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.
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Bob Jacques is an experienced educator with a lifelong commitment to hands-on learning and technical skills development. With a 35-year career teaching technology and woodshop at Cumberland Valley High School, Bob has guided countless students in mastering foundational and advanced techniques in woodworking. Bob brought his expertise to Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), where he has spent the last six years continuing his passion for teaching.
I am a sustainability artisan, entrepreneur, textile artist, clothing engineer, and educator. I work with textiles, sculpting wearable art for the body.
I experiment with digital printing by printing my art photographs on textiles and using those prints as basis for creating wearable art for the body. I use raw materials such as vintage and dead stock – all are natural fiber materials, such as cotton, silk, linen. I create almost no waste and teach others how to do the same. My workshops are “small batch” – limited to less than 10 in person as well as online. That affords participants individual attention. I teach the skills for working with textiles, including, but not limited to sewing, handwork, pattern making, and draping.
Denise Wilz has been creating Pennsylvania Redware since 2002. She is a Master Artisan of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and is included in the Directory of Traditional American Crafts presented by Early American Life magazine. Denise has a degree in Studio Art from Moravian University and was a computer programmer prior to opening her pottery studio. Veranda magazine featured her work in 2023 in the article “A Fiery Renaissance ~ Modern potters are reshaping centuries-old ceramic arts, signaling a bold new era for American craft”. Her article Pennsylvania Redware was published in Pottery Making Illustrated magazine and is included in three books by the American Ceramic Society. wilzpottery.com
Erika Ortiz is a product manager at Adobe Express where she builds features to bring to life Adobe’s mission of Creativity for All.
On the “crafty” side, Christine Wright is a Master Artisan in bead weaving and creates jewelry the ranges from fun to formal using seed beads. On the other side, Christine Wright has been a professional graphic designer for the past 25+ years in both the realms of print and web design. She frequently designs, builds and maintains websites for a number of clients in a large variety of industries.
Christine’s approach to website design is to identify the current purpose for that specific client first, targeting how a website can function as a useful tool for that particular business. Then after that, choosing the right approach, right platform and right content all while leaving room for future growth.
Deborah Fonash was a teacher for 50 years. She taught Kindergarten, Second grade, and was a Special Educator in Seventh Grade. She has helped her husband Roger Serfass design, build, and finish his unique inlaid furniture and wood accessories. Together they have exhibited in over 250 juried art and craft shows.
Roger Serfass of Village Wood Designs creates furniture and accessories as well as two and three-dimensional art in domestic hardwoods and exotic wood veneers combining the techniques of marquetry, inlay, and lamination. Since 1976, he and his wife Deborah Fonash have maintained a studio workshop in Lancaster County, PA. Here, they design and build unique wall units, bookcases, shelves, boxes, and wall art. Influences include George Nakashima, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Shakers, and the Art Deco movement. Artistic woodwork that is well-crafted, sustainable, and affordable is a primary goal.
Roger has been a juried member of the PA Guild of Craftsmen for 45 years, receiving the “Craftsman of Distinction” Award in 2014. He has exhibited and sold his woodwork at over 200 juried craft fairs in PA, DE, MD, and VA since 1975.
Evan Germann is a highly skilled craftsman specializing in millwork, with a strong background in cabinet making, and furniture design. He has a Bachelor’s degree in History of Art with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and a further specialized education from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Cabinet Making and Wood Technology. Evan has seamlessly blended artistry with craftsmanship. His career has spanned roles such as the Specialty Millwork Department Lead and cabinetmaker at Seven Trees Woodworking, where he found a niche in elaborate exterior doors. Evan’s entrepreneurial spirit also led him to establish his own business, offering custom furniture, cabinetry, and millwork. With skills using both industrial and hand power tools, Evan is a dynamic professional capable of bringing complex designs to life.
