GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Autumn 2022
VISITING ARTISTS LARISSA HUFF MARIA DE LOS ANGELES SPECIAL TOPICS YOUTH & THECOREPUMPKINARTSCOREMAKERMINI-MAKERS!TEENDATESCURRICULUMFESTIVALREADINGPALOOZACURRICULUMALBERTANDEUNICE BOSCOV THEATRE THE NEW STUDIOSCHOLARSHIPSWEDDINGSSTOREACCESS Open StudioStudioStudiosPassportsRentalProgram POLICIES32313029282717-2616159-14874-631-2 LEARN SCHOLARSHIPONLINEMOREAPPLICATION We offer two types of scholarships, financial and merit based, year-round on a rolling basis. Scholarships are limited to one class or camp per adult / child. at GoggleWorks AUTUMN 2022
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2. Phone at 610.374.4600
1. Online at goggleworks.org/classes
201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 OPEN HOURS: Sunday - Saturday, 9am-9pm
When engaging in the community we often have people step back and say, “I’m not an artist,” but that’s great, your career doesn’t have to be as a full time professional artist to enjoy GoggleWorks. When trying to help people understand the opportunities available to them, I like to ask people to think about something you created that you are really proud of. It might be a cake or a song, a plant, or maybe a piece of art, but you are proud of it because it was uniquely yours. You put in the effort, the attention, and love that it needed to succeed. Now, that piece you are thinking of probably wasn’t made yesterday, you might not have even made it a month ago. These impactful events stick with us for a long time because they shape who we are. These are the transformative creative experiences we seek to foster at GoggleWorks. The learning and growth that happens in a caring community when you take a class and say “yes” can create your next memorable experience. It certainly did for Maileysha who shared about her experience, “GoggleWorks has a special place in my heart. It was really the first time I was able to have a great experience doing a class ever in my life. It’s a place where I can be myself. Not even that, now that I think about it. I can actually be my true self when I am there. No one is judgeful there, oh, and it also has accessibility options. That’s right, it’s accessible for those in need of wheelchairs or who can’t walk the best. See what I mean, it has basically everything that you would like to have in such an Amazing Center.”
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Welcome to the newest batch of creative class offerings at GoggleWorks, where we work to create opportunities for you to continue your journey of self expression, self discovery, and creative exploration. In curating these classes each term, we seek input and feedback from you to ensure that we are opening new doors that appeal to your personal journey. Our hope is that you can find the time to celebrate yourself and your abilities. It’s a busy, daunting world out there right now, and if you don’t set aside some time to discover yourself, it could get the better of you. Lean into your passions and find your next opportunity to make something uniquely yours.
From working with clay or building with wood, pulling a print, or filing metal, there is an opportunity for you to apply your attention, effort, and love to make your next memorable experience at GoggleWorks this fall. If it’s not in this catalog, reach out to us. We want to help you find that perfect opportunity, but we only have so many pages we can print. Your curiosity and interest are the most important pieces to making it happen. Maileysha said it best when she shared what GoggleWorks means to her, “I can’t even explain how much this place means to me. I can honestly go on forever about it if I had the chance, but, at the end of the day... This is the place. This is THE place, full of many opportunities, entertainment, events, activities, etc. This is the place to see, the place to visit, the place to experience.”
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Learn how renowned wood artist Larissa Huff makes her signature sprout boxes! Explore joinery techniques, design, planning three steps ahead, and overall functionality of wooden boxes. Larissa will explain the use of various jigs and fixtures for tablesaws, routers, and various other tools as she guides you through the entire process. Closed-toe shoes are required. $396 / $336.60
Visiting Artist: Larissa Huff
(member)Friday,Saturday, Sunday Sept. 30 - Oct. 9am-5pm2
HUFF’S SPIRAL SPROUT BOX with Larissa Huff Larissa has been a furniture-maker and woodworking instructor for ten years. She started her professional life as a middle school math teacher in Florida before relocating to Philadelphia and accepting a woodworking apprenticeship that changed the course of her career. She designed and built custom furniture, taught woodworking classes, and was part-owner at Lohr Woodworking for nine years. She now creates work in her own studio in Philadelphia and works at the Wharton Esherick Museum. She specializes in furniture-making but loves to create any fun and functional wooden objects. She builds her furniture from Pennsylvania hardwoods with traditional joinery and techniques but enjoys incorporating at least one element of special intrigue into each piece. Most recently that has been secret drawers, tambour doors, or hot pipe bent details. She has written several articles published in magazines including Fine Woodworking Magazine and Woodcraft Magazine. She has also been profiled in Furniture & Cabinetmaking Magazine and was a guest on Shop Talk Live Podcast. She recently completed a residency at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts and has been accepted as a fellow at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in the fall. You can most often find Larissa making jigs and sawdust in her shop, designing classes to teach at craft schools around the country, or slowly eating her way around all the restaurants in Philadelphia.
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Maria de Los Angeles
Put On: Imagination, Migration, and Identity
Put On: Imagination, Migration, and Identity is a story-sharing and visual arts project which will immerse visitors, students, and participants in the work of Maria de Los Angeles. The renowned Mexican-born, New York City-based artist, focuses on issues of migration, displacement, identity and otherness through work in drawing, painting, installation, performance, fashion, and Mariasculpture.deLos Angeles’ visit is made possible due to The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant.
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3 Using Anne Bogart’s and Tina Landau’s The Viewpoints Books: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition as our source text, we will become more aware of our bodies and how they move through space, tell stories, and create transformative interactions with others. Through safe and supported exercises, you will have an opportunity to create and stage a performance composition of your very own. You should wear plain, comfortable clothing (no logos or distracting patterns), and be prepared to Note:move!All activities can be modified based on ability. $270 / $229.50 (member) 6 Sept.Wednesdays21-Oct.266-8:30pm VIEWPOINTS with Lady Strongman Looking to make music at home? Join in on this comprehensive guide to recording music with a standard home studio setup. Learn about recording with software instruments, mic’ing techniques for vocals and various instruments, mixing and mastering, and distributing. $112.50 / $95.63 (member) 5 Mondays Oct. 24 - Nov. 4-5:30pm21 HOME RECORDINGSTUDIO:TECHNIQUES with Jay Fritshaffer Have you always wanted to grow your own food? Join us to learn techniques to successfully start, manage, and harvest your own edible gardens in small spaces! Leave class with your own container garden complete with transplants to be grown in the future. $90 / $76.50 (member) 3 Tuesdays Sept. 20 - Oct. 6-8pm4 INTRO TO GARDENING IN SMALL SPACES with Tiana Lopez REGISTER NOW
Art can be more than a drawing on a page or a sculpture made of clay. These workshops help you explore and express yourself in new ways. Join us and find creativity in everyday life.
