CRC's Adaptive Arts Club (ACC) aims to create community and connections for those with diverse needs and of all abilities. This is a place where you can come and practice art while in community with other artists who may have invisible and visible disabilities. Open to all ages. Caregivers must be present and stay for the whole duration of the club.

About the Facilitator: Jani Nieves (they/she) has worked at the CRC for almost three years. Outside of the CRC, Jani is passionate about social work and disability rights. They have worked as social work professionals for the last five years with a range of experiences working with people of all needs and ages. They wanted to start this club in honor of their younger brother, who is a young artist with ASD, so that artists with invisible and visible disabilities can come together and be in community with each other. 

$10 for members

$15 for non-members

Register here

April 5th

1:00pm-3:30pm

Studio CRC  (1017 Waterman Ave, East Pvd.)

Drop In

$5-$20 donation at the door, but no one turned away for lack of funds

Bring something you want to learn to mend (can include things with holes, needs new pockets or buttons, needs a new hem, etc). CRC volunteers will help you!

Join Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, PhD, author of “Inventing Jewish Ritual,” and learn about objects of blessing for homes and then create your own. People of all traditions are invited.

Register here

Tix $5-$10

Hosted by Semi Sweet and Kitty Levesque.

Bring clean, gently worn clothing (please nothing with rips, tears, stains, or used underthings),

$5-$10 if you can. No one will be turned away for lack of funds or clothing to swap.

Have you mastered the basic crochet skills and desire to learn more? Such as a magic circle, working in a round, a magic knot (for joining colors, among other color-joining methods), joining pieces, and advanced stitch techniques. Taught by fiber artists and CRC Staff, Jani @softlyknotted

All Materials Provided

$10 CRC Members

$15 Non-Members

Register here

Taught by fiber artist and CRC Staff, Jani @softlyknotted, learn how to create a slipknot, basic chains, turning stitches, and single crochet rows. Learn how to read a yarn label and to care for your pieces over time.

All materials provided

$5 CRC Members

$10 Non-Members

Register here

We look forward to seeing you at our next fabric sale! Excellent deals and a wide range of fabrics! We have many new sheer drapery fabrics in stock that are great for events and windows!

Learn basic crochet skills and practice crocheting in a supportive environment!

$5 for CRC Members and $10 for non CRC Members.

Materials Provided.

Register HERE

Join for a night of art making with the Womxn Project. Enjoy a demo by Beth Braganca Bell. We will provide all the materials for folks who want to make a piece of work to donate to the Womnxn Project’s "Advocacy is Love" fundraising event this March 2025 or to keep as way of peaceful creative time for yourself.

RSVP HERE

Learn the basic crochet skills and practice crocheting in a supportive environment. 

$5 for CRC Members and $10 for non CRC Members.

Materials Provided.

Register HERE

Learn to crochet and start a project that will keep you busy all winter-long!

$5 members and $10 non-members

HERE

Use paper materials, fabric, ribbon, stamps and stencils to create holiday cards and homemade wrapping paper.

$5 for members and $7 for non-members

Register HERE

Join us at our monthly fabric sale at Studio CRC (1017 Waterman Ave, East Providence) from 12-4pm.

$1/ pound fabric bargains await you!

If you make a purchase at the fabric sale you will get a free day pass to use at the CRC on the same day.

We hope to see you on December 9th between 9am-12pm a for a clean up at the Providence Innovation District Park. Meet up at the entrance of the pedestrian bridge (across the street from Plant City) on South Water Street. See you there!

We will be holding our monthly fabric sale on December 8th (a week later than originally scheduled) at Studio CRC (1017 Waterman Ave, East Providence).

$1/ pound fabric bargains await you!!

If you make a purchase at the fabric sale you will get a free day pass to use at the CRC on the same day.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ready to get creative and connect with your heart? Join us at the Creative Reuse Center in East Providence for a fun, two-hour mashup of writing, collaging, and mindfulness meditation that’s all about sending good vibes to yourself, your loved ones, and even those tricky people in your life. We’ll guide you through playful prompts and reflections, helping you craft a one-of-a-kind, heart-centered art piece that’s totally you.

Bring any fun collaging supplies you want (though we’ve got plenty!), and if you’d like, photos of yourself as a kid, your current self, or people who are special to you. No pressure—just come ready to relax, reflect, and create.

Leading this joyful gathering are Christine, a mindfulness teacher who loves helping people tap into their inner kindness and creativity, and Sage, a dynamic artist and facilitator with years of experience helping people tell their stories through writing, performance, and visual arts, so you’ll be in great hands.

Whether you’re a mindfulness newbie, an art enthusiast, or just curious about mixing the two. Let’s have fun, get reflective, and make something beautiful together!
 

Limited to 10 participants

$15 CRC Members

$20 Non-Members

Register HERE

Let's come together for mental health, community, and future planning.
Let's collectively collage us into 2025.

