2010 Peters Valley Course Catalog by donnalee

COURSE SELECTION

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Studio Workshops $20 Early Registration Discount You will receive a $20 early registration discount on every workshop you register for. This discount is only valid with full payment by April 1, 2010.

Enrolling at Peters Valley ………….… Payment, Refunds & Cancellation … Lodging & Meals ……………………… Blacksmithing …………………..…... Ceramics ……………………………. Fibers …..……………………………. Fine Metals ...…………………...….. Photography…………………...…… Woodworking & Wood Turning…... Special Topics ……………….….….

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ENROLLING AT PETERS VALLEY Enrollment is open to individuals 18 years & older. Class size is limited (average 8-12 students dependent on studio &/or activity) to allow for ample workspace, teacher interaction and maximum safety. Workshops fill quickly! Apply early to ensure your space. Annual Registration Fee… of $30 is charged to each student (one time charge per year, regardless of the number of workshops attended) who is not a member of Peters Valley and is non-refundable. Call the main office for the benefits of Membership (no annual registration, Craft Fair tickets, discounts at the Store & Gallery, and more). Studio and Materials Fee… This is charged to every student for all workshops to cover the cost of expendable materials, tools, and supplies that are provided by the instructor or Peters Valley. Students will be sent a list of any other supplies &/or equipment, not covered in that fee, which will be required to participate in the workshop. Peters Valley estimated fees according to the supplies your instructor has requested. In a small number of cases, where the price of steel or other supply has inflated, students will be made aware of a slightly higher fee when they are sent their materials list for the workshop. In the production of their own work, students will be charged for additional materials at the studio.

PAYMENT… Call Peters Valley at 973-948-5200 and a representative of Peters Valley will take your registration and payment details. Payment, in full (tuition, lab, room & board fees), must be completed no later than 30 days prior to your workshop. Your $30 registration fee is non-refundable. Registration fee is waved for Peters Valley members (learn more about membership). Payment may be made by check or credit card. Applications taken over the phone &/or ordered online must be charged to your credit card. Checks may be mailed with a 2010 printable application (Place in workshop will not be held until check is in house). A $30 fee will be charged for any returned checks. Course Completion Certificate…is available upon notification to registrar prior to start of workshop or at time of check-in on the first day of the workshop.

REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS… Except for a $50 cancellation fee and the $30 registration fee, all fees are refundable if notice is given 30 days prior to start of workshop. No refunds will be made after that date. No refunds will be given if a student withdraws after a workshop begins. Peters Valley Craft Center reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to low enrollment or an emergency. If a cancellation should occur, students will be notified and will have the option of taking another course or receiving a full refund.

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Lodging

Meals

Lodging is available in our historic houses for approximately 30 students per session. Students requesting lodging are encouraged to apply early. The number of single rooms is very limited. We offer four different levels of accommodations. They are available on a first come, first served basis (also very limited). Reservations for lodging must be made by phone, regardless of online registration options.

Meal plans at our Dining Hall are available for students during their workshop sessions starting with breakfast on the first day of the workshop and ending with lunch on the last day. Because the majority of the workshops are up to five days in length, the kitchen is only open Thursday (for dinner) through Tuesday (for lunch). If you are enrolled in a longer workshop, please call the office for meal information prior to your workshop. Dinner is available the night before your workshops starts, but is not included in the meal plan pricing. The cost is $14 and can be pre-paid with your registration and meal plan order, or up to 48 hours prior to arriving. Day students that wish to purchase individual meals during the workshop can do so at the kitchen for that meal.

Linens: Linens (pillows, sheets, blankets) are provided for all housing, although only ―B&B‖ and ―Motel‖ style housing include towels. If you would like to arrive the night before the workshop begins, or stay the night it ends, lodging arrangements must be made prior to your arrival. Pets are not allowed. Off-campus Lodging: Information about local, off-campus lodging is available upon request or through our website (www.petersvalley.org).

Pricing Youth Hostel…. $15 per night (Matriculated College Students only) Shared* room with up to 3 others Shared* bath (No towels) Dorm….

$40 p/night (shared*) $55 p/night (single)

Shared* room w/one other person or single (private) room Shared* bath (No towels)

“B&B” Style…. $50 p/night shared* $85 p/ night single Shared* room w/one other person or single (private) room Shared* bath (Towels Included)

Air conditioning

Meal Plan Pricing 2 day workshop:

$41

3 day workshop

$68

4 day workshop

$95

5 day workshop

$122

Daily Meal Prices (Pay as you go) Breakfast

$ 7

Lunch

$ 9

Dinner

$14

If you require a special diet, be sure to make arrangements at least 2 weeks prior to your arrival. Diets can be accommodated upon availability of foods, and necessary preparation. Although we will be looking forward to dining and meeting with you at the Dining Hall, please be aware that all houses at Peters Valley have fully equipped kitchens. You are welcome to bring your own groceries, and use your housing‘s facility to cook your own meals. While there are some wonderful local dining spots, please note that there are several miles between Peters Valley and the closest restaurants and/or grocery stores.

“Motel” Style…. $65 p/night shared* $110 p/night single Shared* room w/one other person or single (private) room Private bath (Towels Included)

Air conditioning

*We will always assign room-mates in shared housing as same gender... unless your room mate is accompanying you as your guest, or fellow student, and you have requested the shared space. Also, please be aware that the common areas of all housing is co-ed, including shared bathrooms.

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BLACKSMITHING Basic Blacksmithing Dick Sargent May 15-16 (2 day) This basic class in blacksmithing will give you the knowledge and experience to know if this is the craft you would like to pursue. All basic skills will be taught including drawing out, upsetting, punching, slitting, drifting and welding. Coal fire management and hammer control will be discussed.

hobby 15 years ago, mainly a hobby for 10 years. He is primarily self-taught. He has taken classes with Uri Hofi, Mark Aspery, David Court and Peter Happney. Beginner Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Forging Natural Forms Jim Wyckoff May 29-31 (3 day) Dick Sargent, department head of blacksmithing at Peters Valley, has been blacksmithing for over 30 years. He has taught classes and demonstrated for Peters Valley Craft Center, Brookfield Craft Center and at ABANA conferences. His work experience ranges from 17th and 18th Century reproductions to high-end contemporary architectural railings.

Taking ideas from natural shapes such as plants and rocks, basic forging skills will be taught and expanded on to comp l e t e a va r i e ty o f p r oj e c ts s ui te d to each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s interests and needs. Have fun learning to forge m e t a l s i n t o l e a v e s , vi n e s , t e x t u r e and a variety of natural forms.

Beginner Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Basics for Beginners Mark Emig May 21-23 (3 day) Everythi ng made by a blacksmi th, whether a beginner or an expert, is made by a few basic techniques. These are drawing out (or making a taper), upsetting (or pushing and material back upon itself to make it larger), and chiseling (or piercing the hot iron). In this class we will explore these different techniques to get you started on your blacksmithing adventure. Mark Emig is a journeyman level blacksmith. He has operated his own blacksmithing/metalwork business full time for the past five years. Mark started blacksmithing as a 973-948-5200

Jim Wyckoff has had his own forge for over 10 years. He was the resident blacksmith at Millbrook Village for 11 years. His current work ranges from traditional to contemporary styles for production pieces and custom work. Beginner

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $80

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FIBERS (Surface Design) water soluble crayons, textile paint, fiber r e a c ti ve d y e , d e c o n s t r u c t e d a n d ―normal‖ screen printing, mono printing, stitching, fusing, collage, burning and more. Known for her playful approaches to dyeing and screening processes, Kerr is the developer of Deconstructed Screen Printing, a technique allowing for a more spontaneous approach to screen printing. She is a studio artist creating whimsically elegant textiles and clothing. A NJ Council on the Arts Fellowship recipient, Kerr has been published in ―Ornament‖, ―Fiber Arts‖, ―Surface Design Journal magazines as well as, Fiber Arts Design Book Six and Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art and Textiles Now. She recently published a DVD on Deconstructed Screen Printing Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $70

all this and how to make effects happen with seemingly little effort. Come and play with a wide variety of textiles and materials that you may not have tried before. This workshop is for experienced hookers or fiercely determined beginners. Molly is a well-known teacher in the Finger Lakes area of NY. Her rugs are famous for their luminosity, originality and extraordinary technique. She has appeared twice in ‗Celebrations‖, and her portrait of Andy Warhol was chosen as a finalist in the American Folk Art Museum's Icon's of America show. Her beadwork has been displayed in museums throughout the US including the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Most recently her sculptural hooked pieces have been shown at the Brookfield Craft Center in Ct. Her work was chosen this year as the juror's choice award for the ―Out of the Loop‖ juried Rug show for non-traditional hooked pieces. Intermediate to advanced

Special Effects In Hooked Rugs Molly Colegrove July 30 – August 3 (5 day) Come and learn from this very creative, informative and generous teacher. Molly will share all her tips and tricks using fiber in many unconventional ways. From ordinary wool and easily attainable materials come extraordinary rugs. Learn Molly's process for using resources to figure out how to portray hard to capture effects for rugs such as rain, mist, shadows and reflections in water. Molly has a unique method of assembling images and materials that help you figure out rug hooking problems and get the effects that will enhance your rugs. As you hook your own dramatic rug, Molly will demonstrate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $25

Fabric Collage with Nets Lorraine Roy August 6-10 (5 day) Using small fabric cuttings machine stitched under transparent tulle, participants will create colorful textured images limited only by their imaginations. This technique is as close as we can get to painting with fabric, and provides yet another great reason to hang onto those precious scraps!

Canadian textile artist Lorraine Roy has spent 20 years developing a unique collage technique with a painterly approach to textiles and threads. All of her work explores connections between nature and our un6

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FIBERS (Surface Design) conscious inner landscape. Her formal education in Horticulture and subsequent research has become a never ending source of inspiration for her tree and plant images. From the start she has enjoyed combining high representation mixed with symbols from dreams, memories, and mythology. Lately she has been experimenting with abstracted images, a form that she is finding more and more fascinating with each new breakthrough. Lorraine continues to achieve more and more painterly freedom with fabrics, where her main inspirations draw from raw nature and the world of the fine arts. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $20

Pillow Baskets: Screening and Paper

media, to draw intuitively and to integrate this new information creatively. Participants are prompted by a series of thought provoking exercises that question what a drawing is in terms of processes and methodologies. These exercises are not geared toward drawing from observation, but rather toward process, experimentation and providing visual form to that which has no formthoughts, ideas, emotions, feelings, etc. Through these studies, participants will begin to gain an appreciation for the materials themselves and will discover the freeing possibilities of experimentation through drawing and the creation of art from almost anything.

Nancy Moore Bess August 6-10 (5 day) A wide variety of hardware store screening can be cut, folded, woven and stitched into lovely vessels. A covering of bits of handmade papers creates a luminescent skin. Years of travel to Japan and teaching has exposed Nancy Moore Bess to a wide range of vessel forms. Her passion for Japanese Packaging influences all that she creates. Nancy has taught and lectured at art centers and museums around the world. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $50

Explorations in Mark-making Lorraine Glessner August 13-17 (5 day) This is not a typical drawing course and will encourage those intimidated by drawing as well as inspire participants with more advanced skills. Students are encouraged to step out of their current comfort zone by increasing their ability to create, see and respond to mark making, to utilize a variety of styles and 973-948-5200

Lorraine Glessner received her MFA in Fibers from Temple University, Tyler School of Art. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Fibers area there. She received her BS in Textile Design from, Philadelphia University and her Associate‘s Degree in Computer Graphics from Moore College of Art and Design. Lorraine is currently the Fiber Department Head at Peters Valley Craft Center. Recent awards for her work include: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Individual Creative Artist Fellowship Grant in Crafts, Anne K Allison Award, Woodmere Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Montserrat Award, 301 Gallery, Beverly, Massachusetts. Her recent exhibitions include a solo show at St. Asaph‘s Gallery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, Passages, Gallery One, Nashville, Tennessee and New Faces Juried Exhibition, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her work is also included in the recently released Mixed Media Collage by Hollie Harrison and the Fall, 2008 issue of ―Surface Design Journal‖. Lorraine lectures, teaches, and exhibits her work nationally. She maintains a studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Layton, New Jersey. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $35

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BLACKSMITHING Forging for Home & Hearth

Blacksmithing for the Arts

Glenn Gilmore

Marc Maiorana

June 4-8 (5 day)

June 11-15 (5 day)

This well organized class for the beginner and intermediate student will cover all areas of blacksmithing. Learn how to start blacksmithing or add to your knowledge of forging techniques, tools, and studio practices. Including but not limited to, drawing out, forge welding, riveting, slitting and drifting in steel. As we learn techniques we will use them to make items for your home and hearth. Your own project ideas are welcome and all skill levels are encouraged to participate in this class.

This studio session encourages noniron artisans to accomplish their iron needs (non-makers are welcome too). Jewelers‘ punches, wood chisels, raku tongs, and modeling tools, will all be fair game in this beginning blacksmithing workshop. The first half will introduce the fundamentals of heat and hammer control through brief exercises, with the remaining time dedicated to individual projects. Forging, bending, riveting, forge welding, and how to use tool steel will all be covered thoroughly. This is a steel only class (no aluminum, stainless, coppers) and students can expect a bit of sweat, a few blisters, and the satisfaction of making your own tools to make your work.

Glenn Gilmore has been blacksmithing since 1974 when he started as a farrier in Michigan. He has studied with Francis Whitaker, Daryl Meir, and in 1985 with Manfred Bredohl at the International Teaching Center for Metal Design in Aachen, Germany. Returning to the US he was the resident blacksmith at the J.C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Teaching workshops at Penland School. Appalachian Center for the Crafts, Campbell Folk School plus demonstrating at regional and national ABANA conferences has been Glenn's way of continuing the legacy of quality blacksmithing. Currently working from his studio in Western Montana he creates artistic ironwork for both public and private clients. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500

Marc Maiorana learned blacksmithing from his father and earned a BFA in Metalsmithing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was a resident artist at the Penland School of Crafts and has taught at numerous institutions including Marywood University (PA), Peters Valley Craft Center (NJ), Penland School of Crafts (NC), and Haystack School of Crafts (ME). Marc has exhibited widely including the Kentucky and Mobile (AL) Museums of Art and National Ornamental Metal Museum, has been published in four Schiffer books of contemporary metalwork, and featured in‖Gourmet‖, ―Dwell‖, and the ―New York Times‖. Beginner

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $200

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BLACKSMITHING Power Hammer Tooling Ralph Sproul June 18-20 (3 day) This Power Hammer Tooling intensive will cover making low profile tooling, different power hammer dies, flat die forging, clamp cage tooling, spring swages, drop on tooling, jigs & fixtures, power chamfering, multiple height tooling, bolt on & specific tooling for using on a power hammer. Expect to leave the class with some hand held tools for using with your power hammer. We will also cover Forge Theory with "cause & effect" of your tooling, along with metallurgy for dummies, and proper welding techniques in Mig & Stick. You will learn to build, and weld proper tooling for your power hammer to reduce your risk of injury and get improved results and productivity from your shop time. If you've asked yourself - What tool steels should I use with my power hammer? What can some of these tool steels do? How should I weld these steels? How can I get the results I'm looking for with my own tooling? ..........this class is for you.

Metal Shaping with the English Wheel Walt Scadden June 25-29 (5 day) Students will learn to form compound curves and bends in sheet metal. These forms have applications in automotive, aircraft, architectural, and sculptural projects. Tools used will be the English wheel, bead roller, hammer and shot bag, etc. all tools you can build yourself.

Walt has spent a lifetime involved in metal shaping and blacksmithing, running a creative metal shop in Manchester, CT for 25 years. He has taught metalwork at the Rhode Island School of Design for 16 years. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $250

Beginning Blacksmithing Dick Sargent July 2-6 (5 day) Ralph Sproul started welding and diesel mechanics at age 10. His 48 years experience in the metalworking trade include welding, fabrication, forging, millwright, rigging, machinery design & building for the forging and sawmill industry. If you'd care to check out the website for his business on the web at www.bearhillblacksmith.com, you will see a better picture of the experience you'll run into during this tooling workshop. Intermediate to advanced

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BLACKSMITHING This will be a basic class in the beginnings of blacksmithing. Basic techniques of forging will be taught, including drawing out, upsetting, punching and slitting. Also included is hammer control and simple tool use. Everyone will return home with a number of simple forged projects. Dick Sargent, department head of blacksmithing at Peters Valley, has been blacksmithing for over 30 years. He has taught classes and demonstrated for Peters Valley Craft Center, Brookfield Craft Center and at ABANA conferences. His work experience ranges from 17th and 18th Century reproductions to high-end contemporary architectural railings. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $200

Metal Objects From Scratch Paige Hamilton Davis July 9-13 (5 day) We will focus on sculpture / functional art in this workshop. Bring ideas and drawings. We will cover basic tool use and metal working techniques for those who need them. I will give lots of individual attention on designs and problem solving. There will be twice daily demos and as much work time and info sharing as we can pack in. This is a short workshop, but we will cover a lot of ground and I will hope students will come away with finished pieces as well as the desire to try more!

welding & heat treating. If time and skill allow, students will be introduced to handle making, pewter decoration and engraving, and inlay.

As one of the leading traditional smiths in the country, Michael McCarthy has been working with metals for over two decades. He is co-founder of Early Iron, an International group dedicated to the study of bloomery smelting. Michael owns and operates the Mohawk Valley Forgeworks. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $250

Blacksmith Fundamentals Zachary Noble July 23-27 (5 day) Learn the fundamental processes of blacksmithing in this class geared for the beginner to intermediate student. Topics covered will include basic forging, tapering, upsetting, joinery, and forge welding. Design considerations and some basic tooling will also be covered.

