Bonnie MacAllister: Studio 16 @ Cherry St Pier

Learn three shibori methods and design original textiles using three plant based natural dyes (three different dyes used in each workshopDye a 12” by 50” silk scarf or 16” x 16” cotton scarves using three shibori techniques and natural dyes which will include several of the following: Himalayan rhubarb, chlorophyll, cochineal, quebracho rojo, logwood, lac, and others. Three shibori stations and three different colors are offered. All materials provided.Classes take place in studio 16 at Cherry Street Pier. Register for one on one, as a gift, or bring a group for an occasion. Additional workshops will be offered monthly with

Create an original embroidery portrait (all levels welcome) and spend some time warming up in the Lodge at Winterfest (your choice drink )Embroidery workshops: 2-4 in the Lodge at Winterfest (free drink included - your choice alcoholic (21+} or non-alcoholic (all ages)January 28 embroidery workshop (portraits) or February 4 embroidery workshop (stitch sampler)All materials provided (hoop included)All skill levels welcome

Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Bundle dye with wildflowers and natural botanicals. All materials included. Organic cotton fabric makes this vegan friendly. Size 16" v 16". Workshop is on second floor in studio 16 of Cherry St Pier. Visit the other artist studios. Food and drink trucks available on the pier.This is drop in so please budget 30 minutes to 1 hour during 12-4. You do not have to stay 12-4 , but these are the times available fot you to drop in. Registratiion ensures

Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Bundle dye with wildflowers and natural botanicals. All materials included. Organic cotton fabric makes this vegan friendly. Size 16" v 16". Workshop is on second floor in studio 16 of Cherry St Pier. Visit the other artist studios. Food and drink trucks available on the pier.This is drop in so please budget 30 minutes to 1 hour during 12-4. You do not have to stay 12-4 , but these are the times available fot you to drop in. Registratiion ensures

As part of the Phantastic Phibers exhibition, exhibitors and teaching artists Jamie Campbell and Bonnie MacAllister are showing felted and fabric sea monsters. Learn pattern design and construction and create your own Delaware River Monster. All ages. Tour the exhibition while on Cherry Street Pier.. Phantastic Phibers creates an atmosphere of industrial, fiber optic, hyperbolic, puppetry and non traditional textiles transporting the pier into a nautilus full of suspended materials including recycled electronics and bicycle parts, a nine foot tunnel,, a cursed sweater,, enormous weaving, giant fish, deconstructed silks, and sea monsters. Two and three dimensional work fills the gallery

Register to drop in during the open hours to work with both plant based immersion dyeing and bundle dyeing. Materials included. $25Register to drop in during the open hours to work with both plant based immersion dyeing and bundle dyeing. All dye materials and 16 x 16 cotton textile provided. $25You should budget 1-2 hours during the open hours depending upon your dye goals. Additional textile surfaces and dye kits available a la carte. Bring your own jars to take home dye liquids.Studio 16 at Cherry Street PierSecond floor Questions: phantasticphibers@gmail.com

Drop in and try embroidery while enjoying Spruce Street Harbor. Bring a reference photo or drawing to create an original piece.Drop in and try embroidery while enjoying Spruce Street Harbor. Bring a reference photo or drawing on your cell phone and learn how to transfer it into an original hand sewn embroidery. All materials included. Admission of $25 includes one free drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic.)The Lazy Hammock is a new community-driven public space featuring a covered bar, a new 20-foot stage, and a performance venue, including a 16-foot video wall that will host watch parties, movies, and more. The bar

Learn pattern making and construct your own 3D plush Delaware River Monster from soft felt. All materials included. All ages and abilities .Workshop leaders Jamie Campbell and Bonnie MacAllister created a collaborative installation featuring sea monsters including the Delaware River Monster at Cherry Street Pier as part of Phantastastic Phibers, a fiber exhibition. The exhibition closes July 28. Jamie has created four patterns to creare the monster of your choice. All ages and abilities are encouraged. We will trace and cut out the patterns, pin our monsters together, sew, and stuff our new Delaware River monster friends. One beverage non-alcoholic

