All Events and Workshops

PGC Fine Craft Fairs

We are excited to announce that the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen (PGC), in conjunction with our sister organization, Pennsylvania Designer Craftsmen (PDC), is rebooting the way we do fine craft fairs. For more information, click here.

Fine Craft Fair – Fall Fine Craft Fair at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center

Known locally as the “Oaks Expo,” this convention and exhibition center in Oaks, PA, is located in the center of suburban Philadelphia, attracting locals from Montgomery County and Chester County, PA, as well as New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The Fine Craft Fair is open to artists from across the country working in both Fine Art...

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

For our Summer Fine Craft Fair, we move into the beautiful, climate-controlled, easy-to-access Foundry 48 Event Center in Lititz, PA. Located in beautiful Lancaster County and situated just off PA Rt. 501 N, this event will draw customers from Lancaster, Lititz, Reading, Chester, and regional cities such as Philadelphia & Baltimore.

Central PA – Winter Craft Market Application Deadline: July 31

CALL FOR ARTISTS - 47th Annual Winter Craft Market, December 7, 2024

Show Date: December 7, 2024 Time: 9am-6pm Venue Location: Nittany Valley Sports Centre CLICK HERE FOR ARTIST APPLICATION The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Central PA Chapter is pleased to announce the 2024 Winter Craft Market will be on...

November 2 & 3, 2024

Saturday, November 2 from 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday, November 3 from 10AM to 3 PM

Kutztown University, O’Pake Fieldhouse South Campus Drive (Corner of Trexler Avenue and Baldy St.) Kutztown, PA 19530

Applications are open to participate in our Holiday Show. Participation is...

Applications are open from now until June 18th, 2024

Location: Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center (CREC) at 9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, PA 19041 Date: November 9th & 10th Time: 10AM to 5PM both days The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen is now accepting applications for their 2024 Holiday Art &...

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: Website Basics – What Kind & Why? – September 7

Fine Craft as a Business – Website Basics – What Kind & Why? Location: PA Guild of Craftsmen (PGC), 335 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA, 2nd Floor (In person and via Zoom). Description: This class will have morning and afternoon sessions. In the morning, Christine Wright, creator of handwoven beaded jewelry and graphic designer, will […]

Upcoming Stained Glass Open Studio – November 9

Stained Glass Open Studio
2024-11-09
9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Stained Glass Master Artisan Dan Hayward Skill Level: Participants should have completed at least one beginner stained glass panel project (may be with any instructor/venue) and have a desire to improve skills or take on more complex projects. Description: The Stained Glass Open Studio is open to anyone who has worked in glass, who Continue reading

Workshop Teachers

Dan Hayward

Upcoming Ceramic Holiday Ornaments – November 10

Ceramic Holiday Ornaments
2024-11-10
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Instructor: Donna Lashof Skill Level: Beginner In this creative workshop, students will learn to roll clay slabs, cut out shapes, and put them together in interesting ways to make holiday ornaments. The focus will be on angels and stars, but other shapes will also be available. Students will be able to create 2-3 unglazed ornaments. Continue reading

Workshop Teachers

Donna Lashof

Upcoming Turn a Pen – November 13

Turn a Pen
2024-11-13
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Beginner Learn to turn a pen using a lathe in this two-hour workshop! Students will choose an interesting wooden blank and a pen kit to complete a unique and functional pen. Students will learn to safely use a lathe and roughing gouge to shape the wood blank for the pen Continue reading

Workshop Teachers

Bob Antonishak

Upcoming Fanciful Fraktur Birds – November 16

Fanciful Fraktur Birds
2024-11-16
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler Skill Level: Beginner For lo, the winter is gone……the time for the singing of birds has come! Celebrate spring with a fanciful Fraktur bird drawing. 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, Continue reading

Workshop Teachers

Emily Beidler

Sold Out Stained Glass Moravian Stars – November 23

Stained Glass Moravian Stars
2024-11-23
9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Dan Hayward Skill Level: Beginner During this one-day workshop, Stained glass Master Artisan, Dan Hayward presents his latest offering: 12-point “Moravian Star” ornaments. This is a 3-D project which has a long tradition. There are several forms of this star, and this one is characterized by an airy, open look with 12 points. It Continue reading

Workshop Teachers

Dan Hayward

Upcoming Stained Glass Snowflakes – December 7

Stained Glass Snowflakes
2024-12-07
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Instructor: Dan Hayward Skill Level: Beginner During this one-day workshop, stained glass Master Artisan Dan Hayward will share his techniques for creating “snowflakes” from stained glass. Dan will help you through each of the steps from selecting materials, shaping with a grinder, applying copper foil, positioning the pieces, soldering, and finishing. Participants will be able Continue reading