NOVA Creative Reuse Center

NOVA CRC makes small local steps towards a big environmental impact. Our mission is to:

• Encourage reuse of everyday items
• Divert materials headed for the waste stream
• Provide affordable materials to the creatively inclined
• To support the arts in Northern VA!

We believe that by engaging the community in our mission we can move the needle creatively and environmentally. When we make craft materials available at a low cost to the community, we encourage creative exploration. When we build creative skills with reclaimed materials in our workshops, we start to change the perception about the value of everyday items. As we share our mission to divert usable materials from the waste stream, we help create a mindfulness of over-consumption and waste. As our community comes to value greater creative expression and reduction of waste, we move toward a more livable and resourceful society.

We opened in March 2019 and have diverted over 16,000 lbs of materials from the waste stream so far.

We run a thrift store of donated used or pre-loved arts and craft materials so we need volunteer to help with taking in donations, pricing, inventory, and checking out customers. We also participate in community events with free art activities to engage people in reuse and art and would love help staffing tables. We are also always looking for volunteer instructors for our workshops.