PGC Fine Craft Fairs
Fine Craft Fair – Fall Rittenhouse Square, October 7-9, 2022
Fine Craft Fair – Spring Rittenhouse Square, May 12-14, 2023
Fine Craft Fair – Summer Ludwig’s Corner, June 24-25, 2023
Fine Craft Fair – Summer Chase Center on the Riverfront, July 29-30, 2023
Upcoming Local Chapter Events
Lancaster: Artisan Fair – Last Chance to Apply!
Late Applications are open from now until November 3, 2022
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Application Dates: Jul 15, 2022 - Nov 3, 2022 Application Fee: $20.00 Notification Date: Nov 3, 2022Lancaster Designer Craftsmen – ARTISAN FAIR – November 12-13, 2022
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Haverford: 2022 Holiday Art & Fine Craft Show
November 12-13 from 10AM to 5PM
The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen are excited to announce our 2022 Holiday Art & Fine Craft Show! From 10AM to 5PM On November 12th & 13th, we will be at the Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC)...
Lancaster: Artisan Fair
November 12th & 13th 2022
Lancaster Designer Craftsmen Artisan Fair will be on November 12, 2022 to November 13, 2022 at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center, 80 Rocherty Rd, Lebanon PA 17402. The 5th annual Artisan Fair produced by The Lancaster Designer Craftsmen chapter of the Pennsylvania...Upcoming Guild Events
Ultimate Art Camp: Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen: Grades 5-9 – August 1-5
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s Guild Store – First Fridays
Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming Events
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Intro to Chasing & Repousse - Day 1
2022-10-01
10:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Intro to Chasing & Repousse - Day 2
2022-10-02
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Instructor: Seth Carlson Skill Level: All Chasing and repousse is a technique used to create a shallow relief or pattern on a flat piece of metal. This technique spans millennia and has been utilized by several cultures worldwide. The basic chasing and repousse class will offer an introduction to the tools, techniques, and history of Continue reading
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Fanciful Fraktur Birds
2022-10-01
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler Skill Level: Beginner Where did Fraktur artists find their inspiration for the fanciful birds we see in their art of the 1700’s? In this workshop, participants will learn what birds were prevalent here in southeastern Pennsylvania and find connections through Fraktur images. Learn where the polka-dot, checkerboard and various striped patterns came Continue reading
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Needle Felted Harvest Mouse
2022-10-01
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Instructor: Lisa Haldeman Skill Level: Beginner Join local Fiber Artist and Instructor, Lisa Haldeman to make a cute little Needle Felted Harvest Mouse that you can display year after year. No Experience is necessary and all supplies will be provided. Students must be at least 16 years old to participate. About the Instructor: Lisa Haldeman is a Continue reading
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Nantucket Baskets
2022-10-02
9:00 am - 1:00 pm -
Nantucket Baskets
2022-10-09
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Some basket weaving experience preferred but not required This workshop will include the use of all necessary tools, mold, cane, and reed to complete a Nantucket basket ready for finishing. The mold size will be between 3 and 5 inches with a solid cherry rim and base. It is not Continue reading
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Nantucket Baskets
2022-10-02
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm -
Nantucket Baskets
2022-10-09
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Some basket weaving experience preferred but not required This workshop will include the use of all necessary tools, mold, cane, and reed to complete a Nantucket basket ready for finishing. The mold size will be between 3 and 5 inches with a solid cherry rim and base. It is not Continue reading
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Wheel Thrown Pottery
2022-10-04
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Carlo Jury Skill Level: Beginner Have you ever wanted to learn how to throw clay? In this two hour class, students will learn the skills necessary to throw bowls, cups, and cylinders. Each student will have the chance to make several pieces and choose from 2 house glazes to fire their work in. The first Continue reading
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Glass Bead Bottle Stopper
2022-10-04
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Instructor: Jessica Keemer Skill Level: Beginner Learn the art of flameworking while making unique glass beads for a one-of-a-kind bottle stopper! Jeweler and flameworker, Jessica Keemer, will teach students the basics of making beads with borosilicate glass, color frit, and color rods. Each student will leave the class with a beautiful bottle stopper. Cancellation/Refund Policy: [insert Continue reading
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Keum Boo Earrings
2022-10-06
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Instructor: Nancy Bryant Skill Level: Beginner Join us in this new workshop learning Keum boo, an ancient Korean metalsmithing technique combining 24kt gold to silver. Students will create shapes in sterling silver and learn the steps to prepare the metal for applying gold foil. Cutting sterling sheet, reticulation and oxidation will be demonstrated. There is also an option to Continue reading
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Organic Indigo & Shibori
2022-10-08
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Instructor: Carol Reed Skill Level: Beginner Learn the basics of Indigo dyeing and Shibori, an ancient Japanese resist technique on cloth. In the morning students will help make an organic indigo vat using local honey and a synthetic indigo vat. While the vats are reducing, they will explore bound, clamped, and sewn Shibori methods on Continue reading
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Eucalyptus Magic
2022-10-10
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Instructor: Carol Reed Skill Level: Beginner Join us to naturally dye a one-of-a-kind scarf. We’ll use fresh eucalyptus leaves to create a unique pattern on a silk scarf. Through the magic of eco-dyeing, the leaves impart their color to the cloth. In the morning session, you’ll put your scarf together, place them in the dye Continue reading