Workshop participants will learn techniques to create original textile designs on a cotton using flowers and plants.Workshop participants will learn techniques to create original textile designs on a cotton 16 x 16” cotton fabric. Learn to dye with dried flowers, willdflowers, and other plants. All materials included. All ages and abilities welcome. The Lazy Hammock is a new community-driven public space featuring a covered bar, a new 20-foot stage, and a performance venue, including a 16-foot video wall that will host watch parties, movies, and more. The bar menus at The Lazy Hammock and The Blue Anchor (NEW!) will emphasize

Drop in and try embroidery while enjoying Spruce Street Harbor. Bring a reference photo or drawing on your cell phone. All abilities.Drop in and try embroidery while enjoying Spruce Street Harbor. Bring a reference photo or drawing on your cell phone and learn how to transfer it into an original hand sewn embroidery. All materials included. Admission of $25 includes one free drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic.)The Lazy Hammock is a new community-driven public space featuring a covered bar, a new 20-foot stage, and a performance venue, including a 16-foot video wall that will host watch parties, movies, and more. The

Workshop participants will learn techniques to create original textile designs using flowers and plants.Workshop participants will learn techniques to create original textile designs on a cotton 16 x 16” cotton fabric. Learn to dye with dried flowers, willdflowers, and other plants. All materials included. All ages and abilities welcome.The Lazy Hammock is a new community-driven public space featuring a covered bar, a new 20-foot stage, and a performance venue, including a 16-foot video wall that will host watch parties, movies, and more. The bar menus at The Lazy Hammock and The Blue Anchor (NEW!) will emphasize local beers and handcrafted

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing. Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome. Drink of your choice included (alcoholic or nonalcoholi.)The Lazy Hammock is a new community-driven public space featuring a covered bar, a new 20-foot stage, and a performance venue, including a 16-foot video wall that will

Learn how to transform a photo or drawing into a hand embroidery. All levels welcome and encouraged. All materials provided.Classes take place in studio 16 shd we will take time to stitch by the pier. Enjoy the pier concessions, visit the resident artists, and create your own original work of art.

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome. Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floorhttps://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Bring a reference photo from your phone or freehand drawing and learn how to transfer it into an original embroidery. All materials providedThis workshop takes place in Studio 16 at Cherry Street Pier. We will take time to embroider on the pier and enjoy the view. All ages and abilities encouraged.

Using organic almond soap, participants will learn wet felting surface techniques using farm sourced fibers and wildflowers.Check in at Studio 16

Learn how to transform farm sourced fibers into an original garment. All materials included. All ages and abilities encouraged.Nuno felting is the process of making a new textile by combining a loose weave fabric with a natural fiber such as farm sourced mohair from goats or merino wool from sheep. Visitors will learn how to create textures in layers and create imagery in surface design in this no sew process. Workshop by studio 16 resident artist Bonnie MacAllister, M.Ed. who has studied textiles while on Fulbright-Hays to Ethiopia and on residence in Iceland and Lyon, France.

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome. Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floorhttps://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Using farm sourced wools, organic almond soap, and dried wildflowers, create original designs. All materials provided, all ages & abilities.Workshop participants will learn wet felting techniques using farm sourced wool, organic almond soap, and dried wildflower. Taught by Resident Artist Bonnie MacAllister in her heated studio on Cherry Street Pier.

Learn bundle dye and flower pounding surface techniques to create an original organic cotton kerchief headband (one size)Using fresh and dried flowers, create an original surface design using a variety of botanical printing technique.Flower pounding, also known as tataki zome, isan ancient Japanese technique that uses flowers and plants to create prints on fabric or paper. The process involves pounding flowers with a hammer to release their natural dyes onto the material.Workshop takes place on the second floor in Studio 16. Directions to Cherry Street Pier:: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Create an original wall hanging using botanical materials (wool and fibers optional). All materials provided and locally sourced.

Learn how to transform farm sourced fibers into an original garment. All materials included. All ages and abilities encouraged.Nuno felting is the process of making a new textile by combining a loose weave fabric with a natural fiber such as farm sourced mohair from goats or merino wool from sheep. Visitors will learn how to create textures in layers and create imagery in surface design in this no sew process.Workshop by studio 16 resident artist Bonnie MacAllister, M.Ed. who has studied textiles while on Fulbright-Hays to Ethiopia and on residence in Iceland and Lyon, France.

