We love working with our community! Our Give Back Program is key to our mission of implementing local, inclusive artistic opportunities, as a catalyst for positive growth resulting in environmental, social, educational and developmental change, thereby initiating global change one creative experience at a time.

  • Sierra Madre Elementary STEAM Day, 2022

    We worked with the entire school population on a temporary, large-scale outdoor fiber installation using recycled materials. We focused on weaving, collaboration and exploring creativity.

  • Sierra Madre Earth Day Remainders Creative reuse

    Sierra Madre Earth Day, 2022

    We spent the morning making flowers and butterflies from recycled materials with the community.

  • Descanso Gardens: YOUR (UN)NATURAL GARDEN, 2022

    Our large amount of fabric and trim donations are being used by the public to make a collaborative community fiber sculpture in the Sturt Haaga Gallery and Boddy House.

  • Pasadena Art Night

    Both our Arts and Crafts thrift store and creative space were open for the evening. We offered a special discount in our store during the evening and also had mask making & motion drawing for all-ages. Our art gallery was open and we have live music. Over 400 people attended the event.

  • Armory Arts 2022 Benefit

    We donated 300 DIY collage notecard kits for the Armory Arts 2022 Annual Benefit swag bags. Kits included repurposed materials including specialty papers, ephemera and notecards.

  • BanSup/Plastic Against Plastic 2021

    We offered our creative space for BanSup high school students to teach their classes for elementary-aged kids to learn about the plastics crisis, sustainability, and create statement art pieces for demonstrations! Plastic Against Plastic is a high school volunteer-led project to educate the community about the plastics crisis and recycling and advocate for minimized plastics production, especially that of single-use-plastics.