A nonprofit designed to divert usable material from our landfills for creative endeavors through inn Turnip Green Creative Reuse (TGCR) is based out of passion and research started in 2010 by founding board members.
They have visited other creative reuse centers across the country bringing her knowledge to the business plan for TGCR. TGCR is being built based on a model out of Durham NC, The Scrap Exchange. The board and program committee of TGCR is diverse, including environmentalists, nonprofit executives, several artists, and community members. With the wide range of expertise, TGCR has been able to do a l
They have visited other creative reuse centers across the country bringing her knowledge to the business plan for TGCR. TGCR is being built based on a model out of Durham NC, The Scrap Exchange. The board and program committee of TGCR is diverse, including environmentalists, nonprofit executives, several artists, and community members. With the wide range of expertise, TGCR has been able to do a l
Operating as usual
🪴 Plant Swap: Sunday 9/25 12-3!
Houseplants, outdoor plants, vegetables, flowers, pots & planters, dirt & fertilizer, or other garden accessories are welcome!
Bring some / take some and shop around the Reuse Center while you’re here 😊
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 📸 lots of fun, colorful materials in this week! cameras, fabric & wallpaper samples, easels & art supplies, vintage fabric, and cool books! We have so many crayons, trophies, containers of house paint, and yarn to shop too 😊 Swing by the shop this week to see what’s new!
Everything in this post is available at the Reuse Center for *name your own price* and is first come, first served Tuesday at noon. See ya then!
🔥 hot item alert 🚨 stained glass haul!!! huuuuge beautiful sheets + grinders & all the tools.
🎨Green Gallery Artist Feature: *The Story Behind the Art* 🎨
Today's feature is a look at Becky Dickovitch one of the artists showing in our Green Gallery this month!
Pictured above are two pieces from this month's gallery show "The Encore",
"Personal Space" pictured first is made from thread and fabric scraps.
"Drizzle" the second is made from thread and fabric scraps.
Available in our online store. https://www.turnipgreencreativereuse.org/green-gallery
Becky Dickovitch is a fiber artist and encaustic painter living and working in Murfreesboro, TN. She received her BFA in painting from Middle Tennessee State University in 2011 and teaches encaustic workshops and exhibits her work throughout middle Tennessee. Most recently, she has taught at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. She has also assisted in many workshops at Arrowmont as well as assisting at Penland School of Crafts in Penland, NC.
Dickovitch explains:
"This body of work is inspired by the relationships, taking up of space, and interconnectedness of daily life, and how we cope with these experiences. We are always attaching ourselves to new people that we meet or situations that arise and building up intricate webs around that relationship, often sacrificing personal space and time. Sometimes we even lose a small part of who we are, only to become a better version of our previous selves. These concepts are explored using thread to fill holes of various sizes and needs and incorporating colors to instill often distinct emotions. The stitched-up holes represent both the new bonds formed and the protective barrier we create around ourselves.
Relying on the repetitive action of stitching forces me to be still and slow down while meditating on emotions, finding balance, and setting boundaries. The excessive amount of thread creates a chaotically calm space that begs to be investigated closer to see what all it has to offer, much like the beginnings of a new relationship.
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🔥hot item alert🚨 I screen, you screen, we all screen for silk screens! Stop by and check out these sweet designs!🍦🍨
🔥hot item alert🚨 Don’t be a weasel, buy an easel!
🎉 birthday alert 🚨 join us in wishing Autumn a happy birthday!!! Thank you for being such an instrument part of our organization. We are lucky to have you! 🥳❤️🧁💫
🔥 hot item alert 🚨 loads of new greeting cards and scrapbooking material! come shop our paper goods!
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 🐚 We’ve got vintage mosaic books, a calligraphy pen set, restocked carpet samples, hot cassettes, airbrush tool, a handmade felted needle holder, and seashells! One of our volunteers has been using yarn scraps to make unique variegated skeins called Scrappy Cakes! Come find them in our yarn section! 🧶
Everything in this post is available at the Reuse Center for *name your own price* and is first come, first served Tuesday at noon. See ya then!
🎨Green Gallery Artist Feature: *The Story Behind the Art* 🎨
Today's feature is a look at the creative process behind Artist Rebecca Stone and two of her pieces currently being shown in the Green Gallery "Portrait 1" & "Portrait 2" which are made of Canvas, Joint Compound (both upcycled) & Acrylic Paint.
Available in our online store. https://www.turnipgreencreativereuse.org/green-gallery
Rebecca Stone is a professional photographer who spends her downtime painting and creating an assortment of art. Her art has been featured in galleries throughout the United States and Internationally. She received her B.F.A. degree from Texas Woman’s University and an M.T.A. degree from Trevecca Nazarene University. When not expressing herself through her photos and paintings, Rebecca can be found teaching online or paddling on Old Hickory Lake.