Design your own 2D or 3D felted fairy using fiber construction techniques including needle felting and sewing. All materials provided.Irish fairies are traditionally titled Aes Sídhe in gaelic or the Sidhe or Shee, which roughly translates as “the people of the mound.” In the spirit of the March 17 St. Patrick’s Day holiday, visitors are invited to create their own 2D and 3D fairies using needle felting, sewing, and a variety of fiber construction technique: methods including a standing figure or a flat frameable piece.Special guest teaching artist Jamie Campbell will demonstrate and guide participants through original 3D fairie construction.

Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and a guided sewable pattern book. All agesExperience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in Studio 16, tour the pier, and move outside next to the bridgescape on Cherry Street Pier. All materials included. All ages and abilities.Bonnie MacAllister iis going into her third year a a Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of

Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Bundle dye with wildflowers and natural botanicals. All materials included. Organic cotton fabric makes this vegan friendly. Size 16″ v 16″. Workshop is on second floor in studio 16 of Cherry St Pier. Visit the other artist studios. Food and drink trucks available on the pier.This is drop in so please budget 30 minutes to 1 hour during 12-4. You

Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Learn methods to dye cotton fabrics with wildflowers and natural plants. Create an organic textile . All plant based materials included.Bundle dye with wildflowers and natural botanicals. All materials included. Organic cotton fabric makes this vegan friendly. Size 16″ v 16″. Workshop is on second floor in studio 16 of Cherry St Pier. Visit the other artist studios. Food and drink trucks available on the pier.This is drop in so please budget 30 minutes to 1 hour during 12-4. You

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome.Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floorhttps://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size. A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing. Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome. Each ticket includes a drink ticket (good for alcoholic beverages for 21+ or non-alcoholic if you like) When you arrive at Summerfest on the Delaware River Waterfront, Look for the air conditioned Lodge. Directions:

Interactive weaving exhibition featuring installations of Delaware River Girls, an animatronic tree that accepts wishes, and community loomsHead upstairs to the Terrace Gallery at Cherry Street Pier this August for Weaving on the Waterfront, a colorful and hands-on fiber art exhibit by Pier artist-in-residence Bonnie MacAllister, with featured work by Philly artist Jamie Campbell.The gallery will showcase beautifully woven and handspun pieces made from recycled materials and natural fibers. The exhibit also highlights a special community project—original weavings created on no-waste looms during free First Friday workshops.Join us for the Opening Reception on First Friday, August 1, from 5 pm

Spend the afternoon in an interactive fibers exhibition, learn poetic forms and construction, create original work inspired by artHead upstairs to the Terrace Gallery at Cherry Street Pier this August for Weaving on the Waterfront, a colorful and hands-on fiber art exhibit by Pier artist-in-residence Bonnie MacAllister, with featured work by Philly artist Jamie Campbell.The gallery will showcase beautifully woven and handspun pieces made from recycled materials and natural fibers. The exhibit also highlights a special community project—original weavings created on no-waste looms during free First Friday workshops.About the Artists:Bonnie MacAllister is a fiber artist and educator who leads engaging

Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and a guided sewable pattern book. All agesExperience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in Studio 16, tour the pier, and move outside next to the bridgescape on Cherry Street Pier. All materials included. All ages and abilities.Bonnie MacAllister iis going into her third year a a Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of

Learn construction of a figure using weaving techniques. All materials provided to complete an original piece.Classes take place in Studio 16 , and we will bring our small looms to the pier garden to enjoy the view as we create.There is no prerequisite. All ages and abilities encouraged.Getting here: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Workshop participants will learn wet felting techniques using farm sourced wool, organic almond soap, and dried wildflower.Workshop participants will learn wet felting techniques using farm sourced wool, organic almond soap, and dried wildflower. Create an original felted soap that is usable and decorative.Bonnie MacAllister is a third year Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of embroidery, felting, natural dyeing, and recycled textiles. Her embroidery has been exhibited at the New York Public Library, McLean Project for the Arts, the New School / Parsons, the State Museum of Pennsylvania. the

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome.Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floorhttps://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Create an original wall hanging using botanical materials (wool and fibers optional). All materials provided and locally sourced.Create an original wall hanging using botanical materials (wool and fibers optional). All materials provided and locally sourced. All ages and abilities.Getting here: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Using farm sourced wools, organic almond soap, and dried wildflowers, create original designs. All materials provided, all ages & abilities.Workshop participants will learn wet felting techniques using farm sourced wool, organic almond soap, and dried wildflower. Taught by Resident Artist Bonnie MacAllister in her heated studio on Cherry Street Pier.

