Early Bird, General Admission, and VIP tickets are on sale now for the ReDesign Showcase – Oct 7, 6-9p @ Wild Carrot. Enjoy an evening of drinks, appetizers, auction, and more with the Perennial Community.
Materials saved from the landfill: tights, embroidery hoops, textiles Skills you'll learn: creating an image on a screen, printing the image onto textiles, caring for your printed textiles We're talking eco-friendly, DIY alternatives to the traditional screen printing process! You'll learn how to use 100% reclaimed materials to create a screen for your image that... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: picture frames, mat boards Skills you'll learn: repairing + replacing parts of salvaged picture frames, mat board cutting + covering Discover tips and tricks for framing your artwork with upcycled picture frames! In this class, we'll discuss the different types of pictures frames you'll find secondhand - from wood to... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: cotton bedsheets, natural fabrics Skills you'll learn: Shibori dyeing, kumo and itajime resist techniques Shibori, aka Japanese tie dye, is a multifaceted art where you can tie, fold, and stitch your way to a whole new look for tired linens, clothes, and more. In this class, participants will get to... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: t-shirts, bed sheets, reclaimed yarn, picture frames Skills you’ll learn: warping a loom, create fringe, weave stripes and shapes Embellish your walls with your very own woven wall hanging! This introductory class will cover everything you need to know from setting up the loom to taking off your finished weaving... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: clothes and other household textiles Skills you'll learn: darning, repairing holes in clothing Never worry about damaging your favorite pair of jeans again! In this class, students will learn how to repair small holes in woven, non-stretch fabric garments using traditional mending + darning techniques. Students will be provided with... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn: embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, and blanket stitch; how to patch a hole in woven clothing Use a variety of stitching techniques to patch up your favorite hole-y clothing for long-lasting wear. You will learn several practical embroidery stitches and use them... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: paper, vintage books Skills you'll learn: bookbinding signature sewing, paper tearing, proper gluing methods A self-taught bookbinder, Katie will teach her personal method of upcycling vintage books. This method conserves the detailed embossing and character of hardback books while giving participants a chance to fill them with new interiors using... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, papers, slide film, transparencies Skills you'll learn: cyanotype process Discover the vintage photographic method of cyanotype printing! Cyanotype printing uses light from the sun to create photographic or silhouetted images in beautiful shades of blue. Class participants will learn how to alter scrap paper, fabric, and clothing into unique... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: weaving, lashing, identifying plants suitable for basket making, harvesting + processing plant materials for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants materials! In this workshop, you will harvest plants from Perennial's Outdoor Classroom + learn how to process them... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you can make them yourself from reclaimed materials! In this workshop, you'll craft along to make a set of cloth beeswax wraps from salvaged fabric and... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: paper, fabric Skills you'll learn: expanding the basics of cyanotypes photograms with natural dyes If you've been bitten by the cyanotypes bug like our instructor Katie, this class is for you! Katie has expanded her cyanotype practice by altering the color results of cyanotypes. You'll learn how to use household... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: stained textiles Skills you’ll learn: techniques for growing and dyeing with indigo plants Have you ever dyed with a indigo kit? Try something new or take your natural dye skills to the next level by learning how to cultivate and use the indigo plant. As with many natural dye classes,... Read more »
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