Cherry Street Pier

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.

Let's come together with our community to share and nurture our relationship with grief and loss. What are your rituals for remembrance?Let's come together with our community to share and nurture our relationship with grief and loss. What are your rituals for remembrance? In collaboration with The Thread, an art and grief collective, The Ghouls Next Door are screening their new horror-comedy film, The Soup. After the film, participants will share their stories and have an opportunity to build their rituals through candle making, a grief phone installation, and other interactive art practices designed to honor memory.Location: Termite TV Studio

Join us at Cherry St. Pier for food, drinks, and group trail outings #OnTheCircuitCelebrating the Circuit TrailsJoin us at Cherry St. Pier as we mark a monumental milestone for the Circuit Trails network! This isn’t just a celebration; it’s a chance to honor the communities, stories, and moments that make the Circuit Trails so special.Enjoy light bites, mingle with fellow trail users, and raise a toast to the trails with (2) complimentary drink tickets when you register.Leading up to and following the celebration, join us #OnTheCircuit for group walks, runs, and rides on the Delaware River Trail. If you'd like

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 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/

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 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/

Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the 16th Walk Around Philadelphia! We'll have been walking all day completing the final segment of our 100+ mile circumnavigation of the entire city border, and we'll be delighted to see you at the finish line. Food & drink are available from CSP vendors NOTE: the actual arrival time of the day's walkers will be somewhat unpredictable; that's how it goes with this wild walking experience. We'll do our best to keep folks apprised of our ETA! Keep an eye out for folks in red Walk Around Philadelphia t-shirts and enjoy all that

Join JJ Tiziou & Walk Around Philadelphia's perimeter walkers for a Tuesday Fringe Festival happy hour on the city's edge! Learn about the 100+ mile adventure of circumnavigating the entire city perimeter while enjoying the beer garden at Cherry Street Pier. Food & drink are available from the CSP vendors.  While a lot of questions about the walk are answered in the FAQ, this will be a great opportunity to get your questions answered in person and learn a few of the secrets of the citys furthest reaches. Cherry Street Pier is an all-ages ADA-accessible venue. Register

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.

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.

A beginner friendly workshop that will teach attendees how to build a small FM radio transmitter.This is a beginner friendly workshop that will teach attendees how to build a small FM radio transmitter while breaking the assumption that you need an engineering degree to start building your own electronics. In addition to teaching technical skills, we will be offering a brief political context of radical radio organizing, past and present, and how people can start to think about building their own communication networks to keep themselves and their neighbors safe. Understanding radio is a great first step in demystifying networked

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 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/

Join us for a shorts program featuring short experimental, documentary and narrative films exploring the theme of UnderstoriesJoin us for the public screening of Understories-Undergrowth: a video program of shorts by Termite TV and PhillyCAM participants interpreting and experimenting with the theme of Understories.The film screening will be following by a Q+A with local artist and herbalist, Maebh Aguilar, who grounded participants in the poetic interpretations of the theme.Artists include:Frances Almodovar, Natalie Thomas, Joy Waldinger, Nicole Duprée, Tamara R. Jackson, Dr. Jenine Lowery, Gabrielle Patterson, Ingrid Raphaël, Michael O Reilly, Anula Shetty, Michael Kuetemeyer, Francesca Lally, the Ghouls Next Door,

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

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/

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

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

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

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

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

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

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

Come hang out at GrioXArts Open Studio Hours and get creative with us!

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/

Embark on an immersive journey into sustainability at EcoFair, Green Philly's second annual family-friendly event showcasing the region's eco-resources and initiatives driving positive change. Enjoy a day packed with eye-opening insights and actionable ideas with: Inspiring and educational programming featuring storytelling and workshops. Art activations by Walls for Justice. Sustainable Marketplace: Shop eco-alternatives for your home and life from local makers and businesses. Discover how to take action and get involved with local nonprofits. Meet and network with other sustainably-minded friends. Whether you're passionate about making a positive impact on the planet or simply looking for a fun and educational

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

Show of art celebrating the many themes of Spring, with a concentration on all things EGGThe Craft Coven is hosting our second annual EGGY art show in the Cherry Street Pier first floor gallery until April 30th 2025. Opening reception will take place on April 4th for First Friday.What is EGGY?The theme eggy can be interpreted in many ways. This show is meant to be a celebration of all that Spring holds for our community. There are images that we connect with this time of year: eggs, rabbits, flowers, raindrops, color palette of pastels, greens and pinks just for example.