SCULPTURE, STATEMENTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ART with Olivia Miller
5 Oct.Wednesdays26-Nov.302-3:30pm
5 Mondays Aug. 29 - Oct. 4-6pm3
EXPRESSING YOURSELF THROUGH ART with Paola Mateo
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Find the meaning in your artistic practice! This course will discuss beginner practices of sculpture focusing on assembling and modeling. As you make art, we’ll discuss various topics and artists within the social and political world and help you develop your own artist statement. Jump into the discussion now! $90 / $76.50 (member) Ages 12-17
Looking for more out of your art experience? Look no further! Sign up for fun skills-based and process-based art activities that will be offered each week, while exploring various media, artistic styles, and problem solving. Come prepared to learn, do, and grow while engaging in this all-inclusive artistic adventure! $120 / $102 (member) Ages 6-12 5 Wednesdays Aug. 31 - Sept. 2-3:30pm28
CLAY CREATIONS with Paola Mateo
Clean up the planet while bringing beauty into the world! Learn all about upcycling and how found objects and recycled materials can be used to create various mixed media and sculpture-based art $120projects./$102 (member) Ages 6-12
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Express yourself by using art as a vehicle for your feelings, experiences, and emotions. Learn how to dig into your inner self as your pour your soul onto paper and canvas. Art mediums vary, all levels welcome! Sign up now! $150 / $127.50 (member) Ages 12-17
Looking for the spotlight? Join your peers on the stage as you are assigned acting scenes, paired with a partner, and workshop and rehearse lines as a team. You will partake in warm up activites, memorization of lines, and real-time confidence building “on the boards” through various opportunities to use your imagination and live truthfully under imaginary circumstances. Act fast and sign up now! $150 / $127.50 (member) Ages 12-17
Youth & Teen
Do your kids love getting their hands dirty? Check out this hands-on, processbased ceramic experience! Explore various techniques and styles of handbuilding and clay shaping as your kids make functional pieces of art. Make their day by signing them up now! $150 / $127.50 (member) Ages 6-12 5 Sundays Oct. 23 - Nov.2-4pm27
EXPLORINGHOMESCHOOLED!ARTMEDIA with Zoungy Kligge
5 Saturdays Aug. 27 - Sept. 12-2pm24
HOMESCHOOLED! UPCYCLED ART with Zoungy Kligge
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5 Wednesdays Aug. 31 - Sept. 6-7:30pm28
GoggleWorks’ youth classes encourage self-expression while fostering positive risk-taking in a nurturing, creative community. It’s never too early to start the artistic journey of a lifetime by embracing creative play today.
ACTING IS ACTION: INTRODUCTION TO SCENE WORK with Lady Strongman
$150
Learn all of the skills of drawing in GoggleWorks’ Computer Lab! Take your drawing talents to a digital canvas where you’ll learn how to create on the screen using program tools to enhance drawings and make copies of your digital art! All levels welcome. Sign up now! $150 / $127.50 (member) Ages 10-15 5 Mondays Oct. 24 - Nov. 6-7:30pm28
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CREATIVE WRITING: ART OF THE SHORT STORY with Joseph Murphy
Does your teen love to draw? Bring them down to the park for a day of outdoor exploration! Help them get off of technology and connect with the beauty around them by practicing sketching various foliage, animals, and structures! Please bring your own drawing supplies (pen, pencil, paper). Sign up now! $30 / $25.50 (member) Ages 12-17 10am-12pmSaturdaySept.3
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Youth & Teen
PAINT POUR FOR TEENS Nicole McGonigal
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ART IN THE PARK: TEEN NATURE SKETCH AT THE HERITAGE CENTER with Zoungy Kligge
Explore great short stories and write your own! Here, we’ll look at five important elements that make great short stories great: Point of View, Dialogue, Setting, Exposition, and Character. In studying the exemplary short stories of diverse authors, we’ll find inspiration while reading, discussing, workshopping, and writing our own. This is a student-centric course that supports student creativity, so we’ll spend a lot of time exploring character sketches, story ideas, and original plots. All levels of writing are welcome. $144 / $122.40 (member) Ages 12-17 6 Oct.Wednesdays12-Nov.165-6:30pm
GoggleWorks’ youth classes encourage self-expression while fostering positive risk-taking in a nurturing, creative community. It’s never too early to start the artistic journey of a lifetime by embracing creative play today.
Looking for the next steps in your ceramic art? Jump on the wheel in this clay wheel throwing intensive designed for teens. Learn how to center, compress, and pull clay while you make functional art. $150 / $127.50 (member) Ages 12-17 5 Sundays Sept. 4 - Oct. 2-4pm2
INTRODUCTION TO WHEEL THROWING FOR TEENS with Paola Mateo
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DIGITAL DRAWING W/ PROCREATE with Felix Ocasio
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Looking for the next steps in your drawing development? Join this virtual space for teens where we share work with one another and learn about new topics related to comics and illustration, including everything from design to anatomy to backstories. Develop your style as we enjoy the benefits of having fun and being silly in art, while sharing tips for dispelling art block. No two sessions are the same - all experience levels welcome! Sign up now! $90 / $76.50 (member) Ages 12-17 Session A: 5 Wednesdays Aug. 31 - Sept. 5-6:30pm28 TEEN GROUP with Lily Cernak Session B:Oct.Wednesdays26-Nov.305-6:30pm how to mix paints and pouring mediums, add silicon oils and alcohol ink, and create designs with your acrylic paint pours with expert pourer Nicole McGonigal. You will practice mixing, pouring, and experimenting in this explorative art form. Pour your soul into painting by signing up now! / $127.50 (member) Ages 12-17 Oct.Saturdays1-Nov.512-2pm
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Get your mind moving with this 2-hour exploration of your writing style and skills. This workshop will act as a starting point for creative teen writers, where teens will workshop a short story/ poem, peer review, and discuss various storytelling elements. Join the ‘Art of the Short Story’ 5-week class to continue expanding writing skills! Bookmark this workshop on your calendar today! $30 / $25.50 (member) Ages 12-17 SaturdayOct.12-4pm
Looking for something fun and creative for your kiddos? Come down to GoggleWorks on the first Saturday morning of each month for ‘Mommy and Me’ Art where you’ll read a story then complete fun, creative art activities around the theme of the story. Grab your tickets now before they fill up! Mediums and themes vary; dads welcome! The tuition fee covers one individual, and you must register for each adult and child attending (1 adult required). All supplies included. $20 / $17 (member) Ages 2-6 Session A: 10-11:30amSaturdaySept.3
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP with Joseph Murphy Find inner peace today! You will learn how to paint in a way that will allow you to focus and meditate on what you’re creating. Experience stress relief and relaxation as you learn various calming painting techniques. Take your first step towards inner peace by registering today! $90 / $76.50 (member) Ages 12-17 5 Oct.Wednesdays26-Nov.306-7:30pm
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Join in on the Pumpkin Palooza festivities by making your very own ceramic pumpkin pot! This workshop is perfect for kids looking to get their hands dirty while getting creative! Sign up now! Ages 7-12 $30 / $25.50 (member)Session A: 12-12:45pmSundayOct.9
MOMMY AND ME (AND DADDY) with Nicole McGonigalSession B: Session10-11:30amSaturdayOct.1C:SaturdayNov.510-11:30am
CERAMIC PUMPKIN POT with Ceramic InstructorSession B: 1-1:45pmSundayOct.9 Session C: 2-2:45pmSundayOct.9
MEDITATIVE PAINTING FOR TEENS with Olivia Miller
SessionSensenigB:SaturdayNov.192-4pm
Bring the birds to your backyard with this hand-made birdhouse! Help your kiddo(s) as they put together a home for all your flying friends. Help build their skills today by signing up! $45 / $38.25 (member) Ages 7-12
MINI-MAKERS! HALLOWEEN POETRY with Phillip Tietbohl
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MINI-MAKERS! CLAY HANDBUILDING with Paola Mateo & Heidi
SaturdayOct.293-5pm
MINI-MAKERS! WOODEN BIRDHOUSE with Luke Voytas Let your kiddo(s) take the wheel as they build their very own wooden car. Learn all the basic skills, tools, and tricks to woodworking. Why buy a toy when you can make one? Sign up now! $45 / $38.25 (member) Ages 7-12 SaturdayOct.152-4pm
SaturdaySept.32-4pm
Introduce the family to the art of glassblowing through this workshop designed just for beginners. Learn the process of blowing and sculpting hot glass into a fun item for your home. $65 / $55.25 (member) Ages 7-12
MINI-MAKERS! FUSED GLASS NIGHT LIGHT with Glass Instructor Session B: SaturdayNov.52-4pm
SaturdaySept.172-4pm
Mini-Makers! Our Mini-Makers! Family Workshops are designed for aspiring artists, from ages 2-12 and their families to create something together. No experience necessary, and we’ll provide the tools and supplies. Note: At least one adult must participate in the workshop. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each adult and child attending.
