Upcoming Workshops
Hands-on Craft for Everyone!
Grab a friend, learn a skill and have an unforgettable experience in the process. The Guild offers a wide selection of engaging workshops for the craft enthusiast, emerging artist and established craftsmen, we not only show you how it’s made but we teach you to make it yourself.
All introductory level workshops (requiring no prior experience) are open to ages 16 and over with parental consent.
Please be sure to register early. Workshops with under-enrollment may be cancelled up to two weeks ahead of time.
June 22, 2013
In this workshop, explore the world of collage using the luscious medium of encaustic. This will be a great workshop if you love collage and want to learn a creative way to assemble your papers with encaustic medium.
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June 22 & 23, 2013
This workshop focuses on the use of the innovative material of paperclay to make both functional pottery and sculptural forms. We will review how to make paper clay, bonding slips, and using it for hand-building ceramic forms. The instructor will use slides to illustrate forms that can be constructed with paperclay, and he will demonstrate such forms as cups, pitchers and teapots to give students a sense of the material's potential. The workshop will also explore the use of texture, construction techniques, and decoration using paperclay.
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July 13 & 14, 2013
In this women's only workshop, instructor Brian Cunfer will give an overview of wood-turning, and introduce the mini-lathe, the use of the tools involved, and the affordability of setting yourself up to use a lathe at home. Cunfer will also instruct students on the use and application of a number of woodturning tools.
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July 13, 2013
In this introduction to the creative and easy-to-learn textile art of punch needle rug hooking (“painting with wool”), we will use folk art motifs as design inspiration to put a fresh new spin on tradition! Each student will make a generously sized “mug rug” and in the process learn all the steps necessary--from drawing a pattern on foundation cloth to hemming their work of art--to go on to make other decorative items and rugs of all sizes.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
In this fun & satisfying three hour workshop, students will build on what they learned in the first Crochet Rag Rugs class to create square, circular, and rectangular rugs. Re-purpose all that mending that has been driving you crazy, or the bits of fabric that are just too beautiful to get rid of.
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September 7, 2013
You’ll be amazed at the sophisticated graphic images you can create by coating a dampened sheet of paper with colored paste and then drawing various tools through it. Stamping onto paste-covered sheets will increase your repertoire of designs. You’ll learn how to make historic patterns and more relaxed contemporary designs to use on books, cards, collages, and other paper art projects.
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September 7 & 8, 2013
Learn the elegant art of filigree jewelry making! Topics covered will include design and structure, how to make your own filigree wire, soldering and finishing. Using sterling silver wire, students will first make a pendant, then practice making repeated designs while making either a pair of earrings or a bracelet.
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September 7, 2013
During this workshop you will learn the basics of crochet, and put your newly acquired skills to practice by creating your scarf/cowl. ( you will either leave with a finished product, of the skills and tools to finish your piece after class) You will have the choice of learning to create a triangle scarf, or a cowl. Both use the same basic techniques.
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
In this fun & satisfying three hour workshop, students will build on what they learned in the first Crochet Rag Rugs class to create square, circular, and rectangular rugs. Re-purpose all that mending that has been driving you crazy, or the bits of fabric that are just too beautiful to get rid of.
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September 21 & 22, 2013
This course is designed for people interested in using cast elements in their work, but who don’t have their own casting equipment. Independent casting houses are common and offer a terrific service for both professionals who want to outsource this part of their process as well as hobbyists without the required equipment. We will cover everything from the creation of the original model to send out your design to finishing the metal part.
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September 28, 2013
This demonstration-based workshop will cover different techniques for forming and altering wheel-thrown ceramics to add character and variety to your work. Topics covered will include throwing and altering, cutting and assembling, and Jake's unique way of throwing off the hump.
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October 5, 2013
This class will begin with a presentation on fraktur, its history and three distinctly different styles from southeastern Pennsylvania. Then Emily will demonstrate the use of the ink and watercolor that are specific to the craft. During the latter portion of the class, students will spend time creating their own small fraktur piece. Bring a sketchbook and a pencil to help capture your favorite fraktur motifs from the presentation and translate them into your finished piece.
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October 5, 2013
If you know just the basic single and double crochet stitches, this class is for you! Also open to more advanced students who would like to throw the rule book out the window and explore.
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October 5, 2013
Haven't touched watercolors since that box of Crayola pans? Have you shied away from watercolor painting because everyone always says "It is so hard"? Come see what you can do with watercolors. There are new and different papers, luminescent paints, watercolor sticks and pencils to choose from. The workshop will start with a small still life done in two colors with professional grade tube watercolors on traditional watercolor paper.
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October 26 & 27, 2013
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October 26 & 27, 2013
Imagine a plain, white piece of silk…now fold it…twist it…bind it. After dyeing, you’ll be amazed at the transformation! This class will introduce the participant to shibori, the ancient Japanese fabric dyeing technique that utilizes a variety of methods – wrapping, tying, stitching, folding, twisting – to create richly textured patterns of color on fabric.
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November 16 & 17, 2013
This intensive weekend class is designed for participants who have taken the Introduction to Shibori class, or are already familiar with the fundamentals of dyeing fabric. We will mix up 6 dye baths from a limited palette over the course of the weekend and focus on a variety of overdyeing techniques to create richly textured patterns of color on fabric. We will also experiment with removing color using Thiourea Dioxide.
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November 16, 2013
During this 3-hour workshop, students will create an adorable penguin and snowman by the needle felting method. Needle felting is a dry-felting technique using barbed felting needles to push the top layer of wool into deeper layers, causing the wool to "stick" to itself and felt, without the need for soap and water!
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January 18, 2014
What types of book construction will display your gorgeous paste decorated or marbled paper to best advantage? Diane will lead students through constructing a tunnel book and a flag book - two construction methods that feature collage and various forms of paper decoration.
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