Paige Davis lives and hammers with her two sons in western North Carolina. She has been working with metal for 35 plus years and has exhibited and taught throughout the US. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $200

Pipe Tomahawk Michael McCarthy July 16-20 (5 day) In this class, students will create a Pipe Tomahawk using traditional forging methods and materials. Topics covered will include but not be limited to: forge welding, forge welding of steel to iron, collar 10

Zachary Noble runs a commissioned-based blacksmithing shop in Bakersville, NC. He focuses on architectural and sculptural forged work. He has taught and demonstrated nationally and at Peters Valley, John C. Campbell Folk School and Penland School of Crafts. www.zacknoble.com Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $125

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BLACKSMITHING Hitting a Moving Target Roberta Elliot July 30-Aug 3 (5 day) Learn the basics of moving metal and forge welding while making several projects such as hooks, a flux spoon and tongs. Each student will learn forge welding while making a fireplace poker and will be encouraged to make pieces of their own design as skills improve. Roberta Elliot was first a Ferrier before becoming an artist blacksmith. She shows her work at art shows and galleries around the country, winning several awards for her work. Beginner

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $125

Scottish Dirks James Batson August 6-10 (5 day) Learn how to forge carbon steel into a Scottish Dirk blade. Batson will instruct students on the finer points of hand finishing blades using files and abrasive papers. Other topics will include hands on, heat treating blades, turning wood handles on a lathe making and hafting metal fittings to the blade. The fittings can be made of iron, German silver or brass. If time permits a sgian dubh (Scottish boot knife) may be forged and hafted with wood, stag, bone or hardwood. Jim has been forging since 1974 and teaching since 1980. He is an authority on Scottish Dirks and a Master Bladesmith in the American Bladesmith Society. His knives are collected world wide. 973-948-5200

He is an author, Bowie knife historian, engineer, and a student of old timey blade forging techniques. Jim has taught Blacksmithing and Bladesmithing at Craft Schools and Colleges throughout the United States and has demonstrated the craft at Thiers, France. He is a recipient of ABANA's Alex Bealer Award and is an inductee in the ABS Hall of Fame in the Historical Arkansas Museum in Little Rock. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $250

Form, Forge and Fabricate James Viste August 13-17 (5 day) This course will involve the manipulation of ferrous materials through forging and fabrication techniques to create functional and sculptural vessels. Techniques will include relief-die making and use, sheet and plate forming, and re-forming of manufactured materials (angle, channel and tubing). The observation and influence of other craft materials (i.e. clay, wood, fabric, leather, etc.) will be emphasized. James Viste was raised on a farm in Wisconsin, received a B.S. from The University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; and a M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. James has worked for studios throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

James is currently the Manager of Edgewise Forge, Detroit, MI; and employed as an instructor/technician by the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Beginner to intermediate

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BLACKSMITHING Applied Basic Blacksmithing Dan O‘Sullivan August 20-24 (5 day) In this intensive students who have had at least one blacksmithing class will review and practice basic techniques. Students will build upon basic forging techniques and combine them to produce forged objects which could embellish a gate or railing, or stand alone as sculptural objects. Neil Kessler is a knifemaker, writer and teacher living in Somerville, MA. He has been making his own Damascus steel for over six years, having learned it through courses at the Massachusetts College of Art and The School of the American Bladesmith Society. He has been an artist in residence at Peters Valley twice, and has taught there as well. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Daniel O‘Sullivan received his BFA from Parsons School of Design, them completed a traditional Ornamental Ironworker Apprenticeship, which was followed by Stage Forge at the International School of French Wrought Ironwork in Muizon, France. He has taught blacksmithing in County Mayo, Ireland, and at Peters Valley. He worked for an exclusive European Metalworking Company. Daniel is now proud to be a Local 483 Union Ironworker. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $125

Foundations of Damascus Steel Neil Kessler August 27-31 (5 day) Have you ever wondered what goes into p r o d u c i n g h i gh - q u a l i t y D a m a s c u s steel? In this five-day workshop we‘ll cover the major factors, working with each to produce our own material. We‘ll begin with the fundamentals—proper forge welding and folding techniques— and will advance through to production of basic patterns like ―Maiden‘s Hair Twist,‖ ―Ladder‖ and ―Pool and Eye.‖ The intention is that afterward, you‘ll have the solid foundation to work with confidence on your own. 12

Material & Studio Fee: $250

Spring Swages Dick Sargent September 4-6 (3 day) Experienced Blacksmiths will enjoy learning how to make spring swages. Make custom forms to fabricate decorative finials and simple tenons for forging multiple pieces of a desired shape. The power hammer will be used to make swages and then form metal in the swages. Dick Sargent, department head of blacksmithing at Peters Valley, has been blacksmithing for over 30 years. He has taught classes and demonstrated for Peters Valley Craft Center, Brookfield Craft Center and at ABANA conferences. His work experience ranges from 17th and 18th Century reproductions to high-end contemporary architectural railings. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $125.

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CERAMICS Introduction to Pottery on the Wheel Kristin Muller May 15-16 Learn how to create pottery forms using the potter‘s wheel. Students with no experience will learn how to wedge, center, raise and shape clay into simple bowls, and vessel forms. Students with throwing experience will fine tune their skills by learning more efficient ways of centering, raising and shaping techniques that will help control forms and increase production. Trimming, attaching handles, embellishing forms, design and composition will also be presented. Bring your ideas and or samples of your work. Kristin Muller is the Executive Director of Peters Valley Craft Center. She has taught ceramics for over 15 years and formerly taught in, and managed the ceramics studio at Brookfield Craft Center. She authored ―The Potter‘s Studio Handbook: A Start to Finish Guide to Hand-Built and Wheel-Thrown Ceramics‖ published by Quarry Books, 2007. Kristin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Arts from Southern Connecticut State University and a graduate certificate in ceramics from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. She exhibits nationally, specializes in wood fired ceramics and maintains an Anagama kiln at her studio in Dingmans Ferry, PA. Her work can be viewed on www.Kristinmuller.net Beginner Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Pictoral Earthenware Shanna Fliegel May 22-23 (2 day) Explore the possibility of drawing and focus on enhancing the low-fire ceramic surface through a variety of techniques. There will be a concentration on creating functional & simple tile forms both on & off the wheel that will inspire image and story. How to use sgraffito, wax-resist, 973-948-5200

thermofax ―screen -printing‖, mason stains, under-glazes as well as glaze tips are covered. Shanna Fliegel is the Community Outreach Fellow and Artist-in-Residence at the Clay Art Center in NY where she teaches ceramic classes and maintaining an active studio practice. Shanna graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with her M.F.A. in Ceramics in May of 2008. Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

From Painting to Decal Sin-ying Ho May 29-31 (3 day) Sin-ying Ho will introduce Chinese Blue and White painting which uses the famous cobalt blue pigment painted on porcelain often referred to as ‗Qing Hua‘. The use of historic methods as well as modern technology, computer decal t r a n s f e r , wi l l b e introduced. Sin-ying Ho received her High Honors Diploma in Ceramics from Sheridan College in 1995, followed by a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1997. She received her MFA in 2001 from Louisiana State University. She is an assistant professor in ceramics at Queens College, City University. Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

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CERAMICS East Asian Wedged Coil Technique Joyce Michaud June 4-8 (5 day) The East Asian Wedged Coil Technique is one of the most valuable methods for the construction of asymmetrical work. A master potters‘ tradition, East Asian Wedged Coil Technique combines coil technique with wheel throwing concepts, providing the greatest wet structural strength for clay sculpture. The course will include lecture, demonstration and hands-on exercises to teach basic coil making and building, and the advanced techniques of coil riveting, ribbing, bridging, boating and bracing for large and/ or sculptural forms in clay. The course will start with exercises to learn the basics and move toward the goal of one exciting large pot or sculpture. Students should arrive with ideas, sketches and maquettes of work they hope to create during the course. The engineering of larger works in clay is critical. Students will develop their own ideas for large pots and sculptures. Challenges faced by individual projects will provide an array of knowledge and experience for the entire group. The intensive format will not allow time for large pieces to dry completely. Arrangements to fire the work at Peter‘s Valley (to be picked up later), or pack and take the pieces home to finish drying and firing will be necessary.

Joyce Michaud, artist and teacher, resides and creates her pottery in Frederick, Maryland. She graduated magna cum laude from Lycoming College with a BA in Art and Education, pursued her graduate degree in 14

Ceramics at Columbia Visual Arts College and completed her MFA in Ceramic Arts and a specialty in Museum Studies at George Washington University. Currently an associate professor at Hood College, she is the Studio Arts Coordinator, and the founding Director of the MFA and Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts. She lectures, and teaches workshops and courses nationally and internationally, most recently in Yixing, China. Her work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions nationwide and is represented in many private collections both nationally and internationally and is represented in the permanent collection of the of the Smithsonian American Art Museum‘s Renwick Gallery. Level Beginner to advanced

Tuition: 480 Material & Studio Fee: $70

Thinking Hands: Making Your Own Pots Chris Staley June 11-15 (5 day) What are you trying to say with your pots? Are you ready to explore your potential? Chris will present a nurturing and challenging workshop. A series of provocative questions & insights will lead to new perspectives on what we make. Topics covered will include demonstrations, discussions & creative exercises that will promote exploration. When we learn something special it has the potential to change the way we live.

Chris Staley is a Distinguished Professor of the Ceramic Arts at Penn State University. He received his MFA from Alfred University, and was a special student at the Kansas City Art Institute. He has traveled extensively

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CERAMICS as a visiting artist from Bezalel Academy in Israel to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine. He has received two National Endowment of the Arts grants and two Pennsylvania Council of the Arts grants. His work is in many collections, Including the Smithsonian Institution‘s Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of Art, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as well as friends cupboards. He once wrote an essay ―The Hegemonic Eye; Can the Hand Survive? For 9 years he served on the Board of Directors at the Archie Bray Foundation, in Helena, Montana and he is currently serving on the Board of Directors at The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

combined to make large scale botanically inspired sculptures and/or installations.

Tuition: $480

Leigh Taylor Mickelson, a resident of Ossining, NY, is currently the Programs Director at Clay Art Center, where she is also an artist member. In 1995, she received her Masters in Fine Arts, Ceramic Sculpture from Rochester Institute of Technology‘s School for American Crafts.

Material & Studio Fee: $70

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Wheel Throwing 101 Jeff Oestreich June 18-22 (5 day) This class is designed for the beginner who is interested in learning to use the potter's wheel as a tool to make functional objects. Intermediate students will use their skills with emphasis on discovering and using all the sources possible to inform their functional pots.

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $75

Firing the Noborigama John Dix July 2-6 (5 day) Learn to glaze and load work to be fired in PV‘s Noborigama kiln. Students should bring bisque ware made from high fired clays. The group will participate in loading and firing the noborigama kiln which is fueled with wood and produces warm subtle surface and colors. John will demonstrate during the cooling, and critique students work after the unloading. John Dix has working with clay for over 30

Jeff Oestreich has been a studio potter and workshop leader since 1971. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $65

Botanical Abstractions Leigh Taylor-Mickelson June 25-29 (5 day) In this hands-on workshop, we will look to natural forms as inspiration for our personal expression. Using several hand building methods, we will create simple organic forms in multiples, which will be 973-948-5200

years, the last 20 in Japan. He built his own Anagama/noborigama hybrid kiln in the Tanba area of Japan in 1995. He regularly exhibits in Japan and the U.S. and also gives workshops in both countries. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $95

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CERAMICS The Believable Portrait Arthur Gonzalez July 9-13 (5 day)

onstrations. There will also be much ado about Celedons. Al-

Using the "Inside-Out" method, we will learn to make believable heads and hands. Concentrating on the portrait bust as a format, we will learn how to depict advanced facial emotions through an understanding of the asymmetry of the face and upper body.

Arthur Gonzalez is an internationally exhibiting artist with over thirty-five one-person shows in the last twenty-five years, including seven in Manhattan, New York. He has received many awards including the Virginia Groot Foundation twice and four NEA fellowships. Intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $65

Exquisite Porcelain Takeshi Yasuda July 16-20 (5 day) Widely considered one of the world's preeminent artists working in ceramics today, Takeshi Yasuda returns to Peters Valley this summer from Jingdezhen, China, where he is Director of the Experimental Pottery Workshop. Yasuda will present an intensive workshop aimed at students who want to expand their understanding of material, process, and visual idiolect. Participants will be introduced to unique approaches to working with porcelain, and thinking through the various "spaces" that vessels inhabit, through hands-on exercises, lectures, and dem16

though born and educated in Japan, Takeshi has lived throughout the world, He has taught for the top universities in Ireland, Norway, England, and the US, and has maintained a prolific career as a studio artist, exhibiting in many countries around the globe. Starting his career off in the village of Mashiko, Takeshi now lives in China where he is Executive Director of the Pottery Workshop, an international residency center in the City of Porcelain, Jingdezhen. Intermediate to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Tessellation & Texture: The Tile Ben Culbertson July 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; August 1 (3 day) This intensive workshop is intended for the studio artist interested in high quality relief tile design and manufacture. Utilizing various tessellation techniques, plaster mold invention, and assorted processes of casting, pressing, and altering, students will be introduced to a rich world of possibilities. Inarguably one of the country's most skilled tile designers, Culbertson always offers a workshop crowded wi th i deas, solutions, and creative e n e r gy . D e mo n strations of mosaic

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CERAMICS tile design and setting will make this a comprehensive course. Ben Culbertson holds a MFA in Ceramics from the New York School of Ceramics at Alfred University. His interest in tilework led him to an apprenticeship at the Moravian Pottery and Tileworks in PA. His pottery and tileworks have been exhibited nationally. Currently he teaches at Shippensburg University. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $65

Preparing to Fire the Anagama Jason Hess August 6-10 (5 day) Students will learn about making artwork for the wood fire process. Topics covered will include, demonstrations, clay bodies & glaze selection & formulation, loading & firing the Anagama wood kiln & kiln cooling processes. There will be plenty of hands on time to make work.

Jason Hess is an Associate Professor of Art at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. Jason has conducted numerous workshops and has exhibited his work widely through exhibitions across the US and internationally.

Tuition: $ 725 Material & Studio Fee: $130

Fire Runs Rampant Bruce Dehnert & Lynn Munns August 27-31 (5 day) Got pyromania in your blood? If so, this dynamic workshop is just the experience for you! You'll bring the bisqued work, and we'll provide firings in our soda, wood, raku, and pit kilns. And just to up the ante' a bit, this year we're going to offer a crystaline firing in our brand new Fredrickson electric kiln. If it was an open studio you were looking for, come work on your wheel throwing or hand building projects in our well-equipped studio. There will be lots of dialogue, ample demonstrations, and all the assistance your projects deserve.

Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $130

Firing the Anagama Jason Hess August 11-17 & 22 (8 day) In this exciting workshop you will learn the subtleties of wadding & loading work into the Anagama kiln to maximize the effects of firing with wood. Stoking patterns, wood chemistry and cooling techniques will be covered during the firing which will last for 3-5 days. The kiln will be unloaded on August 22nd. 973-948-5200

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CERAMICS Bruce Dehnert, Ceramics Department Head at Peters Valley, has taught at Hunter College, Parsons School of Design, the School of Art in New Zealand, Universiti Ma-

tion using underglaze inlay. Andrew Coombs earned his MFA in ceramics in 2008 from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He enjoys making functional pottery, giving people the opportunity to interact and form personal connections with his work. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $30

Sketching in 3-D Alan Willoughby September 11-12 (2 day)

laysia on the Island of Borneo and UMass Dartmouth. His work is exhibited internationally and is included in numerous collections such as The White House Collection. Lynn Munns recently retired after 37 years of teaching & administrative assignments at Casper College in Casper, WY, is enjoying full-time studio work. He continues to explore his 45 year interest in salt glaze, wood firing and glaze work. Lynn has been active as an artist and arts advocate on the state, regional, and national levels with a variety of organizations.

We will begin by throwing and hand building a series of (vase) forms, followed by making slabs, handles, spouts and a variety of clay shapes. Once the clay has become leather hard we will cut out, alter, add and form the clay, embellishing the vase, working from the vocabulary of clay shapes we have before us. Through improvisation and trial and error, we will sketch in 3-D, creating oneof-a-kind sculpted vases.

Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Form, Function, & Decoration Andrew Coombs September 4-6 (3 day) In this workshop we will focus on functional, wheel-thrown work. Emphasis will be on clarity of form and integrating glaze and decoration with form. Worki ng on the wheel, we will create sets of pouring and drinking v e s s e l s . Demos will include throwing, handles, and decora18

Alan Willoughby is the Executive Director of Perkins Center for the Arts, located in Moorestown and Collingswood, New Jersey and is a professional ceramic artist. Through his tenure Perkins Center has grown through developing innovative community based arts programs serving an audience throughout southern New Jersey. Alan's background includes working in the Artist-in-Education program at the NJSCA, teaching ceramics and design at the college level and being self-employed as a ceramic artist. Alan has an MFA in Ceramics from Clemson University and has been awarded two Artists Fellowships by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $280 Material & Studio Fee: $40

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Draw with Embroidery & Collage Hillery Sproatt May 15-16 (2 day) Drawing with embroidery & collage will teach students various embroi dery stitches as they compile their very own embroidery sample book. After they have mastered the fundamentals of embroidery, each student will create a small work of art utilizing embroidery and collage. Throughout the course we will examine embroidery as another means of drawing, while discussing simple design and collage principals. Hillery Rebeka Sproatt was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. At 15 she and her mother, Debra Weiss, launched Rebe, a line of women's clothing and handbags. She studied printmaking and book arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she received her BFA in 2007. She makes drawings, etchings, embroideries and small handsewn objects. She currently lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. Beginner to intermediate Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Creative Spinning Mary Ann Kirchhoff May 15-16 (2 day) Would you like to learn to spin or take your spinning to the next level? If you are a beginner you will learn how use a spinning wheel. If you have experience this class will take you beyond basic spinning to techniques that will improve your spinning and help you be more creative with a variety of fibers. Mary Ann Kirchhoff has been spinning and weaving for over 25 years. She has studied textile arts throughout the world where she has developed many of the techniques she uses in her work. Mary Ann spins and weaves using a variety of fibers including fleece from 973-948-5200

Angora goats. She demonstrates and teaches spinning and weaving. Beginner to advanced Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Perfectly Not Plastic: Reusable Tote Bags C. Pazia Mannella May 21-23 (3 day) Create a set of custom designed shopping/market canvas tote bags. Much more exciting than purchased reusable bags, participants will create wearable works of art they will want to use and show off. Sun painting, fabric markers, dye sticks, cut and commercial stencils, and fusible and hand applied appliqué using scrap fabrics will be combined to create interesting, spontaneous, and unexpected results. Participants will also learn how to sew a basic coin/coupon purse. Everyone will ask ―where did you get that bag?‖ C. Pazia Mannella teaches Fibers at Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia. She has also taught workshops at the Society of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her MFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Her work draws from fiber and sculpture techniques. Beginner to advanced Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Sculptural Knitting Kari Scott May 21-23 (3 day) Have you ever knit socks? Then you have done sculptural knitting! Have you never knit socks but always wanted to learn? Well, you can come learn the secrets. We will cover basic 3-dimensional techniques like short row stitching (the secret behind sock heels) and different ways of increasing and decreasing. We'll also learn about different stitches that can be used to give sculptures unique surfaces. Students will be given individual attention in order to create their own sculptural

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Kari Scott is a recent graduate of Tyler School of Art with an MFA in Crafts/Fibers. She often uses knitting in her artwork, and loves that a simple piece of string can be manipulated into an amazing 3dimensional object. She has over 40 years of experience working with all kinds of fiber processes including knitting, embroidery and quilting. Before embarking on her formal art career, she worked as an office manager and graphic designer, as well has having her own custom sewing business. She also used to make the robots at Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlors. Since she learned to knit when she was six years old, she is convinced that anyone can do it. Intermediate Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Structured Fibers Colleen McCubbin Stepanic May 29-31 (3 day) This workshop will revolve around the creation of painted and sewn canvas works. Learn to use fluid acrylic paints on canvas including a variety of mark making and staining techniques. These canvases will then be cut and manipu-

lated into forms based on each student‘s particular interest. Discussion will include the creation of ritual objects and the incorporation of emotional content into your work. We will look at both contemporary and historical references as we explore working together in a fun and experimental format. Students will have the opportunity to try several different techniques. Colleen McCubbin graduated from Tyler School of Art with an MFA in 2003. She has been teaching since 1999 sharing her love of art and art making with a diverse body of students. She has worked at many community arts organizations as well as Bowling Green State University and Susquehanna University. She exhibits her work and has received numerous awards and grants. Beginner to advanced

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Tapestry from Photographs Erin M. Riley May 29-31 (3 day) Experienced weavers will enjoy exploring how to weave tapestry from photographic images. Come prepared with an image or personal photograph that you would like to weave into a representational tapestry. This workshop is tailored for intermediate to advanced weavers who are proficient in threading looms and have a basic understanding of the way a loom works. Erin M Riley received her MFA from Tyler School of Art in fibers, and earned her BFA in fibers from Mass College of Art and Design. She has been weaving tapestries for over five years and has exhibited regionally and nationally. Her work was published in ―FiberArts‖ as well as ―New American Painting‖. Intermediate to advanced Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Tensile Translucence Pat Hickman June 4-8 (5 day) This is a workshop for encouraging the exploration of gut (hog casings) as both structure and skin. Participants will build some structures to cover with a skin-like material. A series of quick studio projects, all emphasizing individual directions, will develop confidence in using this unfamiliar material in the expression of visual ideas. This workshop is less ―how to‖, but more experience in discovery, questioning, and ongoing ways of working.

Pat Hickman was, until recently, Professor of Art and Head of the Fiber Program at the University of Hawaii. She now lives and works in the Lower Hudson Valley and is affiliated with the Phoenix Gallery in NYC. Hickman exhibits her work extensively and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. She twice received NEA Individual Artist‘s Grants. In 2005, she was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council. She is President (2008-2010) of the Textile Society of America. Hickman curated the traveling exhibits: ―Innerskins/ Outerskins: Gut and Fishskin‖ and ―Baskets: Redefining Volume and Meaning‖. Her work is in several major collections including the Oakland Museum, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Hawaii State Art Museum, and the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. In Hawaii, Hickman‘s commission, ―Nets of Makali‘i—Nets of the Pleiades‖ stands as monumental entrance gates for the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $55

Material Studies in Vessels Rachel Chambers June 4-7 (4 day) Explore basic basketry techniques with a 973-948-5200

twist. Through the application of numerous fiber techniques and the use of interesting alternative materials, a number of vessels and baskets will be created.

Rachel A. Chambers attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania from 2000-2004. Before graduating she received the J. Allen Pawling Crafts Memorial Awards, which is given to one outstanding student within the Wood, Metals, Fibers, and Ceramics fields of study. After graduating from Kutztown with her BFA, Rachel spent a year developing her portfolio as a member of local and international galleries, winning the NICHE Award at the Philadelphia Buyer's Market in 2006. In 2007 she received her MFA in Fibers from the Tyler School of Art. She currently is working towards a dual certification in Elementary and Special Education at West Chester University. Rachel teaches at the Wayne Arts Center, Glen Echo State Park, and Peter's Valley Craft Center. Beginner

Tuition: $430 Material & Studio Fee: $60

Japanese Papermaking Tatiana Ginsberg June 11-15 (5 day) This course will be an in-depth investigation of all aspects of Japanese papermaking, including fiber selection, cooking, picking, beating, formation aids, sheet forming, pressing, and drying. We will primarily focus on nagashizuki sheet formation, but other Asian techniques as well as regional variations within the Japanese technique will be discussed. Once basic sheet forming has been mastered, there will be time for experimentation and to explore decorative techniques. Asian-style papers can have a wide range of qualities and lend themselves readily to applications from printing to drawing, book arts to sculpture, and anywhere your imagination can take you.

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Artist/papermaker Tatiana Ginsberg studied at the University of Iowa Center for the Book and spent two years in Japan on a Fulbright research grant, investigating the traditions of naturally dyed Japanese papers, before completing her MFA at UC Santa Barbara, where she taught papermaking, printmaking, and book arts for three years. She currently teaches as a visiting artist at Mt. Holyoke College. Her own work explores the intersection of traditional papermaking and dyeing processes in a contemporary art context and is exhibited nationally and internationally.

lery of the Irish Craft Council; Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan; and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design. Her work has been featured on the pages of ―American Craft Magazine‖, ―FiberArts‖, ―Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot‖, and in numerous other books and periodicals. Kate has had extensive professional experience as a gallery director, curator, juror, panelist and workshop leader. Her piece ―Jasper Johns Teapot‖ was recently acquired by Racine Art Museum in Wisconsin.

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Love Me, Love Me Knot Kate Anderson June 11-15 (5 day) This workshop is designed to teach beginners the basic techniques of knotting through the process of creating a useable bud vase. We will explore the world of contemporary basketry for inspiration. Topics covered include thread preparation, beginning the bottom, increasing and decreasing the core, adding and subtracting colors, and methods to finish edges. Students are encouraged to experiment creatively with textures and embellishments using materials brought from home such as additional threads, beads, charms, buttons, shells – anything goes! The primary emphasis will be on learning the knotting process while experimenting with color, pattern and textural additions.

Low Tech/ High Yield: Renegade Fabric Manipulation Techniques Bird Ross June 18-22 (5 day) Perhaps you found what you thought was the perfect fabric but...it's too light, too red, too heavy or too flat, too big or too fuzzy, too stretchy or too translucent, too informal or too drab, too monochromatic or too frail. Perhaps it's too precious to give up...but you're not sure what to do with it?!?!? In this class Low Tech/ High Yield (renegade fabric manipulation techniques) we will experiment with the variety of ways in which fabric can be manipulated via simple and accessible means: cutting, slashing, patching, shrinking, altering, folding scrunching,

Kate Anderson, a painter since 1982, began knotting in 1996 after a workshop with noted textile artist Jane Sauer. She knots iconic vessel forms, such as the teapot, while referencing the work of famous artists, often from the pop era or pop culture. Her work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; the National Craft Gal22

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FIBERS (Surface Design) pleating, darning and so on. We will discuss what solutions are best for what type of fabric and for what effects. Bird Ross is a sculptor who works primarily with fibrous and often mundane, everyday materials. She appreciates the patina that accompanies age and frequently incorporates these materials infused with the past, into her work. She makes clothes and clothing components out of leaves; baskets out of lentils and tape; handbags out of vintage kimono; and sculptural teapots out of worn-out gloves and mittens. Cast-offs are abundant in our society and to see them as raw material is to feel like a new arrival in the land of possibilities. Her work can be seen at www.birdross.com. She lives with her family and maintains her studio in Madison, WI. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $25

New Approach to Felted Vessels Pamela Ann MacGregor June 18-22 (5 day) This unique felted vessel class will explore new approaches to a very ancient tradition. Students will make vessels using assorted techniques and will learn how to: design and sculpt a vessel, how to make a stopper that fits the vessel and how to finish and refine felted wool vessels. In addition there will be daily technique demonstrations as well as discussions on types of wools, creating texture, the use of silk and wool mixes and how to achieve a finished well-presented work with embellishments and much more. This is a fairly rigorous class and will seem like an upper body workout at times. Come prepared for a physical and mentally creative workout. Pamela MacGregor is a retired public school art teacher with 28 years of teaching experience. Her retirement has given her the time to get back into her own artwork. She is currently working in traditional wet felting techniques, specializing in 973-948-5200

felted vessels. Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s vessels include relief dying techniques, found objects, decorative stitching, felted-in basket reeds and vessels with stoppers and lids. Her work can be seen at www.tarveycottagestudio.com. Intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $105

Basic Hand Quilting Joan Dreyer June 25-29 (5 day) Need to slow down from our fast paced way of life? Sewing by hand is calming and meditative. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics skills of hand quilting and be introduced to traditional materials and techniques. Various samples created in class may be transformed into a tote bag, throw pillow or small wall hanging. Participants are encouraged to bring a few fabrics and a simple design to begin a larger project that can be completed at home. Leave this class with new ideas and confidence in your stitching skills.

Joan Dreyer received her MFA in Fibers from Tyler School of Art. She is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Fine Arts at Kean University. Her work is in private, corporate and museum collections. Joan received a 2009 Fellowship Award from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Beginner

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Color Gradation for Tapestry James Koehler June 25-29 (5 day) Participants will weave a sampler to learn various color gradation techniques and their uses in tapestry. Techniques taught in this workshop will include: hachure, hatching, the use of demi-duites, horizontal and vertic

effects such as shaping and laminated felt techniques, as well as felt resists. We will work with purchased wool fabric, wool fiber, silks and found fabrics from your stash, and if possible, simple open plain weave fabrics that you may prepare ahead if you are a weaver. You will leave with a simple finished piece or a bag full of sample explorations.

al color gradation, and color mixing in weft bundles. A small scale tapestry will be woven incorporating the various techniques.

James Koehler‘s work in tapestry is influenced by the extraordinary landscape and the unique cultures of New Mexico and by an aesthetic of simplicity, purity and portraying only what is essential. James Koehler is an internationally recognized tapestry artist whose work can be found in several museums, corporate and private collections. He began weaving in 1977 and has worked with numerous students since the mid-1980‘s. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $40

The Beauty of Wool: Resist Explorations Carol LeBaron July 2-6 (5 day) Discover resist techniques on wool & silk, combined with collage from found fabrics. Learn the fundamentals of dyeing & printing protein fibers, which adapt well to shaping. We will also cover textural 24

Carol LeBaron is a professional artist, educator and curator. She received her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design and completed her Art History requirements at RISD and a Collegiate Teaching Certificate from Brown University. Her clamped wool and jacquard work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has won several awards. Carol was invited to Glasgow, Scotland to exhibit her jacquard work as part of the 2006 conference ―Digital Perceptions‖. The work traveled the UK. Recent venues include the State Museum in Nashville, TN, the Association for Visual Arts in Chattanooga, TN, and the Caleb Bingham Gallery in Columbia, MO. Her work has been published in ―Surface Design Journal‖ and Fiberarts Design Book Seven. She has taught at several art schools and universities, including Rhode Island School of Design, Appalachian Center for Crafts, East Tennessee State University, and University of Illinois Edwardsville, as well as workshops at Peters Valley, Oregon College of Art and Crafts, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Penland School of Crafts. She has received a major research grant for her resist explorations on wool. Carol has completed several artist residencies, and her curatorial projects include the digital textile show, ―Recursions: a Material Expression of Zeroes and Ones‖ at the Atlanta Museum of Design. She teaches Art History at East Tennessee State University and Textiles at Georgia State University. Her exhibit ―Endangered Species‖ traveled nationally, most recently at the Joan Derryberry Gallery in Cookeville, TN. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $75

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Crochet Made Personal Renie Breskin Adams July 2-6 (5 day) Sample basic crochet techniques such as slip knot, chain, single crochet stitch, the knotless net stitch, and 3D techniques. Then break the rules in order to imitate the beautiful irregularities seen in a natural object or famous painting reproduction of your choice. Explore freeform structure and develop a personal palette of colors and textures. Students will create a final small workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;functional, pictorial, or sculpturalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; based on something new and exciting experienced in the workshop. The focus will be on making art at whatever level of experience. All levels are welcome. Instruction will be tailored to the various experience and goals of each student through individual consultations. There will be slides, class discussion, and a final class critique of finished works and works in progress. Renie Breskin Adams received her MFA from Indiana University and taught at the University of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois University. She has taught all levels of undergraduate and graduate art students for over 20 years and conducted many critique workshops and workshops in embroidery and crochet throughout the USA. Renie is a pioneer within the genre of contemporary narrative fiber art and has exhibited internationally. Her works are in public and private collections, including the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Art and Design, NYC. Her work may be seen at her website and blog: www.reniebee.com. Beginner to advanced

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per, fabric and photography. Start with creating intuitive and layered surface designs with dyes, inks, discharge agents, and resists on the remarkably receptive surface of paper. Then learn to work with such processes as batik, shibori and direct application of dyes and bleach using stamps, stencils and a lot of layering. Learn to use photo transfers on paper and transparent fabrics that will ultimately be incorporated with the dyed papers into unique collages with an emphasis on cutting and layering.

Hollie Heller is a mixed media collage artist living in Bridgewater, NJ. She has been teaching surface design and collage for over 20 years in universities as well as workshops nationally. Her wall pieces are included in many corporate and private collections including Hyatt Hotels, HBO World Headquarters, Sony, the Arthur Blank Foundation, Rutgers University and Johnson & Johnson. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $430 Material & Studio Fee: $55

Contemporary Rug Hooking Meg Little July 9-13 (5 day) Through the basics of punch hooking which is a faster version of traditional rug hooking, we will work intensively with

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FIBERS (Surface Design) color and design to build personal imagery for rug making. Students will create their own small rugs and also try out Meg's industrial rug punch. Meg Little, a studio artist, has been producing fine art rugs since 1990. Prior to that, she was a lecturer in Crafts at Plymouth College of Art and Design (UK). Recent Exhibitions of her work include: Fuller Craft Museum (MA), Providence Art Club (RI), Hunterdon Museum (NJ), Ohio Craft Museum. Please see her website, www.meglittle.com. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $40

Composing with Textiles & Wax Lorrie Fredette July 16-20 (5 day) Come learn the fundamentals of working with encaustic (beeswax, pigment and tree resin) and move quickly into working on cloth. We‘ll explore assorted ways of working with encaustic and fabric using fabric as a flat working surface, creating cloth reliefs and 3D forms (solid and armatures). Topics covered will include: image transfer, collage, surface building, and armature making to name a few. This survey class will reload your creative tool belt with technical options, provide you with practical experience and open you to an under-recognized/underutilized material. Lorrie Fredette is a sculptor/installation artist receiving her BFA in Sculpture from Herron School of Art. She continued studying at Penland School of Crafts, Peters Valley, Horizons and SVA. She has been working with and teaching encaustic painting/textiles for more than eight years. Beginner

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Contemporary Soft Sculpture Nicole Licht July 16-20 (5 day) Contemporary Soft Sculpture is a handson studio workshop exploring materials and techniques for creating 3 dimensional soft sculptural forms, func26

tional and non-functional alike. Together we will consider different ways of creating forms using simple methods of sewing and stuffing, embroidery and appliqué while focusing on the tactile qualities of the mediums chosen. Creative construction and sculptural possibilities will be emphasized. We‘ll take a look at some inspiring examples from fine artists such as Eva Hesse, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, and Annette Messager as well as contemporary crafters‘ works, dolls, and toys. Students will be able to set their own project goals and will be guided from a sketched idea to the selection of materials, pattern making, sewing /construction to a fully developed finished project. Our projects may droop, be fluffy, squishy or bent but all will surely endear and engage. Nicole Licht studied Fine Art at Cooper Union and has exhibited her paintings and

installations throughout the U.S. under the name astulabee, Nicole stitches up unique and individually considered fabric soft sculptures, each created with many hand sewn special details and carefully selected materials. When not sewing up a menagerie, Nicole is busy working with schools and children on their own artistic endeavors, teaching adults sewing and sculpture techniques, engaged in the making of other sorts of hand stitched bits, drawings, collages, wearable things and dinner. Astulabee soft sculptures have won many awards, have been featured on numerous blogs and in magazines, and displayed in the juried AltCraft section of the 2009 American Craft Council Show in Baltimore. Nicole‘s embroidered artwork was displayed in Gallery Hanahou's February 2009 ―Forget Me-Not exhibition‖ in NYC and in the June 2009 ―Fiber Arctic‖ show at Schmancy in Seattle, WA. Nicole lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Beginner to advanced

