***NEW DATE JULY 19***
Early Bird Special through May 19
How much do you know about the native plants here in Philadelphia? Find out how we can best contribute to our ecosystem with this delectable workshop that brings together landscape design and cookie decorating. Bring home a beautifully decorated half dozen cookies, packaged to give, or to enjoy on your own. Then start designing your very own garden!
ABOUT DESIGNER(S)
Samantha Lam is the owner of Moonflour Bake Shop and is excited to share her knowledge in decorating beautiful cookies.
Lola Serrano is a multi-disciplinary designer shaping brands, spaces and experiences that tell a story. Working everywhere, Lola take projects from concept to completion. Her work is intuition-led, strategy-backed, and always rooted in craft. Lola is also deaf/hard-of-hearing, which means she listens differently—something that’s made her a better designer and a firm believer in accessible, inclusive design. Lola is also the creative director of Stvdiolo, a creative collective of
Karena Valentine, designer and owner of Karena Gardens. A former architectural and event designer, Karena brings together her worlds of design and gardening from flower box to a residential garden.
Erike De Veyra, designer and founder/head coach of Design Gym, serves to increase access and representation in the design industry. Erike uses her training in architecture to design and develop initiatives, public programs, and experiences for clients and the design curious.
ABOUT DESIGN A DOODAD
Design a Doodad is a Design Gym (@designgym .co ) series of hands-on workshops for all ages that are design-curious, enthusiasts, converted + professionals to learn about design foundation principles in the disciplines of architecture, fashion, graphic + textile design to name a few. Design Gym makes design accessible through tools, activities, projects + experiences because everyone can be a designer. Flex your creativity with us!
Age Requirement: All ages, any youth should be accompanied by a grown up
Design Level: [take the quiz!] Ranging from curious, enthusiast, converted + professional
Design Discipline/Interest: all design, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, landscape design, packing design, graphic design, urban design
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Accessibility:
- There is a zero-step entrance into the building with steps and chair lift to bring you to our floor.
- Upon reaching our floor it ramps down to our studio.
- The building was an existing building, in our space there is small 1.5- to 3-inch lip between the two areas of our space that has been highlighted with purple light to see the change in levels.
- One accessible bathroom are available on our floor.
- Please reach out with other specific accessibility questions or requests and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Available on-site:
- Two bathrooms on our level, with one (1) accessible bathroom.
- There is a communal kitchen with a sink, microwave, and a refrigerator.
- Water fountain and refilling station.
TRAVEL DETAILS
Silk Screen Studios is located in the Norris Square neighborhood in North Philadelphia/Olde Kensington area of Philadelphia.
Walking: Cross-streets of Hancock and Berks.
Biking:
- Bring your bike into the building, or use the bike room is in the loading dock area along Hancock Street
- Indego Bike Stations available at 2nd & Norris Sts (2 blocks away), Front & Berks Sts/Berks MFL (3 blocks away)
Accessible via SEPTA:
- Berks stop on the Market-Frankford Line (3 blocks away)
- Bus Route: 3 on Berks Street, 57 on N. American Street (2 blocks away)
Driving:
Street parking is available immediately on the block of the building, and two-hour parking north of Berks Street.
Health Precautions:
- Masks are optional, but are encouraged for any attendees who choose to wear one. We respect our guests choices on this matter.
- If you are not feeling well, please consider wearing a mask or joining us at the next event.
