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Local artist Kathryn Sclavi came into the shop this week to pick up some fabric for her free pop up coffee shop. The coffee shop will be popping up in a vacant lot in Philadelphia this summer. Rather than allow … Continue reading
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On Tuesday we visited Beacon, a neighborhood faith community that invites people of all ages to grow together through arts, learning, and faith. In their words: Beacon represents a fascinating new chapter of a long history and unique presence on … Continue reading
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Did you know that The Resource Exchange saves building materials from landfill? We spent a snowy Saturday reorganizing our selection of tile to make room for some great marble, concrete, stone, and carpet samples that just came in. If you … Continue reading
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Ah, lumber. It makes us so happy to see 2x4s, like these, reused in art and building projects rather than being sent to landfill or chipped by recyclers. Clearly they’re still extremely useful — it’s just finding the user that … Continue reading
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We are working on unpacking everything from our recent strikes. If IKEA and West Elm had a baby, it would look like The Resource Exchange at this moment. Here’s a peek at the newly reorganized front of the shop, as … Continue reading
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We’ve had a very crazy couple of days here at RE. A film lock-up and a television show were striking yesterday and today. For us, this meant driving all over town at odd hours and loading [and unloading and loading … Continue reading
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What is homasote? I’m glad you asked! Homasote is actually a brand name, but the name has come to be synonymous with cellulose fiber wall board. It is similar to medium-density fiberboard [MDF] in that it is fiber bound through … Continue reading
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Our warehouse is filled with an ever-changing inventory of reusable material saved from Philadelphia’s creative industries. In conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, we’re challenging you to generate new works from these previously wasted resources. Prizes will be given for the best submissions! … Continue reading
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Our warehouse is filled with an ever-changing inventory of reusable material saved from Philadelphia’s creative industries. In conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, we’re challenging you to generate new works from these previously wasted resources. Prizes will be given for the best submissions! … Continue reading
© 2012 fvassar. All rights reserved.
Our warehouse is filled with an ever-changing inventory of reusable material saved from Philadelphia’s creative industries. In conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia, we’re challenging you to generate new works from these previously wasted resources. Prizes will be given for the best submissions! … Continue reading
© 2012 fvassar. All rights reserved.
Have you seen the green tubes sitting out in our loading dock? Ever wondered where they came from? If you saw Arden Theatre Company’s Robin Hood, they might look familiar. These cardboard tubes, and the ten gallons of brightly … Continue reading
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Hmmm…where to put all of the cool stuff you’ll find at The Resource Exchange? How about in these reclaimed film canister carry cases! $7 each