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Community Clothing Swap

Quaker Meeting House 1001 Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Our next swap will take place on Saturday, August 23rd from 10am–12pm at the Quaker Meeting House at 1001 Park Avenue. Want to be the first to learn when swap tickets go on sale? Become a Reuser+ member to support Perennial's non-profit mission and receive member benefits and updates. Join or upgrade today. How exactly... Read more »

Home Repair: Small Appliances

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Learn something new with Perennial!

$37.00 – $46.00

Tools 101: Drills + Sander + Planer

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Skills you'll learn: power drill, drill press, belt sander, planer Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's wood shop. In this hour and a half demo, you'll learn how to safely use hand-held power drills and the drill press to create joinery and attach hardware to your... Read more »

$22.00 – $27.00

Punch Needle: Level 2

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: salvaged yarn, beads, twine, fabric Skills you'll learn: punch needle and embroidery techniques Got punch needle fever? Take your punch needle designs to the next level in Punch Needle: Level 2. In this class, you’ll expand on what you learned in Intro to Punch Needle. We’ll teach you new techniques... Read more »

$39.00 – $49.00

Toothbrush Rag Rug

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: bedsheets, fabric Skills you'll learn: buttonhole stitch, starting + finishing a circular rug, cutting fabric strips from bedsheets Also referred to as "Amish knot" rugs, toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them. Toothbrushes, which were once wooden, had a hole in the handle giving early... Read more »

$43.00 – $53.00

Vintage Hardback Bookbinding

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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 »

$42.00 – $52.00

Upcycled Wax Seals

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: buttons, crayons, candles, paper Skills you'll learn: envelope making, melting, pouring, + stamping wax Create decorative wax seals from upcycled materials! In this class, you'll learn how to melt down unwanted candle remnants and broken crayons to create liquid wax medium. We'll imprint fun designs into the wax using a... Read more »

$32.00 – $40.00

DIY Compost Tumbler Class

Urban Harvest STL's Grandel Square Center for Urban Agriculture 3711 Grandel Square, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Build a DIY Compost Tumbler Join Urban Harvest STL and Perennial STL for a hands-on workshop and learn how to create a compost tumbler from upcycled materials. Perennial STL instructors will lead a construction project for a on-site compost tumbler using a 55-gallon barrel and salvaged wood. Attendees will take home their own barrel, blueprint... Read more »

Cyanotypes: Level 2

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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 »

$40.00 – $50.00

Intro to Crochet

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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$36.00 – $45.00

Hand Carved Scoops + Spoons, 9/2+9/9

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you'll learn: carving, shaping, sanding wood Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Tuesdays, September 2 + 9 from 6pm - 8pm each night. Handmade wooden scoops and spoons make beautiful heirloom pieces and wonderful host gifts. The class will lead you through basic hand carving skills... Read more »

$48.00 – $60.00

Intro to Circular Weaving

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill:  fabric scraps, yarn, orphaned embroidery hoops Skills you'll learn: warping a circular loom, tabby weave, weaving knots and loops Coasters and placemats and rugs, oh my! This circular weaving technique creates a beautifully textured + colorful round work of art while breathing new life into secondhand fabric and yarn. No... Read more »

$40.00 – $50.00