Meet Abby! She’s helping out with our Outreach Program until May 2022. We sat down for a quick Q+A to get to know her a little better. Where are you… Read more »
Green Neighbors
Green Neighbors is a quarterly Perennial outreach event that began in 2021 with hopes to grow and evolve. Each Green Neighbors event features a reuse craft, education on a local… Read more »
December: End of Year Celebration!
During December we invite the women from our partner agencies to visit our ReUse Studio and Wood Shop at Perennial. We set up three different stations for crafting, so participants… Read more »
November: T-Shirt Loop Scarves
During November we showed the women at our partner agencies how to turn worn t-shirts into stylish neck ware! We taught them how to cut t-shirts to create many thin… Read more »
October: Mug Cozies
During October we took worn and shrunken wool sweaters to our partner agencies and showed how to transform them into darling mug cozies! Participants had a lot of fun designing… Read more »
September: Junk Drawer Fall Jewelry
During September we showed the women at our partner agencies how to reuse all types of different materials to make colorful and unique jewelry with a Fall theme! We taught… Read more »
August: Reclaimed Wood Notepad/Bulletin Boards
In August we collected cut corks, scrap paper, wire, and small pieces of scrap wood from Perennial’s woodshop. We brought hammers, nails, hand drills, screws and other tools and hardware… Read more »
July 2019: Macrame Key Chains
In July, we added Macrame to our ever-growing list of skills we teach the women in our outreach program! Each month we pair a creative skill with a material that… Read more »
June 2019: T-Shirt Market Bags
In June, we showed the women at our partner agencies how to turn a worn t-shirt into a fun and fashionable market bag! Using just a pair of scissors, we… Read more »
May 2019: Plastic Bottle Planters
Think twice before tossing your plastic bottle into the recycle bin: reuse it to start your garden seeds! In May, we taught the women at our partner agencies how to… Read more »
April 2019: Little Woven Bowls
In April we taught the women from our partner agencies how to create a simple woven bowl. First, we taught how to make a circle-shaped weaving loom out of cardboard. … Read more »
March 2019: Aluminum Can Jewelry
The next time you sip your favorite drink from a can notice all the bright colors and shapes that are in the label design! In March, we taught the women in our… Read more »
February 2019: T-shirt Yarn Finger Knitting
There are so many ways you can reuse a t-shirt. One of our favorite ways to reuse t-shirts at Perennial is to cut it just so to create a ball… Read more »
January 2019: Wood Scrap Mandalas
The wood shop at Perennial has been busy! With all the the great woodworking classes offered and folks using the wood shop to create their own projects during Community Workshop,… Read more »
December 2018: End of Year Celebration!
Our End of Year Celebration provides an opportunity for all of the women at our partner agencies to visit our space and create in the wood shop and re-use studio…. Read more »
November 2018: Scented Eye Pillows
During November, the women at our partner agencies learned how to turn worn t-shirts and scrap fabric into little eye pillows filled with scented rice. The women learned how to… Read more »
October 2018: Copper Wire Button Jewelry
During October, we showed the women from our partner agencies how to creatively reuse copper from the electrical cords of worn out electronic devices! Perennial’s teaching artists taught how to… Read more »
September 2018: Fingerless Gloves
At the end of September we started to prepare for chilly fall days by turning worn sweaters into versatile fingerless gloves. One of the women from Lydia’s House told us… Read more »
August 2018: Fabulous Fabric Flowers
In August, we celebrated the colors of Summer by creating fabulous fabric flowers! We showed the women at our partner agencies how to tear, twist, pin and glue scrap fabric… Read more »
July 2018: Mini Upcycled Notebooks
In July, the women at our partner agencies learned how to re-assemble worn out children’s books into colorful mini personal notebooks. A participant from Center for Women in Transition told… Read more »
June 2018: Little Wearable Weavings
During June, we gathered cardboard and yarn scraps and headed out to our partner agencies to show the women how to create tiny little weavings that can be worn as… Read more »
May 2018: Glass Mosaic Frames
Thanks to a great article about what we do at Perennial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last month, we ended up getting a ton of donations from great folks who… Read more »
April 2018: T-shirt Yarn Flowers
In April, we decided to brighten up a dreary, rainy day by transforming worn t-shirts, wire hangers, and wood scraps into cheery little floral displays! We taught the women at… Read more »
March 2018: Simple Sewing Kits
During March we showed the women at our partner agencies how to create a handy sewing kit that can be taken anywhere! We talked about gathering simple items that are… Read more »
February 2018: Painted Wood Mandalas
In February, the women at our partner agencies learned how to use mandala making as a way to relax and self-soothe. First, participants learned how to use a hand drill… Read more »