Aya Kinoshita is a mosaic artist living in Lancaster, PA. She is originally from Tokyo, Japan. She has enjoyed working with visual and performing artists and also researching and teaching about art management and cultural anthropology. Since 2016, she has been making mosaics and made multiple mosaic murals for Penn State Medical Centers in and around Lancaster. https://ayatrapeze.wixsite.com/mosaics
Lisa Stuckey is an artist, educator, and life long learner with 25+ years of teaching experience. She has a B.S. in art education, and earned her Masters in Art Education while staying home to raise her family. Lisa has worked in a variety of places over the years which enabled her to continue growing as an artist. She’s passionate about helping others unleash their creativity and encourages playful experimentation, fun, and JOY in her workshops.
http://@lisastuckeyart
Born & raised in Harrisburg PA, Lindsey Sansoni was re-introduced to macrame during the pandemic and hasn’t put it down since. Sharing her love of the craft with others has become a passion of hers and now full-time job.
Lindsey has been teaching macrame classes every month since March 2021. She’s taught over 200 students how to create various projects. Her mission at Why Knot is to cultivate a welcoming environment for diverse learners, from novices to seasoned creators.
http://www.whyknotpa.com
Margery Erickson received Master Artisan status with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen in 1991. She specialized in hand weaving and wearable art. Other fiber interests include spinning yarn, crocheting, and knitting. Her formal education includes a degree in Social Science from Penn State and a Masters degree from Millersville University in Special Education.
Andrew Reineberg received his BFA in Printmaking from Millersville University in 2016, but has been making since a child at the kitchen table with his grandparents. He has since taught community classes at local galleries and institutions and shown his work at Millersville University’s Sykes Gallery and locally at the Lancaster Museum of Art and various pop-up shows around town.
Mary Louise Ravese specializes in nature and travel photography from locations across the world. In 2020 she was recognized as “Master Artisan in Fine Art Photography” by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. Her photographs are in private, university, and corporate collections in over 40 states and are exhibited nationally. Mary Louise is an experienced photography instructor who has trained hundreds of amateur photographers. She enjoys teaching on a wide range of topics related to nature, travel, and creative photography. She leads classes and workshops at a variety of locations across the United States and abroad. For more information, visit her website at https://shop.bellavistaphotography.com.
Paula Lewis has been experimenting with fiber art for some ten years. She is a Master Artisan of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and has served them in various volunteer roles for almost 20 years, most recently “retiring” from the position as vice president of standards. Paula is always happy to share the joys of studio play (and gardening and cooking). The process is equally important as the finished work – both should make us happy.
I live in Denver with wife of 30 years, Diana, and we have three adult children; Emily, Andrew and Allyson. We also have two grandchildren; Olivia and Jeremiah. I work locally for an Alarm Service provider as a Fire Alarm Designer and Systems Engineer. We enjoy camping when we have the time as well as hiking. I grew up in Lancaster County PA and graduated from Cocalico High School and then served in the United States Army for three years and the Oregon Army National Guard while in College.
I have loved crafts since I was young and always enjoyed paper crafts since it is a material easy to obtain and inexpensive. Having spent many years as a Bookkeeper, crafting has always been a good way to relax and unwind. Modular Origami is my main passion as the designs that can be produced are limitless. It is a way to spread joy with paper without words.
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.
I am a ceramic artist born in Syracuse, New York in 1979. I have lived in the Greater Syracuse area, commonly known as Central New York, all of my life. I began working in clay while an art student at Onondaga Community College and completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics with Honors at Syracuse University in 2004.
My work has been shown at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C, the Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY, the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY, and, at Baltimore Clayworks in Maryland – as well as many other galleries and shows. The work has been recognized with awards every year since 2003.
I have taught beginning, intermediate and advanced pottery to adults in a community-based ceramics studio at Clayscapes Pottery, Inc. since 2006. I also have taught children and teens at the elementary, middle and high school levels in workshops, as a visiting artist, and, in year-long after-school programs. I have really enjoyed traveling throughout the northeast engaging potters in half-day, full-day, and multi-day workshops tailored to their unique goals.
