CRC Volunteer

Unique person, lactation and breastfeeding consultant, artist, mother, grandmother, Certified Nursing Assistant, art teacher of découpage at Providence libraries.

“Socializing is very important and I’m surrounded by beautiful people at the CRC and lot of good supplies.”

CRC Advisor

Educator, arts-based researcher, mother, potter, home cook, dog person.

“I love that the Center is a place of endless possibilities for objects, people, and communities.”

CRC Volunteer

Creative practitioner, mentor, and sharer of experiences. Her paintings, collages, artist books, and installations question and explore our relationship to environment and place.

She often uses the space of the artist’s studio to experiment and push the boundaries of her role as an artist in our community. By inviting participation and sharing space her practice embraces the way one engages in the social and civic world.

"The CRC is a community treasure. I love seeing the joy it brings to those who visit us."

CRC Data Strategist

Parent, artist, and strategist working in community to build resilient and accessible environments.

“We use creativity to find joy in the present.”

CRC Directors and Founders

Elizabeth: Educator, mother, community organizer, ice cream eater.

“The Creative Reuse Center is a place to design an alternative world.”

Isaiah: Second grader. Lover of Pokemon, sports, and cats.

“The Center helps the community by using recycled materials and giving them to people that need them.”

CRC Advisor and Volunteer

Parent, artist, researcher, day dreamer.

“The CRC is a place where you can share what you don't need, what you believe is valuable, or something you want someone else to have.”

CRC Advisor

Grechel Rosado is a Puerto Rican Printmaker and Illustrator. Her work is deeply inspired by her Latina roots with a focus on femininity and empowerment. She is also the Programs Coordinator for WaterFire Providence where she is able to marry her passions for the arts, community, and education all into one singular role.

“The CRC is a hidden gem in our thriving and ever growing artistic community and I feel so fortunate to be a part of that growth and impact! The space has so much to offer in terms of both materials and resources and I hope to see more individuals utilizing this space.”

CRC Volunteer

Artist, crafter, baker, accessorizer, community builder, and nature lover.

“The CRC is a place full of excitement, ideas, and connections!”

CRC Volunteer

Knitter, crafter, guerilla gardener, and newly ungovernable tech worker who is reapportioning her time and energy to the dire work of helping build sustainable, resilient communities.

“The most powerful tools we have for resistance are our own two hands. The CRC brings creative people together to build better communities.”

CRC Volunteer

Retired teacher, mother, friend, and lifelong creative crafter.

“The Center is my ‘candy store’ and inspiration.”

CRC Shift Leader

Teacher, mental health worker, artist, sister, student, yogi, creator, designer.

“The CRC is a place where art and community meet and thrive. There's so much room for creativity here.”

CRC Volunteer

Faith-filled, nana, mom, organizer.

“Excellent way to reach out to our community while helping others. It is a win-win. Always positive. We will always be a work in progress.”

CRC Advisor and Volunteer

Resourceful, innovative, imaginative, optimist dreamer, and achiever.

CRC Volunteer
Innovative, devoted crafter, and bead enthusiast.

“The CRC is my favorite place!”

CRC Events Coordinator and Volunteer

Marie: Sunshine & nature lover, grateful mom & wife.

“Our community is a like-minded collective.”

Emma: Third grader, reader, horse rider, creator, movie watcher, popcorn eater, swimmer, and helper to all!

CRC Volunteer

Educator, reader, writer, doodler, crafter, wanderer, wonderer, listener. Lover of soil and soul.

“To me, the CRC asks: what would happen if we approached (discarded) things and each other with intention and curiosity? And the answer is: a lot!”

CRC Advisor and Volunteer

Naturalist, educator, artist, and mom. Creative Director of 15 Minute Field Trips.

“The CRC is such a great space because it’s well organized and well lit. It fosters creative aha moments.”

CRC Volunteer

Grandma-hobby enthusiast and romcom lover

“The CRC has brought me closer to my community through creativity and the common interest in the arts.”

CRC Advisor

Educator, liberatory practice strategist and practitioner, artist and earth-cosmos lover.

CRC Advisor

Mother, poet, artist, educator, public speaker, consultant, and dream midwife who co-curates inclusive diverse public spaces for lifelong living and learning for all people.

“The CRC creates a physical space for people to be in and at the same time, it is leaving an unfilled space in the landfill.”

CRC Shift Leader

Salina: Parent, abstract artist, and community herbalist. Self proclaimed enthusiast of anything economically friendly/focused.

“The CRC allows me to feel comfortable and creative- two things that are necessary for an artist to thrive.”

Sophia: A digital artist who loves to make new friends!

“Creative freedom allows me to do things I love most which is art.”

CRC Board Secretary

Mother, partner, daughter, sister, dog owner, friend. Believer in the power of education. Reader, cyclist, advocate for mental health.

“When I think of the CRC I think of space. A physical space that builds community and inspires creative thinking; the space that all of the center's bountiful materials would have taken up in the landfill; and outer space - because if you can't find a way to make your own solar system at the CRC it is time to expand your scientific artistic universe and get even more creative!”

CRC Volunteer

Jewelry maker, artist, painter, drawer, uses clay to make art, and organizer of the things.

“I love the CRC. It’s such a positive welcoming environment, and they once gave me a free pizza. “

CRC Grant-writer

Co-founder and former director at Farm Fresh Rhode Island, writer, editor and strategist for community-based nonprofits.

“I love being in a space where all ideas are welcome.”

CRC Volunteer

Reader, cat lover, geology enthusiast, women’s sports fan.

CRC Treasurer

Designer, builder, father.

“The CRC is an agent of sustainability. What is waste for some people are treasures for others.”