Lex Center for Creative ReUse

Lex Center for Creative ReUse An Arts & Crafts Thrift Store is here in Lexington! A place to donate your arts & crafts supplies

We welcomed UK's department of Student Success & Transformative Learning today! When faced with the Teamwork Collaborat...
06/25/2026

We welcomed UK's department of Student Success & Transformative Learning today! When faced with the Teamwork Collaboration project- they rose to the challenge using upcycled materials, imagination and heart!

We are still waiting for a few of our chosen nonprofits to pick up their 3D printers! They are all claimed! Thanks again to Jeremy Puckett's generous donation of 3D printers we're able to spread the resources in many Kentucky locations!

Thurs Open 11-8
Thurs June 25 5:30-6:45 Music & Crafting at Marksbury Library with Stacey & Upcycle crafts
Fri Open 11-8/
6-8 Q***r Craft Collective
Sat Open 11-5
*4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing
Sun Open 11-5

Sorry for the mistake (We are So Human!)The Rainbow Gelli Printing is Saturday June 27th 4-6(not Sun as the previous pos...
06/24/2026

Sorry for the mistake (We are So Human!)
The Rainbow Gelli Printing is Saturday June 27th 4-6
(not Sun as the previous post said)
https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com
Sign up today
You will make a stack of unique art papers & have a fun time!

Want to take your Paper Crafting (collage, card making, junk journals, artist trading cards, scrapbooking, art journals....
06/23/2026

Want to take your Paper Crafting (collage, card making, junk journals, artist trading cards, scrapbooking, art journals...) to the Next level? Have fun making Art paper in rainbow colors with designs, stencils and patterns! During class you can make loads of cool paper to take home! All supplies included!
*Sun June 27 4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing!

Sign up for classes here:
*https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com

Summer time! The store is full of craft materials for endless projects for all ages! We Love to help you find what you need or find other materials that will work all
at Sliding Scale Prices!

Donations: We are impressed at how many of you are cleaning out studios & art rooms! Well done! We're happy to help find new homes for great art & craft supplies.
Please schedule an appointment. https://bit.ly/lccr-donation
If you try & there are no openings in the system that means we have 2 weeks of back to back appointments! You can be patient and try again. Or you can reach out to Stacey at [email protected] to see if there is room for your donation earlier.

A Quick ;look at this week
Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC
Thurs Open 11-8
Thurs June 25 5:30-6:45 Live Music & Crafting at Marksbury Library- FREE!
Fri Open 11-8
Fri June 26 6-8 Q***r Craft Collective
Sat & Sun Open 11-5
Sat June 27 4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing with Sequoia $25

We look forward to seeing you & hearing about your projects!

Thanks to the donation of used 3D Printers- we're able to help 7 different locations serving many people of all ages in ...
06/23/2026

Thanks to the donation of used 3D Printers- we're able to help 7 different locations serving many people of all ages in various parts of the state.
All of the 3D printers have been Granted! No need to ask!

We have a big box of PLARN Plastic bag yarn a few crochet projects for sleeping mats and more! Come get a project for a group of friends and more!

Yes we are still asking that people make donation appointments if they have items to bring in. We are overloaded with your generosity & craft supplies!
Come shop to find treasures & bargains and create more space for more donations!
Thank you for your patience. Reach out to Stacey at [email protected] if you have questions!

This week:
Tues Closed
Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8n BYOC
Thurs Open 11-8
Thurs June 25 5:30-6:45 Music & Crafting at Marksbury Library -Make collage fun bookmarks with us!
Fri June 26 Open 11-8/
6-8 Q***r Craft Collective
Sat June 27 Open 11-5/
4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing with Sequoia $25
Sun Open 11-5

Thanks to Essence, .cavanaugh.33 & for playing with beads and making Suncatchers on Summer Solstice! We look forward ...
06/22/2026

Thanks to Essence, .cavanaugh.33 & for playing with beads and making Suncatchers on Summer Solstice! We look forward to having more Drop-in Crafts during the Summer!

We have had SO many donations recently- scroll to the end to see a unique vintage woven sewing chest, Lots of yarn of various and varigated colors, paper & card stock, crayons, paint, fabric, interior design fabric & outdoor fabric, vintage sheets and so much more!
A whole box of PLARN (yarn made from plastic grocery bags) with 2 nearly finished sleeping mats, the base of a beach bag and directions to Crochet your own! If you have a group wanting to take over the crocheting of plastic sleeping mats for unhoused people- let us know- come get the materials for Free! Church group? Scout group? Homeschool group? Crochet for good.

