COLLABORATION
From curious, independent exploration into a shared learning with others.
Makers connect with like-minded peers who offer guidance, mentorship, and support, creating an environment where everyone learns with and from one another. This collective exchange strengthens skills, deepens understanding, and transforms individual curiosity into a sense of community and co-creation.
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Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
A sustainable craft program that teaches people how to upcycle discarded materials into creative, functional projects.
Description
This curated collection provides reclaimed materials, design templates, and step-by-step tutorials that teach upcycling and creative reuse. Each kit encourages makers to reimagine waste as a resource, combining sustainability with self-expression while promoting a culture of mindful making.
Mission Focus
Renew & Recreate Collection reinforces Joann’s mission to empower makers with the resources they need, ensuring their creative drive never falters because every act of creation sparks the innovation that shapes tomorrow. By transforming reclaimed materials into creative opportunities, it encourages sustainable making, teaches resourcefulness, and inspires a new generation of makers to see possibility and beauty in what already exists.
Similar To
Patagonia Worn Wear, FabScrap Reclaimed Fabric Bundles,
TerraCycle Craft Boxes
Differentiators
Joann’s Renew & Recreate Collection makes upcycling easy and inspiring with ready-to-use kits that teach sustainable crafting, empowering makers to create with purpose and reduce waste creatively.
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly.
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
A creative experience that uses guided craft projects to help people through the power of making.
Description
Through guided craft sessions and collaborative projects, participants use creativity to rediscover purpose and community—showing how design can inspire personal growth and positive change.
Mission Focus
Design with Purpose reinforces Joann’s mission to empower makers with the resources they need, ensuring their creative drive never falters because every act of creation sparks the innovation that shapes tomorrow. By using creativity to heal, teach, and unite, it transforms making into a meaningful practice that uplifts individuals and strengthens communities.
Similar To
The Art Therapy Project, Wounded Warrior Project Creative Arts, Scrap Creative Reuse Workshops
Differentiators
Design with Purpose combines creativity, wellness, and sustainability by partnering with veteran groups, therapists, and educators to use making as a powerful tool for healing, connection, and empowerment.
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
Photo Credit: Afterschool scholars are having a blast with The Art Bus by Silvi. PropelSchool.Org
Photo Credit: jacinthapayne.com “5 Creative Things You Can Paint With Your Kids”
Image created by Leti Ortiz using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Photoshop.
A mobile education program that brings hands-on art and craft experiences to underserved communities.
Description
Create Academy is a mobile art and craft program that brings hands-on learning to underserved communities, providing materials, workshops, and guidance to help students discover creativity and confidence through making.
Mission Focus
Create Academy: Education Program reinforces Joann’s mission to empower makers with the resources they need, ensuring their creative drive never falters because every act of creation sparks the innovation that shapes tomorrow. By
delivering hands-on art experiences to communities with limited access, it nurtures creativity at an early age, builds confidence through making, and inspires lifelong curiosity and innovation.
Similar To
The Craft Bus, The Imagination Station, Maker Mobile
Differentiators
Create Academy stands out by blending hands-on creativity with structured learning, offering take-home kits and mentorship from Joann instructors to build lasting connections and inspire continued creativity beyond each visit.