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Transferred Imagery Wendy Huhn July 23-27 (5 day) During our week together we will explore many different ways of transferring imagery to both paper and textiles. Techniques to be covered include: Solvent transfers using xylene and Citra-Solv®, several different ways of using Gel Medium to transfer, various methods of making photocopy transfers, Thermofax screen printing, and carving an alphabet from a rubber material. Time permitting other techniques will be demonstrated. The focus of this class is not a finished project but to assemble an artist notebook filled with experiments of each technique and notes for later reference. This will help you to develop your own style and visual vocabulary. Wendy Huhn works full time as a studio artist when she is not gallivanting around the country teaching. Huhn is considered a pioneer in the various transfer techniques that she has worked extensively with in the last 25 years. Wendy has both taught and exhibited her work nationally and internationally. www.wendyhuhn.com Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $80

3-D Wire Techniques Lindsay Ketterer Gates July 23-26 (4 day) This workshop is designed to teach beginners basic wire techniques that can be used to create three dimensional forms. We will explore the world of contemporary basketry and the use of found and commonplace objects as embellishment. Knotless netting, random weave, tinkering, twining and coiling are some of the techniques that will be introduced. Students will be encouraged to combine techniques and unusual materials when creating their own pieces and to work as small or as large as they wish. 973-948-5200

Lindsay Ketterer Gates is a studio artist working out of Milford, PA. She was awarded a 2005 Individual Creative Arts Fellowship by the PA Council on the Arts, administered by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. Her work is exhibited and collected internationally. She has taught workshops and lectured throughout the US, including a recent lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum‘s Renwick Gallery. Her work has been featured on the cover of ―Metalsmith‖ magazine and in the pages of ―American Craft‖, ―Fiberarts‖, and ―Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot‖ magazines and the ―Surface Design Journal‖. Beginner

Tuition: $430 Material & Studio Fee: $40

Working in a Series Kerr Grabowski July 30 – August 3 (5 day) Investigating images in a series encourages experimentation and clarification. After being introduced to a diverse group of mark-making techniques and materials, explore fresh approaches and refine your ―voice‖ by interpreting one image many times. Play with the contrast of marks such as the softness of charcoal and the organic quality of deconstructed screen printing. Fearlessly try materials you have not used before. You will come away wide-eyed, filled with new forms of expression and either a series of work or samples for future investigation. Media/ materials will include charcoal, pastels,

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Something to Dye For Rita Schwab August 13-17 (5 day) This workshop is about the identification, collection and extraction of colors from a variety of dye plants. We will study these plants for their properties and the parts used in color extraction. Colors will be derived from barks, berries, leaves, stems, flowers, roots etc. Combined with natural mordants from metals, tannins and acids we will create permanent shades of color that can be used for dyeing, painting, staining and surface design. Depending on your background of expertise you can apply the natural pigments to paint on canvas, dye your handspun yarns, embellish your hand-made paper or just simply overdye a stained sweater. We will create several small projects to show you the variety possible with organic colors from nature. Be ready to experiment and get your hands dirty. This is about having good clean creative fun!

My mother dyed our Easter eggs with onion skins when I was a little girl. The connection between the plant and the color always intrigued me. During my fiber studies in college I never liked the idea of using chemical dyes and didn't know where to discard the excess. I like clean organic living, simplicity and the outdoors. My interest and study for dye plants did not come from my college training, but from a slow and steady hands-on experience over the years. For example when I was eating mulberries on a lovely May day in Florida, I found my hands, mouth and clothes stained heavily maroon and purple, so I went home and extracted a mulberry dye. History books revealed ancient recipes that I stumbled on by chance. My real natural dye learning experience came from my friendship with Cherokee Indian basket 28

weavers that taught me the ancient art of reed dyeing with bloodroot, yellow root and walnut hulls. I found that the abundance of nature has many uses. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $75

Shibori: Fabric for Today Ana Lisa Hedstrom August 20-24 (5 day) Students will produce fabric using simple and advanced arashi pole wrapping, stitching, and clamping. We will learn Japanese and Chinese traditions on silk and cotton, and then experiment with felting, dye transfer, silk scouring, and contemporary dye applications including fiber reactive and silk acid dye for immersion and painting. The smocking pleater and sewing machine will be used for new patterns and textures. Students may focus on producing fabric for clothing, accessories, quilts and art textiles. Designing with shibori fabrics will be part of classroom discussion, and the instructor will assist in planning and executing projects. Ana Lisa will bring samples of Japanese shibori, her own samples, books, and catalogs for education and inspiration.

Ana Lisa Hedstrom has 30 years experience as a dyer. She is known for her research in contemporary applications of Japanese arashi Shibori and Nui Shibori. Her art clothing and art textiles have been exhibited and published internationally, and her work is included in the collections of the Oakland museum, the De Young Museum, the Cooper Hewitt Museum, and the Museum of Art and Design. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $65

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Oddball Assemblages Jan Huling August 20-24 (5 day) In a recent review, the New York Times dubbe d my work ―od d ball a sse mblages,‖ and aptly so. Have fun and make beautiful art by gluing seed beads, ball chain and other stuff to boxes or any other solid object that tickles your fancy! Clean out your junk drawer before you come and bring all of those buttons that were just too pretty to pitch, souvenir pins that no one wears but bring back such nice memories, lira you forgot to forgot to spend in Italy - anything that you might want to glue down and decorate. Take a look at my web site (www.janhuling.com) to get an idea of what it is that I do and then join me for five days of laughs and glue. Oh, and don't forget your reading glasses! Jan Schwab Huling was born in Chicago and raised in St. Louis. After attending the Kansas City Art Institute she started her career in greeting card design. She has since made her way working in New York City as a product designer, children‘s book author and beadist. The spectrum of Jan‘s beadwork is diverse, from her first beaded kazoo to whole table tops. She is liable to bead just about anything that stands still. Sorry Mr. Van der Rohe, less is not more when we are talking about the scintillating qualities of beadwork. Not a nudist nor a Buddhist, Jan is a BEADIST practicing a labor of love within her home studio in Hoboken, NJ.

"set" by felting! The process is portable and is a great way to use scraps and found and recycled materials. Anyone who works with technical or material restraints will love the freedom and playfulness of the process, but the class is not about fairies or gnomes; through handson exercises and illustrated lectures, we‘ll learn about basic design elements, color theory, and the nature and properties of fibers. There is always something new to learn about this flexible technique, so

even if you've taken this class before you'll have a great time! Briony Jean Foy lives in Madison, Wisconsin. She has taught fiber and design courses at the UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and workshops at Penland, Arrowmont, Peters Valley, Convergence and Split Rock. She is active in the Surface Design Association and the Handweavers Guild of America. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $45

Deep in Velvet: Exploring Handwoven Velvet Techniques Barbara Setsu Pickett August 27-31 (5 day) Come explore velvet weaving! Turn standard floorloom and weaving equipment

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New Adventures in Needlefelting Briony Jean Foy August 27-31 (5 day) Learn a needle-felting process that is as spontaneous as drawing with a pencil or finger painting. It's even erasable until 973-948-5200

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FIBERS (Surface Design) into a velvet-loom. Build your own velvet bobbin rack out of PVC pipe. Even beginners weave macro-velvet, creating a lush pile surface that contrasts the pearly uncut with darker cut piles. Barbara Setsu Pickett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Oregon. She explores velvet weaving in Italy, France, Britain, Japan, China, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The N.E.A., Fulbright Commission, Institute of Turkish Studies, Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio have funded her studies. Intermediate to advanced

Richard Aldorasi established the Philadelphia Handmade Paper Company in 1989. He has since continually conducted handson living history programs and art workshops in Turkish (ebru) and Japanese Suminagashi marbling, paper making, letter press printing, decorative paper, and book arts. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $55

Weaving â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cairnsâ&#x20AC;? Around the Valley Kathryn Emily Pannepacker September 4-6 (3 day)

Tuition: $500 Material & Studio Fee: $90

Turkish (ebru) Silk & Paper Marbling Richard Aldorasi September 4-6 (3 day) Through the Silk Road the art of marbling made its entrance into 15th century Turkey. This workshop will explore the preparation of the wide range of colors used in Turkish (ebru) marbling. You will learn the mixing of sizing (the liquid bath the colors are placed on). Floating pictures and swirling patterns are created on top of the bath using applicator bottles and brushes made from broom straw and horsehair and special tools (rakes and combs). The patterns are then transferred onto a variety of rice papers and silk fabrics. We will learn the elegant method of figuring; thus producing the floral effects that have for centuries captured the minds and hearts this Ottoman /Islamic art. Combined with these traditional techniques, the students will also explore the wide range of contemporary marbling.

During this workshop we will create (and leave) many on-site outdoor little colorful weavings all around the acres of ground at Peter's Valley. We'll 'pepper' the area with a colorful 'popcorn trail' of these navigational weaving markers between tree branches, fences and gates. Our "studio outdoors" will be for creating this beautiful collaborative installation of scattered small weavings; our "studio indoors" will be a hub of creativity and possibility for take-home weavings. Be prepared for an invigorating time!

Kathryn Pannepacker is a textile/visual artist living in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Penn State University with a major in English and a minor in art. She spent 4 years in Berkeley, CA as an apprentice to 3rd generation French tapestry weaver, Jean Pierre Larochette and his partner, Yael Lurie, a painter and designer for tapestry. Kathryn then went to Aubusson, France to continue weaving as an artist-in-residence. She also had the opportunity to be an artistin-residence in Hachioji, Japan, through the 30

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FIBERS (Surface Design) Japan Foundation. Though still weaving pictorial tapestry, she also weaves with unusual materials. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $25

Personal Shrines Carol Owen September 11-12 (2 day) Each student will learn how to construct a shrine that will tell their own story, using photos and memorabilia special to them. Using simple materials and techniques such as assemblage and collage, students will make a house-like structure rich in personal meaning. The two day class will allow time to make a house with drawers, doors and niches to hold mementos. This is a chance to make a personal shrine, perhaps to someone special in your life, to a favorite place, a remembered trip, a beloved pet, or perhaps a fun event youâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;d like to commemorate. I will show you how to make the shrine, what you choose to celebrate is up to you!

Carol Owen is a studio artist in the Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. She has been a full time artist for many years and teaches workshops and exhibits throughout the US. Crafting Personal Shrines, the book she wrote about her mixed media work, was published by Lark Books, in 2004. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $300 Material & Studio Fee: $10

Hair has long fascinated and inspired artists and artisans around the world. From the hair jewelry of the Victorian era to its presence in contemporary fine art, hair speaks to us of cultural identity, biology, sexuality, death, memory, and more. It is loaded with many, often contradictory, connotations that are highly subjective. In this workshop students will explore hair as a material for art making in the context of object-oriented as well as installation art. We will look at some of the historical uses of hair in art as well as its use in fine art today. We will explore the use of hair in basic embroidery, crossâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; stitching, book making, non-traditional paper making, mixed media assemblage art, and site-specific installation. Students will see technical demonstrations and have plenty of studio time to brainstorm, discuss, and create their work.

Brenna K. Murphy is a Philadelphia based artist and educator. She holds a BFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and taught photography to adults and teenagers at Project Basho in Philadelphia. Working primarily with human hair, Brenna creates small works on paper and sitespecific installations. Her work has been included in many exhibitions in Philadelphia as well as in Harrisburg, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Chattanooga, and Beijing, China. She is currently a fellow in the Career Development Program at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, and was the recipient of the Fleisher Memorial Challenge Award in 2009. Beginner to advanced

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Brenna K. Murphy September 11-12 (2 day)

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FINE METALS Intro: Jewelry Using Wire Lessley L. Burke May 15-16 (2 day) This two day workshop is open to anyone who has ever had an interest in making jewelry. The class will explore making all kinds of jewelry using the simplest of tools: pliers, a hammer and a pair of wire cutters. This class will also be valuable to peop le who have beading experience who would like to learn how to make their own simple catches, ear wires or components. Basic soldering skills will be covered the second day. Students can expect to complete several projects of their own design.

the original silver metal clay. The results are similar in look to lost wax casting but without the extra equipment. Come learn how it works!

Chris Darway is a senior instructor for the Rio Grande Company, president of the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths and teaches the Professional Institute of Educators / University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Beginner to advanced Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Forging Non-Ferrous Metals Darren Fisher May 29-31 (3 day) This workshop will introduce the basic techniques of forging non-ferrous metals. Several projects have been designed to simultaneously teach the process and gain a finished product. We will explore the foundational aspects of forging jewelry, flatware, and sculpture. In between the hammering, we will have discussions of design and tooling specific to forging non-ferrous metals. Lessley Burke has been a jewelry designer, goldsmith, enamellist and teacher for over 12 years. She is currently an instructor and the Fine Metals Studio Manager at the Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield, CT. She maintains her studio in Ridgefield, CT. Beginner Registration for his class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Exploring Metal Clays Christopher C. Darway May 21-23 (3 day) If you missed it the first time around (4000BC) this is your chance to experience the second Bronze Age .We now have Copper clay to add to Bronze and 32

Darren Fisher received his BA from Millersville University. Hiswork ranges from forged jewelry to furniture. His teaching experience includes Peters Valley, Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, and The Red Door Gallery. He has exhibited nationally, has work in several private collections, and currently is the Sculpture & Jewelry Studios Technician for New Jersey City University. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $35

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FINE METALS Weaving with Metal Jesse Lynn Mathes June 4-8 (5 day) In this course students will learn to make sculptural forms by applying textile techniques to thin gauged wire and sheet metal. We will start by creating samples of flat and textured weaves, as well as three-dimensional forms with spiral braiding, crochet, coiling, and plating. Students may choose to continue exploring with samples or to create a finished piece. These techniques can be applied to both large and small scale designs, require no previous experience, and allow you to make amazingly intricate designs with a few simple tools.

Jesse Mathes received her BA from San Diego State University and completed her MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing at Indiana University. Her artwork has been shown in numerous exhibitions and publications, and is part of several public and private collections including the Miami University Art Museum, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Swope Art Museum. Mathes currently resides in Chicago where she works as a studio artist and teaches at the Lillstreet Art Center. Beginner to advanced

Raychel Wengenroth received her BFA in Gold & Silversmithing from SUNY, New Paltz, and studied at Queens College in Flushing. She has taught workshops at the Woodstock Guild; Dutchess & Westchester Community Colleges; Farmington Valley Art Center; Brookfield Craft Center; Mill Street Loft Project Able; Tripp Lake Camp; Peter's Valley; Fletcher Farm; Weslayan Potters, Connecticut School of Jewelry Art, Southern CT State University. Her work has been exhibited at the Nan Miller Gallery, Phil, PA: Yaw Gallery, MI; SPIVA Center for Arts; Objects, St. Louis, MO; Albany State Museum; Christies East; Elements Gallery, NY Grants & Awards: ESCA Grant; NYFA Grant; Spiva Center of Art; Sterling Design Competition; 2003 Saul Bell. Commission: Recent work for Oprah Winfrey.

This workshop will introduce you to all of the basic tools and techniques used in contemporary jewelry. Students will learn to saw, solder, polish and bezel set a cabochon stone. Special emphasis will be placed on using die forms with texture hammers and roller printing for surface design. Students should be able to make three to four pieces of jewelry of their own design during this intensive class. Beginner

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Basic Jewelry Raychel Wengenroth June 11-15 (5 day) This course will introduce students with no previous experience to the basic techniques used in jewelry making. We start with sawing sheet metal into shapes, texturing it, drilling holes if necessary and finishing techniques used to achieve a mirror polish. Next we move on to basic soldering skills needed to make a bezel setting for a cabochon stone. Take the 973-948-5200

mystery out of buying jewelry - learn how to distinguish fine design, craftsmanship and materials from lesser quality mass produced items.

Unconventional Stone Setting Harold Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Connor June 18-22 (5 day) Participants will be introduced to and practice various processes to integrate unusual s tone sha pes wi th j ewelry forms. They are encouraged to bring works in progress and stone setting problems to solve. Some of the techniques covered will be: construction of a special stone setting punch and its use, making

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FINE METALS and holding stones with handmade cables, diamond drilling holes through stones and use of flared tube settings, shaping stones to fit bezels, tension sets, and use of special dental material for creating bezels around odd shaped stones. If you wonder how to set those odd shaped stones you have, this is the course for you! Harold Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Connor has been a practicing goldsmith for 40 years, and was educated at schools in Germany, Denmark, Finland, Austria, USA and Mexico. His work can be seen in the Smithsonian Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Goldsmiths Hall in London. He is the author of The Jewelers Bench Reference and Flexibleshaft Machine. Harold has taught over 200 workshops and lectured in 14 countries. Intermediate to advanced

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variety of alternative and found materials. Emphasis will be place on creativity, design and presentation. C. James Meyer is an Emeritus Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University where he was head of the Metal and Jewelry program. He has taught at Penland School of Crafts and the University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy. Professor Meyer has exhibited nationally and internationally with work is in private & public collections, and has been acknowledged through grants and fellowships. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $40

Jewelry & Metalsmithing Chuck Evans July 2-6 (5 day) This workshop will introduce a broad range of techniques from which students may choose to work: laminations, inlays, surface embellishment, hinges, rivets, stone setting, roller embossing, hollow forming, chain making, etc. Students will then be encouraged to create a number of technical samples rather than finished pieces. It is important that all students are proficient in soldering.

Material & Studio Fee: $80

The Fabricated Ring C. James Meyer June 25-29 (5 day) This course will investigate the possibilities of ring construction starting with basic construction techniques and advancing to the hollow constructed form. We will also cover basic bezel and faceted stone setting. Additionally, students will be encouraged to incorporate a wide

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Making Metal Beads & More Pauline Warg July 9-13 (5 day) Straight from the pages of her book, "Making Metal Beads"; Pauline will show dozens of examples, discuss their construction, and demonstrate the process of creating them. Reticulating and decorating commercial beads, variations on the double dome bead, the crescent roll bead, hydraulic press tube bead and more will be covered. As preparation for the bead projects, students will be taught surface embellishment and marriage of metal techniques. There will be a strong emphasis on demystifying the delicate processes of soldering small hollow forms. Many hints and tips will be shared. metal. Students will learn the properties of gold by fabricating pieces from gold or using the metal as an accent on other pieces. We will also recycle your old gold to make ingots.

