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: textiles Skills you'll learn: serger parts, threading a serger, serging Level up your sewing game by learning the basics of using a serger! Sergers, or overlockers, are used to create clean + strong seams and finished edges in a sewing project, often in garment making. They are a great partner... 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: wood Skills you'll learn: carving, shaping, sanding wood Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Thursday, December 3 + 10 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 »
Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper, copper electrical wire Skills you'll learn: basic wire wrapping, paper beads Learn best practices for making beautiful paper and copper wire earrings. With salvaged magazine pages, you'll make your own glue solution to make colorful rigid paper bead swirls. After your beads are formed you'll use snips... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you'll learn: how to operate the miter saw, drill press, and air nailer, + how to interpret carpentry project drawings Create the perfect place for your neighborhood birds to rest in our DIY Birdhouse class. This class uses plans that are approved by the Missouri Department of Conservation... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you'll learn: serger parts, threading a serger, serging Level up your sewing game by learning the basics of using a serger! Sergers, or overlockers, are used to create clean + strong seams and finished edges in a sewing project, often in garment making. They are a great partner... Read more »
Have you learned a skill at Perennial and are ready to put it into action? Get to work in the shop and make your DIY dreams a reality! Come with your own ideas, designs, and materials (or purchase some here) and craft alongside other sustainable makers. In order to use Perennial tools, you must be... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: salvaged plywood and solid wood pieces Skills you’ll learn: cutting with a tablesaw, shaping with a router, sanding, and assembling with hand tools Build your own custom wooden laptop sleeve using mostly reclaimed plywood! In this workshop, you’ll combine power and hand tools to craft a functional, stylish case designed... 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: leather Skills you’ll learn: More info coming soon!
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 »
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