Stone explains:
"I believe one way to grow is by stepping outside our comfort zone. I wanted to make paintings with a sculptural feel while appearing simultaneously fragile and cracked. I experimented with different found materials to accomplish this goal. Using thrifted canvases as a base, I combined a half-empty bucket of joint compound from my basement with some acrylic paints I had laying around. I was able to create the mood and texture I wanted, without generating any new waste. These pieces represent my personal push in experimenting in new ways to express emotions through a variety of art media and materials. "
Full gallery tour: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TurnipGreenCreativeReuse/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3433740806642488
#tgcr #creativereuse #reuseart #reducereusereimagine #reuserules #nashvilleartist #nashvilleartscene
🔥 hot item alert 🚨 these heavenly cookie cutters are fit for royalty 👑🍪
"The Encore" Features artists who have previously shown in the Green Gallery
September 3-25
Photos from Turnip Green Creative Reuse's post
🎨Green Gallery Artist Feature: *The Story Behind the Art* 🎨
Today's feature is a look at Jym Davis one of the artists showing in our Green Gallery this month!
Pictured above is a piece from this month's gallery show "The Encore",
"Sequoia Mask" is made from Paper mache, beads, bells, acrylic, paint rags, and found objects.
Available in our online store. https://www.turnipgreencreativereuse.org/green-gallery
Since 2016, Jym has been a National Park Artist-In-Resident five times: Big Cypress Preserve in Florida, Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, Craters of the Moon Monument in Idaho, and Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. The National Endowment for the Arts featured his National Park art experiences in a 2018 interview. Jym's work reflects his interest in conservation, and 'otherworldly' landscapes, and eccentric folk customs. His wearable art and sculptural masks connect to the animals and landscapes where his artwork was made. His recent exhibitions include Feinkunst-Krueger gallery in Germany, Treat Gallery in NYC, and a 2021 solo show at Day & Night Projects in Atlanta (which at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution noted as a show to “Get Excited About”). Jym Davis is an Associate Professor of Art at Reinhardt University in Georgia, where he heads up the Graphic Design department.
Davis explains:
"I describe my work as personal mythology filtered through ancient folklore. My masks, outfits, and sculptures use the materials of the old customs: ribbons, bells, flowers, horns, and vibrant paints. I am particularly fond of the rich, old traditions of the British Isles which only faintly echo into the American folk customs I grew up with in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I see my work as an alternate reality, where the old festivals splintered into new forms with different fables. These variant stories are informed by science fiction and an increasingly apocalyptic-looking future."
#tgcr #creativereuse #reuseart #reducereusereimagine #reuserules #nashvilleartist #nashvilleartscene
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 🎨 Lots of fun things to see this week! Argus C44, brand new cool greeting cards, interesting art books, vintage stickers, cute birdhouse, tile sets, tons of yarn, and basketweaving material! Plus, a very unique selection of what we currently have in bulk: vinyl records, doll part slip molds, and new Norman Rockwell prints.
Everything in this post is available at the Reuse Center for *name your own price* and is first come, first served Tuesday at noon. See you then!
Join us Tonight, September 3, from 6 pm to 8 pm, for the opening of "The Encore"
This collaborative exhibit is part of the Art and Music at the Wedgewood Houston art crawl - or follow a gallery walk-through/interview on Facebook and Instagram Live.
“The Encore” features artwork from 24 artists that are also members of the Nashville collage collective and as well as artists that have shown in the Green Gallery in the past!
The opening reception is at Turnip Green Creative Reuse (407 Houston Street, Nashville TN 37203).
This is a sustainable show, and we encourage visitors to bring their own cups to enjoy complimentary drinks.
If you cannot attend the opening but would like to support Turnip Green Creative Reuse, donate here: https://www.turnipgreencreativereuse.org/make-a-donation.The artist interview will be available on Instagram and Facebook live from 5:30-6:00 pm.
All artwork can be viewed and purchased at: https://www.turnipgreencreativereuse.org/green-gallery
🔥hot item alert 🚨 Well, well, well, we have thousands of Rockwells. Come dig through Mt. Rockwell and find some cool prints and books!!
🔥 hot item alert! 🚨 check out this stellar donation that just came in! beading and jewelry making supplies!
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 🍋 Busy week of donations, which means lots of fun stuff to shop! Hot vintage posters, Nat Geos, cameras (and slide viewers), VHS, funky crafty foam, a typewriter, carpet warp, unique art kits, and so many stickers! Also the coolest beaded fruit and supplies to make more!
Everything in this post is available for purchase for *name your own price* and is first come, first served Tuesday at noon.
We had so much fun with you at Reduce. Reuse. Repeat.
presented by Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste!
Thank you for celebrating with us and for all of your support in helping us raise nearly $50,000 to divert materials from the landfill and connect them with teachers, artists, students, and community members.
See photography by Heather Prescott Liebensohn from our evening together here: https://www.heatherprescottphotography.com/tgcr2022
#Nashville #nonprofit #Nashvillenonprofit #ReduceReuseRepeat #reuse #art #reuseart #environment #education
🔥🔥 Hot Item Alert🔥🔥
This tumbler will rock your world. Come grab it before it’s gone!
🔥hot item alert 🚨 Professional grade motorized and seamless backdrops!! Come grab them for your next photo shoot! 📸
We’re proud to be selected for #TheStarbucksFoundation #NeighborhoodGrants, thanks to local Starbucks partners (employees) in our community.