Join Cara for a dynamic workshop that will combine visual and oral storytelling, interactive activities and discussionJoin Cara for a dynamic workshop that will combine visual and oral storytelling, interactive activities and discussion.She'll highlight her work with her eco-art installation repurposed performance-based school bus tiny home and her book, Zazu Dreams, a cross-cultural, climate-justice book and animation.You can find out more about her work:https://www.carajudea.com/

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

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.

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.

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

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/

Join us at Cherry St. Pier on Valentine's Day to join Walk Around Philadelphia in showing some love for the city! Enjoy a festive beverage, learn about the walk, and meet some of your fellow walkers. A brief orientation for new walkers will take place at 6pm. Food and drink should be available from Cherry St. Pier vendors. Walk Around Philadelphia t-shirts will be available for purchase as well (while sizes last). We'll be halfway through our circumnavigation of the city! Day 7 starts the next morning. You can sign up here for whatever segment fits your schedule.

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.

Join us at Cherry St. Pier to kick off the winter 2025 Walk Around Philadelphia season! Enjoy a festive beverage, learn about the walk, and meet some of your fellow walkers. A brief orientation for new walkers will take place at 6pm. Food and drink should be available from Cherry St. Pier vendors. Walk Around Philadelphia t-shirts will be available for purchase as well (while sizes last). Optional after-party across the street at Fringe Bar. The first segment of the walk season kicks off the next morning, as we set out to circumnavigate the entire city. You can sign up here

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 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.

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

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.

Open Studio Collaging!Here are the supplies we have at the Coven:Glue sticksMod Podge*BladesScissorsCutting MatsClippings & MagazinesMixed media paper & other background bases*you will need to supply cups and brushes for Mod PodgeAbout your Host:Jamie DeAngelis is an official SoulCollage® Facilitator and Philadelphia-based mixed-media artist who creates vibrant works with second-hand materials. She received a Bachelor of Studio Art from Rosemont College (2008), where she unlocked her love of iconography, papermaking, bookmaking, and the pop art vibes of printmaking. Since receiving a Master of Science in Arts Administration at Drexel University, she has been inspired by Philly’s arts & culture scene

A guided experimentation workshop on the process of essence-making utilizing flowers and the natural environment -- and poetry.A flower essence is an energetic medicine intended to replicate a portion of the essential nature of a plant in a clear bowl of water. What is the essence of a fire pit? What is the essence of a view of the bridge or the breeze over the water?A guided experimentation workshop on the process of essence-making utilizing flowers and the natural environment -- and poetry. The result will be physical essences that participants can both keep & share, and poetry on the

Open Studio Collaging!Here are the supplies we have at the Coven:Glue sticksMod Podge*BladesScissorsCutting MatsClippings & MagazinesMixed media paper & other background bases*you will need to supply cups and brushes for Mod PodgeAbout your Host:Jamie DeAngelis is an official SoulCollage® Facilitator and Philadelphia-based mixed-media artist who creates vibrant works with second-hand materials. She received a Bachelor of Studio Art from Rosemont College (2008), where she unlocked her love of iconography, papermaking, bookmaking, and the pop art vibes of printmaking. Since receiving a Master of Science in Arts Administration at Drexel University, she has been inspired by Philly’s arts & culture scene

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 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.

Come out to Cherry Street Pier on the night of Thursday, October 17th to help raise money for Cerfplus.org. Enjo happy hour specials and artI’m excited to invite you to A Night for Asheville, a special event to benefit CERF+ (The Crafters Emergency Fund) on Thursday, October 17, from 6-9 PM at Cherry Street Pier.Philadelphia’s local artists will be auctioning their work to provide crucial grant funding for artists in Asheville, NC, who lost their studios and artwork in the recent catastrophic flooding. As a fellow artist, I can’t imagine such a loss, and I’m proud to see the Philadelphia