This week:
Mon Open 2-8/ 6-8 BYOC
Tues Closed (as usual!)
Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC
Thurs Open 11-8
Fri Open 11-8
6-8 Q***r Craft Collective
Sat Open 11-5
*4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing to Make your own Art Paper!
Sun Open 11-5

*Sign up for our classes & events at
https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com

A Busy Saturday- with Sewing Machines having a meet and greet with their owners & Guide Jessa! Don't worry we're planni...
06/21/2026

A Busy Saturday- with Sewing Machines having a meet and greet with their owners & Guide Jessa! Don't worry we're planning another class like this next month and Sewing Skill-building classes!

It is clear when you enter the shop that we have been getting A Lot of donations lately. Thanks for all of the appointments & generous donations!
To Schedule an appointment
https://bit.ly/lccr-donation

Today (Saturday) we received a box full of Cricut Vinyl,
big boxes of acrylic yarn and more! We're sorting as fast as we can!

We have so much that our photo albums pictured here are Free!
and a few boxes of 3 ring binders are Also Free!

To sign up for the Rainbow Gelli printing class Sat June 27 4-6pm...
Making art paper by printing layers of colorful paint and textures!
https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com

Some of our 3rd Friday Mystery Crafters! It was fun & We'll do it again!Today we were able to help 3 middle school teac...
06/20/2026

Some of our 3rd Friday Mystery Crafters! It was fun & We'll do it again!
Today we were able to help 3 middle school teachers with materials.
Tates Creek Middle- sample books & magazine storage, Southern Middle- plastic lids for a mural, & Woodford Co Middle long paper for paper airplanes!

This weekend:
Sat Open 11-5
10-12pm Get to Know Your Sewing Machine (Sold Out) We'll have another one in July!
Sun Open 11-5 Father's Day Summer Solstice & 1st Day of Summer
1-3pm Drop in & Make a Beaded Suncatcher ($5)

Sign up here for our classes & events:
https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com
Mon Open 2-8pm/ 6-8 BYOC
Tues Closed
Wed Open 11-8/ 6-8 BYOC
Thurs Open 11-8
Thurs June 25 5:30-6:45 Music & Crafting at Marksbury Library- LCCR will be there- Join us!
Fri June 26 Open 11-8/
6-8 Q***r Craft Collective
Sat June 27 4-6 Rainbow Gelli Printing with Sequoia $25

Celebrate Juneteenth! Fri June 19- We will be Open 11-8If you want to express yourself and be creative- come see us!We ...
06/18/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth!
Fri June 19- We will be Open 11-8
If you want to express yourself and be creative- come see us!
We are stocked with a lot of great art & craft supplies.
Special Thanks to recent generous donations!

Fri 5-7:30 Come to our Mystery Craft Night with Renée- you get to choose what you want to make from our Mysterious options! Sign up to save your space!
We have snacks and all the crafty goodness!
*https://lexcreativereuse.simpletix.com

Sat Open 11-5
10am-12pm Get to Know Your Sewing Machine (Sold Out! THere will be another in July!)

Sun Open 11-5 Father's Day/ Summer Solstice/ First Day of Summer!
1-3pm Drop In & Make a Beaded Suncatcher for $5 All Ages!

We want to save you a trip...We are Closed until our Power comes back on.With this morning's thunderstorm 23,000 people ...
06/18/2026

We want to save you a trip...
We are Closed until our Power comes back on.
With this morning's thunderstorm 23,000 people are without power.
When we get Power back, we will open the store & we'll post here to let you know.
Be safe out there in case power lines are down.

Happy Wednesday!Our two Summer Youth Workers were rolling all this colorful satin-y fabric and sorting all kinds of thin...
06/18/2026

Happy Wednesday!
Our two Summer Youth Workers were rolling all this colorful satin-y fabric and sorting all kinds of things today.
Stacks of copy paper legal size & 11x17... and more.
Come shop & see what you discover!

If you have stuff to donate- schedule an appointment & check our donation list!
https://bit.ly/lccr-donation
It makes our donation-weighing, box-carrying, item-sorting life easier. Thank you!

Thurs Open 11-8
Fri Open 11-8
5-7:30 Mystery Craft Bar! Sign up & you can choose your activity from our Mystery collection.
Sat Open 11-5
10-12 Get to Know Your Sewing Machine-Sold Out!
Sun Open 11-5

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Address

110 Luigart Court Unit 150
Lexington, KY
40508

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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