Creative Reuse for All!
Perennial is a non-profit organization in St. Louis where you can take classes to learn creative ways to reuse materials. By reducing waste and crafting with salvaged materials our community diverts more than 20,000 pounds from the landfill each year! Join us in our reuse studio where you can try classes in woodworking, stained glass, mosaics, sewing, dyes, bookbinding and more. Looking for materials? Our retail shop, full of salvaged supplies, is open to the public Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Memberships + donations help us keep programs accessible, build partnerships, and foster a circular economy in St. Louis.
Join our mission or take a class to help build a creative culture of sustainability in St. Louis and beyond.
Home Repair: Kitchen Knife Sharpening
Home Repair: Kitchen Knife Sharpening
Instructor: Brad Hutchison
Materials saved from the landfill: dull knives, knives with loose handles Skills you’ll learn: basic care + sharpening of kitchen knives Dull knives with loose handles can be frustrating, but... Read more »
DIY Compost Tumbler, 6/9+6/16
DIY Compost Tumbler, 6/9+6/16
Instructor: Brad Hutchison
Materials saved from the landfill: barrels, wood, hardware Skills you’ll learn: compost tips, construction, sawing, drilling Please note: This is a two-part workshop that takes place on Tuesdays, June 9... Read more »
Perennial Picnic: Welcome + Farewell
Perennial Picnic: Welcome + Farewell
Instructor: Perennial
**Due to weather the Perennial Picnic will be held at Perennial (not Tower Grove Park as originally planned).** Join us in welcoming Allison K.S. Harbison and celebrating Katie Carpenter at... Read more »
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DIY Alterations
Materials saved from the landfill: clothing Skills you’ll learn: hemming, fit alterations Join this sewing workshop to learn a handful of techniques that will have your clothes fitting and feeling... Read more »
More InfoHome Repair: Wood Windows
Materials saved from the landfill: windows with wooden frames Skills you’ll learn: window anatomy, removing + replacing glazing, removing + replacing paint Learn from our instructor Kelsey Moss of Moss... Read more »
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Materials saved from the landfill: linoleum, paper, envelopes Skills you’ll learn: print-making, ink-making Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum is used... Read more »
More InfoTools 101: Power Saws
Skills you’ll learn: chop saw/miter saw, band saw, jig saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut reclaimed wood with the power tools in Perennial’s woodshop. In this... Read more »
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