Join us at Cherry Street Pier to celebrate the completion of the 14th Walk Around Philadelphia! We'll have been walking all day completing the final segment of our 100+ mile circumnavigation of the entire city border, and we'll be delighted to see you at the finish line. Food & drink are available from CSP vendors NOTE: the actual arrival time of the day's walkers will be somewhat unpredictable; that's how it goes with this wild walking experience. We'll do our best to keep folks apprised of our ETA! Keep an eye out for folks in red Walk Around Philadelphia t-shirts and enjoy all that

Open Studio Collaging!Here are the supplies we have at the Coven:Glue sticksMod Podge*BladesScissorsCutting MatsClippings & MagazinesMixed media paper & other background bases*you will need to supply cups and brushes for Mod PodgeAbout your Host:Jamie DeAngelis is an official SoulCollage® Facilitator and Philadelphia-based mixed-media artist who creates vibrant works with second-hand materials. She received a Bachelor of Studio Art from Rosemont College (2008), where she unlocked her love of iconography, papermaking, bookmaking, and the pop art vibes of printmaking. Since receiving a Master of Science in Arts Administration at Drexel University, she has been inspired by Philly’s arts & culture scene

Join JJ Tiziou & Philadelphia perimeter-walkers for a Tuesday Fringe Festival happy hour on the city's edge w/ FREE LIVE MUSIC by West Philadelphia Orchestra (@WPObrass) ! Learn about the 100+ mile Walk Around Philadelphia adventure of circumnavigating the entire city perimeter while enjoying the beer garden at Cherry Street Pier. Sept 3, 5-7pm // 121 N Columbus Blvd. // Free

Come out for a day of camp craft fun for the whole family!Sponsored by Cherry Street Pier, and hosted by Cassie of The Craft Coven, we will be offering a chance to dye your very own cotton t shirt! We will have shirts while supplies last so show up early if you know you want something to dye. Or come prepared with your own white cotton shirt and we'll provide everything else! Dyes can get a little messy so I suggest wearing clothes that you don't mind if they get some stray color.We will have some gloves available but may

Open Studio Collaging!Here are the supplies we have at the Coven:Glue sticksMod Podge*BladesScissorsCutting MatsClippings & MagazinesMixed media paper & other background bases*you will need to supply cups and brushes for Mod PodgeAbout your Host:Jamie DeAngelis is an official SoulCollage® Facilitator and Philadelphia-based mixed-media artist who creates vibrant works with second-hand materials. She received a Bachelor of Studio Art from Rosemont College (2008), where she unlocked her love of iconography, papermaking, bookmaking, and the pop art vibes of printmaking. Since receiving a Master of Science in Arts Administration at Drexel University, she has been inspired by Philly’s arts & culture scene

This is open studio time to explore the craft of collage. You will have access to the Coven’s collage supplies or bring your own project!::This should be a description of what people can expect for the event, and a blurb about you as the host:::Here are the supplies we have at the Coven:Glue sticksMod Podge*BladesScissorsCutting MatsClippings & MagazinesMixed media paper & other background bases*you will need to supply cups and brushes for Mod PodgeAbout your Host: Jamie DeAngelis is an official SoulCollage® Facilitator and Philadelphia-based mixed-media artist who creates vibrant works with second-hand materials. She received a Bachelor of Studio

Bring a craft and meet some new people!Come hang out in the shade with your fellow crafters! Bring whatever you're working on these days, whether it's knitting, sewing, crochet, jewelry, drawing, sketching, or some fun new craft we've never heard of. Message me if you're interested in learning any particular craft! I can bring some supplies. I'll also have some yarn and hooks for anyone who wants to learn to crochet. In case of rain, we'll meet indoors either on the first floor open space or on the second floor in studio 14. About your Host:Rosie is on a mission

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

Using nothing but reeds, cane and wood handles we will construct our own baskets.With instructor Cassie Jones we will be construction baskets using nothing but lengths of dry reeds and wooden handles. Meet up at Cassie's studio 14 on the second floor of Cherry Street Studio and we will pick out our materials and discuss the process of weaving three dimensionally. Depending on the weather we can take our basket materials and buckets of water to assemble our projects outside in the garden area, or across the way at Race Street Pier.The Location: This event is held at The Craft