Pauline Warg is a metalsmith with more than 30 years experience. She completed a three year apprenticeship with Master Goldsmith Philip Morton and holds a BFA from the University of Southern Maine. Her artwork incorporates precious and nonprecious metals, gems, and enamel. Pauline's focus is on fabricated metal jewelry and silversmithing. She has designed lines of hollowware for affiliates of Henry Birks and Sons . Pauline has taught at the Maine College of Art, The Jewelry Institute (RI), University of NH, Widacres (NC), Armory Art Center (FL) and many other colleges and centers across the US. Intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $85

Working with Gold Sarah E. Nelson July 16-20 (5 day) Put the gold in goldsmithing and take the mystery out the working with this noble 973-948-5200

Sarah Nelson received an MFA from the University of Wisconsin: Madison. She taught metals in Wisconsin and Georgia before moving to New England to head the metals department at the Worcester Center for Crafts from 1987 to 2004. She currently teaches at the DeCordova Museum School. She has exhibited work and taught workshops throughout the country. Sarah works in her Jefferson, MA studio. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $175

Granulation Methods and Techniques Douglas Harling July 23-27 (5 day) This course will investigate and compare various ways of performing granulation. We will cover simple torch firing methods as well as looking at the use of kilns and fusion furnaces. The emphasis will be on learning the ―How‘s‖ and ―Why‘s‖ of this ancient technique and it‘s applications for the contemporary metalsmith. We will look at performing granulation in both

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FINE METALS silver and gold. Working in gold will be strictly optional.

Douglas Harling teaches jewelry and metalsmithing at the Kentucky School of Craft/ Hazard Community and Technical College in Hindman, KY. He has taught numerous workshops on granulation across the country and exhibits his work internationally. His awards include a Southern Arts Federation/ NEA Grant and a North Carolina Artist Fellowship Grant. Exhibitions include; ―Innovation/Tradition: Masterpieces of Southern Craft‖ Assembled through the Southern Arts Federation, ―The Nature of Craft and The Penland Experience‖ at The Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte NC, and ―The Art of Gold‖ toured through ExhibitsUSA. Douglas received his MFA in Metals from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Kathryn Osgood is a studio artist and assistant professor at College of The Albemarle, Manteo, NC. Her work is published in the Art of Enameling, 500 Necklaces, 500 Earrings, 500 Enameled Objects and Contemporary Enameling: Art and Techniques. She received her MFA from East Carolina University and exhibits her work nationally and internationally. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $40

The Art of Tea Lynda LaRoche August 6-10 (5 day) Participants will design and create a teapot that can be a functional or non-functional. The object may be

Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $40

The Enameled Garden Kathryn Osgood July 30 – August 3 (5 day) Using the garden as inspiration, students will work with glass on metal to create flowers, pods and leaves, enameling on both flat and formed pieces. Techniques will include die forming, shell forming, fold forming and roll printing. Enameling techniques including sifting, basse taille, and cloisonné will be covered. Decorative effects will be achieved using metallic foils and lusters, ceramic pencils and underglazes. 36

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FINE METALS conceptual, figurative, abstract, autobiographical or surreal. Explore the potential of this subject matter with soldering and fabrication techniques. Lynda LaRoche received her MFA in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She is currently teaching Jewelry and Metals at the College of Fine Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. Her research and exhibition schedule is noteworthy with six fellowship awards from three different states: Indiana, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. She received most recently a Faculty Professional Development grants to support her current work

State University (1983-86) He then received his MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design at Bowling Green State University in 1988. Currently, Tom is Professor, Crafts Department Chairman, and Section Chair for Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $40

Basic Casting August 20-24 (5 day)

Intermediate to advanced

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Damascene: The Original Velcro Thomas S. Madden August 13-17 (5 day) Discover â&#x20AC;&#x2022;Damasceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2013; the long cherished secret of ancient masters. Create surfaces of vibrant patterns through the rich contrast of gold, silver and copper on iron. This five day studio experience will explore the direct application of nonferrous metals onto articles of iron using the direct chisel inlay process. Tool and surface preparation, overlay application, finishing and patination will be covered.

This workshop will give participants a basic understanding of wax model making and the lost wax casting process. Cuttlefish bone, steam, vacuum and centrifugal casting methods will be used to make several pieces of jewelry. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $45

Etching & Hollow Construction August 27-31 (5 day)

Tom Madden earned his BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Kansas State University in1981. Following graduation Tom continued learning his crafts while living and working at Colorado Mountain College, where he was involved with Summervail Workshops For Art and Critical Studies from1980-83. With a move to Starkville Mississippi in 1983, Tom was awarded Adjunct Professor, Department of Art at Mississippi 973-948-5200

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FINE METALS During this workshop students will create unique one-of-a-kind etched jewelry. Learn how to make patterns, imagery, words, and textures on silver, copper, or brass sheet metal by means of an easy to use transfer paper and etching. Then use this etched metal to create interesting hollow form jewelry. We will cover a wide variety of jewelry making techniques including: piercing, bending, scoring and folding, dapping, soldering, simple chain making, and finishing.

Fold Forming for Jewelry John Cogswell September 10-12 (3 day) Fold-forming employs the selective stretching of a folded piece of sheet metal with a hammer to generate a diverse range of elegant, lightweight, three -dimensional forms which are virtually i mpossi ble to create by any other method. These forms require no soldering to produce.

Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $35

Production Secrets for the Small Studio Chris Darway September 4-6 (3 day) Designing a piece is one thing but how do you produce 3 or 300 multiples of that design? In this workshop Chris will share ways to speed up your production without making your work look like it was designed to a price point. We will cover mass finishing, solder and tack welding, making jigs, casting and computer design comes in.

Christopher Darway received his BFA in craft design from the Philadelphia College of Art and has been working in metals for over 30 years as teacher and designer. His work has been exhibited in Japan, Germany and England. He is a Senior PMC Instructor for the Rio Grande Company. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355

John Cogswell is a jeweler, silversmith, educator and author/illustrator. He currently teaches at SUNY New Paltz and previously taught at Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and Hofstra University. He was also former Director of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. He has conducted workshops at Arrowmont; Brookfield; Haystack; Penland; Appalachian Center and many others. He was the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmithsâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Hall of Fame and was selected as Touchstone Center for Craftsâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; 2007 Artist of the Year. He is author and illustrator of Creative Stonesetting, and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts including Metals Technique, Contemporary Silver and The Penland Book of Jewelry. Intermediate to advanced

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PHOTOGRAPHY Fine Art Inkjet Printing Andrew Darlow May 15-16 (2 day) Making consistent, high quality inkjet prints can be a challenge. In this two day workshop, award-winning author, photographer and consultant Andrew Darlow will cover the entire printing process while prepping and printing images from your supplied digital files on Epson pigment-ink printers. Throughout the workshop, these and other topics will be covered: an overview of color management, including suggested color management hardware and software; how to produce, install and use custom printer profiles; tips for selecting inkjet printers and papers, and specific printer and paper suggestions; demonstration of a step-by-step printing workflow using Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2 (Mac OSX will be used, but Windows-specific information will also be discussed for those who use Windows XP or Windows Vista); specific Photoshop tips and actions to help optimize print quality; and how to make darkroomquality black and white prints from color or black and white original files. Each participant will receive at least 50 sheets of high-quality inkjet papers for testing, as well as a binder with step-by-step printing instructions and information about printers and papers. This is a lecture-style workshop and we recommend bringing your own computer in case you want to

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follow along with some of the items covered. Andrew Darlow is a photographer, author and consultant. He is editor of The Imaging Buffet www.imagingbuffet.com), an online resource with news, reviews, and interviews covering the subjects of digital photography and printing. His book, "301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers," was chosen as the winner of the Photography: Instructional/How-To category of The National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. For printing tips and free excerpts from the book, visit www.inkjettips.com. Beginner to intermediate Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Beginning Digital Photography Nancy Ori May 21-23 (3 day) This workshop will cover all the digital camera controls and how they relate to use of available light, composition and camera accessories. There will be time for numerous critiques and discussions on the art of seeing photographically and heightening your awareness of light and point of view. Students will be able to try all the new techniques and information on several field trips to a variety of locations and lighting conditions near by. Nancy J. Ori has been respected for over three decades as a corporate photographer and video producer for New Jersey Media Center LLC in Berkeley Heights, NJ. She also enjoys teaching at photography classes and workshops in the US and Europe as well as tutoring privately throughout the year. She was affiliated for many years with the Ansel Adams Workshop in CA and is presently on the faculty and regular lecturer

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PHOTOGRAPHY at the Visual Arts Center of NJ in Summit; Peters Valley Education Center in Layton, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown, Liberty Hall Museum in Union, Morris Museum in Morristown and the Watchung Adult School in Watchung. In 1990, she established the New Jersey Heritage Workshop Series, which she holds annually in Cape May for photographers and other artists. A six-time grant winner from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders to produce photographic projects for her community, Nancy was also awarded the Woman of Excellence Award in Arts and Humanities for Union. Beginner to intermediate Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Introduction to Larger Format Photography with a Digital Twist Gary Bossardet May 29-31 (3 day) This class will introduce the student to the basic techniques of large format photography. We'll cover setup, focus, and camera movements (tilt, shift perspective control), the basics of metering (spot and average), and discuss equipment issues such as cameras, lenses, and film. We'll shoot film then learn how to process it in our darkroom then take the finished negative, scan it on a flatbed scanner & make a print it. We will be visiting numerous locations around Peters Valley and the area in general. We'll shoot with Fuji instant 4x5 film to test exposures and demonstrate camera usage. Bring the black and white film of your choice. We'll have lively discussions about photographic art in general and large format in specifics. Join us for a most interesting time. No prior knowledge of large format is required.

graphs, as well as his passion for teaching. His reputation as a commercial and fine art photographer is well known throughout New Jersey. Beginner Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Photographing Your Artwork Douglas Foulke June 4-8 (5 day) This class is a must for artists who want to photograph their own work for juried shows, web sites, cards, posters and books. Students should bring examples of their work and we will demonstrate how to photograph the artwork so it looks professionally done. All aspects of lighting and proper studio procedures will be covered. Students will learn how to construct their own lighting modifiers; scrims, diffusion and light reflectors using common materials found in most hardware stores and some specialty shops. This class takes a low tech and affordable approach to photography. Students must have a digital camera with instruction manual and be relatively familiar with the camera's functions. The latter part of the class will cover Photoshop and retouching, as well as optimizing your images for web site posting and how to prepare images for all types of applications.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Doug is a commercial and fine art photographer based out of New York for the past twenty-eight years. Doug‘s work covers advertising, fashion and still life. His clients include American Express, Arm & Hammer, Johnson & Johnson, Crystal Cruises, Princess Cruises, Viking River Cruises, AT&T and Sony Records. Doug‘s work has been published internationally and has received several advertising awards. His work has been published in several consumer magazines in the United States and Europe, including Time, Newsweek, Travel and Leisure, Vogue, Esquire, People, Bazaar and trade periodicals such as Communication Arts, American Photo and Photo District News. Doug‘s fine art work has been published in two Graphis ―Nudes‖ books. He also is co-creator of the black and white photography book ―A Fairy‘s Child‖, published by Harry N. Abrams. Doug‘s photographs have been shown in several galleries including Swann Galleries;, New York NY, Flat File Gallery; Chicago IL, Christinerose Gallery; New York NY, Rock Rabbit Gallery; Pinedale WY and Photo Bistro.com Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Photographic Projects and the Business of Art Ricardo Barros June 11-14 (4 day) Set in the casual atmosphere of Peters Valley, New Jersey, this five-day workshop will take a deliberate step away from the usual photographic process in order to see the photographic project as a whole. Emphasis will be placed on how one converts a body of work into a cohesive whole - and what one does with that collection of images. This workshop will help students identify their voice, stake a claim in their community, develop a viable portfolio and share their work with the world. Topics addressed will include fund raising, business practices, marketing and resource management as well as fine-tuning an aesthetic statement. It is designed for photographers who already have a project and want to move it forward, and for photographers who have made singular images and now feel a need to integrate their efforts. Each day, Ricardo Barros will conduct formal presentations, group discussions and direct workshop assignments. Emphasis will be 973-948-5200

placed on clear articulation, both visual and verbal. Be prepared to write and learn what other participants think of your ideas. Receive tips on common pitfalls. Explore options in presenting your work without reinventing the wheel. Bring one or several portfolios to share. Ricardo Barros is a professional photogra-

pher, author and teacher. His awardwinning book Facing Sculpture: A Portfolio of Portraits, Sculpture and Related Ideas, generated six museum acquisitions, with print sales to date topping $60,000.00. More information on the photographer can be found at www.ricardobarros.com. Beginner to advanced

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Gum Bichromate & Cyanotype Printing Sandra Davis June 18-22 (5 day) Discover these historic, alternative image -making processes. In this workshop you begin with digital captures or film negatives and end by creating unique images in the historic processes of gum bichromate and cyanotype. Enjoy learning how to build multi-layered prints using a full range of colors. Photo-sensitized watercolor is brushed onto paper, upon which translucent drawings, negatives or objects are placed during exposure to

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PHOTOGRAPHY strong light. The results display a striking combination of painting and photography. Enlarging small format negatives and digital captures to create negatives for these contact printing processes is also taught. Sandra C. Davis is a photographer whose haunting imagery is about capturing remembered moments from the past, exploring history through photographing what remains from previous eras. She prints these images using the historic photographic processes of gum bichromate and cyanotype. She has been teaching non-silver printmaking processes for ten years at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She also teaches these processes at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, and Mercer County College, NJ. She recently received her MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts where she has published several artist books. She has contributed to A Non-silver Manual by Sarah Van Keuren and has work published in The Book of Alternative Processes, Second Edition. Her award-winning images have been exhibited nationwide and are in public, corporate and private collections. To see more of her images, go to www.SandraCDavis.com Beginner to advanced

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Introduction to High Speed Photography Ted Kinsman June 18-20 This three day course is an introduction to high-speed photography. The class is designed for the novice to advanced photographer. New triggering equipment will be introduced and the student will get hands on experience using electronic cameraman controllers to trigger a camera from a sound source, light beam breaking, of a vibration. Different types of flashes will be shown and demonstrated. The role of trigger timing will be a major focus of the class. Various light sources will be demonstrated ranging form a normal flash duration of 1/1,000th of a second to the extreme high speed flash of one millionth of a second. Experimentation and setup is an integral part the class. Hands on experiences will include photographing a balloon as it is popping, 42

capturing the collisions of two water droplets, and generally stopping fast motion.

Kinsman has run Kinsman Physics Productions for 15 years. His works involves scientific imagery that is often used on television shows, advertisements, books, and magazines. Kinsman specializes in areas of technical photography involving high-speed photography, time-lapse, x-ray (radiography), far infrared (thermal), optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. His work has appeared on the X-files, Grayâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Anatomy, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Discovery , Forbes, National Geographic, Scientific American, and numerous books and magazines each year. His work can be found on the Internet at www.sciencephoto graphy.com. Kinsman lives in Rochester New York. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $65

Masters Class in Mercury Daguerreotypes Mike Robinson June 25-27 (3 day) Internationally known Daguerreotypist Mike Robinson will spend 3 days giving the ONLY U.S.A. Masters Class in the how's and why's of producing Mercury Daguerreotypes. Afterwards, the students will be able to return home, acquire some equipment and immediately be able to not only make Mercury Daguerreotypes but diagnose & correct problems that invariably crop up. Topics to be covered are plate fabrication and preparation, safe management of the chemistry, particularly bromine and mercury, gold toning and equipment design

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PHOTOGRAPHY and fabrication. This class is restricted to already knowledgeable Daguerreotypists.

ter, as well as a seasonal instructor at Rochester‘s Community Darkroom. He obtained his MFA in photography from RIT and his BFA in studio arts from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. Beginner

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Spirit of Structure Building on his background in a variety of alternative processes, Mike Robinson, proprietor of the Century Darkroom, Toronto, works as a modern master of the daguerreotype, a long-neglected and demanding photographic art which produces a direct positive image on silvered copper plate. By its nature, each daguerreotype is a unique object, an irreproducible edition of one. Robinson's work in the daguerreotype combines a classical sense of beauty with the high level of technical skill required for success in this difficult medium. His unique contribution to the modern daguerreotype has gained increasing recognition, with pieces housed in US and Canadian institutions. Advanced

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Tillman Crane July 2-6 (5 day) The buildings, barns and studios of PVCC and the surrounding Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are the focus of this shooting workshop. Utilizing a wide variety of assignments to challenge and focus your photographic eye, this experience is sure to change the photographs you make. All camera formats are welcome, however there is no film processing available. If working with film, you are encouraged to bring along an additional digital format for reviewing your images. Students are asked to bring a small portfolio of images to share with the group.