#nonprofit #Nashvillenonprofit #Nashville #environment #education #art
🔥 hot item alert 🚨 this warm weather has brought us a huge collection of sleeveless vinyl! they’re posted up outside for crate digging 🎶
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 🖍 Cool stuff in store this week: lots of high quality art supplies (calligraphy in particular), misshapen 45s (for creative projects), slip molds, brand new 3D doodler, fancy art paper, a loom, hot puzzles, stick candles, cute garden accessories, and tons of freshly organized fabric.
Everything in this post is available at the Reuse Center for *name your own price* and is first come, first serve Tuesday at noon. See ya then!
A very happy birthday to our one and only Morgan! As our newest addition to the Reuse center team, Morgan has already brought so much light, energy, and many amazing ideas 💡 happy birthday to you!! ✨💚🥳 (p.s. he even chose to work today so if you see him, give him a cupcake or high-five 🧁)
🔥 hot item alert 🚨 check out this Baja B4 from Dynalite! This monolight is super portable and battery powered! Great for on-location shoots 🎥
Bummed that you can't make it to 6th Annual Reduce. Reuse. Repeat.? We'll sure miss you, but you're still in 🍀luck🍀!
You can help us reach our fundraising goal from the comfort of your own home by bidding on our online auction and sharing this link with your friends! ➡️ https://www.32auctions.com/turnipgreen
#Bidbidbid #happybidding #Goodluck #oursupportersrock
Reduce. Reuse. Repeat. is only 2 days away but our Silent Auction and Artist Marketplace are live - and we are continuing to add more items daily! Start bidding and purchasing at www.32auctions.com/turnipgreen
Silent Auction Features:
- A $100 gift card to Robert's Western World, a pair of cowboy boot koozies, a keychain, and two Hatch Show Prints
- A $25 M.L. Rose gift card for burgers and beers
- A $50 Cosmic Connections gift card and Gold Lyre Tarot deck
- A Paird of handade ceramic mugs by Derek Chills and a gift card for All People Coffee
Thank you to The Bailey Company and Live Nation for sponsoring TGCR's annual Reduce. Reuse. Repeat.!
Robert's Western World
M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers
Cosmic Connections - Nashville
All People Coffee
The Bailey Company
Live Nation Nashville Tennessee
Weekly Reuse Center Tour 🖇 Lots of cool stuff in the shop this week! Polymer clay, a groovy caboodle (and other containers!), writing utensils, macramé instructionals, fun fabric samples, kid’s crafts (sand art and pottery - these are so cool), lighting, and a little die cut machine. We’re also loaded up on prescription bottles - these are SO good for storing small items around the house (hardware, buttons, needles, paper clips, you name it) or airtight storage of mixed paint you want to reuse. Pop by the shop and find all this (plus tons of new stuff daily)!
Everything in this post is available at the Reuse Center for *name your own price* and is first come, first serve Tuesday at noon. See ya then!
Don’t forget we will be CLOSED on Wednesday for our annual fundraiser. Please buy tickets! If you can’t attend, all the silent auction bidding is online. Links for tickets & auction are in our bio. We always welcome donations in-store and online as well.
Support your favorite local creative reuse center & help us to continue to give back to our community through landfill diversion, educational arts programming, maintaining a community safe space, and keeping creative materials accessible for all! 🤟
407 Houston St.
Nashville, TN
37203
| Tuesday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Thursday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 6pm |
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Summer Found featuring the Nashville collage collective as their 8th annual exhibition here at Turnip green Creative Reuse!
Check presentation from GFL
Together June 4th-25th
It’s bow time! We received a pallet load of red, white, and blue bows from our friends at @crcnashville! Come and get them before they bow away!!
Occipital/ Frontal Featuring Elizabeth Seiters + Crystal Davis March 5th- 26th
The Thin Place featuring Kelley Rice + Janelle Faiman February 5th-26th
Process For Sanity featuring Larkin Oates + Natalie Cox January 8th - 29th
We are closed (again) to make sure our employees and customers are safe. Enjoy the winter wonderland! We love y'all!
We will be closed today, January 6th, because of the weather! Hope everyone has a lovely snow day, and we will see you soon!
🔥hot item alert 🚨 Are they puppets or are they Muppets? Either way, they’re for sale at our Reuse Center right now!!
🔥hot item alert 🚨 Surprise!! It’s the big reveal of our new doorway and new frames section! Come by and see it in person!!
Sustainable Impact 2021
What We Bring To The Table
Intersection featuring Rebecca Stone & Paul Clement
Cross Pollination
5th Annual Reduce.Reuse.Repeat. presented by Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste.
Heartscapes Green Gallery Show 2021
✈ Did you know that @SouthwestAirlines has been flying folks around the US for fifty years?! This Friday marks their fiftieth birthday and we wanted to wish them a good one! We're lucky to be close with our high flying friends and work with them on their ongoing efforts to become more sustainable! ✈🌍🌱 Happy Birthday @SouthwestAir video: @trash_menagerie music: @de3ra #southwestair #reuse #tgcr #timelapse #repurposewithpurpose #birthday #southwest50
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