Scraplanta Creative Reuse makes creating art more affordable, accessible and sustainable

Scraplanta Creative Reuse is a nonprofit organization that makes art more accessible and sustainable through donated art supplies, community-led workshops, and classes. Scraplanta also provides sustainable low-cost art supplies to Atlanta artists, teachers, and students. (Courtesy of Jonelle Dawkins)

Standing at the intersection of art and sustainability, Scraplanta Creative Reuse is a nonprofit organization on a mission to make the world more accessible, beautiful, and sustainable through donated art supplies, community-led workshops and classes. Scraplanta provides sustainable, low-cost art supplies to Atlanta artists, teachers and students. 

Jonelle Dawkins is a Georgia native and executive director of Scraplanta, and she joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk more about the organization’s ongoing projects and opportunities.

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