Join Doctor T for an interactive poetry workshop of learning, laughing, and doing that brings rhyming work to life. Experience the creative process from start to finish and create drawings that accompany your spooky poetry! Costumes encouraged, fun guaranteed! $30 / $25.50 (member) Ages 7-12
MINI-MAKERS! WOODEN CAR with Matt Brown
MINI-MAKERS! HOT GLASS FLOWER OR PAPERWEIGHT with Glass Instructor Session B:11am-1pmSaturdayNov.12
MINI-MAKERS! PAINT POUR with Painting Instructor
Session A: SaturdaySept.242-4pm
Using only cut wood, a mason jar, and a few fasteners, you can treat yourself to candy any time of the day! Who needs the candy store when you can have your very own handmade candy machine? $45 / $38.25 (member) Ages 7-12
Session A:11am-1pmSaturdayOct.1
MINI-MAKERS! WOODEN CANDY MACHINE with Matt Brown Brighten up your kid’s room by creating a functional fused glass night light. In this class we’ll learn safety tips, glass cutting, and the process of fusing glass. Our art instructors will discuss all of the design principles and techniques to assemble your artwork. $55 / $46.75 (member) Ages 7-12
SaturdayOct.223-5pm
Make your very own beautiful paint pour! Learn how to mix paints and pouring medium, and the various styles of pouring, dripping, and designing your canvas! $45 / $38.25 (member) Ages 7-12
7 Come play with clay where you will be guided by one of our skilled instructors through the process of cutting and shaping a masterpiece. Clay, tools, and firing processing are included. $45/ $38.25 (member) Ages 7-12 Session A: SaturdaySept.102-4pm
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Enhance your evening with a metals Maker Date, enjoying beer, wine and lite fare while you work with precious metal clay, a material that moves, forms, and binds with relative ease. Once your form is ready it will get placed into the kiln. The clay will bake away to reveal your one-ofa-kind creation Ages 21+ $75 member / non-member Sept.Friday306-8pm
Enhance your evening with this Maker Date, enjoying beer, wine and lite fare while also getting a taste of the metals studio. During this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of metalsmithing while creating a winter-themed ornament for your home. Ages 21+ $75 member / non-member Nov.Friday186-8pm
GLASSBLOWING with Scott Krenitsky Session B:Oct.Friday286-8pm Session C:Nov.Friday186-8pm Relish in your creativity and join us in the fusing studio for this Maker Date where you’ll enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Our instructors will guide you through picking a mold and selecting your color palette to create a unique glass plate, platter, or Closed-toebowl. shoes are required. Ages 21+ $85 member/non-memberSession
FUSED GLASS with Janice Peters Session B:Oct.Friday286-8pm Session C:Nov.Friday186-8pm
METALS with Jon Bledsoe
METALS with Aaron Wozniak
Get a taste of the hot glass studio with this Maker Date, where you’ll enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Get hands-on experience in glassblowing by making a tumbler or stemless wine glass under the guidance of our professional Closed-toeglassblowers.shoes, pants, hair tie are
Enhance your evening and join us for a metals Maker Date. Enjoy beer, wine and lite fare while you learn the fundamentals of forming and soldering to make a copper box. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each person $75Agesattending.21+member / non-member Oct.Friday286-8pm
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Savor your time together and join us for a creative night with clay, where you will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. During this Maker Date, our ceramic instructor will walk you through the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. Create a unique piece of pottery, then choose a glaze from our ceramic studio’s selection. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting Instructordirty.isbilingual in English & Spanish Ages 21+ $75
A: Sept.Friday306-8pm
CERAMICS with Paola Mateo Session B:Oct.Friday286-8pm Session C:Nov.Friday186-8pm
PRECIOUS METAL CLAY with Ed Eberhardt
Grab your loved one and join us at GoggleWorks for a creative night out! During our Maker Dates you will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Note: Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each adult attending.
5 Fridays Sept. 23 - Oct. 10am-1pm21
You don’t need to be Michelangelo to enjoy the age-old art of stone carving! Direct carving, also known as taille directe, is a carving technique where the sculptor works with hammer and chisel to sculpt directly into stone, without a model or predetermined idea of what the finished sculpture will look like. Using a simple set of hand tools we will learn to bring out the natural beauty of our material, simply by following our own intuition and how the stone speaks to us. No prior experience is necessary to create your own abstract stone $247.50sculpture./$210.38
9Join in as we focus on learning introductory skills for handbuilding ceramic objects. We will cover basic techniques: pinching, building with coils, and soft slab construction. Each class will begin with some ceramic vocabulary, a look at pictures of completed work using the technique covered that day, and a short project demonstration. A tool kit can be purchased at GoggleWorks on the first day of class for $15.00 + tax. $247.50 / $210.38
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Session(member)A:5Wednesdays
INTRO TO HANDBUILDING with Jeff Hodges Session B: 5 Sundays Oct. 23 - Nov. 10am-1pm20
Explore light and shadow while sculpting your own lighting fixture. We will go through the design process step by step to handbuild unique hanging or freestanding ceramic lights. We will also explore additional mixed material possibilities, and learn basic wiring $247.50together. / $210.38 (member)
Develop personalized clay bodies while learning about a variety of clays and their fundamental properties. Through digging, and processing native clay, empirical testing, and recipe alteration, you’ll explore the relationship between raw materials and their effects within the behavior of a clay body. We will also explore experimental additions to clay bodies with fibers in paper clay, combustible materials, and more. $247.50 / $210.38 (member)
INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING with Heidi Sensenig & Jasmine Smith Session B: 5 Sundays Sept. 11 - Oct. 10am-1pm9 Session C: 5 Oct.Wednesdays19-Nov.166-9pm
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(member)5WednesdaysAug.31-Sept.286-9pm
Ceramics
5 Mondays Sept. 12 - Oct.6-9pm10
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Sept.Saturdays3-Oct.110am-1pm
STONE CARVING with Hannah Alpert
Introduction to Wheel Throwing for Teenspg.5 Ceramic Pumpkinpg.Pot6 Mini-Makers! Clay Handbuildingpg.7 Maker Date: Ceramicspg.8 MORE CERAMIC WORKSHOPS Have questions? Reach out to programs@goggleworks.org to find the answer
Aug. 31 - Oct. 6-9pm5
CLAY BODIES with Ben DeMott
CERAMIC LIGHTING FIXTURE with Hannah Alpert
Learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls, and more in this exciting introduction to the fundamentals of working on a potter’s wheel. You will be guided through the process of throwing, shaping, and trimming your pieces. Express your creative voice through basic surface decoration and glazing Atechniques.toolkitcan be purchased at GoggleWorks on the first day of class for $15.00 + tax. $247.50 / $210.38
Start with the basics and learn what it takes to turn mud and rock into objects that last a lifetime. Whether you’re shaping clay on the potter’s wheel or sculpting with your hands, you will be amazed with each step along the way. Make sure to take advantage of the Open Studios included with enrollment because, as you know, practice makes perfect. Students are encouraged to supply their own towel/rag. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Clay Creationspg.4
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INTERMEDIATE WHEEL THROWING:
FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE with Carol Seigel
Enhance the surface of your work through this in-depth engagement with slip, oxide wash, underglaze, and glaze. Through combining and layering techniques of masking, Mishima, sgraffito, stamping, inlay, transfers, brushwork, and more we will develop ceramic surfaces of limitless possibilities. $198/ $168.30 (member)
Brew a deeper understanding of working on the potter’s wheel as we will develop a series of lidded mugs, pour overs, and altered thrown forms to enrich your coffee drinking experience. Learn skills to strengthen your throwing abilities and gain new techniques to further your work. The final class finishes with a complimentary tasting by Reading Coffee Co.
