The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen offers an array of classes for adults in blacksmithing, glass, jewelry, fiber, wood, and pottery. Our workshops are accessible for everyone, with most being suitable for beginners. We strive to continually connect our Guild members and local artists to the local community through education. Join us for an afternoon or evening and learn a new skill!
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Our Project
The Guild has installed plumbing to operate our Flame Shop safely for glass workshops. This will create more educational prospects for students and income opportunities for our instructors.
The majority of our students live in Lancaster County as well as our instructors. Our glass instructors bring their scientific knowledge of the discipline making it a true STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) project.
This studio makes possible varied educational classes including marbles, beads, ornaments, jewelry, and more, and expands our workshop offerings for learners aged 12 and up.
The flame shop installation was made possible through funding from The Steinman Foundation.
We are grateful to our sponsors: Tempchek Mechanical Services, UGI, and PNC Bank.
Upcoming Events
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Custom Pet Portraits
2024-08-28
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Matty Geez Skill Level: Beginner Come get creative and paint a portrait of your favorite furry friend. Participants will have images of their pets drawn on canvas by the instructor, and will then follow step-by-step instructions to fill in with acrylic paint. Pick a bright color for your background and bring your pet to Continue reading
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Stone Setting: Flush Setting & Prong Setting
2024-08-31
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Instructor: Sara Gallo Skill Level: Intermediate Learn how to flush set faceted round gemstones into a sterling silver band ring and prong set a lab-grown opal cabochon! Complete two beautiful sterling silver rings and have the opportunity to learn how to create a custom burnishing tool that is perfect for a flush setting. In addition, Continue reading
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Sara Gallo
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.
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Fine Craft as a Business: Website Basics - What Kind & Why?
2024-09-07
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
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 Continue reading
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Christine Wright
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.
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Next Steps in Stained Glass: From Blank Sheet to Finished Work of Art - Day 1
2024-09-08
9:00 am - 4:30 pm -
Next Steps in Stained Glass: From Blank Sheet to Finished Work of Art - Day 2
2024-09-21
9:00 am - 4:30 pm -
Next Steps in Stained Glass: From Blank Sheet to Finished Work of Art - Day 3
2024-09-22
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dan Hayward Skill Level: Intermediate – Participants should have completed several stained glass projects (e.g., panels, butterflies, snowflakes) and be familiar with the basic cutting, breaking, foiling, and soldering skills. Stained Glass Master Artisan Dan Hayward will help participants develop the skills and confidence to design and create stained glass art that represents your Continue reading
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Stained Glass Open Studio
2024-09-08
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
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Turn a Lidded Box
2024-09-14
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Beginner Our new class for beginners is designed to introduce individuals to the art of crafting lidded boxes through woodturning. This class encompasses the fundamental aspects of creating a functional and aesthetically pleasing turned box with a lid. Students will choose from several interesting wooden blanks for making the box Continue reading
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Garden Mosaic: Mosaic Stepping Stone - Day 1
2024-09-14
10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Garden Mosaic: Mosaic Stepping Stone - Day 2
2024-09-15
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Aya Kinoshita Skill level: Beginner/Novice and Intermediate Mosaic stepping stones are great addition to your garden! It can give colors even during the wintertime. This is an outdoor mosaic project, so you will learn about all the materials that are appropriate for exterior mosaics. For beginners, Aya suggests a simple abstract design like mandala. Continue reading
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Aya Kinoshita
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
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Illuminated Letter Fraktur
2024-09-14
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler Skill Level: Beginner Learn how to use pen and ink to create an elaborate letter in the Fraktur style of the late 1700s. Perfect to give as a gift or keep as your own. All supplies are included. Bring your own watercolors, colored pencils, or other medium of choice to add color to Continue reading
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Turn a Bowl
2024-09-14
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Instructor: Bob Antonishak Skill Level: Beginner Learn to turn a piece of domestic hardwood into a bowl for the first time. You can choose from several different hardwood blanks for your turning experience. No prior experience in bowl-turning is necessary. But, some turning experience is helpful. The goal of this class is to learn the Continue reading
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Ceramic Pumpkins
2024-09-15
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Donna Lashof Skill Level: Beginner Make a ceramic pumpkin this fall that you can display year after year! In this creative workshop, participants will learn to roll clay slabs, apply texture and join clay slabs to form a small pumpkin. Participants will choose a glaze from a selection of samples. The instructor will glaze Continue reading
