One crafting paradise to go

A craft store in Oak Cliff is redefining how Dallas artists and crafters access materials by letting customers pay what they want.

The intrigue: Pegasus Creative Reuse is part thrift shop, part art supply store and part scavenger hunt.

• It keeps materials out of landfills while making creative resources affordable.

Catch up quick: The store opened inside Oak Cliff's Tyler Station in 2023.

• After founders Dorothy Villarreal and Ernie Diaz decided to move closer to family in Mexico, former American Airlines programmer Aimé Nuñez took over.
• Nuñez has shifted the shop to a fully pay-what-you-want model and reorganized the space into neatly arranged sections.

How it works: Gently used art and craft supplies can be dropped at the store. For larger donations, schedule an appointment.

• Shoppers fill a bag and pay they can. Most donate around $20 per visit.
• Pegasus is also looking for teachers to host workshops and classes.

Go deeper: Our social host, Greg, took followers behind the scenes on our Axios Dallas Instagram.