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Educational Workshops
Hands-on for Beginners and Up!
{Workshop - felting} Grab a friend, learn a skill and have an unforgettable experience in the process. With a wide selection of engaging workshops for the craft enthusiast, emerging artist and established craftsman, we not only show you how it’s made but we teach you to make it yourself.
The Guild offers classes, seminars, critiques, workshops and tours throughout the state in universities, studios, art centers, galleries and museums.
All classes are open to the public. However, members receive first notice of classes and a 10% discount on workshops. Questions? Call 717-431-8706.
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Featured Classes
March 10
Ken Mueller
Harrisburg
Clay Mono-printing
March 13 & 14
Mitch Lyons
Lancaster
'No Excuses' Arts Marketing
May 11 & 12
Alyson Stanfield
Millersville
details are in schedule section
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Our currently scheduled workshops. Check back early and often!
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New classes in our 2009 workshop series are currently being announced. See something you like? Register by phone or download a registration form here.
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Cancellations made with 30 days notice will receive a 90% refund. For less than 30 days, refunds are granted based on our ability to fill the class.
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This workshop will provide the necessary information to work with and adjust digital images from your camera or scanner. Preparation of images for online show applications, print, email, and web or blog will be thoroughly discussed...
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Social Media is opening up a whole new world for us as individuals and businesses. A host of "free" and inexpensive Social Media platforms give us new opportunities and avenues for marketing ourselves to larger, yet more focused audiences.
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Students will learn to make monoprints by applying colored clay slips to a wet slab of stoneware clay. After rolling out wet clay, students will apply colored clay slips to the "leather hard" surface, one color on top of another, until...
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In this one day workshop participants will learn basic glass fusing techniques while making a set of coasters and pendants. Participants will learn to...
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Art journaling has a long tradition as a means of documenting a artist's creative journey. In 2010, artists & crafters are bring their journals online in the form of blogs. Blogs are not only helpful as a means of documenting your work but are essential...
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Learn the basics of selling your handmade craft online. This starter course includes information on: step by step instructions for starting an online shop, how to set up online payment systems, how to write...
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So you have an online shop but sales have slumped. Now its time to make the most of your shop and become successful through some very easy tips. This intermediate course includes information on:
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Have you always wanted to create a mosaic? Here's your chance! Learn the elements of glass mosaic - design, placement, gluing and grouting and leave with a finished piece. Margaret Almon leads...
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Fold Forming is a technique where sheet metal is folded, worked, and then unfolded. Through this process, it is possible to quickly form the metal into gorgeous 3D shapes and textures....
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In this class, students of all experience levels will learn the techniques necessary to cut dovetails entirely by hand. Everyone will be provided with precut wood to make a small drawer. Two types of dovetails, thru and half blind will be...
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Our time together will be spent “mimicking” all shapes and styles of BEADS FROM THE PAST as well as CONTEMPORARY BEADS in earthenware clays. Time permitting, we will explore forming basic round, square, triangular, tube, drum, eye, scroddled, wrapped and textured beads cut...
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Learn to make your own handmade brushes with the characteristics you want. Length and style of handle, diameter of brush tufts made form squirrel, deer, moose, elk, coyote or your dog. These brushes hold...
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With an emphasis on student technique, Ed Youtz teaches wood turning basics through individual attention. On Saturday, students will use a spindle-roughing gauge, parting tool, skew, and spindle gauge. After practice...
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You’ll learn:
How to write a better artist statement that connects with your audience
How to organize, expand, and (yes!) use your mailing list
The tragic mistakes artists make on websites and blogs (and how to fix them)
Email secrets that produce results
How to increase traffic to your website and blog
How to build your online presence with Facebook and Twitter without becoming a slave to your computer
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Overcome your fear of tools by creating a foot stool among other women. In this two-day class, students will be making a 12" diameter foot stool. You will start from scratch; turn legs on the lathe and hand carve the seat...
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Slip casting tile is an alternative to press molding. The molds for the two techniques are similar, so why slip cast? In this one day workshop we will discover how slip casting tile works and why it may be the right vehicle for your tile imagery or work style...
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