CERAMIC SURFACE with Ben DeMott
Prerequisite: Intro to Wheel Throwing or equivalent experience. $247.50 / $210.38
6Oct.Wednesdays5-Nov.91-4pm
4 Fridays Sept. 28 - Nov. 10am-1pm18
Saturdays Oct. 22 - Nov. 10am-1pm19 COFFEE LOVERS W/ CO with Jasmine Smith
This class will teach a variety of projects in water-based clay. You will be free to design your own figures, heads, and wall reliefs. Through demonstrations and personal guidance, you will learn the basics of working with clay tools, preparing each piece for firing, and finishing options. Create several sculptures as you increase your $297knowledge./$252.45 (member)
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READING COFFEE
SaturdayNov.52-5pm
Sweeten up your table setting this winter season with your own handbuilt cookie tray. Join us in the ceramics studio as you learn the handbuilding process while creating a functional tray for your home in this one-day workshop. Instructor is bilingual in English & Spanish $60 / $51 (member)
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Handbuild a ceramic platter to gather your garden harvest. Perfect for transporting your home grown vegetables from your garden to your $60kitchen./$51 (member)
Learn the fundamentals of handbuilding as you build your very own butter dish for your kitchen. Use simple tools from our studio to enhance the surface and make this butter dish you own! $60 / $51 (member)
SaturdayOct.12-5pm
CERAMIC GNOME WORKSHOP with Jeff Hodges
Start with the basics and learn what it takes to turn mud and rock into objects that last a lifetime. Whether you’re shaping clay on the potter’s wheel or sculpting with your hands, you will be amazed with each step along the way. Make sure to take advantage of the Open Studios included with enrollment because, as you know, practice makes perfect. Students are encouraged to supply their own towel/rag. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
CERAMIC BUTTER DISH with Hannah Alpert
CERAMIC HOT CHOCOLATE MUG with Heidi Sensenig
SaturdaySept.172-5pm
AUTUMN HARVEST PLATTER with Hannah Alpert
HOLIDAY COOKIE TRAY with Paola Mateo
TuesdayOct.46-8pm
CERAMIC INCENSE HOLDER with Paola Mateo
Use your skills to help someone in need. Souper Bowl Workshops at GoggleWorks support Opportunity House’s annual Souper Bowl Fundraiser. For each workshop registration, a bowl will be donated to Opportunity House’s annual Souper Bowl Fundraiser. $60 / $51 (member) Session A: ThursdaySept.86-8pm
SOUPER BOWL with Hannah Alpert Session B: ThursdayOct.66-8pm Session C: ThursdaysNov.36-8pm
Warm up this winter with your own handmade hot chocolate mug. Join us in the ceramics studio as you learn the handbuilding process while creating a functional mug for yourself or a friend. $60 / $51 (member)
Ceramics
SaturdayOct.222-4pm
Get in the spooky spirit in the ceramics studio and sculpt your own clay pumpkin or jack-o’-lantern. Using simple tools and handbuilding techniques, craft a pumpkin patch for you and your fellow ghouls. $60 / $51 (member)
SaturdayDec.102-5pm
CERAMIC JACK-O’-LANTERN with Jeff Hodges
Gnomes are folklore creatures who live in the earth and guard the earth’s treasure. Come join us and learn simple, but effective ways to make these illusive creatures out of clay. Home is where your gnome is! $60 / $51 (member) WednesdayDec.76-8pm
11 Regardless of your preferred scent, we’ll sooth our senses as we make decorative incense holders to bring good karma to any Instructorhome. is bilingual in English & Spanish $60 / $51 (member)
12 Far exceeded my expectations. Looking forward to using my new found knowledge to progress as a potter. - Michael
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COLOR THEORY with Suzanne Fellows Paint the impossible! We will use maquettes and lighting to insert fantastical creatures into ordinary scenes, with believable lighting. Put a dinosaur on a swing in your backyard, or a dragon on top of your home. Let your imagination run free! The aim is to learn the step by step process, and build toward one, completely invented, imaginative illustration. $210 / $178.50 (member)
Drawing & Painting
Learn the basics of digital drawing through Procreate for the iPad. A great introduction to accessible digital art, you will make mandalas and hand-drawn embellished lettering that is uniquely yours. $84 / $71.40 (member)
EXPRESSIVE ART JOURNALING with Nelly Bittle
DIGITAL PORTRAIT DRAWING with Suzanne Fellows
5 Wednesdays Aug. 31 - Sept.6-9pm28
FANTASY PAINTING with Zoungy Kligge Get your palette ready! Develop your watercolor and gouache techniques in waterbased media. Perfect for new learners or anyone wanting to refresh their painting skills. $210 / $178.50 (member)
INTRO TO DRAWING with Zoungy Kligge REGISTER NOW
INTRO TO PAINTING with Zoungy Kligge Build confidence in your technical skills and the ability to look at art critically in this five week class covering the fundamentals of drawing. Using a variety of materials, learn elements of line, value, shape, form and texture. Experiment with gesture drawing, contour lines, negative space, shading, and the intricacies of light, one point and two point perspective applied to interior spaces, urban spaces, and still life drawing. $210 / $178.50 (member)
Our drawing and painting classes start with the necessary skills and build from there, allowing students to experiment and explore their creative vision as they learn new techniques. More advanced students can hone their techniques and build toward a collection of accomplished works. Come join us and learn to recreate the beauty of everyday life.
