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Please join us today, May 24th from 4:00-6:00 PM i

Please join us today, May 24th from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Butterfly Book Nook (1020 King St.) to pull weeds and pick up trash in the garden with our Butterfly Book Nook gardener, Blake! We would like to encourage all volunteers to wear face masks and practice social distancing in the garden.

Throughout the summer, we will be hosting bi-weekly garden workdays to tend the garden and spruce it up for neighbors and visitors! We hope you will join us!

#butterflybooknook #WeaveThePeople #weavingcommunity

Our @growfoodcarolina produce box distributions at

Our @growfoodcarolina produce box distributions at Bridgeview Village and Rosemount this week were a hit! At each distribution, we gave away 75 boxes of fresh, locally grown produce to our neighbors in the Upper Peninsula. Community members took home locally grown kale, green onions, blueberries, peaches, and more, along with recipe cards featuring tasty ideas of ways to creatively cook with the contents of the box.

Today, we finished distributing the rest of our reusable cloth face masks crafted by our EP Mask Makers for our 1,000 Masks by May Day initiative (read more about the initiative at enoughpie.org/1000-masks-by-may-day), and shared print-outs of pages from our forthcoming coloring book, IN BLOOM: Awakening Vivian Moultrie Park, with the kiddos. We look forward to sharing 1,000 copies of this coloring book with youth in the Upper Peninsula in early June. Thank you, @charlestonpromiseneighborhood, for bringing over 70 rolls of toilet paper to share with residents, too!

Finally, our good friend and on-site nutritionist Wibi, from @artandremedies1, offered yummy smoothies for residents at Bridgeview Village to sample. Thank you, Wibi, for sharing your refreshing and nourishing recipe with us!

Thank you to all our neighbors, partners, and friends of EP who came out and connected with us today!

#GrowFoodCarolina #WeaveThePeople #Community

Repost from @culturestrike - Calling artists, make

Repost from @culturestrike - Calling artists, makers, and movement leaders to join forces and create culture about the future we need! The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed the deep flaws of our unjust economic system, yet it has also shown us the collective power of art and culture to shape the world we live in. We are in a moment of widespread global cultural shift; our creative expression right now matters, and our role as artists is needed now more than ever. In response, The Center For Cultural Power (@culturestrike) is proud to release “No Going Back: A COVID-19 Cultural Strategy Activation Guide for Artists and Activists” to harness the power of artists and culture makers towards a more just world.
This illustrated guide offers tools for narrative change, movement frameworks, artist relief resources, and ways to take action. It shows cultural workers the social change ideas that are within reach and the ways to make it happen, laying out policy demands for liberation and a more equitable future. Check out the “whats” and “hows” of activation both now, and in the near future.

bit.ly/covidartistguide #CultureIsPower #COVID19

Get to know Christine Brunson, one of our so very

Get to know Christine Brunson, one of our so very talented EP Mask Makers!

The masks we have been distributing to our neighbors in the Upper Peninsula are all created by local Charleston artists who came together to ensure the safety of our community.

Our wonderful EP Mask Makers made over 1,000 colorful, washable, and reusable masks for communities here in the Upper Peninsula. Thank you so much, Christine, for helping us stay both creative and safe during the pandemic!

#WeaveThePeople #EPMaskMakers #COVID19 #Community

Our book, Tales from the Manor, features interview

Our book, Tales from the Manor, features interviews with elders of Joseph Floyd Manor, who share backgrounds that are inspirational, historical, and resilient. It is a rare snapshot into life during in a different era of Charleston. We are energized by the wisdom of our neighbors at Joseph Floyd Manor and the connections we find in their stories.⠀
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As you pass down the highway at night, you may see the lights on in individual apartments at Joseph Floyd Manor. Know that those lights are the residents shining bright, carrying the torch of their ancestors, who would be proud of their offspring. They show us all what it means to be perfectly human.⠀
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Learn more about Enough Pie's book at enoughpie .org/tales-from-the-manor⠀
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#talesfromthemanor #weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #community #charlestonhistory

We are elated to have our Butterfly Book Nook look

We are elated to have our Butterfly Book Nook looking fresh and ready for the summer! Our EP Artist in Residence, Trina, worked in the garden yesterday and today repainting the roof of our Little Free Library and creating a new and lively panel for our welcome sign. The panel describes the various activities we hope to encourage in the garden, “Sing! Talk! Write! Read! Play!”
Take a look at Trina’s process and be sure to stop by to pick up a good book and see the colorful art in person! Thank you, Trina, for your beautiful work!
#WeaveThePeople #ButterflyBookNook #WeavingCommunity #Community #CharlestonArtists

