Calling all teachers, schools, and nonprofits!

How can we help you?

We have a wide variety of materials that is always changing - fabrics and sewing supplies (bolts to scraps, quilting, threads etc.), crafting and art supplies (paints, pens, papers etc.), notions (buttons, ribbons and trims) and so much more!

Over 100 educators have directly received free materials and/or $20 vouchers for the materials depot by making specific requests on our website Wish List.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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. We love working with our 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, 2022

    Both our arts and crafts thrift store and creative space were open for the evening. Nearly 400 people shopped in our store and explored our creative space. All ages delighted in making masks, motion drawing and live music. Our Gallery 787 was open and showcased local artists. It was a wonderful evening!

  • Armory Arts Benefit, 2022

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

  • 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, 2022

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

  • 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.

Select Recipients 2016 - 2022

 Schools

  • Elliott Arts Magnet

  • Marshall Fundamental

  • Sierra Madre Elementary

  • Pasadena High Field Elementary

  • Don Benito Fundamental

  • Altadena Elementary

  • Norma Coombs Elementary

  • Blair School Temple City High

  • California School of the Arts

  • Walden School

  • Learning Works

  • Sierra Madre Preschool

  • Hastings Ranch Nursery School

  • LA International Charter School

  • Cal Tech

  • PCC Art & Fashion Departments

  • Poly High School

Community/Non-Profits

  • ArtNight Pasadena

  • Armory for the Arts

  • Alkebulan Cultural Center

  • So. Pasadena Senior Center

  • Altadena Senior Center

  • Walter Hoving Home

  • Mission Flight

  • Altadena/Pasadena Open Studios

  • Avenue 50 Gallery

  • Center for the Arts Eagle Rock

  • Parks & Recreation Dance Programs

  • Jackie Robinson Center

  • Performing Arts for Life Foundation

  • Pasadena Conservatory of Music

  • Aid to Africa Newborn Project

  • Quilting for Community

  • Walking Foot

  • Quilting Guild

  • Treehouse Families

  • Friends in Deed

  • Mountain House

  • Capoeira Batuque

  • Options for Youth

  • UTLA

  • Five Keys

  • Pasadena Senior Center