We’re over the moon to announce that our Materials Reuse facility has just launched a stellar upgrade to our Little Free Library. Crafted by talented local artist Mitch Levin and his apprentice Luke, this new Little Free Library was installed last week.

You might recognize Mitch’s work from elsewhere on our site.  He also created the whimsical bee and dragonfly that hang from the ceiling of our warehouse, as well as the vibrant blue peace sign fashioned from tools, and the playful sugar skull gracing our warehouse doors. Like these other creations, the rocket ship library was also crafted almost entirely from reclaimed materials found right here at our Materials Reuse facility. The body of the space craft was a meat smoker in a previous life—check out some progress pictures below to see how this marvelous spacecraft took shape!

 

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Our previous Little Free Library, which still had plenty of life and charm left in it, has now embarked on a second life after being purchased from our facility. It’s heartwarming to see how reuse can be both fun and impactful, and we’re thrilled to pass on that joy.  Many of the items and materials at our facility are intended for functional purposes, such as doors, appliances and tile. But that doesn’t mean they can’t also be used in creative ways, just like the meat smoker that makes up the body of the rocket ship, or the ironing boards that make up the wings of the dragonfly in our warehouse. There are a million ways to think creatively, and the next time you swing by our facility, we encourage you to look at the materials and items in a new light. Who knows? You might just craft the next big thing in reuse art!