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“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.”
― Oscar Wilde
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Summer I Classes Start May 5th | |
Our Summer I session starts the week of May 5th. Sign up now to ensure you have a seat in your favorite class! | |
Woodworking Studio opens with Gary Vaughan teaching workshops and classes. In our woodworking studio, you can learn how to choose appropriate woods and craft them into beautiful and functional works of art which will stand the test of time. Click here for more information. | |
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Martha Myre is offering two weaving classes for the summer, Rigid Heddle Weaving (Int/Adv) and Rigid Heddle Weaving for beginners. Click here for more information.
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David Stelchek is offering a 12-week Beginning Wheelthrowing Boot Camp. Students will have an extended introduction to "throwing" basic forms with stoneware clay. Click here for more information.
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Click on the workshop title for more information and to sign up! | |
Clay Studio Workshops
Evening in Pottery - Serving Bowl with Spoon - Ritu Bhasin
Friday, May 3, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Afternoon in Pottery - Mommy & Me Toast Plates - Ritu Bhasin
Saturday, May 11, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Evening in Pottery - Footed Planter - Joe Collis
Friday, May 17, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Evening in Pottery - Nichos - Tina Cauller
Friday, May 24, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Evening in Pottery - Planter Pals - Tina Cauller
Friday, May 31, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
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Gold Granulation on Argentium with
Ronda Coryell
May 17 - May 20
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Traditional 22k gold granulation is complicated and quite difficult. High karat gold granulation on Argentium is a fairly simple process. Adding high karat gold to Argentium results in the ultimate combination of gold and the beautiful white color of Argentium silver and contrasts beautifully when a patina is added. You will make a ring and earrings and add 22k gold with fusing and granulating.
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Saddle Hinged Earrings with
Alex Boyd
June 21- June 23
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
In this class students will learn how to build a saddle setting for a drilled stone, riveting fragile materials without risking breaking the stone, building small hinges, making a safety catch for French hook style ear wires as well as many other tips and tricks. Intermediate to advanced metalsmithing skills are required for this class.
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Chasing & Repoussé with Fabrizio Acquafresca
July 19 - July 23
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Under the careful tutelage of the Italian Master Fabrizio Acquafresca, students will learn Chasing and Repoussé in the Italian style. Through the proper use of various specialized tools, students will study and implement the classical Italian approach to transform sheets of metal into reliefs and other works of art. Students have the possibility to bring jewelry designs of their own choosing.
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Make Your Plans Now to Attend the
Spring Show & Sale
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Craft Guild Clay Studio invites you to our new-fashioned Cakewalk fundraiser event on June 9 at 1pm at The Craft Guild! Winners will have a chance to take home great prizes including cakes or cupcakes on a one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic cake stand. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. | | |
Summer Camp Registration is Now Open! | |
Our camps run for a total of 10 weeks, June 3 - August 11, 2024 for kids ages 5-17. We have morning and afternoon options that allow you to customize your summer! Many campers select a morning camp, stay for lunch, and then attend an afternoon camp. | |
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Metals Studio Hosts Potluck
Our metals studio recently hosted for the first time a studio-wide potluck dinner! Bringing together students from various classes, the event provided a unique opportunity for networking and building connections within our metals community. It was a delightful evening filled with good food and engaging conversations, marking the beginning of what promises to be a series of memorable gatherings.
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Clay Students Impressed by Renowned Ceramicist's Studio Tour
The Craft Guild Intermediate/Advanced pottery group, under the direction of Jef Barton, had the opportunity to visit and tour with Dan Hammett, Professor Emeritus of Art/Ceramics. All were impressed by his studio space set-up and working conditions, his showroom full of creative artworks and the vast lush garden landscape of his property.
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Laura Easterling
Laura Easterling heads our Bookbinding Department, having begun teaching beginner classes shortly after joining The Guild in 2011. She now instructs at all levels including our Kids Camps in the summer. Previously, she worked in preservation and restoration at UNT's rare book room, where she fell in love with bookbinding. Her favorite aspect of teaching is inspiring younger students in this art form.
Bookbinding allows for diverse mediums like watercolor, metals, and woodworking to enhance the process, often resulting in unique creations; our Guild uses goatskin leather from the UK. Laura highlights the vibrant bookbinder community on Instagram for discussion and collaboration. Visitors are encouraged to explore our bookbinding room with its specialty presses and equipment, including a large handmade board share/cutter dating back to the late 1800s. Classes cover beginning/intermediate bookbinding, fine binding, restoration and box making as well.
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