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Cherry Street Pier

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121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106 United States Get Directions

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  • Craft Coven Yard Sale

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Phantastic Phibers Opening Reception

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Opening reception for exhibition running July 5-28. Cherry Street Pier Resident Bonnie MacAllister (Studio 16) juried an open call to find fellow Philly artists working in non-traditional fibers. Phantastic Phibers creates an atmosphere of industrial, fiber optic, hyperbolic, puppetry, soft sculpture, no waste weaving, and non traditional textiles. The exhibition transports the pier into a nautilus full of suspended materials including recycled electronics and bicycle parts, a nine foot tunnel, a series of birds, a cursed sweater, a quilt poem, enormous weavings, a tower of electrical cord baskets, giant fish, deconstructed silks, and sea monsters. Two and three dimensional work

    Free

  • Make Your Own Watercolors

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Craft Coven Open Studio Time

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • WALK THE CITY’S EDGE: CHERRY STREET PIER TOWARDS GRAFFITI PIER

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join artist & Walk Around Philadelphia organizer JJ Tiziou to walk a short segment of the city’s perimeter from Cherry Street Pier past Penn Treaty Park and towards Graffiti Pier. This is a 2-3 hour / 5-6 mile out & back experience and will proceed in any weather. After the walk we can continue the conversation at Cherry Street Pier’s beer garden if you’d like! Learn more & RSVP at http://www.WalkAroundPhiladelphia.org

    Free

  • Weave Your Very Own Reed Basket

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Natural Botanical Dye with Wildflowers (Mothers Day Weekend)

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Natural Botanical Dye with Wildflowers (Mothers Day Weekend)

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Craft Coven Open Studio Time

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Memory Bear Making Workshop with THE COLORG at EcoFair

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

  • Green Philly EcoFair

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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

    Free

  • Philadelphia Maker Faire

    Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    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.

    $6 – $24