The Scrap Exchange

Third Friday Reception
May 17, 6-9 pm

Friends and Family exhibit in the Green Gallery plus performances by local Spoken Word artists and clips from the Truth Underground documentary

The Scrap Exchange is teaming up with Clarion Content to host local poets and spoken word performances at the next Green Gallery reception on Friday, May 17 from 6-9pm.

Clarion Content is promoting a documentary film that is currently in production titled “Truth Underground”. “Truth Underground”, sponsored by the Southern Documentary Fund and directed by Gerret Warner, examines the growing spoken word movement in the Triangle region including the work of the Sacrificial Poets. According to the Southern Documentary Fund website, the film documents three poets in front of live audiences and in interviews on camera as “they seek to find their own voices through themes of social justice, personal identity, and shared experience while exposing their most personal thoughts in search of what is universal.” Trailers and clips from the documentary will be available to view during the reception.

In addition to the film trailer and clips, student poets from local high schools and established spoken word artists will present original works and performances inside and outside The Scrap Exchange throughout the evening.

Attendees will also be able to view “Friends and Family”, the current exhibit in the Green Gallery, and cast their vote for a People’s Choice award for the show. “Friends and Family” opened April 19 and has been extended to run through June 15. “Friends and Family” is an annual non-juried, open-hanging exhibit where Friends Club members, board and staff, and the community at large are invited to hang any work that incorporates strong elements of reuse. In a recent review of the “Friends and Family” exhibit and other art installations at The Scrap Exchange, art critic Blue Greenberg wrote that she “could feel the energy and creative juices all around. What a wonderful place this is!”

Third Friday festivities will also include free art-making, refreshments, and PBR beer. “Friends and Family” runs through June 15. Green Gallery receptions are free to the public and held in conjunction with Third Friday Durham activities. For more information, call The Scrap Exchange at 919-688-6960.

For more information on the “Truth Underground” documentary, go to southerndocumentaryfund.org/projects/truth-underground.

Tickets: brewdurham4.eventbrite.com.

While April is NC Beer Month, The Scrap Exchange is extending the celebration into the month of May by hosting Brew Durham 4 on May 4th! If you enjoy tasting local homebrew any time of the year, and also enjoy sampling scrumptious treats from local restaurants crafted with locally grown ingredients, then Brew Durham 4 is the event you don’t want to miss!

Brew Durham is a beer festival that celebrates the art and craft of making home brewed beer. This event was started in 2011 by local home brewer Keil Jansen as a fundraiser to benefit The Scrap Exchange, a nonprofit creative reuse arts center in Durham. Home brewers naturally embody a DIY and creative spirit that is also a hallmark of The Scrap Exchange mission, and the festival easily blossomed into an annual fundraising event.

The festival takes place on Belt Line Station, an old train platform that has been converted to a unique outdoor event space at The Cordoba Center for the Arts in Durham. Attendees will be invited to taste 50 types of beer crafted by 25 of the Triangle’s finest home brewers. As an added bonus, Bull City Burger and Brewery will unveil a special brew created just for this event!

Brew Durham 4 also includes a new tasty treat for ticket holders – food served by local restaurants prepared with local ingredients! Seven downtown Durham restaurants have teamed up with The Scrap Exchange and brewers to provide a delicious sampling of small bite snacks prepared specifically to accompany the home brew during the festival. Participating restaurants include: Monuts Donuts, Toast, Geer Street Garden, Dos Perros, Mateo Bar de Tapas, DaisyCakes and Loaf. As an additional home-grown element to the festival, restaurants will be using pasture-raised pork and organic North Carolina veggies donated for the event by Farmhand Foods, and Eastern Carolina Organics (ECO).

Brew Durham 4 takes place on Saturday, May 4th and includes two tasting sessions:

Session 1: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Session 2: 5:00pm-8:00pm

Advance tickets cost $35 per session, and can be purchased online at brewdurham4.eventbrite.com. Want to attend the event with friends or family as a designated driver? Advance tickets for designated drivers (no alcohol) are available for $15. Small-bite snacks are available during the event for all ticket-holders. (Be sure to buy your tickets in advance! Tickets at the door will cost $40 for beer tasting tickets, or $20 for designated driver tickets.)

Proof of age is required for entry to the event.

For more information on Brew Durham 4, contact Jessica Moore at 919-213-1278.

April 19 – June 15

Friends and Family
open hanging exhibit of reuse art from the community

Opening Reception: Friday, April 19 from 6-9 pm

“Friends and Family”, opens on Friday, April 19. A reception is scheduled from 6-9 pm. “Friends and Family” is an annual non-juried, open-hanging exhibit where Friends Club members, board and staff, and the community at large are invited to hang any work that incorporates strong elements of reuse. Artists of all ages, skill levels, styles and mediums in the Triangle area are welcome to participate. The “Friends and Family” exhibit is a true community celebration of the creative spirit that lives in all of us.

Opening night festivities will include free make-and-take, refreshments, PBR beer and live music by pianist Ronnie Capps. “Friends and Family” will run through May 11.  Green Gallery receptions are free to the public and held in conjunction with Third Friday Durham activities.  For more information, call The Scrap Exchange at 919-688-6960.

The Scrap Exchange in Durham will celebrate 22 years as a pioneer and leader in the creative reuse industry with 9 full days of special events and sales during Customer Appreciation Week, April 13-21. Scrap Exchange staff have developed Customer Appreciation Week as a way to say “thank you” to the community that has supported their mission year after year since 1991.

