Don’t miss Damon’s course in sonic upcycling: Found/Sound. Click here to register by 5.18.13 1. What is your favorite reclaimed material to work with? I am primarily a musician that started with hip hop, so sampling is second nature. I would have to say sound is my favorite reclaimed material. 2. What is the most… Read more »

Don’t miss out on Katie’s ReVamp Old Jewelry workshop at Perennial on Tuesday, May 7th. Click here to register. 1. What is your favorite reclaimed material to work with now? Any weird vintage jewelry I find at estate sales or people bring in to my store to try to sell to me.  I have some… Read more »

Do you have creative-reuse skills to share? Are you interested in teaching and meeting like-minded individuals who are eager to learn new skills in a fun, inspiring setting? Perennial seeks innovative individuals to teach creative reuse workshops for adults + children at Perennial’s Shop. Workshops should focus on learning new skills to repair, alter, and… Read more »

When over 8 inches of snow fell onto the tree-tops of St. Louis on Sunday, I started to dig…through my drawers and closets. I decided I wasn’t going to wait for Spring to start cleaning out the junk! A bag of thrifted belts, too-small jeans, empty canisters–just a few things I found that had been… Read more »

Become a member and help provide essential support for Perennial while getting some awesome benefits! Make it even easier for you to get crafty and buy unique local products! On top of it all, you’ll get a handmade membership card you can flash at Perennial events and workshops to get your savings! 10% off at… Read more »

Are you an avid DIY-er? Do you have upcycling or recycling skills? Don’t hide ’em! Teach ’em at Perennial next year. Perennial is currently seeking creative community members to share their unique project ideas with the St. Louis Community.  All artists, designers, crafters and the like are encouraged to submit their class proposals! Got an… Read more »

What could be better than shopping for Perennial goods…except maybe shopping in your pjs. Perennial’s Etsy Shop is now open for business! Take a peek at our new virtual shop, featuring restored housewares ranging from coffee tables and chairs to hanging planters and dry erase boards. Using hand-powered tools and environmentally sensitive finishes, each item… Read more »

Starting Sunday May 27th, our workshop will be open for you to use every Sunday from 11am-4pm! You might be thinking, “Jenny, what do you mean ‘open for me to use’? That’s pretty vague.” To that that I say, let me explain. Here is a hypothetical conversation I might have with you about Community Workshop:… Read more »

Last week was full of making things! It felt great to do some hands-on work IN the shop after spending the last few months working ON the shop. While the space itself will be full of constant changes and renovations, I’m so glad to be at the point of using it for plain ol’ day-to-day… Read more »

Got mad eco-friendly project skills? We want you to share your unique project ideas with the St. Louis community. Perennial is looking for new, creative instructors to come teach their own eco-friendly classes in our new space.  All artists, designers, crafters and the like are encouraged to submit their class proposals! Click the image below… Read more »

Empower people to transform themselves and their communities by providing a place to discover ways to transform discarded goods into objects of worth. My introduction to Perennial came almost exactly one year ago when I stumbled across some of their first online media blasts about upholstery and furniture repair classes on Facebook.  After poking around… Read more »

Although we didn’t officially set any Perennial New Years resolutions, I think we definitely started 2012 off with a bang. Our momentum propelled once we started to settle in our new shop at 7413-15 S. Broadway. You’ve seen our space develop over the last two months as random alley finds have been transformed into functional… Read more »

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… Read more »

We’ve been settling into our new shop for just about three weeks now, and I thought it was high time I post an update about what’s going on in here! Interestingly enough, this post coincidences with the installation of our internet and telephone. (Feel free to give us a ring at 314-832-2288. We love hearing… Read more »

Some Monday morning reading for you! Dave Baugher wrote such a nice article about Perennial that we want to make sure you get a chance to read it. He did a great job of capturing what we do and the journey we’ve taken to get to where we are today. Read the article here: Perennial… Read more »

It’s hard to believe that Perennial has been up and running for almost a year now! Since Janurary 2011, with an entirely volunteer staff, we have conducted 11 classes engaging over 45 indivudals in creative reuse and participated in 20 community events inspiring people to recreate instead of waste. We’ve even made 5 appearances on local… Read more »

We had an amazing time at our 1st annual fundraiser last night! Perennial felt so much love from the St. Louis community. The venue was packed, tasty pies were eaten, beautiful auction items were sold, local beer was sipped on, and we just can’t thank everyone enough.  For now, I’ll leave you with a photo… Read more »

Welcome to Perennial’s new website! It’s so new that we are still filling it up with everything you need to know about Perennial and creative reuse. So give us a little time, and soon this will be your one-stop-resource for all things trash to treasure! We said adios to our old friend (pictured right) and… Read more »