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
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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Frosty Pots & Objet d’art
2025-09-06
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Jeffrey McCombie Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate – prior experience with dremel tools and gourd staining recommended but not required In this class, students will be build on their gourding skills by creating small pots and assorted objet d’art. To create your unique piece we will focus on the elements of design and color. …
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Frosty Pots & Objet d’art – September 6Read More »
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Celestial Stained Glass
2025-09-07
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Donna Lashof Skill Level: Beginner Create a stained glass piece based on the sun, the moon or the stars. The class begins with a safety overview and an introduction to the tools used. You will be guided through each of the steps from selecting a pattern, selecting the glass, cutting the pieces, shaping with a …
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Celestial Stained Glass – September 7Read 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
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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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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Elegant Dinnerware Series: Footed Platter with Tissue Transfer & Sprig Mold Handles
2025-09-10
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Instructor: May Lucas Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Part of the Elegant Dinnerware Series — attend all four sessions to create a complete handmade dinnerware set. Could you wrap up your dinnerware series with a show-stopping footed platter? In this class, you’ll hand-build a large serving piece and decorate it using tissue transfer designs for …
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Elegant Dinnerware Series: Footed Platter with Tissue Transfer & Sprig Mold Handles – September 10Read More »
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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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Stained Glass 3D Fruit: Apples, Pears, & Pumpkins
2025-09-13
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Karen Peiffer Skill Level: Beginner In this immersive one-day workshop, explore the art of stained glass by creating your own three-dimensional fruit sculptures. After a safety overview and introduction to stained glass tools, you’ll receive step-by-step instruction on the full process—selecting materials, cutting and shaping glass pieces, refining edges with a grinder, applying copper foil, …
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Stained Glass 3D Fruit: Apples, Pears, & Pumpkins – September 13Read More »
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Karen Peiffer
Karen has her BS from Penn State University and her MBA from Loyola College, MD. She is the President of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen headquartered in Lancaster, PA. Karen was drawn to ceramics because of its natural complement to cooking, gardening, and entertaining – all of which she loves. She predominantly throws (or hand-builds) functional stoneware. She is a “lifelong learner” and has been a potter for over 22 years working from her home studio in Lititz, PA. Karen’s structured clay education consists of years of workshops, regular classes, and hands-on training by a number of professional potters. In recent years she has also developed a love for stained glass and is also working regularly in that medium.
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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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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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Sweater Mugs: Cozy Texture Meets Clay – September 17Read More »
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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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Sterling Silver Ginkgo Earrings – September 19Read More »
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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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Rug Hooked Pears – September 20Read 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 »