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POST Detroit Heralds the Holidays with "Make & Take" Workshops
Work space and retail shop hosts December events with gift giving in mind; gift wrapping available to benefit Freedom House Detroit
POST Detroit, a gathering spot for the community that offers a unique retail shopping experience and events, is hosting a full line-up of hands-on workshops in December designed to get everyone into the holiday spirit. Located at 14500 Kercheval, one block east of Chalmers, POST workshops offer attendees the opportunity to get creative and have fun, while learning a contemporary craft – all in an open, festive atmosphere. They also get to “make & take” gifts to keep or give to someone special. Most workshops are open to ages 14+ and all supplies and materials are provided. No experience necessary and refreshments will be served.
Additionally, gift wrapping is available every Saturday in December through the 22nd, for a suggested donation of $5 per wrapped gift to benefit Freedom House Detroit, a temporary home for indigent survivors of persecution from around the world who are seeking asylum in the U.S. and Canada. POST is donating the gift wrap and supplies so that 100 percent of the money raised will go directly to the 35-year-old nonprofit.
Housed in a U.S. post office built in 1940, POST is an open concept retail store and workshop on Detroit’s east side. It carries a large variety of handmade goods from small, independent companies and artists that are curated by Clare Fox and Wayne Maki of Mutual Adoration, a woodworking and design business housed inside of POST and known for its custom furniture, picture frames and housewares, primarily from reclaimed wood. POST offers workshops and classes, in all aspects of contemporary craft, including screen printing, woodworking, jewelry making and hand lettering. Since its 2017 opening, POST become known as one of Detroit’s best places to shop small, whether for a gift or one’s home.
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The following is a list of some of the December POST workshops available:
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8
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Modern Winter Wreath Building and Floral Arranging. $55
Students will take home their own unique wreath, ready to hang, and the know-how to dry flowers
and use them in future projects.
1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9
Screen Printing: Holiday Cards. $45
Open to ages 12+
Learn about screen printing on paper to make some fun holiday cards.
Students will leave with a set of 12 cards and envelopes, ready to send.
6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12
Textile Screen Printing: Tea Towels. $60
Learn about screen printing and make a trio of colorful, unique cotton tea towels to take home or to gift.
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15
Screen Printing: Notebooks. $45
Perfect for gifting, these unique and customized notebooks make perfect stocking stuffers.
Students will create a set of six blank pocket notebooks.
12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16
Modern Tassel Keychains. $25
Students will cut, drill, paint, wrap and assemble a pair of leather tassel keychains using reclaimed wood and salvaged leather. Everyone will take home two handmade pieces – gift one, keep one.
6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19
Forest Bathing: Custom Bath Salts and Scented Soaks. $40
An evening of nature and pleasure with scent, ritual, hydrotherapy and self-care.
Each student will create a customized jar of bath salts and a fizzy foot soak to take home.
For more information and to register for POST workshops, visit https://www.mutualadoration.com/collections/workshops-at-post. Space is limited and on-street parking is free and plentiful.
About POST Detroit
POST is a gathering spot for the community, offering unique retail shopping, classes, workshops, special events, and the opportunity to tour the workspaces of some of Detroit’s best creative companies. The shop and maker space is located at 14500 Kercheval, one block east of Chalmers, and features housewares, jewelry and gifts. The 10,000-square-foot building, in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit, opened in September 2017 and houses the design and production studios of Mutual Adoration, a woodworking and design firm specializing in reclaimed frames, furniture and housewares, along with Tait Design Co. and Scarlet Crane Creations, White Owl Jewelry, Hooray Forever, Ashwelle Fiber Works and Amber Barker. Visit www.post-detroit.com for more information.