We have some AMAZING news!⠀ Local distillery #Hi

We have some AMAZING news!⠀
Local distillery #HighWireDistillery and local brewery @palmettobrewing have teamed up with the Charleston Fire Department to create two free self serve hand sanitizer stations for our community!⠀
The two teams managed to create enough FDA approved hand sanitizer solution to fill two 55 gallon drums, complete with labels listing the contents and self serve pumps. The Charleston Fire Department offered two of their stations to be locations for the barrels to sit for anyone to use!⠀
The idea is that the public can bring containers that they wish to be filled with the locally made sanitizer whenever they need to so that they can stay safe and healthy without having to brave crowded stores for the dangerously scarce product.⠀
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Where: The outside parking areas at the following Charleston Fire Department stations⠀
On the peninsula: Station 8 at 370 Huger Street⠀
West Ashley: Station 14 at 3005 Memorial Drive⠀
When: The self serve nature of these dispensers allows them to be available around the clock for the community to take up to 32 ounces per household.⠀
How: Bring your own plastic bottle, pump as much as you'd like to fill, and grab a label to stick on it.

We are so happy to see amazing resources like this in our community!

EDIT: As of Thursday, May 14th at 10:30 AM, Station 14 put a note outside that they are out of hand sanitizer. It sounds like this community asset helped out a lot of people -- here's hoping they will be able to offer more in the near future!
#weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #FlattenTheCurveSC #CharlestonFirefighters #Community #BetterTogether

In Charleston, as with most cities in the United S

In Charleston, as with most cities in the United States, history is written by a select group of empowered people with access and means to tell their side of the story. People who are born and raised in a place hold the values, morality, and vision of a city. Without hearing and understanding as many diverse perspectives as possible, it is impossible to move forward equitably with city planning and governance. The wisdom held inside our book, Tales from the Manor, offers a guide to the actionable steps to make our city what we say we want it to be. Find out more at enoughpie.org/tales-from-the-manor

#weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #talesfromthemanor

This week, with a little help from our friends at

This week, with a little help from our friends at @charlestonpromiseneighborhood and the Charleston County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, we have been distributing masks to our most vulnerable elderly neighbors.

So far in addition to Joseph Floyd Manor and some elders at Rutledge Place (provided 2 weeks ago), we have supplied masks to elders in North Central Apartments, Brighton Place, and Rosemount... with more distributions on the way!

Thank you to all who made this effort possible!

#weavingcommunity #weavethepeople #EPmaskmakers #1000masksbymayday

What does being neighborly look like? It looks lik

What does being neighborly look like? It looks like this — North Central resident Eric Mills took it upon himself to garden this King-street facing section of the John L Dart Library. This wall has sat dormant for years — and now, it thrives! 🌱🌸🌿🌼🌾 What can you contribute to your neighborhood? #SharingIsCaring #WeaveThePeople #communityweaving #awakeningweave

We are so grateful to have worked with 14 differen

We are so grateful to have worked with 14 different EP Mask Makers over the last several weeks to source 1,000+ masks for our elderly and vulnerable neighbors in Charleston by May Day, May 1st. Along the way, we learned that each EP Mask Maker had a story to tell -- some were about families coming together to make hundreds of masks, others about moms who were juggling home school and the kiddos while sewing up a storm in their fleetingly spare time, and some were even about individuals with health and mobility struggles who have been working around the clock to help others feel more protected.

Moving forward, we will be doing a weekly series on Wednesdays highlighting each EP Mask Maker who wants to tell their story. We asked the EP Mask Makers to submit a 1-2 minute video answering questions like, "What inspired you to make masks for the community? What is your story? How many masks have you made so far? Are there any stories behind the fabric or your process that you would like to share?" Our first video feature is on Claire Singletary and her family -- husband, John, and their daughter, Kristy. As a family, they have sewn over 1,027 MASKS for "friends, family, neighbors, hospitals, birthing centers, nursing homes, truck and delivery drivers, nuns, and priests across South Carolina, and as far as Hawaii, New Jersey, and New York." Check out this family's inspiring story about how they came together to give back to our community. THANK YOU, Claire, John, and Kristy!
#EPmaskmakers #1000masksbymayday #weavingcommunity #weavethepeople #covid19

