languages:
- English
- Scale
- 6–20 people
About the practice
Upcycle Arts began in 2020 with an ambition to bring creative reuse to Charlotte. Founder Angela Kollmer developed the organisation through pop-ups, craft events and art installations before establishing a larger retail space where donated supplies could be sorted, displayed and made accessible to the public. The centre functions as a secondhand shop for creative materials. Rather than manufacturing a single range of upcycled products, it provides the ingredients for others to make: fabric, yarn, paper, beads, paint and many less conventional materials. This approach gives artists, teachers, families and hobbyists access to supplies that might otherwise be discarded. Education extends that material-recovery work. Its programme includes artist-led workshops and open-ended “Make and Take” activities, with opportunities to explore collected materials through different disciplines. Documented classes include turning plastic shopping bags into yarn, making paper from recycled waste, and using small fabric scraps for patches and visible mending.
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