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PGC Fine Craft Fairs

Fine Craft Fair – 2025 Summer Fine Craft Fair at the Foundry 48

We are excited to be returning with our Summer Fine Craft Fair to the beautiful, climate-controlled Foundry 48 Event Center in Lititz, PA, located in bucolic Lancaster County and situated just off PA Rt 501 N.

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 80+ fine art and fine craft artists exhibiting cutting edge, contemporary and upscale home furnishings, jewelry and accoutrements.

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!) Join us for a delightful day of fine art and craftsmanship at the Reading-Berks Spring Fine Art & Craft Festival! Hosted by the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen,...

Chester County Craft Guild 2025 Autumn Fine Craft Fair – CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Chester County Craft Guild (CCCG) is now accepting applications for a fall fine craft fair to be held before the holidays. This event will be held indoors and includes juried artists ensuring a selection of some of the finest arts and crafts in the southeastern PA area. You will...

Chester County Craft Guild 2025 Holiday Fine Craft Fair – CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Chester County Craft Guild (CCCG) is now accepting applications for a winter fine craft fair to be held before the holidays. This event will be held indoors and include juried artists ensuring a selection of some of the finest arts and crafts in the southeastern PA area. You will...

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

The Central PA Chapter is pleased to announce the annual juried 2025 Winter Craft Market will be December 6th. Celebrating 48 years and going strong, the Winter Craft Market attracts visitors from the State College area and surrounding counties, which has become a highly attended annual event and tradition for...

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 […]

Fine Craft as a Business: How to Launch a Craft Business from Ground Zero! – February 15

    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 […]

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! Location: PA Guild of Craftsmen (PGC), 335 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA, 2nd Floor  (In person and via Zoom). Description: This workshop is specially designed for craftspeople who want to start a craft business or ensure their current business is […]

Upcoming Workshops

  • Starry Night Pendants
     2025-07-25
     5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Instructor: Phil Hackman Skill Level: Beginner Create your own unique Starry Night pendant through flameworking! Students in this workshop will be guided through the process of forming multiple Starry Night pendants utilizing an interesting color palette and design options. The movement and nature of melting and shaping solid glass into a recognizable form will be …

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  • Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants
     2025-07-26
     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. Students will learn the fundamentals of working with a torch to shape and manipulate molten glass into beautiful and unique creations. This class provides a hands-on introduction to the techniques and tools of glass …

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  • Flameworked Glass Sea Turtles
     2025-07-30
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Phil Hackman Skill Level: Beginner Learn and actively participate in the experience of creating your own unique sea turtle figurines through flameworking. Students in this workshop will be guided through the process of forming multiple sea turtles utilizing an interesting color palette and design options. The movement and nature of melting and shaping solid …

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  • Flameworked Glass Cactus
     2025-07-31
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Phil Hackman Skill Level: Beginner In this class, students will learn the art of flame-working glass to create beautiful and unique cactus sculptures. Students will start by learning the basic techniques of flame-working, including safety procedures, tool handling, and glass shaping. They will then move on to creating a cactus sculpture using these techniques. …

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  • The Lost Art of Architectural Hand Drafting
     2025-08-16
     1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Tara Labosky Skill Level: Beginner Learn the lost art of architectural hand drafting by using the tools and techniques employed by architects prior to computer-aided drafting (CAD). Students will draw a simple floor plan, elevation, perspective, and misc. architectural elements. About the Instructor:  Tara Labosky is a York County artist, architect, construction manager, and …

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  • Tara Labosky
    Tara Labosky is a York County artist, architect, construction manager, and educator whose fascination with buildings began at a young age. She has been designing and drawing buildings since the 8th grade and counts architectural drafting as her favorite class in high school.

  • A Morning of Indigo
     2025-08-23
     10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Instructor: Carol Reed Skill Level: Beginner Spend a morning immersed in Indigo, learn the art and science of indigo dyeing. Each participant will create an organic indigo fructose vat using honey that they can take and use at home. While that’s reacting, we’ll dye a silk bandana with fresh leaves from locally grown indigo. Simple …

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  • Upcycle with Indigo!
     2025-08-23
     2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Carol Reed Skill Level: Beginner Bring your clothing or napkins that needs a boost to this workshop and turn everything blue! The perfect chance to up-cycle or create something new. The instructor will lead you through creating a synthetic indigo vat and provide tools to create resist patterns on your clothes.  Each participant can …

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  • Introduction to Polymer Clay - Day 1
     2025-09-07
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Introduction to Polymer Clay - Day 2
     2025-09-14
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Introduction to Polymer Clay - Day 3
     2025-09-21
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Instructor:   Wendy Merron Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Over the course of this hands-on, three-week Polymer Clay class, you’ll explore the creative possibilities of this versatile medium while building a strong foundation in essential techniques! Students will learn how to choose the right tools and materials, safely bake their creations, and develop the skills to design and …

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  • Wendy Merron
    Wendy Merron is an award-winning polymer clay artist and a member of The International Polymer Clay Association. https://wendymerron.com/

  • 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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  • 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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