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!) 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
Chester County Craft Guild 2025 Holiday Fine Craft Fair – CALL FOR ARTISTS
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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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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Starry Night Pendants – July 25Read More »
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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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Introduction to Flameworking: Glass Pendants – July 26Read More »
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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 Sea Turtles – July 30Read More »
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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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Flameworked Glass Cactus – July 31Read More »
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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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The Lost Art of Architectural Hand Drafting – August 16Read More »
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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.
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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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A Morning of Indigo – August 23Read More »
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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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Upcycle with Indigo! – August 23Read More »
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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
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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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Introduction to Polymer Clay – September 7, 14, & 21Read More »
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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/
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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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Fanciful Fraktur Birds – September 13Read More »
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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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Redware Ornaments – September 20Read More »