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... Read more »
Join us for a community repair event! The Repair Fair is a fun way to learn about repair, save money, and keep things from going into the trash. Handy volunteers... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: lathe woodturning Learn how to safely and effectively shape reclaimed wood with the lathe in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you'll learn... 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... 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... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: hardwood scraps Skills you'll learn: pattern-making, laminating, sawing, planing, sanding, finishing Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Tuesdays, June 23 + 30 from... Read more »
Join the creative folks at Perennial for Craft Club! Each month, we host this happy hour event to test out our newest craft ideas while building a sustainable, creative community.... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: assorted hardware, scrap wood Skills you’ll learn: differences of hanging on drywall + plaster, prepping objects to hang, finding studs, and choosing the right wall hardware for the... 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... 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... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: small appliances Skills you'll learn: assessing a repair job, desoldering + soldering, multimeter, safely opening an appliance Learn to triage your small appliance’s wounds yourself! Electrical... Read more »
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Perennial has been selected as State Farm Neighborhood Assist Top 200 Finalist, and we’re in the running for a $25,000 grant.
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