Paper Bead Earrings

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

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 »

$28.00 – $35.00

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

DIY Bird House

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

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 »

$38.00 – $48.00

DIY Alterations

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

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 just right! In this demonstration-based class, we’ll cover ways to hem clothing, change the shape and fit of a garment, remove and change elements such... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00

DIY Cookbook Stand

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

Skills you'll learn: bandsaw, select hand tools Materials saved from the landfill: wood Say goodbye to losing your place in your cookbook + staining its pages! In this class you'll learn how to use power tools to make your very own cookbook stand using reclaimed wood. This design holds standard-sized cookbooks as well as tablets.... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00

Herbal Salves from the Garden

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

Materials saved from the landfill: plastic packaging Skills you’ll learn: making salves with natural materials + common plants Create your very own set of healing salves with plants collected from Perennial's educational dye garden! In this workshop, Tara will demonstrate how to infuse shelf-stable oils with garden plants like mint + st. john's wort (subject... Read more »

$37.00 – $46.00

Home Repair: Wood Windows

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

Materials saved from the landfill: windows with wooden frames Skills you’ll learn: window anatomy, removing + replacing glazing, removing + replacing paint Learn from our instructor Kelsey Moss of Moss Restoration how to spot damage in those classic St. Louis wood windows. In this class, you'll learn how to repair your old wood windows yourself... Read more »

$33.00 – $41.00

Tools 202: Power Saws

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

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 goes beyond the basics of safety and operations covered in Tools 101: Power Saws. This class covers more specific operations common to band saw, circular... Read more »

$26.00 – $32.00

DIY Solid Perfume

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

Materials saved from the landfill: waste from store bought perfume bottles, glass jars, essential oils Skills you'll learn: developing a scent blend, melting wax and oil to properly scent your perfume Develop your own eco-friendly solid perfume from natural and upcycled materials! In this class, we'll walk through the difference between carrier oils and essential... Read more »

$37.00 – $46.00

Intro to Papermaking

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

Materials saved from the landfill: matte board, scrap paper Skills you'll learn: pulling + pressing sheets of paper using a mould and deckle Create beautiful, handcrafted papers! In this workshop, participants will make handmade papers using discarded paper waste. The class will cover the basics of papermaking techniques, including fiber and pulp preparation, how to... Read more »

$32.00 – $40.00

Home Repair: Electrical Level 2

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

Description coming soon! Please note: students should complete Home Repair: Electrical before attending.  

$37.00 – $46.00

Intro to Mosaics, 5/9+5/16

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

Materials saved from the landfill: Chipped plates, broken windows, and more! Skills you'll learn: tile cutting, adhering tile and glass, grouting Please note that this two-day class meets on Saturday, May 9 from 10am – 12:30pm and on Saturday, May 16 from 10am - 11:30am. Learn the basics of mosaics while making a custom design!... Read more »

$49.00 – $61.00