Pay-it-forward! Our EP Mask Makers came together t

Pay-it-forward! Our EP Mask Makers came together to craft 1,000+ handmade, reusable cloth face masks for our elderly neighbors in the Charleston area. We are offering 200 masks for sale to offset the fees of this project. You can help support our EP Mask Makers' artist stipends AND provide masks to vulnerable neighbors in our community by purchasing these handmade cloth masks at $10 each (buy one, give one!). We'll be at the Butterfly Book Nook (1020 King St.) tomorrow from 10:00-11:00 AM or Thursday from 2:00-4:00 PM with plenty of masks to choose from. You can also email us at info@enoughpie.org to reserve your masks and arrange for a safe pick-up or delivery. All masks were lovingly sewn by Charleston-area EP Mask Makers and have been washed, dried, and safely packaged in quart size Ziploc bags with care instructions. Thank you for your support!
#EPmaskmakers #COVID19 #weavethepeople #weavingcommunity

We spent the afternoon in the Butterfly Book Nook

We spent the afternoon in the Butterfly Book Nook prepping ~1,000 masks to be individually distributed to elderly living facilities and apartment complexes in the Charleston area, as well as non-profits and service providers that need them. Thank you to our EP Mask Makers who contributed their time, energy, and materials to this massive effort, @rent_sons for delivering many of these masks to us, @st.stephenscharleston & @charlestonpromiseneighborhood for supporting artist stipends, and to our board members, Susan and Vicky, who are pictured here bagging and counting masks alongside us.

#weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #EPmaskmakers #covid19

“So after coming home from prison, I went to sch

“So after coming home from prison, I went to school. Went to rehabilitation. Trades. Some of everything: mechanic, painting, welding all of this. But when I was released from jail, I couldn’t even find a job. Now I paid my debt to society when I did the 20 years. I thought I did. But when I came home and put in an application, they told me, ‘Oh we can’t hire you because you’re an ex-felon.’” - James Mack⠀
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Not all the stories shared in Tales from the Manor are about Charleston. Many are about national issues. James Mack wanted to discuss prison reform and the longstanding impacts of incarceration on members of our society. You can learn more about his story in our book, Tales from the Manor. Find out more at enoughpie.org/tales-from-the-manor
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#talesfromthemanor #weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #prisonreform

It's a beautiful day for a Garden Workday at our B

It's a beautiful day for a Garden Workday at our Butterfly Book Nook! The garden is in full bloom with SC native plants, the book nook has been freshly restocked with some nice afternoon reads, and Blake, our garden caretaker, alongside volunteers Charlie and Andre, are pulling the weeds that have sprung up along the path. Come and (safely) enjoy some fresh air and sunshine in this colorful outdoor gathering space!

#weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #butterflybooknook #scnativeplants

Let’s support our friends in the Upper Peninsula

Let’s support our friends in the Upper Peninsula — tonight is the final night! We love @theroyalamerican — music matters! 🎶

May Day! May Day! We are celebrating as Enough Pie

May Day! May Day! We are celebrating as Enough Pie & friends made it our goal is to create 1,000+ masks for Charleston's elderly neighbors by May 1st! Places for mask distribution include Joseph Floyd Manor, Rosemount, Brighton Place, Bridgeview Village, Palace Apartments, Rutledge Place, and North Central Apartments. ⠀
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EP partnered with 14 Lowcountry mask makers, who received $3K in artist stipends according to the amount of masks they made. Over 41 yards of fabric was used and over 440 yards of elastic for this epic task! For the sake of uniformity, we asked EP Mask Makers to follow this pattern, adapted by Trina Lyn, EP Artist in Residence from a pattern created by Deaconess Hospital. ⠀
As of today, we reached our goal -- totaling 1,020 masks -- for our neighbors who need them most -- now and into the future as this crisis evolves and changes. We are so grateful to the mask makers who assisted in this effort, and to businesses like Five Eighth Seams, who has been a key provider of over 500 yards of donated fabric, as well as $2,000 worth of elastic and bias tape to mask makers in the Charleston area, and Brackish Bowties, who graciously produced masks for us as well. Through customers purchasing gift cards, they have been able to provide supplies to mask makers on the front lines. ⠀
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Thank you all for looking out for our neighbors and making sure they are protected! #WeaveThePeople #CommunityWeavers #

Leading up to May Day, as part of our 1,000 Masks

Leading up to May Day, as part of our 1,000 Masks by May Day initiative, our next EP Mask Maker feature is on Trina, who has been managing this undertaking with us as EP's Artist in Residence. She's an artist that typically works in mediums like painting and digital illustration, but rose to the challenge to sew and coordinate the creation of hundreds of masks for our vulnerable elderly neighbors in Charleston. You can read more about this project at enoughpie.org/1000-masks-by-may-day and view Trina's artist page at facebook.com/TrinaIsArtsy.