Material & Studio Fee: $475

Intro to Photoshop® Andrew Super June 25-27 (3 day) Learn the beginnings of a proper digital workflow utilizing Adobe Photoshop®. This course will cover the basics from general color corrections & contrast control to file naming & storage conventions, ultimately leading up to basic compositing techniques. This course is designed to help digital photographers make simple adjustments as they would in 0a traditional darkroom. Bring your favorite or most problematic files and learn how to turn them into the images you want them to be. Portions of each class period will also be dedicated to critique in order to get students used to talking about their work in a positive and constructive manner. Andrew Super is an artist and educator living in Rochester, NY. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Roches973-948-5200

Tillman is known for his beautiful platinum prints, approachable teaching style and extensive knowledge of photography. He has published four books of photographs (Structure, Touchstones, Odin Stone, A Walk along the Jordan) and is working on a book about Maine. He teaches workshops

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PHOTOGRAPHY throughout the US and UK in platinum printing, view camera, soft focus photography, self-publishing photography books and is available for customized one-on-one instruction. In addition to consulting with school photography programs he also is a available for lectures and presentations. Visit www.tillmancrane.com for more about his work. Beginner to advanced

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Platinum Printing Tillman Crane July 9-13 (5 day) Making platinum prints using the traditional and NA2 processes will be covered extensively. By participating in this workshop a beginner printer will return home able to make platinum prints on your own. The more experienced can use this time to problem solve and fine tune their technique. Covered topics include: paper choices, image color and contrast controls, hand-coating methods, use of step wedges and sesitometry, masking techniques and equipment choices for setting up you own platinum darkroom. All levels of skill welcome. Tillman is known for his beautiful platinum prints, approachable teaching style and extensive knowledge of photography. He has published four books of photographs (Structure, Touchstones, Odin Stone, A Walk along the Jordan) and is working on his next book about Maine. He teaches workshops throughout the US and UK in platinum printing, view camera, soft focus photography, self-publishing photography books and is available for customized one-on-one instruction. In addition to consulting with school photography programs he is available for lectures and presentations. Visit www.tillmancrane.com for more about his work. Beginner to advanced

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Environmental Portraiture Herbert Ascherman, Jr. July 16-20 (5 day) In addition to daily shooting assignments, topics such as posing, lighting, placement, photographer's attitude, demeanor and methodology, model releases, and the business of portraiture will be discussed. The first portrait assignment will focus on fellow classmates. Using the environs of the Peters Valley campus, students will utilize both natural and man-made backgrounds. We will then go beyond the Peters Valley environment and learn the how's and whyâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s of working with local townspeople. The final day of shooting will utilize both male and female models. Discussions will include model management and etiquette as well as the photographer's preparation for working with figure models. Herb Ascherman has operated a successful portrait studio since 1975 having developed an international clientele. He founded the Ascherman Gallery of the Cleveland Photographic Workshop. He has been teaching Photography since 1976 and been a speaker to over 150 groups around the country. Herb wrote the professional portrait/wedding chapters in American Society of Media Photographer's Business Practice textbook, has published a number of photography books and illustrated 4 children's books. Herb has had one man shows around the world including Paris, Tokyo, India, New York, and Cleveland, etc. His work is held in the National Portrait Gallery of London, Musee de Ville de Paris, and The Kinsey Institute among others. www.ascherman.com Intermediate to advanced

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PHOTOGRAPHY The Blended Image

Every Day is a Short Story

Chris Peregoy July 16-20 (5 day)

H. Scott Heist July 23-27 (5 day)

A pinhole camera can be a simple device that can create a primitive image on light sensitive film or paper. It can also be a complex tool that will help invent sophisticated images. In this workshop we will explore and make pinhole cameras with multiple pinholes that will allow us to make narratives and sequences of blending images. We will create cameras with curved and unusual film planes, which will change our perspective and challenge our eye for composition. We will start with simple curved structures to lay the foundations of pinhole photography. Next we will build cameras with up to six holes that will record a panorama onto paper or film. The bulk of our work will be building and using roll film cameras with multiple pinholes. We will use these to make unique sequential images within a single photographic frame. We will explore the narrative possibilities of single and multiple viewpoints.

The camera is a focusing medium not for the commodities of film or digital medias but for our own evaluation and understanding of what we have seen in the briefest period of time. The absurdity and exuberance of high heeled sneakers dancing or the loneliness of a cue ball setting on the table after the blues bar has closed have meaning. Our question is what? In a year exposing 5000 rolls of film in five countries, 23 minutes of time were recorded &a minute or 2 published. This is a very discriminating medium capturing remnants of time whose existence is at least respectful and at best moments of grace. We will find zen moments and build stories around them. The pleasures and terrors of a truthful reportage are that each time one glances toward it: ones sees something different. Seeing is learning. This workshop will approach the visual photographic essay and reportage as a means of investigation and as a way of communicating with others. It can be used as a personal reference for understanding the authentic drama of life in the worlds around us. Learn to create visual stories with or without words.

Chris Peregoy is a photographer actively showing photographically derived work for the past 30 years. Originally trained in traditional photographic practices, his current work crosses the boundaries between digital, traditional and primitive photography and marries digital image making with historic photographic processes. His images deal with forgotten or imagined memories. His work has been shown in North and South America, throughout Europe, and in Japan. He has received a National Endowment for the Arts InterArts grant and two Maryland State Individual Artist Grants. Peregoy's work with pinhole photography led him to form his own company, the Pinhole Blender Company, which sells his uniquely designed cameras throughout the world. He holds MFA and BA degrees from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Beginner to advanced

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Scott began doing rewrite while a documentary film student at New York University and the New School. During an internship at a New York Magazine a famous writer broke the issues editorial budget and he was sent to make "some photos" to go with the essay resulting in a four page spread. (Longer than the writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s copy. Don't ya love it?) Three years later school was unfinished and Scott was perhaps the youngest voting member of the American Society of Magazine Photographers, elected three terms as National Secretary & Chairman of the Editorial Committee. While working under contract with The Philadelphia Inquirer

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PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine & the Sunday New York Times he extended the journalistic story into Corporate Advertising (AMEX, IBM, SmithKline), eventually completing more than 500 major projects for IBM alone. His shop moved into University publications building the visual content more than 40 Magazines for Lehigh University alone, receiving three Photographer of the Year awards from CASE. Etc. Advanced

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The Emotive Portrait Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai August 6-10 (5 day) The mechanics of photography are simple enough; if you can follow a recipe, you can learn the make a technically correct portrait. "Technically correct" is a great place to start, but not a great place to end. This workshop will focus on conveying emotion and mood in your portraits. Expect the unexpected as we explore the psychology of portraiture, both from the perspective of the sitter and the photographer. Learn to connect with your subjects in a meaningful way, and translate that connection into an emotive finished piece. Topics covered will include: establishing rapport, using light to support mood, creating dynamic compositions, using contrast as a creative tool, interpreting the print, working with challenging subjects, and finding your photographic voice. This workshop will consist of lecture, class conversation, critique, and hands-on time behind the camera.

A pioneer in the world of available light portraiture, Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai is among the most admired and emulated portrait photographers working today. With a style described by Black & White Photography Magazine (UK) as "the anti-cute approach", her work and workshops have helped usher in a more honest, respectful era of child photography. She now enjoys working with subjects of all ages, crossing boundaries between fine art, portrait, commercial, and editorial work. Cheryl has the unusual ability to bring out the intensity in her subjects, young and old, and believes that the portrait is simply a side effect of a strong human connection. Her unusual printing techniques and teaching methods have been spotlighted by Kodak's ―Propas‖s magazine, and her workshops have received rave reviews worldwide. Her work and workshops have been featured most recently by‖ Black & White Photography‖ magazine (UK), Kodak, and the Analog Photography Users Group (APUG). Beginner to advanced

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The Penultimate Metaphor Laurie Klein August 13-16 (4 day) Photography in and around water presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this workshop we will use the female form in water to explore the many techniques for creating stunning metaphoric images. By conducting daily shooting exercises, you will gain insight and knowledge about reflectivity, exposures in changing conditions, and the pros and cons of b&w, infrared and color photography under these conditions. Best of all with be the fun and unpredictability that only water offers. You will learn special pre-visualization techniques, as well as how to pose your subject and

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PHOTOGRAPHY use artificial textures to create organic results. In addition, there will be end of day group interaction, group critiquing and an opportunity for individual critiquing of your portfolio by Laurie Klein. This workshop is for WOMEN ONLY!

tography and a BFA in Fine Art Photography, all from Rochester Institute of Technology. He currently owns and maintains Booksmart Studio, a fine art digital printing studio that specializes in the fine book, along with other service for artists and photographers.

Laurie Klien is a protégé of Ansel Adams. She has evolved a unique style that combines her love of photography with the essence of relationships. Author of Hand Coloring Black and White Photography published by Quarry Books she is a member of the Cameracraftsment of America Society.

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The Digital Darkroom Eric Kunsman August 20-24 (5 day) This workshop will bring the world of film and digital photography together to utilize the many digital printing techniques that are available to the photographer. Digital printing techniques and Adobe Photoshop have opened a new world for printing your photographs. Participants will learn how to utilize Adobe Photoshop to create imagery with the same control one had in the darkroom. Individuals will leave feeling that the digital darkroom is controllable and can offer users more control and creativity than the darkroom.

Eric Kunsman is a photographer and book artist who is currently teaching as an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He holds his MFA in Book Arts/ Printmaking from the University of the Arts. Eric also holds a MS in Electronic Publishing/ Graphic Arts Media, a BS in Biomedical Pho973-948-5200

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Fuji Transfer Techniques Ray Yaros & Andy Schmitt August 27-30 (4 day) Polaroid films may be gone and will certainly be missed but image and emulsion transfer printing processes live on with the use of Fuji‘s instant films. This workshop will focus on the different methods required to use the Fuji films successfully. Fuji is similar to Polaroid, but different, and in the differences lays the opportunities to create images that did not work well with Polaroid films. After demonstrations of the processes and instruction in the operation of any specialized equipment the photographers will have lots of lab time for practice, experimentation and crossfertilization. Our goal is to help you develop your own distinctive style. The Fuji films offer creative techniques limited only by your imagination and willingness to explore new avenues. Image transfers are beautiful matte watercolor like prints. Emulsion transfers place your image on any surface (paper, wood, metal, stone, ceramic) where it can be manipulated for special effects.

Ray Yaros is a fine art photographer who is known for his finely crafted large format black and white images. In 1996 he began experimenting with the Polaroid emulsion lift process to better express his feelings about nature than a straight photorealistic image can. In 2009 he began transitioning to the

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PHOTOGRAPHY Fuji materials, learning the differences and finding solutions to the problems unique to Fuji. He taught ―The Last Polaroid Workshop‖ at Peters Valley which included an introduction to Fuji.

Andy Schmitt is a Photographer and has been the Department head of Photography for Peters Valley Craft Center for 9 years now. He has been involved in Photography for 45+ years. In times of moderate insanity, he has also been a chemist, systems designer and web programmer but luckily has regained and held onto some of his sanity for 10+ years now and stayed with the Camera. Andy works in most forms of traditional, alternative & digital photography, both Lensed and otherwise. Andy‘s work has been exhibited and collected both in the USA and overseas. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $430 Material & Studio Fee: $100

Leaf, Twig and Bloom: Discovering the First Garden Rob Cardillo September 4-5 (2 day) The botanical world has inspired artists and craftsmen for centuries. And camera lenses have been pointed at flowers and trees ever since the first the first box camera made the scene. In this workshop, we‘ll explore nature‘s infinite floral forms both cultivated and wild. Early mornings and late afternoons will be spent outdoors finding, pre-visualizing and then translating images with digital cameras. During the midday, we‘ll talk about ways we can make our images more compelling and personal through technical and artistic considerations. Bring your digital camera, lenses, and laptops with editing software. Other equipment such as tripods and lighting accessories are optional. If your camera is new to you, please spend time reading the manual so that you understand its basic functions. 48

Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants and the people who tend them for the past 20 years. Formerly Director of Photography at Organic Gardening magazine, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers and landscape designers throughout the United States. He is a member and past Regional Director for the Garden Writers Association. Rob serves on the Education Committee for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Visit www.robcardillo.com for more information. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $280 Material & Studio Fee: $50

Web Ready with Adobe® Donna Lee Amerman September 11-12 (2 day) Creating attractive yet efficient images for the Web can be frustrating. Learn to use Photoshop CS3 to achieve high quality, online images using tools which will allow you to manipulate your photographs. You will use correction techniques to fix, repair, cut-out and correct your images, combine images, and add tex t t o your i ma ge s . Mani pula ti on through RAW is included. All these retouching tools will help you to arrive at the best online resolution & size, while preserving your originals for print. Also learn to in PS:CS3 for quick, professional Web & PC presentations. Explore websafe colors, screen resolutions, online storage, and the difference between file formats (+ when & why to use them). Donna Lee Amerman has been teaching PC Programs for 10 years for Programs Plus Computer Training. She has been designing graphics for Web & Print for over 25 years moving from print to Web based imaging and Web Design in 1998. Donna currently holds the position for graphics/webmaster at Peters Valley Craft Center. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $280 Material & Studio Fee: $30

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WOODWORKING From Tree to Lathe: Focusing on the Perfect Bowl Dennis Fuge May 15-16 (2 day)

thru demonstrations and hands on exercises to the group. Enjoy a fully equipped studio with hands on assistance.

Learn to turn the ―Perfect Bowl‖ by learning how to identify the most common trees in the North East and the best ways to use them. Beginning with rough logs, topics covered will include: Green wood turning, grain orientation, design, proper use of tools and finishing and decorative techniques. Dennis will share his 38 years of turning experience with a focus on how to bring out the beauty in any piece of wood. Dennis Fuge is a wood turner from Mendham, NJ. He is a self-taught wood turner, who has been turning for 38 years and has spent time in South Africa, Hong Kong and the USA. Dennis was President of the New Jersey Wood turners Association. His turners a wide variety of items, but his main focus is on deep hollow vessels. His web site contains a great deal of information about his work and various projects of interest to wood turners, it can be viewed at http:/www.timeforyou.net In recent years Dennis has attended the Arrowmont School of Art and also spent a few days with Dave Regester in the UK. Most of his work focuses on what nature has already started he allows the wood, together with its flaws and faults, to determine what the finished item will look like. Many of the woods he works with are from New Jersey and are what he calls ―road kill‖ or rescue timber. Beginner to intermediate Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

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Steve Butler graduated with honors from Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada, majoring in furniture design. He then went on to Queens University in Ontario to study education. Steve is currently the Department Head of the wood studio at Peters Valley. His work has been featured in ―Woodwork‖, ―Woodcraft‖, and the ―Crafts Report‖ magazines. He exhibits his work throughout the United States and Canada. Beginner to intermediate Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Intro to Hand Rubbed Finishes Brenda Hall May 29-31 (3 day) Come and learn the beauty of hand rubbed finishes and the use of dye stains. The instructor will also be demonstrating Milk paints and eco friendly finishes. The instructor will be providing materials to show the entire process of mixing dye stains and Milk paints, hand rubbing and waxing. Students are also encouraged to bring a small piece if desired.

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WOODWORKING Ingersoll, but strives to be on her own one day, Creating and finishing different pieces for herself and others. A featured article was written in â&#x20AC;&#x2022;Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2013; magazine on Brenda's work. Beginner to advanced

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Turning Small Projects Bob Rosand June 4-8 (5 day) Robert's instruction centers around projects. He is known for his small turned projects, items that can be made in a relatively short period of time. Some of the items you can expect to make are; Christmas tree ornaments, lidded boxes, ring holders, oil lamps. Basic instruction includes tool selection and sharpening. Learn the intricacies of turning small objects. Bob Rosand began working with wood as a child and now, for well over 20 years has been wood turner, teacher, demonstrator, and writer on the subject of his craft. Most of his articles can be found in past issues of the American Wood turner. Bob has served as vice president and member of the board of directors for the American Association of Wood turners. He has demonstrated for numerous local American Association of Wood turners chapters and has demonstrated at several national AAW symposiums. In 2005 he was the featured demonstrator at the 20th Annual National Symposium in Overland Park, Kansas. His works are in private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. A Christmas tree ornament turned by Robert and painted by his wife was selected to be placed on one of the White House Christmas trees. His turnings have been accepted in exhibitions such as "Woodturning: Vision and Concept II", Gaitlinburg, TN, "Turned for Use", "Put A Lid On It", and "Re-Turn to Oz" sponsored by the AAW. Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date. 50

Truth to Form Stephen B. Proctor June 11-15 (5 day) The furniture maker often requires the ability to create elegant shaped legs or pieces that have compound curved sections. This class will demonstrate via a series of simple exercises how to arrive at a desired shape using a methodical process. Working with grinders, rasps, spoke shaves, planes and scrapers, students will explore carving transitions from round to square, fat to thin, cylinders, cones, spirals, and twists. The finished samples and the methods learnt will provide a rich design source for future pieces.

Stephen has been a practicing woodworker for over forty years. H has an M.A. in furniture design from The Royal Collage of Art in London. From 1975 to 1978 he worked with Wendell Castle first as shop foreman then as Dean of The Wendell Castle School of Woodworking. He has taught at The School for American Craftsmen in Rochester NY, Lincoln University in UK and teaches workshops around the world. His work has been exhibited around the world and is in many private collections. Stephen has recently returned to the US permanently, and lives & works in Ann Arbor MI. Beginner to advanced

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Building a Maloof Inspired Rocking Chair Peter Tischler June 18-22 (5 day) Through lectures, demonstration, but mainly from hands-on skill-building exercises, this workshop will enable each participant to construct a Sam Maloof in-

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WOODWORKING spired rocking chair that they will be able to bring home and finish. All materials necessary to finish the chair are included, but due to time constraints some parts will need to be pre-made by the instructor. This will enable each student to focus on the joinery, fitting, sculpting and shaping of their chairs. A wide range of topics will be covered such as design, wood, layout and marking, glues, and the safe and efficient use of both hand and power tools as they are used in chairmaking.

and surface treatments. Have fun while learning safety and stock preparation. Come prepared to learn new possibilities on the lathe.