5 Thursdays Oct. 27 - Dec. 6-9pm1
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INTRO TO PROCREATE with Melanie Linder
Showcase expressions in digital portraiture using Procreate for the iPad. Our instructor Suzanne will guide you through learning various portrait drawing techniques by using digital layers and $168brushes./$142.80 (member) 6 Fridays Oct. 14 - Nov. 9:30am-11:30pm18
LIGHT AND LANDSCAPE with Zoungy Kligge You will be guided through the concept of identifying and expressing emotions through the use of art, as well as learning different mixed media techniques and how to use them to express yourself in a weekly art journal. Each week we will focus on not only different mixed media techniques to create art, but also focus on a different emotion. You will need to supply a 3-ring binder of your $210choice./$178.50 (member)
Our instructor Suzanne will guide you through the mixing of colors and demonstrate the basics of color theory using various mediums including painting and $84drawing./$71.40 (member) 3 9:30-11:30amDec.Fridays2-16
Learn how to paint believable color and light while painting the landscape and changing seasons. We will use open, slow drying, acrylic paints. $210 / $178.50 (member)
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ThursdayOct.136-9pm OH. MY. GOURD! with Zoungy Kligge Virtual Teen Drawing Grouppg.5 Art in the Park: Teen Nature Sketchpg.5 Paint Pour for Teenspg.5 Digital Drawing w/ Procreatepg.5 Meditative Painting for Teenspg.6 Mini-Makers! Paint pg.Pour7 MORE DRAWING & PAINTING WORKSHOPS
COLORS OF FALL IN WATERCOLOR with Fran Parzanese Session B: 10am-1pmTuesdayOct.11
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The leaves are turning! Celebrate Fall by painting its glorious colors in watercolor. All levels welcome in this class as our instructor demonstrates, provides individual attention, and critiques your work. $45 / $38.25
ART IN THE PARK: PLEIN AIR PAINTING AT BERKS COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER with Fran Parzanese
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Meet at Berks County Heritage Center to paint from life using watercolor. Supply list found online. Rain date is Oct. 15. $45 / $38.25 (member) 10am-2pmSaturdayOct.8
Our instructor Nelly will guide you through the concept of identifying and expressing emotions, as well as learning different mixed media techniques and how to use them to express yourself to make a unique piece of art. $45 / $38.25
Create a unique work of art for your home full of natural elements. Our instructor Nelly will guide you through the process of creating an encaustic painting using various mixed media materials, including local pressed plants. You will learn about the process of hot wax painting and assemblage as you create your piece. $55 / $46.75
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ENCAUSTIC PAINTING with Nelly Bittle Session B: SaturdayOct.1512-4pm Session C: SaturdayNov.1912-4pm
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Our instructor Suzanne will walk you through the beginner-friendly process of creating gelatin prints using various inks and stencils, and then use those prints to create one of a kind handbound books. $45 / $38.25 (member) 9am-12pmSaturdayDec.4
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BOTANICAL SKETCHBOOK GARDEN with Margaret Saylor night only, join together to learn a beautiful, bountiful scene of and even more We will use gouache paint to create this fall $45favorite./$38.25 (member)
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GELATIN PLATE PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP with Suzanne Fellows Gather in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park to illustrate leaves and flowers from our garden space. We will guide you through the process to capture the character of the plants and design beautiful sketchbook pages in the process. You should bring micron pens, a travel watercolor palette, and high-quality sketchbook for mixed media or watercolor i.e. Stillman & Bern Zeta $45Series/Moleskine./$38.25(member)
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15 & Holiday Market 10TH READINGARTSANNUALFESTIVAL DECEMBER 3 & 4 10AM-5PM LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS AT : GOGGLEWORKS.ORG Arts Festival Reading and Holiday Market is back for it’s 10th year on December 3-4, 2022. Attendees can shop handcrafted art and holiday gifts from some of the country’s finest artists, artisans, and craftpeople, as well as enjoy unique holiday activities, performances, food, & fun. Featuring: • original works from regional & local artists • locally-sourced food • multi-media artist demonstrations • live music Workshops: Hot Glass Workshops - 11am-4pm (Sat. & Sun.) Fused Glass Workshops - 11am-4pm (Sat. & Sun.) Flameworking Workshops - 11am-4pm (Sat & Sun.)
16 Sunday, October 9th, 12-3pm2022 PumpkinPalooza Pumpkin Palooza features hundreds of handblown glass pumpkins for sale, including a limited edition 2021 pumpkin available at Pumpkin Palooza only. Visitors can also make their very own pumpkin in hot glass, fused glass, and flameworking. Registration links are below. Admission to the main event is free and includes: •handmade pumpkin hunt •kids •gourd•caricature•cideractivitiestastingsartistslingshot •artists’ •beer•food•live•s’moresalleymusictrucksandwine (for purchase) Workshops: Hot Glass Workshops - 11:30am-2:45pm Fused Glass Workshops - 12-2:30pm Flameworking Workshops - 12-2:30pm Metal Workshops - 12-2:30pm
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Take your fusing experience to the next level by working thicker pieces and dancing across the line of control and movement. Projects include pot melts, color bars, and on edge assembly with an emphasis on various cold working $247.50applications./$210.38(member)5
PAINTED STAINED GLASS PANELS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY with Harry Stuart and Zoungy Kligge REGISTER NOW
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Ever since the first human looked at sand and thought, “What would happen if I melted that?” people have been in love with glass. Learn the art of flameworking as you use torches and tools to melt and sculpt. You will learn how to safely operate your equipment, the fundamentals of glass manipulation, and various ways to add color and create different visual effects. $247.50 / $210.38
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INTRO TO FUSING with Janice Peters
From stained glass to torch work, learn the heat and grace it takes to see your ideas take shape. Fusing, stained glass, and flameworking are housed together under one roof to help you see your creation in all its glassy glory. Please wear closed-toe shoes, pants, natural fabrics (cotton not polyester) and tie back long hair while working in the studio.
INTERMEDIATE FLAMEWORKING
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Get your hands dirty making claybody forms and plaster molds! The negative space created from these will be filled with glass and kiln fired for several days. From this process, your sculptural piece will $247.50emerge./$210.38 (member)5 Thursdays Oct. 20 - Nov.1-4pm17
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OPEN FACED KILN CASTING with Maggie Gallen Delve into the rich history and culture of stained glass. Gain inspiration from simple, yet traditional designs and patterns. Then, create imagery by painting on your individual glass panels. The process will be like the windows of old, but the product will be completely new. $396 / $336.60 (member) 6 Fridays Sept. 2 - Oct. 10am-2pm7
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Score and break glass in order to achieve a variety of shapes to build your piece. Each class will focus on a different technique or process, all of which will end with a functional piece of glass art. You can expect to take home at least five finished $247.50pieces./$210.38
INTERMEDIATE FUSING with Alex Newhall
Taking your skills to the next level, this class will dive deeper into coloring and sculpting techniques. You can also expect to begin to work with hollow tubing and blowing. $247.50 / $210.38 (member)5 Thursdays Oct. 20 - Nov.6-9pm17
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Cut and layer glass into a pattern that mimics the rolling sea. A light firing will leave texture on the surface, creating an inspiring and visually stunning piece of glass art. $70 / $59.50 (member)
Later in the glass studio you will cut and shape warm colored hexagons and build adorable glass bees. The piece will get fired with a hook to hang in a window and act as a reminder of nature at work. $70 / $59.50 (member)
FLAMEWORKED HAND PIPE with Zebulon RentschlerSession B: SaturdayNov.1212-8pm
Learn a new fusing technique using glass frit and enamels. Join us to create a joyfully colored bowl that will be functional in your home! You must be familiar with using glass tools and cutting glass. $70 / $59.50 (member)
IMPLOSION PENDANT with Ellen Mitnick Session B: TuesdayOct.46-9pm Session C: TuesdayNov.16-9pm
FUSED GLASS SUSHI DISH with Alex Newhall
HONEYCOMB SUNCATCHER with Alex Newhall
Celebrate falling leaves! Create a mass of hot glass, then stamp with a leaf press, stretch, and cut the glass to sculpt your very own leaf pendant. This is a fun experience with various ways to work molten glass. $75 / $63.75 (member) SaturdaySept.171-4pm
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PAINTING ON GLASS with Ellen Mitnick
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FLAMEWORKED SCULPTED LEAF PENDANT with Ellen Mitnick
Create permanent designs on glass with a unique combination of painting and sgraffito. The finished design will be baked to a high temperature, giving the paint itself a glassy appearance. Instruction will focus on creating a spring-themed image, but you are welcome to paint any design of your $121choosing./$102.85
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Learn the basics of glass bead-making, along with various color applications, sculpting methods, and advanced skills. You will spend the first class in the glass studio, manipulating the material in front of a flame to create several beads. In the second class, utilize your favorite bead, working with fine silver. You will be cutting, soldering, and polishing the metal around the bead to create a wearable piece of finished art. $121 / $102.85
FUSED GLASS FRIT BOWL with Marie Stalnecker
Gain a great introduction to working with borosilicate glass and the torch. In this three-hour workshop, make a beautiful glass pendant by applying color to a clear rod of glass. Take it home and make a lovely necklace for yourself or gift it to someone you love. $75 / $63.75
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Working with hollow tubing, students will begin to garner the necessary skills to heat, turn, and blow borosilicate glass. The end goal being a functional form. Ages $16021+/$136
Maximize your creativity with this interesting technique in fused glass. You will make a functional square plate or platter that contains glass ‘stacking’ up to three levels high. You must be familiar with using glass tools and cutting glass. $70 / $59.50 (member)
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SILVER & GLASS BEAD with Ellen Mitnick + Aaron Wozniak
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First finding inspiration in our own gardens and learning about the magic of honeybees with a short walk and tour.
