Kids Reuse & Recycle Art Workshop with Alex Eaves, “Escape the Waste” & Deek Diedricksen, creator of the Off Grid Tiny House

Name: Kids Reuse & Recycle Art Workshop with Alex Eaves, “Escape the Waste” & Deek Diedricksen, creator of the Off Grid Tiny House
Start: 2026-04-26T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-26T14:00:00-04:00

April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Come join our reuse art workshop hosted by Alex Eaves, founder of “Escape the Waste” and Deek Diedricksen, creator of the Off Grid Tiny House!

Using almost nothing but reused, repurposed, and dumpster-dived materials, Alex Eaves and Derek “Deek” Diedricksen convert a 17-foot moving truck into a 98-square-foot tiny house and mobile reuse education center. We are delighted to welcome them to the Carriage Barn whilst they are visiting New Canaan!

During this workshop students will team up to create quirky wooden scrappy cat and dog characters to take home made out of recycled wood pieces. Plus, we’ll embark on a ‘Martian plant’ adventure, using concrete and recycled odds and ends as well as other collaborative projects. This is a hands on workshop where you will pick up tips and tricks from the experts in recycling, reusing and repurposing and building!

If you have any used or half used acrylic paints, please do bring them with you! All other materials will be provided.

$50 per child / Pls register below

Alex Eaves has been helping people combat the worldwide waste problem for over two decades. In 2003, he created the skateboard and clothing brand STAY VOCAL, and won a national “Best Small Business Idea” Award in 2008 when he switched the brand to 100% reused. In 2015, he released his first award winning documentary, REUSE! Because You Can’t Recycle the Planet, and in 2024, Alex launched his reuse “edutainment” hub, Escape the Waste.

Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is a professional tree house and tiny house builder. He has hosted and designed for numerous TV shows on the DIY Network, the History Channel, Make TV, and was the recent host for HGTV’s “TinyHouse Builders.” Deek has taught hands-on building workshops worldwide since 2010 and runs the YouTube design channel RelaxshacksDOTcom, with 220,000+ subscribers. He is the author of four books including the bestseller “Microshelters” and has had his art and designs featured in the New York Times,the Boston Globe, and Forbes Magazine.

Reuse Recycle Children's Art Workshop with Alex Eaves & Deek Diedricksen

Registration for Reuse Recycle Children's Art Workshop with Alex Eaves & Deek Diedricksen 4/26/26

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Date: April 26
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm