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
PGC’s Fall Fine Craft Fair at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center will feature 70+ fine art and fine craft artists exhibiting cutting edge, contemporary and upscale home furnishings, jewelry and accoutrements.
Upcoming Local Chapter Events
Chester County Craft Guild 2025 Autumn Fine Craft Fair – CALL FOR ARTISTS
Pocono Chapter: Pocono State Craft Festival
The Pocono State Craft Festival is the Poconos' premier summer fine art and craft festival.
60 juried artisans representing contemporary and traditional crafts, fine art, artisanal food and personal care products present their work at the bucolic Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm,
Dates: August 23-24, 2025 from 10 – 5....
Chester County Craft Guild 2025 Holiday Fine Craft Fair – CALL FOR ARTISTS
Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen’s 75th Annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Festival
October 25-26, 2025
Saturday, October 25 from 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday, October 26 from 10AM to 3 PM Kutztown University, O’Pake Fieldhouse South Campus Drive (Corner of Trexler Avenue and Baldy St.) Kutztown, PA 19530 Our Holiday Juried Fine Art and Craft Festival offers a chance to find...
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
Every First Friday, the PA Guild of Craftsmen highlights some of the best art and fine craft our state has to offer. Located on the popular “300 Block of N. Queen St,” our Guild Store represents over 125 member artists from Lancaster County, PA, and beyond. Stop in and see what’s new, check out our […]
Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming Events
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Fanciful Fraktur Birds
2025-09-13
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler Skill Level: Beginner In this workshop, participants will learn what birds were prevalent here in southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1700s and find connections through Fraktur images. Learn where the polka-dot, checkerboard, and various striped patterns came from that we now enjoy in Fraktur. Then, participants will be shown some “tricks” to drawing …
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Introduction to Flameworked Glass: Glass Suncatchers
2025-09-13
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Phil Hackman Skill Level: Beginner Discover the art of flameworking glass in this beginner-friendly workshop designed to spark your creativity. Guided by an experienced instructor, students will learn the fundamentals of working with a torch to shape and manipulate molten glass into beautiful and unique glass suncatchers. This class provides a hands-on introduction to …
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Metalsmithing Basics: Soldering, Texturizing, & Stone Setting
2025-09-14
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Jessica Keemer Skill Level: Beginner In this workshop, students will learn fundamental metalsmithing techniques to help begin their journey of metalsmithing and creating bench-fabricated jewelry! Learn ways to transform sheet metal through soldering with an Acetylene torch, texturizing with metal stamps and planishing hammers, and stone setting in this fun class. Students will have …
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Gold & Silver Stacking Rings
2025-09-14
2:00 pm - 4:30 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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Introduction to Flameworked Glass: UV Glass Mushrooms
2025-09-16
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Instructor: Phil Hackman Skill Level: Beginner Explore the exciting art of flameworking in this unique workshop, where you’ll create stunning glass figurines using recycled and uranium glass. Students will learn essential torch-working techniques to shape and sculpt molten glass into intricate designs. This hands-on class is perfect for those eager to experiment with sustainable materials …
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Sweater Mugs: Cozy Texture Meets Clay
2025-09-17
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Instructor: May Lucas Skill Level: Beginner Beginner-friendly. Using a unique pattern tool, make a mug with a cozy, sweater-like texture. Roll the texture into your slab, cut the body and base from a template, and assemble a mug that feels like your favorite fall cardigan. This is a perfect project for the hot cocoa season! …
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May Lucas
With a joyful heart and clay-covered hands, May Lucas brings over a decade of pottery experience—and a lifetime of artistic curiosity—to the studio. May founded Elegant & Earthy, a brand rooted in handmade beauty, warm hospitality, and soulful creativity. Known for her signature techniques—like vinyl cutout embellishments and layered underglaze designs—May blends refined craftsmanship with playful exploration. Her classes are more than just lessons—they’re community-centered gatherings where students are invited to create, connect, and celebrate their artistic voices.
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Sterling Silver Ginkgo Earrings
2025-09-19
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Hattie Weselyk Skill Level: All Join Hattie in the jewelry studio and make a beautiful pair of silver ginkgo earrings, Hattie’s own design that she sells at Longwood Gardens and Terrain. Students will use a jeweler’s saw to cut out their ginkgo leaf, hammer texture ripples into the silver, and then heat and shape …
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Rug Hooked Pears
2025-09-20
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Juliana Kapusta Skill Level: Beginner The historic art of traditional hand-hooked rugs has been admired since colonial times. Like many art forms, hooked rugs were made out of necessity, utilizing scraps and upcycling. By pulling up one loop at a time, you can create a beautiful 6 and ¼” by 6 and ¼” heirloom …
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Tropical Paradise in Resin
2025-09-20
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Elena Lagana Skill Level: Beginner Create a vibrant 10”x 10”tropical beach scene on a wood base using epoxy resin, mica powder, glitter, seashells, rocks and real sand. In this class, you’ll learn how to mix colors, pour resin, and make realistic ocean waves. Then decorate your scene with artificial palm trees, flowers, and other …
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Elena Lagana
I teach epoxy resin, micro beads and epoxy sculpt jewelry making, and mosaics at local gift shops, Tamaqua Arts Center, and Gallery on the Square in Millersburg. My classes are tailored for students aged 5 and up, accommodating 10-12 participants per session. Depending on the project, classes are offered as one-day or two-day workshops, providing hands-on instruction and creative exploration. www.etsy.com/shop/elenasboutiquestudio FB page: Elena’s Boutique Studio
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Redware Ornaments
2025-09-20
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler Skill Level: Beginner Learn some of the fascinating history of early Pennsylvania Redware pottery, including how it was mined and processed, to the role and life of the potter within the Pennsylvania German culture. Students will start with a prepared slab of red clay with white slip and to cut out and …
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