Create an original wall hanging using botanical materials (wool and fibers optional). All materials provided and locally sourced.Create an original wall hanging using botanical materials (wool and fibers optional). All materials provided and locally sourced. All ages and abilities.Getting here: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Learn how to transform farm sourced fibers into an original garment. All materials included. All ages and abilities encouraged.Nuno felting is the process of making a new textile by combining a loose weave fabric with a natural fiber such as farm sourced mohair from goats or merino wool from sheep. Visitors will learn how to create textures in layers and create imagery in surface design in this no sew process.Workshop by studio 16 resident artist Bonnie MacAllister, M.Ed. who has studied textiles while on Fulbright-Hays to Ethiopia and on residence in Iceland and Lyon, France.

All materials included: small canvas and easel, and plant based paints made on the Delaware River Waterfront from local plants.Join Resident Artist Bonnie MacAllister during Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) for a special plein air painting xperience on Cherry Street Pier. All paints are made in the studio 16 where Bonnie is a third year resident. Learn how to make handmade pigmenta from plants and flowers and create an original small painting In the outdoor setting in the garden at the Delaware Waterfront enjoying spectacular views.More about Bonnie at POST: https://www.cfeva.org/post-directory-2025#!biz/id/67ddb568895622461d0ba616All ages and abilities are encouraged.Directions: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and a guided sewable pattern book. All agesExperience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in Studio 16, tour the pier, and move outside next to the bridgescape on Cherry Street Pier. All materials included. All ages and abilities.Bonnie MacAllister iis going into her third year a a Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of

All ages and abilities. No sew, no experience necessary. A terrific way to make something extraordinary from leftover yarn and fabric.Special guest teaching artist Jamie Campbell will demonstrate and guide participants through original 3D basket construction. Jamie created large scale sculptures and instablation work in the gallery at Cherry Street Pier during Phantastic Phibers. She has taught several workshops in Studio 16 including creating bats, light up jellyfish,Felted Fairies, and Delaware River Monsters. She exhibited an installation in “Weaving on the Waterfront” August 1-31 on the 2nd floor balcony at Cherry Street Pier, exhibiting with @bonniemacart

Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. Four styles available. One size.Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. One size.A bandana & headband hybrid! Keeps the sun off of the top of your head & keeps the hair out of your face. Enclosed elastic back. 100% cotton Jersey & sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.Use fresh and dried flowers to create an original design. All abilities welcome.Directions: Check in to Studio 16 on 2nd floorhttps://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Design your own 3D felted fairy using fiber construction techniques including needle felting and sewing. All materials provided. All ages.Fairies, or their equivalents,exist in various forms and with different roles in numerous cultures worldwide, from Europe to Asia and beyond. Visitors are invited to create their own 3D fairies using needle felting and fiber construction techniques and methods to create a moveable standing figure . We will finish with a fairy photo shoot in the pier garden.Special guest teaching artist Jamie Campbell will demonstrate and guide participants through original 3D fairie construction. Jamie created large scale sculptures and instablation work

Learn techniques to make silk flowers from recycled textiles and leave class with your own fascinator, floral brooch or flower crown.Special guest teaching artist Jamie Campbell will demonstrate and guide participants through original construction using recycled textiles, beading, and deconstructed jewely. Jamie created large scale sculptures and instablation work in the gallery at Cherry Street Pier during Phantastic Phibers. She has taught several workshops in Studio 16 including creating bats, light up jellyfish, felting fairiies,, and Delaware River Monsters. She will exhibit an installation in "Weaving on the Waterfront" August 1-31 on the 2nd floor balcony at Cherry Street Pier.

Using fair trade sourced discarded fabrics, learn how to sew an original embroidery wall hanging. All abilities encouragedLearn simple stitches to assemble heirloom fabrics into a gorgeous textured embroidery collage.Bonnie MacAllister is a third year resident at Cherry Stfeet Pier. She hosts classes teaching her methods and encourages students to share their new fiber skills and continue the outreach. She has taught embroidery at Al Bustan Seeds of Culture, botanical shibori dyeing at the Barnes Foundation, felting at the National Liberty Museum, and botanical bundle dyeing with wildflowers at the University of Pennsylvania 40th Street Artist-In-Residence (AIR) Program. Her work