As a founding member of the Independent Potters Association, I work collaboratively with fellow artists to organize and implement several charitable events each year as well as group exhibitions. I help organize group shows, an art trail, and a high school ceramics competition annually as well.
Social media have provided me with many platforms to communicate with more than 11,000 potters nationally and internationally. Since 2007, I have produced 92 educational videos on pottery that have been viewed almost 2 million times and attracted more than 13,000 subscribers.
My wife Brenda Pierce and I live in Bridgeport, NY with our cat Viggo.
Sara Gallo is an artist, jeweler, and CAD designer based in Lancaster, PA. She earned her BFA and BSE from Millersville University and MFA with a concentration in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. Sara exhibited in the prestigious PMA craft show in 2011 and 2016. She currently works part-time as a custom jeweler, teaches with the PA Guild, and is a stay-at-home mom to her two kids.
Lauren G. Koch is an internationally exhibiting, interdisciplinary artist and musician. She is originally from Georgia with strong roots in Appalachia; however, she has been based out of Maryland since 2017. Lauren received her MFA from the University of Maryland in the midst of the 2020 COVID lockdown. When she is not teaching printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, and creative mindfulness workshops in the DC area, she is supporting art non-profits as a graphic designer and marketing manager. Lauren’s work is strongly influenced by her heritage, drawing from fleeting personal experiences and remnants of collective memory.
A professional artist with 30 years of experience as a painter. Awards in local and regional shows. Paintings and prints are in public and private collections around the world. Ten years as a ceramic artist creating functional illustrated pots with white porcelain and paper clay. Awards in local and regional shows. Exhibitions: Ceramics: Havre de Grace 57th Art Show, Havre de Grace, Md- Second Place, Oct. 2022 Artists of Yardley 10th Juried Exhibition, Yardley, Pa. – Honorable mention, May 2022 York Arts Festival, York, Pa. – First Place, August 2021 Rehoboth Beach 48th Annual Fine Craft Exhibition, Rehoboth Beach, De. -First Place, July 2021 Rehoboth Beach 47th Annual Fine Craft Exhibition, Rehoboth Beach, De.-Honorable Mention July 2020 Education B.A. in Art Education, Buffalo State College, Buffalo NY, 1991 Ceramics Penland School of Craft, 2014 Arrowmont School of Crafts 2016 The Art Studio, Wilmington De. 2012-13 Skills and specialties: Hand building, wheel throwing, Mishima technique, altering thrown objects, surface decoration and illustration, porcelain and porcelain paperclay 35 Kimbelot Lane, Landenberg, Pa. 19350- cell: 610-299-3210 karenolonehahn@verizon.net IG-@karenolonehahn/FB-risingstarart www.karenolonehahn.com
Hello there! My name is William and my obsession with the fashion industry started in 10th grade when I first learned screen printing and I began making t-shirts for family and friends. After high school, I embarked on a mission to gain further knowledge about the fashion industry attending Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts(AiYork) and the Art Institute of Philadelphia, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design.
John E Ruggles is a maker currently living and working in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. A native of the area, he enjoys birdwatching the many beautiful parks and woodlands. He has been making and exhibiting work professionally since 2005. His work can be found in private and corporate collections internationally. He has been an educator for many years, teaching at both Penn State Berks Campus, and Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a freelance photographer and graphic designer.
Laura Scott Steiger is an internationally exhibiting fine artist and crafter, based in Berks Co, Pennsylvania. Since graduating from Kutztown University in 2007 with a BFA in Studio Art and minoring in Fiber Arts, Laura has been creating and exhibiting her work; ranging from portraits, landscapes, and interior/exterior murals to felting, weaving, sewing, sign making, window art, graphic designs for small businesses, privately teaching, ice carving, sand sculpting, pumpkin carving, body painting and more. Laura loves all forms of art and the creative process and enjoys sharing them with others.