GLASS WAVE with Maggie Gallen
Build an elegant glass platter that will be slumped, or molded into a unique form with space for soy sauce and chop sticks. Later picking up and putting your functional art to work. You will be led through traditional sushi rolling 6-7pm Nov. 10. This is too good to experience alone, dine with a friend! $90 / $76.50 (member)
FUSED GLASS STACKED PLATTER with Marie Stalnecker
Glass Come experience the heat in GoggleWorks’ state-of-the-art glassblowing studio. Whether you’re a total beginner gathering liquid glass for the first time or a seasoned pro doing roll ups, we offer a variety of learning experiences for every level. Closed-toe shoes, and hair tie are required.
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Learn the fundamentals of molten glass forming and other techniques used in glassblowing. Studio time is divided between explanations on the use of basic glassblowing equipment, demonstrations, and hands-on instruction, while always emphasizing safe studio habits. Gain a basic understanding of glass, while still having the opportunity to experiment using various tools and techniques. $247.50 / $210.38 Tuesdays Sept. 6 - Oct. 6-9pm4 5 Sundays Sept. 11 - Oct. 10am-1pm16 C: 5 Thursdays Oct. 20 - Nov.6-9pm17 some hands-on experience with glassblowing as you learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a glass pumpkin. Our artists will guide you through the process of making a one-of-a-kind centerpiece for the fall season. $75 / $63.75 SaturdaySept.102-4pm SaturdayOct.12-4pm Glass Flower Date: Ring in the holiday season in our hot glass studio by crafting your own ornament or bell. Learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and
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sculpt it into a holiday classic. $75 / $63.75 (member)Session A: SaturdayNov.122-4pm GLASSBLOWN ORNAMENT OR BELL with Glassblowing InstructorSession B: SaturdayDec.172-4pm Have you already taken a few glassblowing classes? Refine your glassblowing skills by developing personal goals while working independently, or with a partner, on a self-directed project. Your instructor will help you problem solve and confront the challenges of intermediate/advanced glass $247.50work./$210.38Session(member)A:5Sept.Thursdays8-Oct.66-9pm INTERMEDIATE GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing InstructorSessionB: 5 Tuesdays Oct. 18 - Nov.6-9pm15
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This might sound a little magical, because it is! Work with a clay-like material that moves, forms, and binds with relative ease. Once your form is ready it will get placed into the kiln. The clay will bake away to reveal unique pieces of jewelry. $60 / $51 (member) Session A: SaturdaySept.171-4pm
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BANGLE SET with Mike Daddario
PRECIOUS METAL CLAY with Ed Eberhardt Session B: SaturdayNov.51-4pm
Session(member)A: 6 Aug.Wednesdays31-Oct.510am-2pm
Explore the essential techniques for metalsmithing and silver jewelry. We will cut, shape, and join metal with hammer and flame, and other various tools. Finish this class with a custom sterling silver pendant, and a healthy dose of artistic $247.50confidence./$210.38
Riveted, soldered, and twisted….bangles are an ornamental braclet, that hangs loosley. Bangles are accessories but in different cultures meaning can be attached to the wearing of bangles. Bangles are circular closed designs without a clasp Workshop participants will develop three bangles to fit over one’s hand. You will be given the option to add one bead to one bangle. Start building both creative and technical skill confidence for future possibilities in jewelry creations. $60 / $51 (member) 10am-1pmSept.Friday30
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Metals
Start with cold metal, add fire, and watch your ideas come to life. Whether throwing sparks in our welding classes or polishing stones for delicate jewelry, you are bound to walk away feeling accomplished. From beginners to professionals, we offer a little something for everyone. Closed-toe shoes are required.
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING with Martha WestbrookSession B: 6 Oct.Wednesdays19-Nov.1610am-2pm
METAL FORMING with Jon Bledsoe
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You will learn the principles of creating volume in a flat sheet of copper to construct a cup or dish of your choosing. Both sinking and raising will be demonstrated and can be used to great effect by combining the two methods. Explanations of joining multiple pieces of copper and the geometric shapes involved in creating advanced vessel creation will be explained, and if time allows, demonstrated. Hammer texturing for finishing will also be introduced. $247.50 / $210.38
In this class, experienced jewelry makers will further develop their skills while taking their designs to the next level. A wide range of metalsmithing fabrication techniques will be covered, including stone setting, complex soldering, forming, etching, enameling, and $396finishing./$336.60
INTRO TO SILVERSMITHING with Aaron WozniakSession B: 5 Tuesdays Oct. 25 - Nov.6-9pm22
Welding isn’t as intimidating as you might think! Learn the basic principles of MIG welding, a process in which an electric arc forms between a wire electrode and metal, causing them to melt and join together. At the conclusion of the workshop, leave with a miniature metal sculpture. $60 / $51 (member) Session A: SaturdaySept.1012-2pm
WELDING BASICS with Brian Glaze Session B: SessionSession2:30-4:30pmSaturdaySept.10C:SaturdayOct.1512-2pmD:SaturdayOct.152:30-4:30pm
Using premade bezel cups and wire you can create a simple, yet elegant, stone set ring. The bezel cups safely house and display a cabochon stone. Basic techniques like measuring, filling, soldering, and polishing will be used in the creative process. This is a great project for a novice but all are welcome. You will get to take home two rings of your own! $75 / $63.75 (member)
Create a leaf pendant just in time for the fall season. Work from a template or create your own personal design. The leaf will be cut on the contour, or outside, first. The second cut will be pierced on the interior of the leaf. The bail will be formed from the stem of the leaf. Complexity to this project can be accomplished by texturing, etching, or adding a patina. Suspend this piece on a chain or a cord for a beautiful seasonal pendant. $60 / $51 (member)
You will learn to forge a spoon by hammer forging, upsetting, and bending or shopping a section of copper rod with hammers and refining with filing and sanding. There will be demonstrations utilizing plasticine for you to practice the shaping of their individually forged design. You will learn principles of upsetting to create the dish portion and using their hammer to draw out the stem portion of the spoon. Principles of hot forging and cold forging will both be demonstrated and used. $105 / $89.25
Metals
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Explore the art of welding with metal found objects in this one-day workshop. Starting with a visit to a local scrap yard, you will learn how to identify weldable metals for your project. After a lunch break, use a MIG welder with other related hand tools to create your own found object sculpture. Be prepared to walk in an industrial setting; gloves and boots/work shoes are highly advised. Welding Basics or equivalent experience is necessary to ensure your success in this $105class./$89.25 (member)
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COPPER LEAF WORKSHOP with Jon Bledsoe
COPPER SPOON WORKSHOP with Jon Bledsoe
STONE SET RINGS with Mike Daddario
CREATING FANTASTIC SCULPTURAL VIEWS IN JEWELRY WITH TITANIUM with Doug Wunder
Start with cold metal, add fire, and watch your ideas come to life. Whether throwing sparks in our welding classes or polishing stones for delicate jewelry, you are bound to walk away feeling accomplished. From beginners to professionals, we offer a little something for everyone. Closed-toe shoes are required.
