That stack of junk mail and packaging you’ve been meaning to deal with? It’s about to become a journal. Join mixed media artist Nerissa Alford at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center to learn the pamphlet stitch and build a chunky, characterful journal from rescued materials.That stack of junk mail and packaging you’ve been meaning to deal with? It’s about to become a journal. Join mixed media artist Nerissa Alford at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center to learn the pamphlet stitch and build a chunky, characterful journal from rescued materials.

I’ll be leading an Artist Trading Cards station at Mission Belonging’s 4th Annual Day of Belonging on September 19th — a fun, low-pressure way to make (and trade!) tiny works of art.

That recycling bin is full of your next journal. Come bind it.

Join mixed media artist Nerissa Alford at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center to turn recycled packaging into a handbound summer journal. Bring your own ephemera to make it personal. No experience needed.

Nerissa Alford is a board member of the DC Makers Guild — the nonprofit behind District Creates, DC’s all-local maker festival. Shop, make, learn, sip, and celebrate local craft on June 28 at the Bridge District.

That cardboard mailer isn’t trash. It’s your next keepsake. Join mixed media artist Nerissa Alford at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center to turn flat cardboard mailers into a beautiful shaped memory book. Bring a photo or ephemera to make it your own. No experience needed.

Your favorite flower, built from scraps. Come make it. Join mixed media artist Nerissa Alford at UpCycle Creative Reuse Center to turn scrap paper into a lush, frameable floral artwork on recycled canvas. No experience needed.