Cherry Street Pier

Get creative and cut loose with fun collage projects in this chill, hands-on art session.Collage ClassJoin us for a fun and creative Collage Class at the iconic Cherry Street Pier. This in-person event is the perfect chance to explore your artistic side and craft unique collages in a welcoming environment.Date & Time: June 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)Don’t miss out on this hands-on experience to mix, match, and make art that’s all your own!Collage ClassJoin us for a fun and creative Collage Class at the iconic Cherry Street Pier. This in-person event is the perfect chance to

Join us for Liberty Flea at Cherry Street Pier from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is free, and items are available on a pay-as-you-go basis. All are welcome. Liberty Flea is a collection of the top vintage and artisan vendors from the Philadelphia area. Shop for antiques, home decor, furniture, vintage clothing, and handmade artisan goods you can’t find anywhere else in partnership with The Captain’s Vintage.

Make a custom letterpress print with the Association for Public Art and Mural Arts’ Printmaking by the People.No prior experience necessary! Join the Association for Public Art and Mural Arts’ Printmaking by the People for a free letterpress workshop that invites participants to reflect on Paul Ramirez Jonas’s Let Freedom Ring installation at Cherry Street Pier and what freedom means to us in the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.Whether you’re a seasoned printmaker or a first-timer, you’re invited to design and print your very own poster that speaks to your values and voice. Take your poster home or donate

A collective care day of meditation, yoga, and ritual along the river—grounding, releasing, and restoring together in community.Join us for a restorative, embodied gathering centered on meditation, yoga, and ritual practice as pathways to grounding, release, and collective renewal. Set along the Delaware River, this experience invites participants into a shared space of slowing down and returning to the body as a site of memory, healing, and care.Rooted in May’s theme of Liberatory Care: Rest, Repair, and Collective Sustainability, this program reframes well-being as a communal practice rather than an individual pursuit. Participants are invited to move through guided meditation,

An exhibition of A/R and VR work from Termite TV’s Places of Power project.Termite TV’s community based “Places of Power” Augmented Reality/ VR exhibition will be on view at Studio 1 Cherry Street Pier from May 1-May 30 2026. Join us on Thursday May 7 from 3p-8pm as part of Philly Tech Week. "Places of Power” aims to inspire participatory, community-driven, technology-enabled media arts production in communities that face cultural erasure across Philadelphia, strengthening community bonds, prompting intergenerational sharing, and preserving stories and memories among the city’s underserved communities.Through a process of co-creation, Termite TV artists lead workshops in visual

Grab your craft and join us for a chill hangout where stitching meets chatting and good vibes flow freely.Join Us for Stitch and Bitch!Come hang out at Cherry Street Pier on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) for a fun and relaxed stitching session. Whether you knit, crochet, or just want to chat with fellow craft lovers, this is the perfect spot to unwind and share your passion. Bring your projects, snacks, and good vibes — we can't wait to see you there!There is a bar on site for beverage.

Get ready to sip, create, and dive into the stories of The Philadelphia Ten in this fun art history session!Art History, Create, and Sip: The Philadelphia TenJoin us at Cherry Street Pier on May 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) for a fun evening exploring the amazing story of The Philadelphia Ten, an all female artist group from the early 1900's. Sip a drink while getting creative and diving into art history with fellow art lovers. Whether you're an artist or just curious, this chill event is perfect for mixing inspiration and good vibes. Don’t miss out on this

Buy, design, and make silk flowers from recycled textiles and leave with your own fascinator, floral brooch, flower crown, bouquet, and moreSpecial 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 exhibited a participatory installation in "Weaving on the Waterfront" in 2025 on the Terrace Gallery 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. Beautiful pressed flowers and a glass and brass frame. All ages and abilities.Getting here: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

An intentional reset - free literary & mindfulness experienceJoin DiasporaDNA Story Center for a transformative journey where literary, cultural, and spiritual wisdom from the past meets mindfulness practices for today.Explore the Montgomery Collection enjoy a gentle Waterfront Walk, and engage in mindful journaling, affirmations, collage, and “Sorrow to Strength” rituals.Part of the Being Human Festival (US), running April 17–May 3, “Ancestral Wisdom for A Weary World” is one of 23 community events across the country supported by the National Humanities Center. This festival celebrates the humanities’ power to add depth and meaning to our lives, help us understand ourselves and

Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do.From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects.We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness.Engage directly with makers and with many hands-on activities. Be inspired!