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Wild strange places, far away worlds, fantastic views of mother nature with a twist of bio-mechanical surrealism. Come join this workshop and release the creative potential of your imagination. This workshop is intended to familiarize yourself with the understanding in how to transform titanium into a piece of jewelry. You will learn how to draw visual concepts on paper then develop them into metal objects using the techniques of piercing, sawing, and cold connecting with rivets. Coloring techniques of titanium will also be explored. Participants are encouraged to come with an imaginative, experimental approach to jewelry making. $120 / $102 (member)
WELDING WITH FOUND OBJECTS with Brian Glaze
CIGAR BAND RING with Mike Daddario
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“My teacher really took the time giving each of us his attention and care. He was subjectknowledgeableextremelyontheandflexible.” - Tiana Maker Date: Precious Metal Clay pg. Maker7 Date: Metals pg. 7 MORE METALS WORKSHOPS
Pinecones are a sign of regeneration and new life. Pinecones are appealing but are large and fragile. Using 24 gauge copper sheet, disk cutter, dapping block, binding wire and some jewelry tools one can create a city pinecone out of metal. Create a pendant or a small set of earrings, that will last forever. Join the class in a fun and creative atmosphere to fabricate a miniature pinecone sculpture. $75 / $63.75 (member)
PINECONE PENDANT with Mike Daddario
Create a beautiful piece of jewelry while learning the basics of enameling (the application of color by fusing sifted powdered glass onto copper). Techniques that will be explored include stenciling, drawing with pencil, rubber stamps, and $75sgraffito./$63.75 (member)
ENAMELING WORKSHOP with Mike Daddario
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Cigar band rings are simple wide style rings, that can be open or closed. The open style ring is easy to adjust to one’s finger size. The closed style ring requires accurate measuring and soldering. The addition of stamping, texturing or a patina create interresting finishing possibilities. In this workshop each participant will fashion two rings. You cannot lose with these rings while having a fun experience. $75 / $63.75 (member)
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Your photographic journey starts here!
Learn to use all the functions of your camera, manual controls for available light photography, and how to compose a beautiful photograph. After capturing images, learn to use basic computer tools for photo editing techniques. This will be a fine art course that will emphasize the making of well-crafted and expressive images. Please bring your own digital camera to class. $225 / $191.25 (member)
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As easy as a snapshot or as complicated as a masterpiece, learn what it takes to capture a moment in time. Whether you’re looking to learn the traditions of the darkroom (we have one of the few publicly accessible, still functioning in the area) or master your newest high tech DSLR, we will gladly introduce you to the language and techniques of photography. Come join us as we capture the beauty of everyday life.
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INTRO TO FILM PHOTOGRAPHY with Daniel Lobdell
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DIGITAL PHOTO SPECIAL TOPIC with Daniel Lobdell
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Whether you are a hobby photographer or working professional, there are ethics to photography. From photographing infants and children, to nude models and weddings, there is an ever growing list of codes, conducts, and ethics every photographer should stand by. This course will shed light on the basic ethics every camera operator should take when photographing human subjects. Consent, respect, and open communication are the guiding principles of this course. $225 / $191.25 (member)
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INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY with Daniel Lobdell
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This course will introduce you to the basics of fine art black and white film photography. Topics covered will include camera technique, film development, and black and white gelatin-silver printing. Personal vision and subject interest will also be emphasized. Class sessions will consist of lectures, technical demonstrations, group darkroom work, and positive and supportive critique sessions. A camera will be provided; you may need to purchase paper for this class after the first 1-2 weeks. $225 / $191.25 (member)
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ETHICS with Taylor Ecker REGISTER NOW
Learn to use all the functions of your camera, manual controls for available light photography, and how to compose a beautiful photograph. After capturing images, learn to use basic computer tools for photo editing techniques. This will be a fine art course that will emphasize the making of well-crafted and expressive images. Please bring your own digital camera to class. $225 / $191.25 (member)
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Our Instructor Brooke will guide you through the process of creating etched plates with drypoint technique using a sharp needle-like tool, then guide you through making your own run of prints with the plate you create. $90 / $76.50 (member)
Explore screen printing fundamentals along with tie dye techniques to customize your own fabric goods. Bring in fabric items from home and brainstorm with our instructor about how they could be transformed. GoggleWorks will provide tote bags and blank bandanas. $225 / $191.25 (member)
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Printmaking
Discover the joy of more than one masterpiece! Whether your image is carved out of a block of wood, pulled from a piece of metal, or pushed through a screen like many commercial images today, GoggleWorks offers a variety of printmaking classes to make sure things roll out smooth. Please bring an apron or smock with you to class.
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SCREEN PRINTED TOTE BAG with Abby Ryder
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Stylize your own tote! Choose from a selection of designs provided by GoggleWorks and choose your preferred colors for your ink and tote bag. Abby will lead you through the screen printing and heat setting process to create a unique tote bag for you to take home and use.
INTRO TO SCREEN PRINTING with Abby Ryder
Learn the foundations of screen printing, a popular printmaking technique. This intro course walks you through all of the basic components needed to create your own screen prints: starting with drawing your idea, preparing a screen, and pulling ink to bring your design to life. You should bring a sketchbook and ideas to class. $225 / $191.25 (member)
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SPECIAL TOPICS IN PRINTMAKING: SCREEN PRINTING ON FABRIC with Abby Ryder
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INTRO TO ETCHING with Brooke Smith
SCREEN PRINTED THROW PILLOWS with Abby Ryder
Cozy up your couch with unique throw pillows for your home! Choose from a selection of provided designs, then customize your color to match your living space. Explore the screen printing studio as you walk through the printing and heat setting process to create a pair of throw pillows. $45 / $38.25 (member)
Create a step stool in the traditional shaker styler using a variety of power and handtools. Build your woodworking skills as you practice cutting several types of classic wood joints to make a strong and attractive step stool.
Learn the basics of woodturning while transforming raw pieces of wood into functional and beautiful turned objects. Working on wood lathes, you will learn safe and efficient woodturning techniques along with proper turning tool usage. This class is designed for beginners and those wanting to continue building on the skills learned in previous turning classes. $297 / $252.45 (member) 6 Tuesdays Aug. 30 - Oct. 5-8pm4
WOODWORKING II: SHAKER STEP STOOL with Matt Brown REGISTER NOW Wood
Grow your skills as you learn what it takes to turn a tree into a finished piece. Whether spinning wood on a lathe or flattening boards for another construction, you will be amazed at the simplicity and effectiveness of woodworking. Closed-toe shoes are required.