This is how crafty people do a yard saleCome out to shop, support and keep valuable items out of landfills! The Craft Coven is hosting it's very first Crafty Yard Sale. We will have tables filled to the brim with fabrics, yarns, stamps, tools and books etc. priced to sell and ready for your next big project. All coven sales will go towards offering low cost events available to the public. Our goal of this event is to raise enough funds to purchase the aprons and easels we need to start offering painting classes at the pier. If we raise

Using soil and natural materials we will make our own watercolor paints!I was shocked when I learned that acrylic and oil paints are made out of plastics. I knew there had to be a way to create paints that were conducive to my health and belief systems. I mean, people did it before there were plastics, right? So ten years ago, I embarked on a journey to learn everything I could about pigments and dyes. And, I want to share it with you.Join me for the Make Your Own Watercolors workshop, where we will learn how to make every color

Come out and use our crafty space to make some stuff. Use our tools or your own and come craft with other creatives.The Craft Coven is now offering Open Studio time at our Cherry Street Pier studio space. We have this space, so we want to see it getting used! Through workshop sales, donations and volunteer artists we are able to occupy a space on the second floor of The Cherry Street Pier in studio 14. We'd love to see you come out and use our space and/or supplies to get your creative juices flowing :-D Some sessions will be

Using nothing but reeds, cane and wood handles we will construct our own baskets. We'll even have the opportunity to use dyed materials!With instructor Cassie Jones we will be construction baskets using nothing but lengths of dry reeds and wooden handles. You may even get the opportunity to use hand dyed reeds to incorperate into your personal basket. Meet up at Cassie's studio 14 on the second floor of Cherry Street Studio and we will pick out our materials and discuss the process of weaving three dimensionally. Depending on the weather we will take our basket materials and buckets of

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

Come out and use our crafty space to make some stuff. Use our tools or your own and come craft with other creatives.The Craft Coven is now offering Open Studio time at our Cherry Street Pier studio space. We have this space, so we want to see it getting used! Through workshop sales, donations and volunteer artists we are able to occupy a space on the second floor of The Cherry Street Pier in studio 14. We'd love to see you come out and use our space and/or supplies to get your creative juices flowing :-D Some sessions will be

THECOLORG's Memory Bear Making Workshop is a soft experience where participants will learn how to hand sew a simple special teddy bear.Join THECOLORG at EcoFair for a Memory Bear Making Workshop! This is a soft experience where participants will learn how to hand sew a simple special teddy bear using clothes, garments, or scraps that hold sentimental value to them.The goal for this workshop to to create a welcoming and inclusive space where individuals of all ages can come together to share their stories and memories through this hands-on activity. By repurposing cherished clothing items into a cuddly handmade teddy

Embark on an immersive journey into sustainability at EcoFair, Green Philly's inaugural family-friendly event showcasing the region's eco-resources and initiatives driving positive change in our region. From captivating storytelling sessions to thought-provoking flash talks and panel discussions, EcoFair promises a day packed with eye-opening insights and actionable ideas. Enjoy: -Inspiring and educational programming featuring panels, storytelling and speakers -Art activations by Walls for Justice -Sustainable Marketplace: Shop eco-alternatives for your home and life from local makers and businesses. Also, discover how to take action and get involved with local nonprofits. -Meet and network with other sustainably-minded friends. -Enjoy the Delaware

Come out and use our crafty space to make some stuff. Use our tools or your own and come craft with other creatives.The Craft Coven is now offering Open Studio time at our Cherry Street Pier studio space. We have this space, so we want to see it getting used! Through workshop sales, donations and volunteer artists we are able to occupy a space on the second floor of The Cherry Street Pier in studio 14. We'd love to see you come out and use our space and/or supplies to get your creative juices flowing :-D Some sessions will be

The goal of this skill-share is to learn and connect through the process of papermaking.As a skill-share rooted in the healing power of papermaking, this program will be an extension of the work that we do at Paper Think Tank, a handmade papermaking studio housed at Brandywine Workshop and Archive (BWA). Through the transformative process of papermaking, we can facilitate an experience that will build community and resilience by sharing our knowledge about the endless possibilities of natural materials in an accessible way through the exploration of paper made from invasive plants, old clothing and repurposed material. The goal of

