NC Artblog - The Scrap Exchange's Green Gallery

"I’ll admit up front that I was already a fan of Julia Gartrell’s work before I went to see her current show at the Scrap Exchange’s Green Gallery...The larger connections of the show to the Scrap Exchange itself is also an enjoyable element.  For any creative individual, it is hard to see the things that Gartrell makes out of  mundane objects and not end up searching for similar objects in the warehouse outside."

- Julia Gartrell – Multiples and Machines, NC Artblog

Jane's World - The Scrap Exchange

"Most original. Most fun. Most memorable. The Scrap Exchange on Franklin St., in Durham. It’s a huge, un-airconditioned, jammed-packed warehouse of barrels, shelves and stacks of materials just waiting for a second and third use: shoe parts, plastic trays, single eye lens, sheet music, cardboard tubes, vintage patterns, wheels on casters, bubble wrap, artificial flowers, black strap rings, corks, bottle caps and beads...Everyone’s in there to have fun and do something cool with what they buy."

- Best of show in Durham, N.C., Jane's World

In the Long Run - The Scrap Exchange

"Last week my husband and I visited a college friend down in Durham, NC. Being on vacation, I of course needed to check out the fabric stores at the places we were visiting. I came back with some good finds. Most of them came from a neat store in Durham, The Scrap Exchange. This store collects random stuff of all types and then sells it for use by crafters and artists. And by random stuff, I mean RANDOM! You want a 2008 calendar from a dentist office? Sure. Old wallpaper swatchbooks? Check. Miss-matched work boots? Yup. Empty glass test tubes? Got those too. All in a large warehouse space. But the icing on the cake? Bins full of fabric scraps, many of them about 1/4 yard, for 75 cents a piece."



- Recent Fabric Finds, In the Long Run

NBC 17 - The Scrap Exchange

"There's everything under the sun in this place.The Scrap Exchange takes what some people may see as trash like industrial discard and allows you to turn it into green gold. You can also shop the artist's marketplace for clothing and accessories. If you're crafty, there's a variety or threads and yarns and fabrics to choose from. Or if you're quirky, perhaps you'll make a project from old computer parts. But some of the most fun is back in the Make-and-Take room."

- Visiting the Scrap Exchange, NBC 17

TheCabin.net - The Scrap Exchange's Events By the Truckload

"With endless possibilities and endless fun for the family, The Scrap Exchange, a largely self-sustained non-profit organization, helps educate children and adults not only on environmental issues but also how to stay green while feeding their creative side... “Events By the Truckload” is a traveling version, allowing visitors to create their own art from junk, vintage goods, unique items and even trash."

-  Scrap Exchange's 'Events by the Truckload' Coming to ArtsFest, TheCabin.net

Oprah Magazine - The Scrap Exchange

"Creative reuse centers collect unexpected art supplies—like old VHS tapes, cardboard tubing, wire hangers, paper scraps—and distribute them to artists. The centers are popping up across the country...the Scrap Exchange in Durham, North Carolina...are just a few examples."

- Where to Get Rid of Anything, Oprah Magazine