Q: What inspired you to make masks for the community? What is your story?
A: I am a giver at heart and I know my way around a sewing machine. I started making masks in March, a week or so after I entered quarantine. It made me feel less helpless and more productive -- a vital survival strategy that I've since come to lean on.

At first, I was just making them for my friends and family, but once Enough Pie alerted me about the severe lacking of PPE in Charleston elderly living facilities, that soon ballooned into mass-producing hundreds of masks for the community.

Then, EP set a goal to source 1,000 masks by May 1st. I thought it'd be an impossible task, but Charleston came through -- in a matter of DAYS. We literally went from 0 masks to 1,000 masks in about a week. Interacting with all of the other mask making artisans, hearing their stories, and learning a little bit about their (often extremely busy) lives, reminded me that there is still so much kindness and beauty left in the world. It made me think, as long as these angels were out there giving everything they've got day after day, there might be hope for us after all.

Q: How many masks have you made so far?
A: 300, give or take. Out of every batch I cut, at least 5 masks mysteriously disappear before being finished. They probably have gone to whatever place socks go when they tire of this realm.

MAY DAY, MAY DAY! After a couple of weeks of coord

MAY DAY, MAY DAY! After a couple of weeks of coordinating with our EP Mask Makers who have been hard at work vigorously sewing fabric face masks for our neighbors, we are on track to receive 1,000 MASKS for Charleston-area elderly living facilities and apartment complexes by May 1st (also known as May Day!). These locations include but are not limited to Brighton Place, Bridgeview Village, Palace Apartments, Rutledge Place, and North Central Apartments. Any left over masks will be given to local non-profits and service providers that need them. Read more at enoughpie.org/1000-masks-by-may-day
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To build up the excitement, we will be featuring a participating EP Mask Maker each day of this week leading up to Friday's big day. Today's feature is on Camilla, who is pictured with one her masks.⠀
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Q: What is your story? What inspired you to make masks for the community?⠀
A: I first started making masks when Bianca, Community Manager at EP, told me about what Enough Pie was doing -- giving the masks to residents in Joseph Floyd Manor. I also wanted to make masks for family and friends. Over the years I’ve been gifted quite a lot of fabric, thread and notions, and my main interest has been in making quilts. I’ve made about 15 quilts, I think, from baby bed to king size, mostly by hand. I figured I had plenty of fabric to spare and was up for the challenge!⠀
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Q: How many masks have you made so far? ⠀
A: About 200 overall, with about 150 going to EP. (The remainder have gone to friends, family, and neighbors.)⠀
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Q: Are there any stories behind the fabric or your process that you would like to share? ⠀
A: Yes! I had a huge piece of unbleached muslin from two quilts I finished last year for a family friend. She had passed away before she could finish them. I also had a large piece of pink fabric with the word “love” printed on it, which I used as a signature on quilts I make. There were three big pieces of batik printed in beautiful pastels, orange, and yellow. I had thought of making a quilt with them one day. Then there was the half-bolt of black cotton fabric that I got to make costumes for my son’s marching band performance many years ago.

“Well you know, take King Street for instance. Y

“Well you know, take King Street for instance. You go back in the 60's, it was like Fifth Avenue but Black people. Black people, Black people, Black people. ‘Excuse me. Pardon me,’ when you walking through crowds and crowds of people.”⠀
-Vernon Wright⠀
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Mr. Vernon Wright, like many of the residents of Joseph Floyd Manor featured in Tales from the Manor, highlights a version of history in Charleston that is not usually told. You can read more stories about Charleston and its lesser known history in our book, Tales from the Manor. Find out more at enoughpie.org/tales-from-the-manor
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#talesfromthemanor #weavethepeople #weavingcommunity #charlestonhistory

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