Ilene is a member of the PA Guild of Craftsmen. She is on the Boards of the PA Guild of Craftsmen (PGC) as well as the Lancaster Designer Craftsmen Chapter of the PGC. She has a successful Etsy shop and has participated in some local art fairs. Her glass works are displayed at the Guild store, other shops in Lancaster, and in other locations in Pennsylvania. Ilene has been flameworking for over 15 years and recently completed classes at the Studio at Corning and at the Tuscarora Lapidary Society.
Etsy site – beadsbyileneshop – https://etsy.me/30m2RtN
Emily Edelstein is the Interim Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. She is a longtime student of craft and holds a master’s degree in Arts Administration from Drexel University. Emily had run social media accounts for several small businesses and community groups.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based textile designer Beckie Hynes blends her passion for weaving with her love of recycling by creating woven goods from salvaged t-shirts. She slices the shirts into a continuous strip and then weaves the t-shirt “yarn” on her upright tapestry loom. This is the same exact loom on which she learned to weave in
Jennifer Domal is a Pennsylvania-based contemporary folk artist and educator. Growing up in a family that practiced traditional ethnic folk arts and customs impacted the batik egg art and folk pysanky she creates now. Jennifer received her BFA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Sculpture and Crafts from West Chester University as a second
About the Instructor: Juliana is a certified rug hooking teacher whose main objective is to teach students to create beauty whether as folk art or fine art. Her early formal training is in advertising and design. Currently, she teaches adults in her home, Lancaster Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Tyler Park Center for the Arts and
About the Instructor: I am a retired educator who has been been working with hardshell gourds for over 25 years. I am driven by the beauty and imperfections of nature. My artistic goal is to create impressionistic representations of nature’s elements. Techniques borrowed from potters, woodcrafters, and blacksmiths result in artistic and sometimes functional art for
I have been making things all my life, with much thanks to my parents who had the care to nurture my creativity. I have always been a woodworker and in 2008 I graduated from Millersville University with a degree in Earth Science and a minor in Fine Art Metals. Shortly after I worked for several
Beth deVitry is a studio artist selling her work at craft fairs and galleries on the east coast. Beth graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art with a degree in Fine Art. After 25 years as a goldsmith for a fine jewelry store, she uses her skills to design her own creations in her home
Working with clay is a way of life. John Hunter has been potting for 53 years and resided in Windhoek, Namibia until August 2021. He now lives in Denver, PA in Lancaster County. The Hunter’s have been working in Windhoek for 24 years training teachers and in 2005 established a primary school in the township
Seth’s jewelry and sculpture career began in his Father’s stained glass studio where he fashioned jewelry and art pieces from scraps of discarded glass. It was also during this period of time that he began to experiment with metalsmithing. After attending the Savannah College of Art and Design’s BFA program in metals and jewelry I
I am a full-time wood carver from Carlisle Pa. specializing in caricature carving. Always enjoying the humorous side of life, I found Caricature Carving allows me to express this and feel there is no better praise than to see people smiling and watching their expressions while looking at my carvings. In 2015, I was inducted
My experience derives from working in jewelry design and production for over 30 years. The jewelry pieces involve constructed forms in mixed metals primarily titanium, assembled in layers, and cold connected with rivets to give the finished piece a three-dimensional effect. Inspiration draws from nature and technological objects. I travel extensively throughout the United States
Ali M Williams is an artist from the Philadelphia area with a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She has exhibited her work and murals internationally. Ali is interested in how visually altering a space with public art affects the surrounding environment. Her murals invite you inside a collaged, fabricated dreamscape of paint,
Born into a family of artists, creativity was ingrained in Hattie from a very young age as she explored her creativity through several different artistic disciplines. As a young child Hattie began her intensive training in ballet. At the age of 14, she was accepted into the prestigious School of American Ballet, Juilliard School, NYC.