Workshop with Duwenavue Sante Johnson in the Termite TV Studio on the theme of mending.Using the technique of embroidery on photos, mixed with fabric and mixed media collage, participants are invited to bring a photo or send one in advance of an image that represents something they would like to mend in their life-a memory, relationship or experience. Participants individuals pieces will be become part of a collaborative exhibit presented at Cherry Street Pier in May.This experience is facilitated by multidisciplinary artist and Senior Hand Embroiderer Duwenavue Sante Johnson. "For Johnson, a master of the needle trade, the artistic process

All materials provided to begin a tapestry or weaving on your new upright loom. Take home your new loom and create your weaving studio.Learn how to warp and weave on a 9.85x 15.5inch loom. 3D and experimental forms will be covered alongside traditional method. Limited space due to materials.Bonnie MacAllister is a fiber artist whose practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating embroidery, felting, natural dyeing, and recycled textiles.Getting here: https://www.cherrystreetpier.com/getting-here/

Come hang out, stitch, crochet, knit some cool stuff, and chat with friends in a chill, crafty vibe.Join Us for Stitch and Bitch!Come hang out at Cherry Street Pier on April 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) for a fun and relaxed afternoon of stitching and chatting. Whether you’re into knitting, crocheting, or just want to meet cool people, this is the spot for you. Bring your projects, your stories, and your good vibes. See you there!

Get ready to unleash your creativity and make some cool art pieces with paper and glue in a chill, fun vibe.Collage Night at Cherry Street PierGet ready for a fun Collage Night at the awesome Cherry Street Pier! Join MS Amy on April 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) for an evening full of creativity, good vibes, and cool people. Whether you're a pro or just wanna try something new, this event is perfect for anyone who loves art and hanging out. Bring your ideas and let's make some amazing collages together!

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. Sew a 3D sachet or 2D piece to frame.Bonnie MacAllister is goung into a fourth year as a resident artist at Cherry Stfeet Pier. She hosts classes teaching her methods and encourages students to share their new fiber skills and continue the outreach. Bonnie is currently exhibiting at Abington Art Center, the Plastic Club, Station 3510 in Mt. Rainier Maryland, and Cherry Street Pier with her fellow resident artists. She

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

Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and a guided sewable pattern book.Experience 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 fourth year a a Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of embroidery, felting,

Come out and learn about the characteristics and cause for the Romantic Art Movement. Afterwards, make a mixed media collage about emotions.Welcome to The Romantic art movement. Create, and Sip event! Join us at Cherry Street Pier on February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM for an evening filled with creativity and relaxation.Unleash your inner artist as we explore the beauty of the Romantic art period together. Sip on wine, tea, or water while you immerse yourself in the world of art and creation.This event is the perfect opportunity to unwind, socialize, and tap into your artistic side. Whether you're a

Termites come together to begin exploring how the theme of mending can be embodied into their projects this year.Join artist Julie Woodard for a grounding session that seeks to inspire and support Termites as they begin exploring how the theme of mending can be embodied into their projects this year. Julie will share her personal experience with mending as the ecological base of her art practice, as well as how the theme connects to caring for our bodies, psyches, and communities. The session will include space for reflection and sharing, skill building with a needle and thread (and the co-creation

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

Join us for a cozy crafting session where we'll turn scrap yarn into a festive holiday tree that's perfect for the season ahead.Welcome to the Scrap Yarn Holiday Tree event at Cherry Street Pier! Join us on December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM for a fun-filled afternoon of crafting and creativity. Let's turn leftover yarn scraps into festive holiday decorations together!No experience is necessary - all skill levels are welcome! Bring your friends and family to enjoy this hands-on activity that will surely get you in the holiday spirit. Get ready to unleash your inner artist and create unique ornaments

Get ready to dive into the colorful world of watercolors and unleash your creativity in this hands-on workshop!Welcome to the Intro to watercolor workshop! 🎨 Join us at Cherry Street Pier on January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM for a fun and creative evening.In this session, we'll explore the basics of watercolor painting and learn various techniques to create beautiful artwork. No prior experience is needed - just bring your enthusiasm and eagerness to learn!Don't miss this opportunity to unleash your inner artist and connect with other art enthusiasts. Grab your friends and come join us for a relaxing and

Get crafty and festive with our DIY Holiday Paper Star workshop - perfect for adding a touch of sparkle to your home decor!Welcome to the DIY Holiday Paper Star event! Join us at Cherry Street Pier on December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM for a fun and creative holiday crafting experience. Let's get together to make beautiful paper stars to decorate your home for the festive season. No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide all the materials. Get ready to unleash your inner artist and spread some holiday cheer! See you there! (Eastern Time)

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

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