Creative Supply Swap

Accepted Material Guidelines

Thanks for your interest in the community creative supply swap! The goal of this event is to spread creative resources in our community. Drop off your items now through Friday, November 22. Collection boxes can be found in Bath at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, Mockingbird Bookstore, Patten Free Library, and Habitat for Humanity 7Rivers ReStore. Reviewing these guidelines before donating your items will help us run the event smoothly and safely. We appreciate you!We will sort and arrange all the items for the swap, but it is extremely helpful if you spend some time checking and organizing your items. For example:• Group like items with like items
• Check markers, paints, glue, etc., to make sure they haven’t dried up
• Ensure containers are completely closed
• Fold fabric yardage nicely; wash and lint roll if necessary
• Secure loose ends of yarn and ribbon to prevent a tangly mess
• Label items that are unclear without them
For larger donations, either in size or in quantity (i.e. will it fill/overfill the collection box?) please contact Ash at [email protected] to coordinate a drop off. Responses may not be immediate.

Items We Do Not Accept

We’ll start here because it’s a shorter but nonetheless very important list. In general, items must be reasonably clean and not wet. We cannot accept anything that is moldy, hazardous, or in need of serious repair at this time. Feel free to contact with questions about specific items and whether or not we can accept them.Other items we cannot accept include:• Pill bottles
• Plastic or Styrofoam plates/utensils
• Used packing air cushions and packing peanuts
• Household paints and solvents
• Hoses, insulation, knobs, hinges, weather stripping
• Furniture, including desks and drafting tables, due to space limitations
• Other large or very heavy items - can it be carried/moved by a single person without limits to their mobility? If not, then it may be too large and/or heavy for the swap.

What Do We Accept?

Now for the fun part. This is by no means a complete list - creative materials are truly endless!
Here are some examples of the types of materials that we accept:
Artwork - finished & unfinished. Original artwork (framed and unframed) like prints, photos, sculptures, paintings, quilts, embroideries, you name it! No broken glass please.
Beads and beading supplies
Books & Magazines - art/craft/DIY-related, collage materials, artist books and zines
Bookmaking supplies and tools
Cards, postcards, and envelopes
Cameras and related accessories
Candle making supplies
Canvas (pre-stretched and yardage), canvas boards, and stretcher bars
Clay & ceramic tools
Cutting mats
Containers, boxes, and baskets - decorative boxes, cigar boxes, tins, film canisters, organizational and storage containers, etc.
Crochet hooks and knitting needles
Dolls & doll-making supplies
Drawing supplies - pastels & chalk, charcoal, pens & pencils, crayons, markers, erasers, sketchbooks, artist paper, drawing boards
Dye - liquid and powder for fabric and crafts – no food coloring
Easels, display fixtures, and stands
Fabric & Linens - quilt squares, doilies and lace, cloth napkins and table runners in clean condition; smaller, tidy, neat pieces kept secure/contained via bag, tie or band. Imperfect, reworkable clothing okay - possibly repairable, possibly unwearable - in need of mending or usable as fabric; must be clean (i.e. no odors, dirt and debris; some stains okay). Please remove pins/needles.
Filmstrips, negatives, and reels
Frames (glass must be secured in frame) & framing supplies including mat board, mat cutters, and pre-cut mats
Floral supplies
Glue - all kinds as long as it is usable and not dried up
Jewelry & jewelry making supplies and tools - Beads, wire, cord, elastic, etc. Broken jewelry welcome!
Magnets
Mannequins and dress forms
Mosaic pieces and supplies
Musical instruments and sheet music - small, portable
Paint & painting supplies - acrylic, watercolor, oil, tempera, glazes, craft paint, gouache, etc (no house paints); paint brushes, palettes, palette knives.
Paper making supplies
Projectors
Paper - specialty drawing, tissue paper, stationary, scrapbooking
Printmaking - silkscreens, squeegees, ink, wood blocks, block cutting tools, rollers, etc.
Scrapbooking materials
Ribbon & gift bows - please secure rolls of ribbon with a piece of tape or a rubber band
Rubber Stamps & Ink Pads
Rulers, yardsticks, and tape measures
Scissors
Soap making supplies
Stained glass and tools/supplies
Stencils
Stickers
Sewing machines - electric, complete with power cord and foot pedal and in working order preferred. Heavier metal machines may require a direct drop off.
Sewing notions, tools, and accessories - buttons, thread, needles, pins, lace, trim, ribbon, elastic, embroidery and quilting hoops and frames, Velcro, patches, closures, bias tape, sewing pencils and chalk, etc.
Sewing Patterns
Stuffing and pillow forms - unused
Tape - masking, duct, clear, washi, etc.
Tools - Smaller tools like hammers, screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, wrenches, and hand tool sets; No damaged, rusted, dirty items.
Tote bags
Typewriters
Vases
Weaving supplies - shuttles, bobbins, warping boards, small looms (frame, tabletop, etc.). Larger items like warping boards and looms may require a direct drop off.
Wire
Wood crafting tools and supplies - may be limited to smaller items, please inquire before dropping off blades.
Yarn, string, rope and twine - tidy balls and skeins. Please secure the ends!
Wool fleece and roving

Don't forget to join us for the Swap!Get inspired at the swap and leave with new-to-you materials - for free!Sunday, November 24, 1 pm-5 pm
The Community Art Laboratory @ Chocolate Church Arts Center
804 Washington Street, Bath
Masks RequiredThis event is a part of Out in the Open's Rural LGBTQ+ Power and Belonging Network's fellowship program. RLPB Fellowships are intended to cultivate interconnectedness and are a step towards building a powerful network of mutuality, safety, belonging, and positive social and cultural change. You can learn more about Out in the Open here.