Open Studio

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

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 »

Get Tickets $15.00 20 tickets left

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 »

Get Tickets $30.00 – $37.00 6 tickets left

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 »

Get Tickets $28.00 – $35.00 8 tickets left

Visible Mending With Patches

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

Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn:  embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, + more Use original embroidery designs to revive stained + hole-y clothing. You will learn several embroidery stitches and use them to create an original embroidered patch perfectly fit to your garment and personal style!  

Get Tickets $35.00 – $44.00 6 tickets left

Hand Sewing 101

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

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 a button fell off, or having to run to a tailor because a seam ripped. In this class you'll learn practical hand sewing skills that... Read more »

Get Tickets $34.00 – $43.00 4 tickets left

Bushcraft: Basket Weaving

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

Materials saved from the landfill:  plant materials Skills you'll learn:  weaving, lashing, identifying plant materials suitable for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants materials! In this workshop, you'll learn how to harvest + use the stems from a blackberry bush and other plants in Perennial's Outdoor Classroom Garden... Read more »

Get Tickets $42.00 – $53.00 5 tickets left

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 class, we’ll cover ways to hem clothing, change the shape and fit of a garment, remove and change elements such as... Read more »

Get Tickets $30.00 – $37.00 7 tickets left

Home Repair: Sinks

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

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 experienced an issue with a sink or faucet. Do you call in a professional or is that little drip or stuck handle something you can... Read more »

Get Tickets $38.00 – $47.00 5 tickets left

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 »

Get Tickets $38.00 – $48.00 5 tickets left

Handmade Stocking

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

Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: sewing construction, sew curved lines, follow a pattern Handmade holiday decorations are a great way to dress up your home in a unique way. In this workshop, participants will learn to construct a holiday stocking from reclaimed fabrics. You'll learn to work from a pattern, practice... Read more »

Get Tickets $43.00 – $54.00 6 tickets left

Copper Rings + Bracelets

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

Materials saved from the landfill: copper wire Skills you'll learn: wire-stripping, wire-shaping techniques, jewelry sizing Impress your friends with your handmade copper jewelry. In this class you'll practice techniques to source, strip, and shape upcycled copper wire for jewelry making. Korey will share examples from her own resourceful jewelry business and demonstrate multiple designs and... Read more »

Get Tickets $28.00 – $35.00 7 tickets left

Beeswax Food Wraps

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

Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you can make them yourself from reclaimed materials! In this workshop, you'll craft along to make a set of cloth beeswax wraps from salvaged fabric and... Read more »

Get Tickets $32.00 – $41.00 8 tickets left