48 MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SPORTS & RECREATION | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | as a “closed-loop fashion system that centers community and climate,” and it also shares resources with artists, clothing upcyclers, fash- ion designers and mutual aid groups. Best Place to Buy Art Supplies ReCreative Denver 765 Santa Fe Drive 720-638-3128 recreativedenver.org Art supplies are expensive, but not at ReCre- ative, a used art-supply store in the Art Dis- trict on Santa Fe where artists of all levels can shop for everything from needles, notions, fabric and yarn to paint, crayons, beads and markers that came in as donations and are priced low to make them affordable and ac- cessible. Proceeds from the resale of the do- nated goods help fund the store’s programs: ReCreative frequently holds workshops and community events where people can con- nect with other artists, make crafts and learn mediums like embroidery, ceramics, beading and more. Need a hobby? ReCreative is sure to have something to spark your interest. Best Visible Mending Workshop Stitch ’n’ Bitch at Seventh Circle Music Collective 2935 West 7th Avenue suprsaturatd.com/mending-art- workshops/stitch-n-bitch Artist Bucky Grant holds regular visible mending meetups known as Stitch ’n’ Bitch at Seventh Circle Music Collective. The events, put on through Artists in Sync, teach people how to mend and upcycle their clothes so that they can keep them longer. “I set up with scrap cloth, thread, buttons and other notions — needles, scissors, embroidery supplies — and invite people to bring clothes they want to mend to the workshop,” Grant explains. A $5 Seventh Circle membership is required; a $10 donation is suggested. But you can also bring leftover art supplies to swap. Best Convenience Store Plants Capitol Market 1300 Grant Street 720-500-9511 A convenience store run usually happens when you only need a few things and don’t want to go to the grocery store, or you have the munchies or are in search of a struggle meal. Capitol Market has everything a conve- nience store should have — slushies, ice cream, candy, snacks, basic grocery items, drinks and over-the-counter medications — but also a surprisingly beautiful selection of plants of all kinds, basking in the sunlight by the entrance. So a heads-up if you’re only running in for one thing: You might leave with a plant, too. Best Place to Buy an Orchid Fantasy Orchids 830 West Cherry Street, Louisville 303-666-5432 fantasyorchids.com Something’s always blooming at Fantasy Or- chids, the only greenhouse in Colorado that specializes in the fl ower. At the plant nurs- ery, you can browse and buy rare types of orchids, and even board or trade your own. Maybe Colorado’s dry climate isn’t the best for these tropical beauties, but the staff at Fantasy Orchids will provide care tips, and orchid soil and fertilizer are available for purchase. Orchid lovers will be wowed by the range of colors, shapes and sizes of these beautiful fl owers. Don’t want to go all the way to Louisville? You can purchase orchids and care supplies online, too. Best Place to Buy Too Many Plants Echter’s Nursery & Garden Center 5150 Garrison Street, Arvada 303-424-7979 echters.com An Echter’s fi rst-timer might not be aware of the range of plants, garden supplies and patio decor that this nursery has in its green- houses. Seriously, Shopping & Services continued from page 46 continued on page 52