Join the Womxn Project, the Creative Reuse Center, and the Womxn Project Education Fund hope to create a shared vision board as we think about bodily freedom in 2025 and beyond. Regardless of who is elected president, Rhode Island is seeing a new wave of hate organizing and we see community building as a part of being a united response of love towards all people.

Using artivistic (art + activism) principles and methods of self-expression, we can begin fostering visions of social change through collaging, while also enjoying the therapeutic activity that it is.

In the end, the group goal will be to curate a large collage, made with found imagery and non-verbal connections that will then act as a road map to advocating toward a more just and equitable Rhode Island together.

Facilitated by Jordan Banick, co-founder of The Womxn Project

RSVP at bit.ly/Collaging-Forward

Join us on Sunday, October 27th from 5:30-6:30pm for an artist talk and art unveiling as Lara Henderson shares her new 12-foot fabric mural designed custom for the Creative Reuse Center. In her talk, she will explore how digital techniques influence her work, combining traditional textile arts with modern technologies. In addition to the talk, she will give a demonstration on digital embroidery, offering a unique insight into one the innovative processes that shapes her artistic practice. This event is for anyone interested in technology and textiles.

Free // Donations Welcome

Register HERE

Open to all teens! Learn how to crochet and make a bag. If you already know how to crochet, just come to hang out! Supplies included. Only open to teenagers. Sliding scale $5-$10. Facilitated by Kai Greenspan Hopp.

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Join us for a fabric sale on October 6, November 3, and December 1 from 12-4 at Studio CRC!

Create a wearable statement piece from various broken elements with artist and CRC volunteer Diana Arvanites.

Learn how to use jewelry making tools, upcycle chains, and various gold connections. 

Supplies included.

You are encouraged to bring your own broken jewelry to transform. 

$10 members and $15 non-members

Limited to 10 participants // For Teens and Adults only

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Goodbye fine art and hello Fine Scraps! Come to our Barbara Grandis Artist in Residence Exhibition on Sunday, September 8th, from 5-7pm. An exploration of materials and mediums that have one commonality: scraps. Located at Studio CRC (1017 Waterman Ave in East Providence), one block away from the CRC.

Celebrating our Summer Artists in Residence:

Beatrice Alder

Charlie Best

Jayne Breakfast

Haydee Naula

Paul Briggs

The program is lovingly co-coordinated by Janise Nieves and Salina Ting.

Slime Lab: Explore the slippery, ooey-gooey science behind the art of making slime.  Each participant will learn about the chemistry of creating and playing with slime.  Includes all materials to make your very own slime creation.

Ancient Excavator: Become an excavator of ancient artifacts and fossils for a day while using tools like chisels and brushes to uncover things like coins from all over the world and ancient fossils and crystal specimens.  Take home all of the treasures you excavate.

All materials Included

$25 per participant  and sliding scale options available

To book: email AJ adelsig89@gmail or text him 508-542-5021

We are having a super sale on the all the fabrics we have! We will have crazy low prices! Fabric includes apparel, drapery, upholstery, quilting, cosplay, theater, leather, and specialty fabrics.

August 24th and 25th

10-11am Members Only

11am-4pm Open to all

Make a little enclosed area of zen and relaxation! All materials are provided by the CRC.

Facilitated by our amazing shift lead Jani!

Members $10

Non-Members $15

Register HERE

FiberART: Felting for Young Creatives is a free 2 day workshop series tailored to Providence's young creative communities.

Presented by local Fiber Artist Hollis Hickerson of Horned Hare Studios, and funded by the RISCA Community Engagement Grant, it aims to engage more youth in fiber art exploration, specifically felting. "FiberART" offers therapeutic benefits, empowering students to navigate life's challenges through artistic expression.

Attendee age range: 10-12 years old 

1. First session: June 1st & 15th from 10-12pm   

2. Second session June 22nd & 29th from 10-12pm

Registration required: https://forms.gle/3vHnUsdBjydWjd6e6

We will explore hand-sewing basics and use fabric from the CRC. Tiny quilts are great as works of art, coasters, or potholders.

No experience necessary!

We’re excited to announce the final exhibition of work by the Creative Reuse Center of RI's Barbara Grandis Artist Residency 2024 spring cohort!

Please join on us for an opening reception on Sunday, May 19th from 5:30-8:30pm at 1017 Waterman Ave (our new space).

Please RSVP HERE.

In this exploratory workshop, we’ll be using a variety of CRC materials to create collagraph prints.

Collagraph prints are made using layers of physical textures on a sculptural plate that is then inked, revealing an imprint of the textures.

Participants will leave with finished prints as well as a plate “sculpture” that can be inked again at home to make future prints.

Materials provided.

All ages welcome.

Free // Donations welcome