The celebration kicks off on Saturday, April 13 with a store-wide sale that includes the ever popular fabric sale where shoppers can fill a huge bag with the loose fabric of their choice for one low price. In addition to the fabric discount, shoppers will also receive a store-wide discount on everything else in the retail store! The discount will include 50% off all other store items for Friends Club members, and 30% off for the general public. Friends Club members can also shop early for the best selection! Doors open to Friends Club members on April 13 at 8 am, and to the general public at 10 am. Friends Club memberships will be sold at the door. (Discounts apply to retail store materials only; artist items in the Green Gallery or Artist Marketplace are not included.)

While shoppers enjoy tremendous savings inside the retail store on April 13, they can enjoy art and creativity outside the store as well! Artists will be exhibiting and selling their work outside The Scrap Exchange as part of Durham’s Art Walk and Spring Market festivities, an event facilitated throughout downtown Durham by the Durham Arts Council.

On Sunday, April 14, The Scrap Exchange will offer free Open Studio in the Design Center, where supplies and equipment will be set up for customers to create art for free! The Design Center is one of the newest additions to The Scrap Exchange, and features a space to hold classes, host art parties, gather for community meet-ups, or drop in to work on an art or sewing project.

Savings continue throughout the week with a store-wide discount of 30% for Friends Club members, and 10% for the general public from April 14-April 21. Customers can also enjoy free refreshments during the week as they shop.

Festivities continue on Friday, April 19 with free Open Studio in the Make-n-Take room during the day, and a traditional Third Friday gallery opening and reception in the evening! The next Green Gallery exhibit, titled “Friends and Family”, opens on Friday, April 19 with a reception from 6-9 pm. “Friends and Family” is an annual open-hanging exhibit where Friends members, board and staff, and the community at large are invited to hang any work that incorporates strong elements of reuse. Artists of all ages, skill levels and mediums are welcome to participate. The “Friends and Family” exhibit is a true community celebration of the creative spirit that lives in all of us. Opening night festivities will include free make-and-take activities, refreshments, PBR beer and live music by pianist Ronnie Capps. “Friends and Family” runs from April 19 – May 11.

A day-by-day schedule of events follows. For more information, call The Scrap Exchange store at 919-688-6960

Schedule of Events
Check out the savings all week long during Customer Appreciation Week! Shop Saturday, April 13 for the best savings and selection.
( Discount applies to entire store (excluding Artist Marketplace and Green Gallery).

SATURDAY, APRIL 13
8:00am-10:00am Doors open to Friends Club members
10:00am-5:00pm Doors open to general public

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Fill a bag with sewing patterns for $2
• Fabric Books: $1 each
• Store-wide discount: 50% for Friends Club members; 30% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop

Friends Club memberships will be sold at the door.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Store open 12:00pm-5:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop
• Free Open Studio in the Design Center

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15-17
Store open 11:00am-5:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop

THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Store open 11:00am-9:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop

FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Store open 11:00am-9:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop
• Free Open Studio in the Make-n-Take room
• Opening Reception for “Friends and Family” exhibit 6-9pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Store open 10:00am-5:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop

SUNDAY, APRIL 21
Store open 12:00pm-5:00pm

• Fill a bag with loose fabric for $5 or $10
• Store-wide discount: 30% for Friends Club members; 10% for general public
• Free refreshments while you shop

The Scrap Exchange is seeking artists of all ages, mediums and skill levels to participate in our annual Friends and Family show that celebrates the art of creative reuse happening throughout our community. Whatever your age or experience, The Scrap Exchange wants YOU!

Friends and Family will open April 19 in our Green Gallery featuring our “friends” in the community, and our “family” here at The Scrap Exchange. This non-juried, open hanging show is a chance for artists of all ages, experience, styles and mediums in the Triangle community to participate in an art show. Friends and Family will open in our Green Gallery on Friday, April 19 from 6-9 pm and run through May 11.

We only have a few rules for participating in this show:

• Artists may submit a maximum of 3 pieces.
• Artwork should be submitted ready to hang or display. Please call The Scrap Exchange at 919-688-6960 to inquire about submitting any unusually large pieces.
• Artwork must incorporate 75% reworked, repurposed, reused, or reclaimed material. (We’d love to have artists use materials from The Scrap Exchange, but the materials can be reclaimed from anywhere.)
• Any medium is acceptable.
• Artists may explore any subject matter. However, artwork must be family friendly, as our gallery is visited daily by children and adults of all ages.
• All items must be for sale. The commission split will be 60/40, with 60% of any sale going to the artist, and 40% going to The Scrap Exchange.
• Artists must fill out an information label and inventory sheet for each piece of art when dropping off their pieces. Information labels and inventory sheets will be supplied to the artist when dropping off their work.
• Friends and Family will end on Saturday, May 11. Artists should plan to pick up their artwork on Sunday, May 12 from 12:00-5:00pm.

Artists can drop off their work during the following store hours prior to opening night:

Tue, April 16 11:00am-4:00pm
Wed, April 17 11:00am-4:00pm
Thu, April 18 11:00am-8:00pm

The opening reception for our Friends and Family exhibit will be Friday, April 19 from 6pm-9pm. Opening night festivities are open to the public and will include refreshments, free art making and music!

So get to work and prepare a piece (or two or three!) of scrap art to hang in this upcoming show! Last year’s Friends and Family Show was amazing. We can’t wait to see what our “friends and family” prepare for us this year.

Need more information? Call The Scrap Exchange at 919-688-6960 during store hours with any additional questions you may have about this show!

On February 10, our Knit Night team descended on The Scrap Exchange for an afternoon of whimsical yarn bombing! Check out these photos of the a few of the various store fixtures that got bombed. We’ve got a full set of photos on our Facebook page.

And then plan to come stop in the store to see their handiwork in person. Thank you Knit Night ladies!!! We love it. Just another reason why The Scrap Exchange is the most fun place in the world to shop.