Known for his sense of humor and ability to effectively teach a variety of age groups and skill levels, Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s teaching techniques are easily followed and incorporate much skill building. His enthusiasm for woodturning has offered him the opportunity to meet a variety of individuals who share his interests in woodturning. Exchanging ideas with wood turners and clubs throughout the world, gives him the opportunity to contribute to the continual process of growth and learning in the field of woodturning. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $85

Not Your Parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chair Peter Handler July 2-6 (5 day) Peter Tischler has been making furniture fulltime for over 20 years. He was trained at the North Bennett Street School in Boston and has written numerous articles for Fine Woodworking magazine. Peter lives and works in Washington, NJ and is a 2009 NJ State Council on the Arts Fellowship recipient. Intermediate to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $625

Creative Turning Explored Mark St.Leger June 25-29 (5 day) Explore many shapes and techniques that will develop and advance your turning and tooling skills. Hands on projects will include shaping exercises, spindle and chuck work, incorporated in boxes, bowls and small hollow forms with texture 973-948-5200

The object of this workshop is to design and build a chair, not necessarily traditional in concept or form. The guiding concept will be to look sideways at what makes chairs work, in terms of structure and ergonomics. Once designs are reali zed, techni ques wi ll be taught as needed to accomplish the designs. It is possible that each student will be using different processes, though any new process will be taught to all. At the end of five days, each will leave with his or her chair. Standard woodworking process will be available, as well as limited metal working and upholstery. Workshop participants are encouraged to

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WOODWORKING bring any materials that they are interested in using to build a chair to bring them along: fabric(s), any particular woods, other organic materials, metal, stone, etc. Peter Handler has been a furniture maker working in Philadelphia since 1975. Creating mostly custom furniture, he works with aluminum, wood, glass, and fabrics. He is an avid cyclist, a Chesapeake Bay sailor and a cook. Beginner to advanced

other elements for making each bowl a one of a kind piece you‘ll be proud of. Jennifer Shirley has been working with wood for fourteen years. Her work has been shown in several national exhibits and publications and is in many private collections. She is a frequent demonstrator at regional woodturning clubs and symposiums around the country. Beginner to advanced

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The Art of the Functional Bowl Jennifer Shirley July 9-13 (5 day) This class will be full of fun exploring the turned wood bowl. For those just starting out it will be the foundation to establish excellent tuning skills to get you making beautiful bowls. For those who are already making turned bowls this will be the spring board to the next level of bowl making and design. Tool selection, sharpening and safety around the lathe and in the workshop will all be emphasized. Daily demonstrations and discussion will include green and dry wood bowl turning, devices for holding wood on the lathe and options for reverse chucking and finish bottoms of bowls. Emphasis on designs for functional bowls will be discussed throughout the week. Finally, we‘ll add decorative embellishments to our bowls to make them unique with our own flair. We will explore the wood burner, texturing methods, carving a variety of resists, the use of wire and

Kenneth S. Burton, Jr. July 16-20 (5 day) Come hungry and leave with a bunch of stuff for your kitchen. This hands-on class features a regular smorgasbord of woodworking techniques centered on tools and accessories for cooking. We‘ll cover everything from turning (rolling pins, honey dippers, pepper mills) to joinery (recipe boxes and trivets) and throw in a few basic techniques such as edge gluing (cutting boards) for good measure. With ingredients like these, you‘ll go home with a veritable feast of new knowledge and skills to chew on.

Ken Burton has been working with wood professionally since 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Currently Burton operates Windy Ridge Woodworks in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, where he designs and builds studio furniture, custom cabinetry, and teaches woodworking workshops. He also teaches at the Yestermorrow 52

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tion in traditional woodcarving and intermediate students will be able to build on their skills. Through demonstrations, exercises and individual hands-on instruction students learn the various uses of woodcarving tools; how to sharpen chisels and gouges by hand; the proper use and control of tools for incising, setting in, grounding and surface modeling; and about the properties of different woods for carving, as well as finishing options.

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Skin Deep John Glendinning July 23-27 (5 day) This course will provide students with everything they need to know to successfully veneer wooden panels with a vacuum press. Participants will have the opportunity to make an original mirror or picture frame that will arm them with enough confidence to tackle larger more complex projects on their own. John is a studio wood artist based in Mont-

real. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally, most recently being included in the fine art collection of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. In 2008, John was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Beginner to intermediate

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Traditional Woodcarving Deborah Mills July 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; August 3 (5 day) Designed for novice to intermediate students, this workshop emphasizes the tools and techniques for relief woodcarving by hand. Beginners will get a good founda973-948-5200

has run her own carving and design business since 1991, doing both commissioned one-of-a-kind pieces and production work. She was apprenticed in Norway 1989-1991 with Erik Fridstroem, a third-generation master carver. Deborah is known for her elegant animal imagery and meticulous craftsmanship. She has worked on everything from the commissioned sculpture of a cuckoo commemorating the 2009 Broadway opening of "Blithe Spirit" to an elaborately carved medieval church doorway looming 13 feet tall. She has exhibited and demonstrated at many shows including the Traditional Building Exhibition & Conference, Greater Philadelphia Historic Home Show, New England Historic Home Show, International Contemporary Furniture Fair and ACC Baltimore Show. She is a member of The Furniture Society, the Preservation Trades Network, the American Craft Council and The Institute for Classical Architecture & Classical America.www.deborahmillswoodcarving.com Beginner to intermediate

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Turn a Tripod Table Mike Greenberg August 6-10 (5 day) Turnings are a great way to add another design element to your furniture, whether

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American Craft Council in 1993 and was given the Award of Distinction by the Furniture Society in 2002. His work is included in many collections such as the American Craft Museum and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution‘s National Museum of American Art. Intermediate to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Table Manners Steve Butler August 20-24 (5 day)

Mike Greenberg is a recent graduate of The North Bennet Street School program in Cabinetry and Furniture Making, and now maintains a studio space in West Concord, MA. Commissioned pieces of furniture and original designs compromise the bulk of Mike‘s work, where he strives to maintain the delicate balance between thoughtful design and exquisite craftsmanship. Mike‘ s work has been shown at several juried shows and regional museums in the Greater Boston Area. Advanced beginner to intermediate

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In this workshop students will learn how to design and build a small table. The applicable joinery methods in table construction will be discussed along with proper gluing methods and basic finishing techniques. Various methods of tapered leg construction will be taught. Steve graduated from Sheridan College of Art and Design, Majoring in furniture design. He is currently the department head of the wood studio at Peters Valley where he maintains his own studio practice where he makes one off speculative pieces as well as client based commissions. Steve exhibits his work throughout North America. His work has been featured in ―Woodcraft‖, ―Woodwork‖, and the ―Crafts Report‖ magazines as well as in Lark Books 500 series 500 Chairs and 500 Tables. Beginner to intermediate

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Learn from a Master Jere Osgood August 13-17 (5 day) Learn design, construction and philosophy from master furniture maker Jere Osgood. Topic covered will include: design, working with solid and ply woods, making doors, drawers, hardware, bending & laminating, and joinery for a project of your choice. Jere Osgood has been designing and making furniture in his own studio for more than 40 years. He was named a Fellow of the 54

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Open Bowl and Platter Turning Alan Stirt August 27-31 (5 day) The class will focus on ―extracting‖ bowl and platter forms from both green and dry wood. We will play with creating pure turned forms as well as bowls incorporating carving & texturing & color. The idea will be to let everyone go home with some new techniques & design ideas to

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WOODWORKING use in creating their own original work. We will cover the use of bowl gouges & sheer scraping methods in turning open bowls and platters. Some of the topics covered will be: selection & cutting of wood, drying green wood bowls, carving on turnings, using turned textures, and using a sgraffito technique to create designs by painting the wood & cutting through it to reveal a pattern. We will be working on both tool techniques & design ideas. Because each student will want to focus on individual projects, there will be lots of time for one-to-one feedback on techniques & design with instructor. Al Stirt has been a professional wood turner for more than 35 years. His work is included in numerous public and private collections, including the Smithsonian, the White House the Museum of Art and Design, and the

Victoria and Albert Museum. He has demonstrated and taught about woodturning & design in England, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada as well as throughout the U.S. In additional to his functional bowls and platters, for the last 25 years he has been making ceremonial objects to try to address emotional & spiritual needs. Intermediate to advanced

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Intro to Hand Rubbed Finishes Brenda Hall September 4-6 (3 day) Come and learn the beauty of hand rubbed finishes and the use of dye stains. The instructor will also be demonstrating Milk paints and eco friendly finishes. The instructor will be providing materials to show the entire process of mixing dye stains and Milk paints, hand rubbing and waxing. Students are also encouraged to 973-948-5200

bring a small piece if desired. Brenda Hall has been a professional woodworker and finisher for 19 years, Brenda currently works for Ian Ingersoll, but strives to be on her own one day, Creating and finishing different pieces for herself and others. A featured article was written in Curve magazine on Brenda's work. Beginner to advanced

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Introduction to Woodturning Steve Antonucci September 11-12 (2 day) Learn how to quickly become proficient on the lathe by working efficiently with basic tools such as the skew & gouge. We will concentrate on form and understanding how tools cut and how they are used and sharpened. There will be a focus on proper turning techniques and the safe use of tools. A discussion on wood, how it grows and how to maximize figure and yield, cutting techniques to minimize sanding will be presented. In addition basic tool sharpening and how to select equipment for a home workshop will also be discussed. Largely self taught, Steven began turning to satisfy a need to "make things". With hundreds of bowls and hollow vessels behind him, he realized that turning was more than a fun way to spend a Sunday in the shop. As an active member of NJ Wood turners and Water Gap Wood turners, Steven has demonstrated on a variety of topics such as sharpening, hollow turning, bowl turning, tool making and the Dreaded Skew! Beginner to intermediate

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SPECIAL TOPICS Vitreous Glass Mosaics Cynthia Fisher May 15-16 (2 day) Vitreous glass mosaics are colorful, fun to make, and will last forever. In this 2 day workshop students will create a 10‖ square or 9‖ x 12‖ mosaic panel and learn about color and the mosaic palette, how tile shape creates visual texture, the way laying patterns affects overall mosaic design, and much more. Both the indirect method of working on a temporary substrate and the direct method of adhering mosaics will be taught. Both the indirect method of working on a temporary substrate and the direct method of adhering mosaics will be taught. In the workshop we will complete a 10‖ sq OR 9" x 12" mosaic panel. Come with an idea in mind for your imagery, anything from realistic, abstract, to decorative, or find inspiration from one of my mosaic source books. This workshop is ideal for the beginner and for those who have some experience as well. You can visit instructor Cynthia Fisher‘s web site, bigbangmosaics for an idea of the possibilities of mosaic. Be prepared to fall in love with this medium!

Multi-Color Relief Printmaking Leokadia Stanik May 15-16 (2 day) Relief printmaking is an ancient art form used by many contemporary artists. It is an ideal printmaking medium for those who enjoy both control and experimentation. This two-day workshop will give participants the opportunity to learn an exciting multi-color relief printmaking technique. Students will learn multi-color relief techniques using a soft and easy to cut material and explore color by creating prints, in two different color schemes, using the same block. We will explore techniques for creating the look of ―colors in colors,‖ and students will print, using water-based inks, on paper and will experiment on fabric. Once these relief techniques are understood students will move forward, with a sense of security and the freedom, to experiment and develop applications.

Leokadia Stanik is a printmaker and teacher of 28 years. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. She has had work shown at, among others, the Printmaking Council of N. J.. She has a collaborative artist book in the permanent collection of the Montclair Museum and Newark Public Library. Beginner to intermediate Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Cynthia Fisher has been creating mosaics since 2000. Formerly a children‘s book illustrator, she found the allure of the mosaic medium irresistible, and established her studio BIG BANG MOSAICS in rural western MA. Her award winning work can be found in both public and private settings nationwide. Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date. 56

Live and Woven Willow Structures for the Garden Bonnie Gale May 21-23 (3 day) Students will explore the making of woven rustic plant structures for the garden. A total of three pieces will be made to take home: an English hoop trellis and a pea cage trellis and a live willow arch or fence. The hoop trellis will be woven into the ground and then removed. It is

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SPECIAL TOPICS approximately two feet in diameter and involves curving rods over and through in three tiers and securing with weaving. The pea cage or trellis will similarly be woven in the ground using a template in a radius and secured with bands of weaving. The pea cage is five to six feet tall and useful to support the growing of vines. Fresh willow and other woods will be provided. The living willow arch or fence will be made using live rods that will be temporarily be pushed into the ground and then removed and taken home to plant. The live arch will be approximately 4.5 feet wide and 8 feet tall, when laid flat. The fence will be up to 4.5 feet tall. No previous rustic experience necessary. This is a fun and productive class! Students should be prepared to work outside kneeling on the ground or standing and be physically flexible. Bonnie Gale has been a professional willow basket-maker and willow artist for the past 26 years. She teaches and exhibits nationally. In the past six years, she has started to develop unique living willow structures that

carving various shapes out of ―cake‖. Some basic knowledge of cake decorating is necessary. Colette Peters has owned Colette‘s Cakes, a custom cake company in NYC for 20 years. She has made cakes for many celebrities, the White House, European royalty, movies, TV, and Broadway shows. She has written five books on cake decorating and is working on her sixth. She appears on the Food Network often, and has appeared on many other shows such as Oprah, The View, the Today Show, to name a few. Beginner Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

The Tao of Stone Sculpting Judith De Zanger May 29-31 (3 day) Tao sculpting is about connecting to yourself and to the stone so that your efforts are a natural, ―effortless action‖. In this workshop students will learn stone carving techniques and use them to create several small sculptures using alabaster, wonderstone, or steatite in combination with wood or other stone. Students will learn to work with convex and concave forms and about the importance of negative space.

have been featured in national magazines and television. Beginner to advanced Registration for this class has closed due to capacity limit or date.

Cake Sculpture Colette Peters May 21-23 (3 day) This class will explore making sculptural ―cakes‖ using rolled fondant icing and working on a Styrofoam ―dummy‖ cake. Students will learn how to work with rolled fondant, gum paste, royal icing, and 973-948-5200

Judith de Zanger has fallen in love with both sculpting and the philosophy of the Tao. She combines them in her work as well as in her teaching and is the author of Getting Stoned: The Tao of Sculpting. Her work

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Latent in the heart of good printmaking is the desire to pursue any and all possibilities. To bring this forward we will discover, learn and review techniques such as, etching/drypoint, collograph, relief work, photo lithography from a digital matrix, stamping, and even a bit of mezzotint. These techniques will then be printed in concert with of a full compliment of surface rolls, layered chine collé, and viscosity printing tailored to the needs of each print and printmaker. Each participant can do some or all of what is offered to suit their individual needs. This is precise yet juicy printmaking. It can be used to make editions, is repeatable and at the same time can be painterly.

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $45

Precious Metal Clay and Glass Linda Banks June 4-8 (5 day) For those loving silver, glass and jewelry PMC is a wonderful and exciting alternative to metalsmithing. We will cover basic through advanced techniques with both PMC and glass. PMC is pure metal in a clay form. We will texture it, bezel it, give the clay dimension, and combine it with dichroic cabochons, which we will learn to make in class. Rings, dichro slide, decals, and etching on glass will be covered; we will also experiment with the new bronze clay. Finishing, polishing, and firing are an important part of the class.

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Manifestation: The Integrated Print Shelley Thorstensen June 11-15 (5 day)

Linda Banks likes to teach the joy of life in her classes. As a multi-media artist, she has taught children‘s through adult art classes for 40 years, teaching glass fusing in its

many forms at Brookfield Craft Center, Hot Glass Horizons in Corning, NY and Portland, OR, Arrowmont and Peters Valley. Linda owns and operates her own studio in new Preston, CT. Besides teaching she makes and sells here work locally and at several craft centers. She keeps taking classes to keep up on the new and ever-changing medias, finding she can overlap techniques into the classes she teaches. 58

Shelley Thorstensen has an MFA in Printmaking from Tyler School of Art and a BFA from Syracuse University in Experimental Studios. Recent solo exhibitions include Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, April – July 2010, The Preponderance of Evidence, at The Print Center in Philadelphia and Houghton College, Buffalo. Group exhibitions include Multiply] at Middlesex County College, curated by Susan Altman, Impact/Imprint curated by Caren Freidman at Bucks County College, Synesthesia, curated by Annabelle Rodriguez at The Painted Bride in Philadelphia and Pressed for Time curated by Kathrine Page at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester NY. Shelley has taught in

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ism. Experimentation with medium, including painting, collage and found objects allow students to play with/& investigate a variety of approaches to manifesting their works of art.

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Glass Beadmaking: The Basics Jane Ayers June 11-13 (3 day) In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of glass beadmaking. Working at a torch, we will wind colorful molten glass around a steel mandrel to create a bead. Shapes, textures, surface decorations and more will be explored as well as safety issues and studio set-up. Basic bead stringing techniques will be explained, and if time permits, you will be able to create jewelry from your new creations.

Nadïne LaFond is a painter / mixed media artist working on paper, canvas, wood and found objects, creating images that explore journey and dimension through the layering of symbols. Coming from a long line of visual artists, poets and musicians, LaFond began drawing symbols at age four while visiting family in Haiti. Relying on cues from Nature and personal experiences, her work often depicts pathways, doorways and windows that peer through figures while layering the bird's eye view and the eye to eye encounter at once. Beginner to advanced

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Variable Relief Monotype and Collograph Annelies van Dommelen June 18-22 (5 day)

Jane Ayers became a glass artist in 1992, leaving a corporate career in 1995 to pursue beadmaking and jewelry design full time. Her work has been exhibited nationally at ACC, Buyers Market of American Craft and Handmade in America. Beginner

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Channeling Art Nadïne LaFond June 18-22 (5 day) Channeling Art Workshops aim to help students connect with and record personal journeys through the use of symbol973-948-5200

During this class students will apply an exploratory and creative approach to painting on Plexiglas along with thinner polystyrene shapes, shallow textures and also drypoint. Images will have several layers and dimensions. Using a variety of rollers, rags, brushes and other ways of adding and most importantly, subtracting ink students will produce unique, multi -dimensional prints. This class is directed to opening up creativity and working with the surprise images that appear from applying this technique. Collographs will be built up with matt board, gesso, modeling compound, glue, cut shapes to produce a printable plate or an embossing or both. The class is well suited for the beginner and also the experienced printmakers.