Come out and use our crafty space to make some stuff. Use our tools or your own and come craft with other creatives.The Craft Coven is now offering Open Studio time at our Cherry Street Pier studio space. We have this space, so we want to see it getting used! Through workshop sales, donations and volunteer artists we are able to occupy a space on the second floor of The Cherry Street Pier in studio 14. We'd love to see you come out and use our space and/or supplies to get your creative juices flowing :-D Some sessions will be

Come, sit, write, talk and meet some new people!Krystle Griffin, who runs the Craft Coven’s monthly poetry workshops every second Wednesday of the month at Starr Garden, will be holding in person Office Hours at Cherry Street Pier. This will be a sort of sit and write where people can come and work on whatever they’re writing currently. Only this one won’t be silent. General discussion and workshopping pieces is highly encouraged. As well as Krystle will have guided prompt writing for anyone who would like. She is also open to help with editing, feedback, whatever you may need. All

Come, sit, write, talk and meet some new people!Krystle Griffin, who runs the Craft Coven’s monthly poetry workshops every second Wednesday of the month at Starr Garden, will be holding in person Office Hours at Cherry Street Pier. This will be a sort of sit and write where people can come and work on whatever they’re writing currently. Only this one won’t be silent. General discussion and workshopping pieces is highly encouraged. As well as Krystle will have guided prompt writing for anyone who would like. She is also open to help with editing, feedback, whatever you may need. All

Come by Studio 14 this Friday and I'll be in the studio with my chainstitch machine ready to add some special additions to your wardrobe!In studio 14 Cassie's Craft Coven is also the home of Cassie's patch design center. Using an old school chainstitch machine designed in 1904 you can have one of these images stitched direct to any basic woven garment. The specifics:-Can only stitch on single layer woven fabrics and denim(For knits you may have the option to leave your garment with me to stitch later if interfacing is necessary)-We will have a handful of button downs available

Join us for an afternoon of up-cycling yarn, scraps, and nontraditional materials into a beautiful woven wall hanging!Do you have lots of yarn and fabric scraps lying around that you don’t want to toss but are not sure what to do with? Curious about weaving but not sure where to start? Join us for an afternoon of upcycling those scraps into a beautiful woven wall hanging! In this 3-hour workshop you will learn the basics of hand weaving and will get to create a unique wall hanging to take home. We will explore different options for loom weaving, and you

Using old books and specialty paper we'll sew our own handmade books!Join us for an evening up taking apart and putting back together! We will repurpose old books, cereal boxes, and cardboard combined with specialty binding techniques. You can bring your own paper if you'd like to customize your book into a lined notebook, or if you have pieces that you want to incorperate into your book. Our finished books will act more as sketchbooks or artist books (unless you want to add the lines yourself?!)The logistics: Everyone signing up will have the opportunity to make their own book and

Collage Artist and Craft Coven Lead Witch Jamie DeAngelis showing her work!Jamie DeAngelis presents Mixed Media Mayhem: a 2-day art show and sale at Studio 15 in Cherry Street Pier on January 20-21 from Noon-7pm.. Explore mixed media pieces created by Jamie while streaming as TheTealAppeal on Twitch.Tv and hosting open studio workshops at Cassie’s Craft Coven. Find original works, prints, stickers, and other exciting items at prices that fit your budget.Cassie Jones will host a workshop on Sunday, January 21 at Cassie’s Craft Coven in Studio 14 inspired by Jamie’s subject matter and techniques. Stay tuned on The Craft

Come out and use our crafty space to make some stuff. Use our tools or your own and come craft with other creatives.The Craft Coven is now offering Open Studio time at our Cherry Street Pier studio space. We have this space, so we want to see it getting used! Through workshop sales, donations and volunteer artists we are able to occupy a space on the second floor of The Cherry Street Pier in studio 14. We'd love to see you come out and use our space and/or supplies to get your creative juices flowing :-D Some sessions will be

Come, sit, write, talk and meet some new people!Krystle Griffin, who runs the Craft Coven’s monthly poetry workshops every second Wednesday of the month at Starr Garden, will be holding in person Office Hours at Cherry Street Pier. This will be a sort of sit and write where people can come and work on whatever they’re writing currently. Only this one won’t be silent. General discussion and workshopping pieces is highly encouraged. As well as Krystle will have guided prompt writing for anyone who would like. She is also open to help with editing, feedback, whatever you may need. All