Upcoming Workshops

May 19
HACC, Harrisburg
$115 (members receive 10% discount)

Learn Fold Forming, where sheet metal is folded, worked, and then unfolded. Students will gain skills to form metal into gorgeous 3D shapes and textures. In this workshop, students will learn some of the basic folds using hammers, a torch, and vises, and leave with at least one fold formed copper cuff and a variety of samples.

May 24
Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli
Historic Yellow Springs, Chester Springs
$30 (flat rate)

Begin the day with a guided tour through the studio and home of Wharton Esherick.His hilltop studio and residence is now an historic museum, with more than 200 of his works on exhibition. Have a catered box lunch on the grass, and drive on to Historic Yellow Springs, and view the Poplar Culture Exhibit!

June 2
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading
$135 (members receive 10% discount)


In tile making methods, slip casting is used as an alternative to press-molding. Although the molds for both techniques are similar, why would one choose slip casting over press molding? In this one day workshop, students will discuss, observe, and learn first hand how mold making works for slip casting tile, and why it may be the right vehicle for your imagery or working style.

June 9
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Stevens
$85 (members receive 10% discount)

This plein aire workshop concentrates on simplifying the landscape, creating effective compositions and dealing with the changes in light throughout the day. Deena Ball offers tips, tricks, and instruction on how to select a subject, edit a landscape, bring emotion or mood into their imagery, how to work within the confines of a one-day painting, and how to set up and break down outside.

June 9
Shady Grove Farm & Studios, Millville
$120 (members receive 10% discount)

In this one day workshop, students use wet felting techniques to create a soft and luscious scarf. Use locally harvested and naturally dyed merino fiber to create strong but feather-light fabric. Course content will cover color blending, shingling, control of thickness and density, and how the techniques relate to the drape and aesthetic of the material.

June 23
HACC, Harrisburg
$12

The day begins with a 30 - 45 minute demonstration, where Bokuden shows the process and technique of his large scale, calligraphic painting. After which, students work with Bokuden in a hands-on workshop to practice and learn to create their own characters in ink on washi paper.

July 14
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$150 (members receive 10% off)

This six hour class is a perfect introduction to kiln enameling and basic metal working techniques! Make your pendant from a variety of sizes and enameling colors. Create a wire-worked necklace and clasp to complement your enameled creation.

July 21 & 22
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$190 (members receive 10% off)

Expand your vocabulary for working with and manipulating fiber! A sense of adventure and experimentation team up as students explore numerous techniques: including appliqué, cut-away appliqué, faux chenille, pleating, machine embroidery, strip weaving and the use of netting, transparent, dissolvable and fusible fabrics.

July 21
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$75 (members receive 10% off)

Develop and improve your skills in pixel-based photography! This one day workshop covers important creative and technical principles. Students learn about composing, editing, storing, and outputting digital photographs for print or to their website.

July 28
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$75 (members receive 10% discount)

Join us for a day of no-holds-barred painting and play with experimental techniques, non-traditional painting tools, and fabulous fun! Explore color, texture and line through painting, pouring, spraying, stamping, and mark-making with found objects, household items, and non-traditional media.

July 28
Pennsylvania Guild Center of American Craft, Lancaster
$85 (members receive 10% discount)

Create the look of an enameled piece without the use of a kiln! This amazing technique uses colored pencil and permanent ink to color a metal surface. In this workshop students learn to prepare metal to accept hand-applied color for a permanent effect, and how to use stamps, fluid color, and patina.

August 19
Cloth & Bobbin, Narberth
$66 (members receive 10% discount)

Up-cycle and re-purpose all that mending and stray bits of fabric that are just too beautiful to get rid of. Use everything from old jeans to shimmering velvet, and turn them into a warm and inviting art piece in your home that tells your personal story.

Tuesdays, September 4 - 25
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$130 (members receive 10% discount)

Looking for an after-work wind down? Join expert basket-weaver, artist, and instructor Diane Kennedy for a month of Tuesday evening fun. Learn to weave a durable jar shaped and/or fruit basket, with a separate base and side spokes. Meet some new people looking to explore this beautiful craft.

September 22
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$85 (members receive 10% discount)

Encaustic is a luscious and versatile medium with a range of controlled to wildly unpredictable results. In this full day workshop, instructor Elaine Brady Smith gives the basics of working in encaustic. The class covers all necessary materials: how to make your own mediums, sub straights, fusing methods and tools...

September 22 & 23
Pennsylvania Guild Headquarters, Lancaster
$190 (members receive 10% discount)

Free-motion machine embroidery allows your sewing machine to be used as a drawing tool or paintbrush. Learn to blend and mix colors by layering threads and create painterly effects using only straight and zig-zag stitching.

Wednesdays: October 3 - 24
Pennsylvania Guild Center of American Craft, Lancaster
$100 (members receive 10% discount)

Instructor Debbie Serdy takes kids on a four week Eco-Fabulous adventure through fashion! Students delve into recycling their old clothing & accessories, and leave each day with new, creative, and handmade wardrobe additions! From shirts & jewelry to hats & shoes! Create an entire outfit just in time for Fall Fashion!