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Lisa Pressman will be one of four artists featured in the juried exhibition Illusive Balance: Transcendental Pattern and Layered Surface. This show is part of The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series at the Douglass Library Galleries, Rutgers University and will open in March of 2010. Lisa also will have a solo show at Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA in the fall of 2010. She is represented by the Jack Meier Gallery in Houston TX, the Chace-Randall Gallery in Andes, NY and Anelle Gandelman Fine Art in Larchmont, NY. Lisa has had numerous one-person exhibitions, group and juried shows over the past 20 years. Lisa began her studies in ceramics, sculpture and painting at Douglass College, NJ and finished with a BA in Studio Art. She received her MFA in painting from Bard College, NY in 1983.After studying encaustics at R&F Homemade Paints and participating in other technical workshops, Lisa has developed a flourishing teaching schedule.

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Annelies has been an exhibiting artist in oils, monotypes, watercolors and artist books nationally and internationally for the last 25 years. She has taught privately and at the Printmaking Council of New Jersey. She is also well versed in other mediums such as etching, paste paper, and hand constructed boxes. Beginner to intermediate

Exploring Encaustic Lisa Pressman June 25-29 (5 day) Encaustic is a centuries old method of painting with molten beeswax or wax along with pigment resulting in luscious, vibrant colors. In this workshop we will explore various encaustic techniques including layering, fusing, incising, scraping, combining oil sticks with encaustic, combining encaustic and collage, studio safety, and much more. Encaustic is a uniquely spontaneous medium in many ways, as working with wax helps one to let go of "attachment to outcome". Stu-

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Glass Torchwork Assemblage David Licata July 2-5 (4 day) Sculpting on the torch is not only used to create beads, marbles, and small animals. This class will focus on assemblage. Using various cold and hot techniques, students will learn to connect pieces of borosilicate glass to create more intricate and larger projects. Jewelry, sculpture, flowers, people, trees with leaves, coral reefs: these are but some of the projects we will cover. Students should expect to

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SPECIAL TOPICS leave with many finished and in process pieces. Some glass torch working skills recommended. David Licata received his MFA in metals from Cranbrook Academy of Art and his BFA/BS in Sculpture and Art Ed from SUNY New Paltz. He has worked at Wheaton Arts, The Banana Factory, interned with Bandhu Dunham, and teaches frequently at the Brookfield Craft Center in CT. David‘s jewelry is represented by Snyderman Gallery in PA and was accepted to exhibit in "Talente 09" in Munich Germany. Beginner to advanced

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Short Cuts: Contemporary Papercutting Béatrice Coron July 2-6 (5 day) Using historical traditions, we will take a modern, exciting approach to paper cutting. We will create paper images and objects as well as paper plates for printing small editions. We will explore different materials for cutting and experiment with scale -- from miniature to installation. The class will also include techniques and methods for stenciling, popups, and composing large paper works. During an intensive session of serious fun, students will discover the incredible variety of contemporary paper cutting and the many possible applications of this art form.

mark on her thoughts, her life and her art. An urban dweller for the last twenty years, Coron launched her career as an artist in New York. Her technique is paper-cutting; her usual medium is book arts and more recently public art. She has made tiny pin books in series and books out of cut paper scrolls 50 feet long, books cut into flowers, pop-out books, books in boxes, books in lighted displays; hundreds of surprising shapes and environments for words and thoughts. Her work can be seen in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center. You can see her public art in subways, airport and sports facilities among others. To catch all in one place, visit her website at www.beatricecoron.com Beginner to advanced

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Abstraction: An investigation into what is, and is and is not Moe Brooker July 9-13 (5 day) This workshop is designed to extend the possibilities and use of experimentation of marks. There are two questions posed at this work shop: ―What is Abstraction", and ―What is not Abstraction‖. The questions posed lead to a search to discover the essential use, understanding of elements in the creation of an organized whole, not based on direction observation or illusion. The focus of the workshop will be Visual Logic (the visual relationship between the various parts of an image, looking very closely at both Syntax and context; Syntax (Systematic arrangement, the sense of organization); Context

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SPECIAL TOPICS (sequence of form, shape, coherence of form) and Visual Thinking (consideration and function and purpose of the elements selected). Moe Brooker has been an artist and teacher for over 35 years, throughout the United States and abroad. He has an extensive exhibition record of both solo and group exhibitions. Moe is the recipient of several honors and awards including an accepted invitation to Oxford University, the 2004 Conrad Nelson Fellowship, and the 2003 Van Der Zee Award. His work is included in numerous public collections. Mr. Brooker is the Chair of Foundations at Moore College of Art & Design and has been on the faculty at Moore since 1995. Intermediate to advanced

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Sculpting in Stone: A Dialogue Judith DeZanger July 9-13 (5 day) Using 20 lb alabaster stones and hammers, chisels, rasps, and sandpaper, we will explore the possibilities of stone. Learn to enter into a dialogue with stone, go into the unknown and enjoy the excitement and beauty of allowing a form to emerge. Entering into a collaboration

with stone allows you to become one with stone and lets your intuition flourish. Sometimes the stone will guide you and other times you will take the lead: either way the natural beauty of the stone will emerge. Along the journey we will use small stones to explore some of the elements of sculpture – texture, line, voids, volume, rhythm, convex and concave forms. You will create one large sculpture and several small pieces in a variety of stones during the week. Register early so that you will have time to buy your materials. Judith de Zanger‘s work has been exhibited in many juried and gallery shows including: Lincoln Center, the National Arts Club, Mari Gallery, Peconic Gallery, the Beside-Myself Gallery, Broome Street Gallery and the Pen and Brush Club in N.Y.C. She has had solo shows at the Mari Gallery, the Beside-Myself Gallery, the Southern Vermont Art Center and the Garden Gallery in Vermont. Judith‘s small sculptures have been part of the Art-o-Mat Project at the Whitney Museum of Art. Her work is presently represented by Gallery 71 in N.Y.C. and the Wheelhorse Gallery in Greenwich, Conn. Judith is also the Co-Director of the Creativity Institute in New York City, whose purpose is to celebrate and spread the Creative Spirit. Beginner to advanced

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The Art of the Sketchbook: Drawing as a Way of Life Lorraine Niemela July 16-20 (5 day) Use the sketchbook to develop drawing skills, design complex art, explore imagery and record the world around you. Students will explore a variety of techniques, styles, and media, including but not limited to charcoal, watercolor, oil pastels, and colored pencils, on-site in the landscape of Peters Valley. Learn simple and reliable drawing methods! This workshop is valuable for both beginners and experienced artists. Lorraine Niemela has been painting and drawing on-site for many years. Her classes at The Newark Museum, Brookdale Community College and workshops at home and abroad give concrete instruction in technique. She incorporates lessons from 62

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past and present artist. Lorraine gives personal attention to each student‘s experience, needs desires. Beginner to advanced

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The Illumination of Place: Solar Plate Etching Shelley Thorstensen & Liz Mitchell July 16-20 (5 day) The experience of place is unique, as each artist drinks in their surroundings. We will spend time capturing our individual and intimate experiences of Peters Valley, first using the tool of the camera‘s lens and then learning to make, manipulate and print a photo etching solar plate. We‘ll spend time experimenting with a variety of color printing ideas that make the most of our visceral experience. We‘ll learn to make a portfolio to house the whole of all our prints, each of us editioning a print for each member of the workshop. In the end, we‘ll have a beautifully presented thoughtful visual group journal of a well loved place to carry with us. This portfolio will include a print from each participant as well as the instructor.

College, Buffalo. Group exhibitions include Multiply] at Middlesex County College, curated by Susan Altman, Impact/Imprint curated by Caren Freidman at Bucks County College, Synesthesia, curated by Annabelle Rodriguez at The Painted Bride in Philadelphia and Pressed for Time curated by Kathrine Page at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester NY. Shelley has taught in many venues currently including Tyler School of Art, and Muhlenberg College as well as Rutgers Mason Gross, Moore College of Art, Minneapolis College of Art, and Women‘s Studio Workshop. Shelley Thorstensen is represented by Dolan/Maxwell Gallery, www.dolanmaxwell.com. Liz Mitchell is a multi-media artist who works from her studio in Pittstown, NJ. She has experimented with a broad range of materials and processes including paper, plastic, paint, printmaking, metal work and sculpture. She is a collage artist and bookmaker, educator and curator. Along with exhibiting widely, her work is in the collections of the Johnson and Johnson Corporate Art Collection; the Experimental Printmaking Institute and Skillman Library at Lafayette College; William Paterson University; Pennsylvania Power and Light and Seton Hall University among others. She received a BSW from West Virginia University, and an honorary Associate of Arts Degree from Raritan Valley Community College. Liz has exhibited in juried events, invitational and solo exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally and has lectured and provided workshops to major craft, art centers and educational institutions nationally. Her most recent solo exhibition was held at William Paterson University 2009. She serves as the Board Chair at the Printmaking Council of NJ, and is the Vice Chair of the Foundation Board at Raritan Valley Community College. Level to come

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $80

Gilding Sacred/Profane Diptychs Linda Gravina Ridings July 23-27 (5 day)

The diptych will consist of two luan wood panels, 8‖ x 11‖, primed on both sides, which will provide a work surface on which to paint, gild and embellish. Your lab fee will include a Gilding Kit, Rosco Supersaturate Paint Kit, luan wood panels as well as other materials used in class. Processes explored include broken color

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SPECIAL TOPICS techniques- the fundamental principle of layering color and manipulating paint surfaces with various tools: sponges, brushes, feather, crumpled paper etc. Polychroming and Glazing, mixing and layering tinted transparent water-based glazes and their uses. Water based mat gilding as well as other gilding applications – sgrafitto, granito, using composition gold, silver and copper leaf will be explored. The week goes fast so it is essential to come prepared with thoughtout ideas for your own personal imagery, iconography or motifs that may inspire you and any other reference material.

Surface designer, artist and educator, Linda Gravina Ridings lived in Tuscany for 20 years and was educated at the Academia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy, where she received her fine arts degree. Her design work has appeared in publications such as House Beautiful, British House and Garden, Women‘s Wear Daily, Southern Accents, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles and books such as House Beautiful Great Style Series, Nouvel Objet Korea and Fabrications, as well as recent profiles in The Baltimore Sun, Maryland Life Magazine, Style Magazine and Maryland Public Television‘s ―Artworks This Week‖. She has collaborated with the Manuscript and Rare Books department of the Walter‘s Art Museum and Maryland Institute College of Art, conducting workshops on the Art of Gilding and Illuminated Manuscripts. She has been a workshop leader and educator on subjects as varied as Surface Design, Textile Embellishment and Renaissance Gilding and Painting Techniques since 1989. Beginner to advanced

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Cake Sculpture Colette Peters August 6-10 (3 day) This class will explore making sculptural ―cakes‖ using rolled fondant icing and working on a Styrofoam ―dummy‖ cake. Students will learn how to work with rolled fondant, gumpaste, royal icing, and carving various shapes out of ―cake‖. Some basic knowledge of cake decorating is necessary.

Colette Peters has owned Colette‘s Cakes, a custom cake company in NYC for 20 years. She has made cakes for many celebrities, the White House, European royalty, movies, TV, and Broadway shows. She has written five books on cake decorating and is working on her sixth. She appears on the Food Network often, and has appeared on many other shows such as Oprah, The View, the Today Show, to name a few. Beginner

Tuition: $450 Material & Studio Fee: $115

Stained Glass as Modern Medium Sasha Zhitneva August 13-17 (5 day) This course will guide students through all the essential steps of building a stained

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SPECIAL TOPICS glass panel. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ll cover glass cutting, pattern assembly, foiling, soldering, and framing. Techniques such as acid etching, laminating, copper overlays and painting will be also introduced. Along the way, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ll examine diff-erent approaches to designing for stained glass, with the emphasis on guiding and manipulating light as one of the most important components of the process. Slide presentations on glass masterpieces ranging from medieval jewels to modern discoveries will help students to develop deeper understanding and appreciation for the medium as well as inspire them in their own work.

Sasha Zhitneva is an award-winning designer. Her works in glass include diff-erent formats such as mosaic, architectural stained glass, fused and kiln-formed glass. This area of interest is also expressed in her design of glass jewelry. Her work has been exhibited in Chappell Gallery (New York), Micaela Gallery (San Francisco), SOFA (NY and Chicago) and PB3 art venues. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $480 Material & Studio Fee: $85

Bound Paper Lithography Patricia Cudd August 20-22 (3 day) Traditional lithography can be technically challenging. Paper lithography is more accessible because it doesn't rely on harsh chemicals or expensive plates or supplies. Equipment is minimal. For new, as well as seasoned printmakers wanting to experiment with lithography, this class will emphasize creativity through photocopy manipulation. Using new and improved methods we will learn how to print directly and successfully from a paper "plate." Participants will start by manipulating images using hand drawn ele973-948-5200

ments, collage and photocopier mechanics. Having created a photocopy "plate" the student will learn how to ink the plate and transfer the image onto paper. There will be discussions about making successful plates, printing editions and monoprints. After printing, participants will use Drum Leaf Binding to make a book with selected prints. This binding requires no sewing and allows each printed image to open as a full page spread.

Patricia Cudd has a BFA and MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University and has been a recipient of a Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. She has assisted master printers editioning prints and has been Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Zimmerli Art Museum. At the Printmaking Council of New Jersey she participates in the Plaid Apron Printers, a letterpress group. Her work includes printmaking processes, among them lithography, etching, photopolymer intaglio, letterpress and digital; also bookmaking, encaustic and 3-dimensional projects. Since the late 1970s she has participated in juried, invitational and solo exhibits, both national and international. Her work is in the collections of the Newark Public Library, William Paterson University, the Zimmerli Art Museum, private collections and is included in "The Best of Printmaking: An International Collection" (1997). Currently she is an independent instructor and studio artist. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $60

Drawing in the Landscape Kulvinder Kaur Dhew August 27-29 (3 day) Students and the instructor will spend the first half of each day drawing directly from the landscape. We will explore composition, natural phenomena, and

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SPECIAL TOPICS observational drawing techniques. This exploration will be used in the studio to complete large finished drawings. Studio time will focus on a variety of media possibilities, including sumi ink, charcoal, and pencil.

Kulvinder Kaur Dhew was born and raised in England. Since receiving her MA in Painting at The Royal College of Art in London, she has taught at universities in New Zealand, Borneo, and the United States. Kulvinder‘s work is included in collections as diverse as Kazuo Ishiguru and MTV Europe. Kaur Dhew has received numerous Residencies including the prestigious Delfina Trust in London, ARCO in Lisbon, and most recently at The Vermont Studio Center. Kulvinder presently maintains a studio in Northern New Jersey. Beginner to advanced

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $40

Murals in the Style of Rufus Porter Virginia Teichner August 27-29 (3 day) Anyone interested in the decorative arts, with particular attention to Early American decor, is almost certainly familiar with Rufus Porter who traveled New England in the 1800s painting naive, but remarkably effective, landscape murals in homes and taverns. Working on 2‘ x 3‘ masonite boards, students in this 3 day workshop will learn the techniques needed to execute a Porter-style mural. We will explore the elements of composition and color mixing, land earn the correct way to handle paint over a large surface. Many of the techniques that will be taught apply to mural painting in general. 66

Virgina Teichner studied at the Art Student's League, Silvermine School for the Arts, and the School for Visual Arts. She has been a decorative painter for over 30 years. Her work has appeared The New York Times, Antiques Magazine, Colonial Home, and Country Living, as well as numerous other publications. In addition to murals, she is also known for her floorcloths, stenciling, and trompe l'oeil. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $355 Material & Studio Fee: $35

Nature Inspired Color Theory for All Media Liz Alpert Fay September 4-6 (3 day) Learn color theory for all media; students will use both 2D and 3D materials to experiment with color schemes found in nature. Beginning each day with a walk through Peters Valley‘s majestic woodland setting, we will record our inspirational observations of color and then use them to develop studies in both color and design. Create a visual journal using gouache on paper, as well as paper mache. By Developing self- expression through enhanced observational skills participants will add a new visual language and color vocabulary to their present work. Participants will gain insights into their own creativity, which can then be translated into any medium, two or three dimensional. Participants should have a basic understanding of mixing colors. This workshop is suited to those working in all mediums. Liz Alpert Fay attended Philadelphia College of Art and graduated from the Pro-

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SPECIAL TOPICS as design books, egg stands, and dyes will be available for purchase.

gram in Artisanry, at Boston University with a BAA in Textile Design. She is a textile and mixed media artist showing nationally and internationally. Liz is a 2008 grant recipient from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Her work is included in the Museum of Arts and Design, NY; White House, Washington, DC; and numerous private collections. Her work has been published in ―The Art Quilt‖, the Guild Sourcebook of Architectural and Interior Art 23, ―Surface Design Journal‖, ―American Craft‖, Hooked on Rugs: Outstanding Contemporary Designs, Crafting a Business: Make Money Doing What You Love, ―Country Living‖, and HGTV.

Maggie Bauer, who is of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry, has been writing pysanky since childhood, when family tradition was to keep Good Friday quiet, without television or radio; instead Maggie spent Good Friday making pysanky. She continues to teach others this ancient art at a craft school in Vermont, at local art centers, and schools, sharing the legends, traditions and technique. Beginner to intermediate

Tuition: $280 Material & Studio Fee: $20

Intermediate

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Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs Maggie Bauer September 11-12 (2 day) Pysanky or egg writing dates back over 2,000 years, when Ukrainian peasant folk decorated eggs to celebrate spring. The word pysanka is derived from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, ―to write‖. This art involves 'writing' designs on the egg. An age-old art, practiced since pre-Christian times, pysanka decoration is deeply symbolic in meaning. This ancient art form was absorbed into the Christian celebration of Easter; hence, Ukrainian Easter eggs. While each egg is personal to its maker, the symbols and colors used are traditional, each having a special meaning. To make a pysanka, hot bees wax is applied over a succession of dyes. When the writing is complete the wax is removed revealing an intricate pattern of color and symbolism. The egg is then varnished and if carefully looked after it will remain beautiful for years to come. Tea and Ukrainian baked goods will be provided at break. Additional supplies, such 973-948-5200

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