PGC Fine Craft Fairs
Fine Craft Fair – 2025 Summer Fine Craft Fair at the Foundry 48
Fine Craft Fair – 2025 Fall Fine Craft Fair at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Upcoming Local Chapter Events
Reading-Berks 2025 Spring Fine Art & Craft Festival
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM
Renninger’s Farmer’s Market, Kutztown, PA (Outside under the Pavilion – Rain or Shine!) Artisan applications open until April 14, 2025 Apply Today! Join us for a delightful day of fine art and craftsmanship at the Reading-Berks Spring Fine Art &...2025 Bucks Guild of Craftsmen- Member Showcase and Sale
We are delighted to promote the opportunity for our members to showcase their work to the public. The inaugural 2025 members’ show and sale at AOY Art Center, in Yardley PA is an exciting opportunity to highlight the many talents of our members. We will be featuring the work of...
Haverford Guild of Craftsmen 2025 Holiday Art & Fine Craft Show
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen is now accepting applications for their 2025 Holiday Art & Fine Craft Show! This is an indoor juried event, featuring some of the finest arts and crafts in the Philadelphia area. HGC Fine Art & Craft Shows attract visitors from Philadelphia...CALL FOR ARTISTS- 48th Annual Winter Craft Market, December 6, 2025
Upcoming Guild Events
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s Guild Store – First Fridays
Fine Craft as a Business: How to Launch a Craft Business from Ground Zero! – February 15
Fine Craft as a Business: How to Launch a Craft Business from Ground Zero! – February 15
Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming Events
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Egg Decorating with Wax & Tradition: Creating Pysanky-Inspired Eggs
2025-04-02 - 2025-05-15
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Beth deVitry Skill Level: Beginner Step into the world of timeless tradition and artistic expression in this hands-on egg decorating class, where you’ll learn the intricate art of creating beautiful Easter eggs using a special technique passed down through generations. Drawing inspiration from Ukrainian pysanky and a tradition taught to me by my German …
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Fine Craft as a Business: The Art Fair Experience
2025-04-05
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Fine Craft as a Business: The Art Fair Experience Location: PA Guild of Craftsmen (PGC), 335 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA, 2nd Floor (In person and via Zoom). Description: This class offers essential strategies for succeeding in the competitive world of fine art and craft fairs. In the morning, beginners will learn about booth design, …
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Gourd Carrots
2025-04-05
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Suzi Nonn Skill Level: Beginner Learn how to make carrots out of gourds and wool in this fun class! Students will make 6 carrots using banana gourds dyes with Artisan dye and Pitt Pen markings. The leaves of the carrot are a strip of wool that you will learn how to twirl at the end …
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Acrylic Pouring
2025-04-05
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Ann Benton Yeager Skill Level: Beginner The Acrylic Pouring technique aka Fluid Art is a pouring medium. It allows you to apply color in puddles, pools, and marble-like patterns. Pouring results in a smooth, glossy paint film that is perfectly even and blemish free. There are no paint brushes necessary for this technique. It …
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Ann Benton Yeager
Ann Benton Yeager is a native of Lancaster County, and more specifically, hails from a small college town named Millersville. Ann is representative of a lineage of very accomplished artists, including her Great, Great Uncle, Thomas Hart Benton (an American Regionalist Painter 1889-1975). Benton taught and mentored Jackson Pollock (an American Abstract Expressionist 1912-1956). To add to her credentials, Ann has been internationally published in the 2016 International Contemporary Artists, Volume XI, publication. She also won the first Readers’ Choice Award for Best Artist for the “Simply the Best” contest in Harrisburg Magazine in 2021. Ann has won numerous awards at juried exhibitions in the local area. Ann is an abstract, contemporary artist who specializes in acrylic mixed media, cold wax and oil and acrylic pouring. Ann also works heavily in alcohol inks and dabbles in watercolor. She enjoys adding serious texture to her works by using unusual materials to add interest to the canvas. Ann also teaches art classes in several counties in Central PA. She absolutely loves sharing her knowledge with others who have the same passion or simply want to try something new. Some of her artistic influences are many of the modern and post-modern expressionistic artists of the 60’s and 70’s, primarily Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Jane Plum and Mark Rothko. Ann has exhibited in numerous juried shows, cultural centers and galleries, as well as local community shows and art galleries. She is an artist-in-residency at The Millworks, 340 Verbeke Street, Harrisburg, PA. Feel free to stop by Studio 103 to meet her and see her works in person. Ann hopes you find her art fun, interesting and thought-provoking. Ann Benton Yeager | www.annbentonart.com | 717-343-5077 | annbentonart@gmail.com
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Bezel Set Rings
2025-04-06
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Jessica Keemer Skill Level: Beginner In this engaging and creative workshop, students will explore the art of fabricating their own bezel set rings, resulting in a truly one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry. Participants will have access to a variety of freeform semi-precious cabochons to use as the centerpiece of their designs. The class will cover …
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Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
2025-04-06
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Jessica Keemer Skill Level: Beginner Make three stacking rings in this fun workshop! Students will learn how to size, form, solder, and finish two 14 k gold-filled bands and one sterling silver band. Techniques in texturizing metal and polishing will be covered in class. Students will leave with three beautiful rings that they can wear …
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Sterling Silver Circle Pendant & Earrings
2025-04-08
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jessica Keemer Skill Level: Beginner Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for beginners interested in learning the art of making one of a kind sterling silver jewelry. In this class, students will create their own sterling silver circle earrings and pendants while gaining foundational skills in metal fabrication. No prior experience is necessary, …
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Crepe Paper Irises
2025-04-11
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Hattie Weselyk Skill Level: All Who doesn’t love the welcoming of spring when irises begin to peek out of the cold ground? In this workshop, you will cut and shape flower petals using the finest Italian crepe paper. There are beautiful shades of colors to choose from. Hattie has been teaching how to make …
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Pysanky Eggs
2025-04-11
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Beginner Learn the art of making pysanky – Ukrainian Easter eggs, in this fun class! Dyes, beeswax, and a stylus are used to decorate the eggs with traditional Ukrainian designs. Students will have an array of colors to choose from for their eggs. All materials are included in the tuition. No …
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Introduction to Blacksmithing
2025-04-12
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Nicholas Tucci Skill Level: Beginner Unlock the ancient art of blacksmithing in this engaging and hands-on workshop! This introductory class provides a unique opportunity for participants to delve into the world of metalworking, where they will learn the fundamental skills of forging, shaping, and creating functional items using traditional blacksmithing techniques. Students will learn how …
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