Sewing is a great hobby that can keep you occupied, provide stress relief, and engage the senses. It also gives you a way to reuse materials to prevent waste and clutter. For instance, you can ...

I recently recovered the sofa in my family room and the upholsterer dropped off yards of leftover fabric. I don’t want to see it go to waste but there isn’t quite enough to cover a chair or loveseat.

Sometimes the best art starts with something you already own. You can repurpose that old T-shirt or tote bag into something ...

Textile recycling workshop organizer Joanne Brasch sits on a repurposed couch dropped off by a MarBorg truck. Brasch works for the California Product Stewardship Council. Credit: Isabella Genovese / ...

While construction paper chains may evoke the nostalgia of elementary school classrooms and the minty smell of paste, they ...

A kitchen towel with a threadbare spot could become a canvas for your own work of art. That’s how artist Hadley Clark approaches reinventing and refurbishing textiles. She’ll be doing a workshop at ...

During a brief pause in the sweltering summer heat, the wraparound porch at Casa Magnolia in Springdale fills up with people.

Mee Jey, an internationally acclaimed artist, explains her process of working with repurposed fabric at her home studio in University City, Missouri, on March 12, 2025. The exhibition, featuring the ...