The exciting thing that makes up for it is that shop hours are expanding after that! Starting on September 27th, we’ll be open TUESDAY – SATURDAY 10am-5pm and SUNDAY 12pm-4pm.  That’s two more whole days a week! Yay!

Don’t forget to stop by the Upcycle Exchange drop-off station(behind the big pavilion) at Strange Folk – you can drop off wish-list items, and we’ll have a map to all the vendors that you can use your Coupon Passport with!

When: Friday, August 12th 7pm-11pm and Saturday, August 13th 11am-4pm
Where: The Temtor at 8125 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis MO

See you there, or at the shop this weekend!

EcoBloom will take place Saturday, July 16th from 10a.m.-5p.m. in and around the Sons of Rest pavilion.

You’ll hear tons more about the event itself later, the more pressing matter is that…

We are accepting applications for vendors through May 28th! The fee for a space is $40. Go apply online here: http://ecobloomstl.com/vendor-application/

If you are a facebooker, here’s the EcoBloom page and event. Like it, love it, RSVP to it. See ya there :)

If you haven’t seen our beautiful new store yet, what are you waiting for? One customer said, “It’s not a store, it’s a spa…that you get to go treasure hunting in!” Yeah, it’s that cool. We’re open Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm this weekend. See you soon :)

There are about a dozen organizations and companies participating, and we are all accepting different items. Upcycle Exchange will take anything on our Wish-list, of course! The set-up is basically a drive-thru-drop-off. You’ll want to make sure everything you are bringing is separated for the organization that it’s supposed to go to, with the heaviest items on the bottom. So, Upcycle will be one of the first tents you drive by, and Habitat for Humanity will be further down the line.

After your car is purged of spring cleaning debris, leave it at STLCC and catch a ride to the Festival via a free shuttle service, provided by the St. Louis Lambert International Airport biodiesel bus and Super Park compressed natural gas (CNG) bus. The shuttle service will be available between 10:30am and 6:30pm and will leave every 15 minutes on the hour.

We hope for great weather, and look forward to seeing you there!

The Upcycle Exchange is currently installing fixtures and inventory in their new location at 3309 Meramec. This new store is a social enterprise that aims to benefit the St. Louis area creative community through offering post-consumer materials at pay-as-you-wish pricing with 10% of the proceeds benefiting a different charity each month.

Indie artists and crafters who make and sell upcycled merchandise offer discount incentives to individuals who gather and drop-off supplies requested on The Upcycle Exchange Wish-list. Anyone is welcome to drop-off during the Meet & Greet, or at any of UE’s area drop-off locations and to get their Coupon Passport. Come say “Hi!” on Thursday!

Bonus! This cool event is going on next door:

SALE AND SHOW

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Also, pretty please VOTE for The Upcycle Exchange in Make: Magazine’s Green Project Contest! There is no site sign-up nonsense, just click the “Vote!” button. We are currently in 2nd place! The winner gets an all-expense paid trip to Maker Faire 2011, and hopefully some national attention, which would be awesome for Upcycle. We’d be so grateful if you’d pass our link(http://makezine.com/tagyourgreen/?id=44) around on your social networks of choice!

(WishList-Winter2010.pdf)

Recycled Arts Class: Yarn Spinning Workshop

Wednesday, September 15th
6:30 – 8:00 pm
at Whole Foods Market in Brentwood, MO
Fee: $20

Learn how to create your own handspun yarn on a drop spindle you’ll make yourself from an upcycled CD! This class includes one-on-one beginner instruction on how to draft fibers into single-ply yarn. You’ll also receive at least 2oz. of wonderfully soft wool roving to get you started, and all the resources you need to continue. Even if you don’t knit, weave, or crochet, the ancient practice of spinning fibers is a uniquely dynamic and meditative hobby. The class will conclude with a kettle dyeing demonstration, where you’ll learn how to easily create vibrant colorways for your roving or finished yarn using household items. All materials provided! Class Instructor: Autumn Wiggins.

Register at the store, or at the customer service desk by calling 314-968-7744.

Strange Folk Festival
September 25th-26th 2010
10a.m.-6p.m.
Community Park
O’Fallon, IL
FREE ADMISSION

One great thing about Upcycling at Strange Folk is that you can redeem your Upcycle Coupon Passport with many vendors in-person at the show! We will be passing out a map of discounts to anyone that donates at the show, but here’s the rundown of participating Upcyclers: Sparrow Studios, Strung Out & Wired , Hypercraftive, Caitydid,  A.D.D. Creative, Breaking Reality, August Love, Just Liv, Articles by Teresa, The Science Faire, Doxy Dame, Senora Muertos, and Stick to Your Knittin’ Kitten – wow! On top of awesome indie shopping (150 vendors), There will be 8 amazing indie pop and rock bands,hands-on activities and exhibits for kids, and lots of fun food! Drop off your Upcycle donations at the horseshoe pit behind the big pavilion to get your coupon and discount map.

We have a NEW wish-list too! It’s pretty similar to our Summer version, so if you’ve been saving stuff from that, it’s all good, and we still honor all prior requests, updating the list is just a way for us to begin to phase items out.

(WishList-Fall2010.pdf)

If you can’t make it to Strange Folk…

Click here to find a drop-off location near you!

We have 5 new locations near downtown STL, Crestwood Plaza, St. Charles, and Belleville, IL!

Read more about Project 8 at:
http://crafthope.com/2010/06/project-8-gulf-coast-oil-spill/

We are also accepting donations to help offset the cost of shipping to the Gulf. If you can spare a few dollars, Paypal it to UpXChange@gmail.com – it would be so appreciated! Any excess moneys would benefit The Upcycle Exchange program.

Brought to you by:
MADE and The Upcycle Exchange

RSVP on Facebook!