It all starts with an idea.....

Well someone else's idea actually.

An artist depot or hub or pivot. You can find these all over the continent. Each have different missions.

• A place where artists can come and find materials to use for their art projects. 
• A place where businesses and residences can drop off their surplus or unwanted items for artists to use in their art. 
• Free and nearly free items that can be recycled, upcycled, re-purposed, reused, restored, yada yada yada to save from the depths of the landfill yet one more time.
• A place to mingle with other artists, (coffee will be on) share ideas (yeah gotta luv workshops) pick up cool art supply stuff (free and/or nearly free) and buy some wonderful gifts and home decor (handmade by artists and vendors)

I have been taking art supplies and recycle-able items to Artsjunktion for years now, almost since the day they opened. However the more I asked and took from my friends, family, and businesses that I personally knew, the more stuff I got.
At first I just took items from my own list, then I downloaded Artsjunktion's list and handed that out to everyone I knew and the little project just grew and grew.
What was supposed to be a once a week drop off to the city, soon became a garage full of stuff waiting to be delivered. The phone calls, the estates, the decluttering and all of my friends telling 2 more friends and so on.

The evolution of the "Kim Box"....yeah thats what everyone calls it.

I have to laugh and sometimes I cringe when I see a garbage bag with my name on it. Not something you expect that is the beginning of what will take you to on a new adventure......

So the age old questions:........ If I build it, will you give me your stuff and will you come?