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.
I loved just looking at my last shop update (a month ago!), and seeing how tidy the place still looked. I wrote about blinds, paint colors, and German bells. Those things seem pretty quaint now that we have been sawing apart furniture, building lofts, and making a mess!
We have been building out the fixtures we need for each little ‘zone’ of our shop. The zones are: retail-shop, workshop, tools + supplies storage, kitchenette, craft supplies storage, and meeting/crafting area. While we had a general idea of the furniture and fixtures we would need for each of these ‘zones’, we wanted to build everything from found materials. SO, we have had the joy of creatively improvising at every turn! We’re building based on the furniture and materials we have collected from alleys around the city, which have been varied and unique.
We made a storage shelf for our craft supplies out of a coffee table, futon frame, scrap wood, and old drawers. Our kitchenette came from salvaged cabinets, doors, a sewing table, and dresser drawers. Each day it’s a new project, and we have been getting some fun inspiration for new furniture to build and sell to support our organization.
So many people have come out to help us with our work, and we definitely want to send out a big THANK YOU to them! There have been a few Saturdays of cleaning, painting, and building, and I foresee a few more in March. Well, maybe more than a few. Why, you ask? Because Perennial will be having our first open house on Saturday March 31st! We want to have the shop pretty much complete by then, so stay tuned for more details on our opening party and when you can get a peek at our new digs.
While all those small projects I talked about in the last update seemed a little ‘small beans’, Ill admit, we have been folding German bells. In fact, we have folded close to 300 of them! We even had a German bell folding party (and plan to have another in a few weeks). So, if scrubbing, sawing, and drilling isn’t your thing, feel free to come help us fold beautiful maps! If you are interested in the tougher stuff, you can always email me at jenny@perennialstl.org to see about volunteer opportunities. There’s still a lot to build!
As the lovely owner of Rathbone Hardware told me today, “Nothing was built in a day.” Day-to-day, I try to keep this in mind and stay positive that this shop can be built in a month!
Materials saved from the landfill: sinks, faucets, and other parts Skills you'll learn: sink problem triage, sink anatomy, addressing common sink + drain issues Every homeowner or long-time renter has... Read more »
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... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plant material Skills you'll learn: how to make pens + inks from natural materials Join us to learn a few bushcraft-inspired essentials, using the natural... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: back saw, hand saw, pull saw, coping saw, jack plane, block plane, wood chisels Let's go back to basics! Learn how to safely and effectively use a variety... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: clothing Skills you'll learn: hemming, fit alterations Join this sewing workshop to learn a handful of techniques that will have your clothes fitting and feeling... Read more »
Please note: participants are required to have taken Tools 101: Traditional Hand Tools prior to taking this class. Materials saved from the landfill: wood + hardware Skills you’ll learn: traditional... 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... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: bed sheets, pillow cases, fabric scraps, salvaged yarn Skills you'll learn: punch needle Learn how to use a punch needle using salvaged fabric scraps +... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: table saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half demo,... Read more »
Skills you’ll learn: overview of sewing machine parts and functions Sewing machines can be a bit intimidating. Like any other tool, once you become familiar with its pieces and parts... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plastic bins, food waste, paper + cardboard Skills you'll learn: vermicomposting, how to use worm casting for plants Have you been curious about composting with... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: hand router, table router, trim router Learn how to safely and effectively shape reclaimed wood with the router tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this 2-hour hands-on demo,... Read more »
Please note: participants are required to have taken Tools 101: Router prior to taking this class. Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you’ll learn: router setup and configuration, dado... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: ethical foraging, identification + extraction of fiber from a plant, cordage making from plant fibers Let’s go back to our... Read more »
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... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: chop saw/miter saw, band saw, jig saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut reclaimed wood with the power tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: tins, bottlecaps, glass Skills you'll learn: processing natural pigments into watercolor paints Play with pigments to create your very own handmade watercolor paint set! In... Read more »
Please note: participants are required to have taken Tools 101: Power Saws prior to taking this class. Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you’ll learn: Tools 202: Power Saws... Read more »
If you’re looking for an easy sewing project, the Jodie curved tote is the perfect beginner project. This class involves sewing a curved tote bag using a custom pattern created... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: clothes and other household textiles Skills you'll learn: darning; assessing + repairing holes in clothing Never worry about damaging your favorite sweater, sock, or soft stretchy... 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 »
Skills you'll learn: Basic electrical work Quash your fears of working with electrical basics in your home! Join us for this demonstration class to learn what’s safe to do yourself... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: zippers, pattern reading, choosing fabrics, stitches Feel confident stitching on your sewing machine, but want to take your skills to the next level? Join this Level 2... Read more »
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... 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: Drywall, plaster Skills you'll learn: Patching + repairing cracks in drywall and plaster Join us for this demonstration class to learn how to work with... 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... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, garments Skills you'll learn: fabric identification, variety of stitches, button + patch attachment Gone are the days of getting rid of a shirt because... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: garden tools Skills you'll learn: sharpening, tightening, un-bending your tools Bring in your garden tools with dull blades, loose wooden handles, and bent metal pieces... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: scrap wood, reclaimed mirrors Skills you’ll learn: measuring and cutting with a miter saw, assembling with nailers, and finishing with hand tools Create a custom... Read more »
Skills you’ll learn: overview of sewing machine parts and functions Sewing machines can be a bit intimidating. Like any other tool, once you become familiar with its pieces and parts... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, garments Skills you'll learn: fabric identification, variety of stitches, button + patch attachment Gone are the days of getting rid of a shirt because... 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... 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... Read more »
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without limitation, those caused by condition of participants and equipment, my skill using the
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We need your VOTE for $25,000!
Perennial has been selected as State Farm Neighborhood Assist Top 200 Finalist, and we’re in the running for a $25,000 grant.
From Wednesday 8/15 – Friday 8/24, you can cast 10 votes each day to support Perennial!
We made a storage shelf for our craft supplies out of a coffee table, futon frame, scrap wood, and old drawers. Our kitchenette came from salvaged cabinets, doors, a sewing table, and dresser drawers. Each day it’s a new project, and we have been getting some fun inspiration for new furniture to build and sell to support our organization.
While all those small projects I talked about in the last update seemed a little ‘small beans’, Ill admit, we have been folding German bells. In fact, we have folded close to 300 of them! We even had a German bell folding party (and plan to have another in a few weeks). So, if scrubbing, sawing, and drilling isn’t your thing, feel free to come help us fold beautiful maps! If you are interested in the tougher stuff, you can always email me at jenny@perennialstl.org to see about volunteer opportunities. There’s still a lot to build!