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WOODWORKING I with Matt Brown
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WOODTURNING FUNDAMENTALS with Luke Voytas
Learn the basics of woodworking in a safe and structured environment. This course focuses on the safe use of power tools, such as the table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, hollow-chisel mortiser, and routers. Students will learn the properties of wood, how to mill a piece of wood four-square, the basics of joinery, and then make a laminated end grain cutting board using the milling and joinery skills learned in the class. $247.50 / $210.38
Prerequisite: Wood I or instructor’s approval.
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TURNED WOODEN APPLE with Luke Voytas
Make a one-of-a-kind wooden spoon or cooking utensil using traditional hand tools. Learn to orient your piece of wood for strength and efficient carving while using a variety of techniques and grips to remove material. $75 / $63.75 (member)
ROLLING PIN with Luke Voytas
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CARVED WOODEN SPOON with Luke Voytas
Try your hand at using the wood lathe as you create a beautiful hand-turned apple from a piece of local hardwood. You will learn the basics of working on the wood lathe using a variety of tools and techniques. Once the apple is turned we will add the stem, a leaf or two, and finish. A perfect decoration for fall! $60 / $51 (member)
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Bowl turning is a fun and rewarding way to learn about woodturning or to freshen your turning skills. Learn the basics of open-bowl turning, focusing on tool selection, sharpening, various mounting methods, tool presentation, finishing choices, and the safe operation of the wood lathe. Leave with a handsome turned wooden bowl of your own. $75 / $63.75 (member)
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ThursdayDec.85-8pm
HARDWOOD CUTTING BOARD with Ben Richards
WednesdayNov.164-8pm
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SALAD BOWL with Luke Voytas
Learn to use a variety of power tools and equipment to create a set of four coasters from a blend of local woods. After completing your work in the wood shop, visit Berks LaunchBox at GoggleWorks 4-8pm Dec. 15 to learn to use the laser engraver. Select from a variety of provided images to laser into the surface of your new creation! $60 / $51 (member)
LASER ENGRAVED COASTERS LAUNCHBOX with Luke Voytas
Starting with a simple square blank of hardwood, learn the fundamentals of woodturning, including the safe use of the lathe, turning gouges, and lathe tools. Leave with a beautiful French rolling pin and basic skills which can be applied to a wide range of future turning projects. $60 / $51 (member)
Get a taste of what the wood studio has to offer while making a beautiful and functional cutting board. You’ll begin with a rough blank composed of several species of local hardwoods which you will surface and shape using a variety of shop tools and equipment. This course is great for those who are eager to learn more about tools and processes in the shop! $60 / $51 (member)
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27 FridaysShowtimes:&Saturdays 12PM, 3PM, & 7PM Sundays 12PM & 3PM* *with Community Discussion following second screening Students:Seniors:Adults:Tickets:$9$7$6 The Albert & Eunice BOSCOV THEATRE LEARN MORE Pre-sale tickets available for purchase online at goggleworkscenterforthearts.com Stay tuned for brand new programming on Thursdays starting this fall. We update our website every Monday, so check back often for exciting new offerings.
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GoggleWorks has been hosting weddings for over 15 years in our industrial, loft-style studio spaces. Attention to detail, excellent customer service, and the freedom of creativity all come together to ensure your day is just as you imagined it.
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LEARN MORE "Everything was truly beyond my wildest dreams and everyone had such an amazing time. Every single staff member we interacted with at GoggleWorks went above and beyond." Andrew
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Note: Scholarship covers tuition only. Applicant (or parent/guardian) is responsible for any material fees associated with the class/workshop of their choice. GoggleWorks does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual preference or ability, nor on the basis of an individual’s physical or mental disability.
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The following information is required to determine eligibility for scholarship acceptance. All information will be kept confidential. Please attach a complete copy of your most recent Form 1040 income tax return, number of individuals (adults and children) supported by this income AND if applicant is under 18, please provide one of the following : - copy of the student’s free and reduced lunch program ID card - copy of student’s Medicaid card
Indicate the class/workshops you are interested in below. Please note that scholarship seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and depend on the current enrollment in class/workshop specified. Age restrictions are noted per class. Any exceptions must be pre-approved by the Programs Department.
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GoggleWorks transforms lives through unique interactions with art regardless of financial means. To this end, we offer two types of scholarships, financial and need based, on a year-round rolling basis. Scholarships are limited to one class or camp per adult / child. Find the need based scholarship below or go online to fill out the merit based scholarship. Please return this form to GoggleWorks or visit goggleworks.org/programs/scholarships/ to fill out an online application.
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The Studio Rental Program at GoggleWorks is designed for individuals with previous experience who can work safely and productively without supervision, giving them the opportunity to pursue their passion at their own pace. Priced per month; depending on studio. Visit our studio pages online at goggleworks.org/visit/studios to learn more about our facilities. Contact our studio managers/technicians below for information on availability and pricing.
STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM
BenjaminCERAMICSDeMott bdemott@goggleworks.org HOT ScottGLASSKrenitsky skrenitsky@goggleworks.org
OPEN STUDIOS
STUDIO PASSPORTS Studio Passports allow individuals to access open studio hours during each term. Limited to those with basic knowledge of the medium and overseen by a monitor instead of instructor, studio passports offer a great opportunity to work at your own pace. Priced per month; registration available online at goggleworks.org/classes. Member discounts do not apply. CERAMICS $75 / month FLAMEWORKING $120 / month WARM GLASS $100 / month METALS $75 / month PRINTMAKING $75 / month WOOD $100 / month
AlexPRINTMAKINGCrawford acrawford@goggleworks.org
Studio Access
Open studio hours can be accessed by students enrolled in 5+ week courses for the duration of that course. Approximately 10-12 hours of non-instructional time per week are available. Schedules are posted online and in each studio on a monthly basis. Open studio hours are included with some 5+ week course tuitions.
FLAMEWORKING/FUSED GLASS/METALS Maggie Gallen mgallen@goggleworks.org LukeWOODVoytas lvoytas@goggleworks.org
SCHOLARSHIPS GoggleWorks offers two types of scholarships year-round on a rolling basis; need-based (100% off tuition) and merit-based (50% off tution). Supply fees are not included. Learn more and apply at: goggleworks.org/programs/scholarships.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
In the event that a student must withdraw their registration from a class or workshop, GoggleWorks will issue a full refund if cancellation is made seven days prior to the start of class. There will be no refunds or pro-rating options for missed classes. No refunds are issued for cancellations made within one week (seven days) of the first day of the scheduled class. GoggleWorks reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrollment. If a course is canceled, you will be notified of the cancellation five business days prior to the start of class and will be offered to transfer to another course for a substitute or issued a full refund. In the event that a class or workshop is canceled due to inclement weather, GoggleWorks will schedule a make-up date.
MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
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Most materials required for your course are included in the price of tuition. If additional supplies are needed before the beginning of class, a supply list will be included with the course description and emailed to registered students prior to the start of class.
GoggleWorks does not offer make-up dates for any student who is unable to attend a scheduled class.
MAKE-UP DATES
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
ARTWORK PICKUP If your class or workshop project(s) requires additional treatment after the course is over, GoggleWorks will contact you when work is completed and ready to be picked up. GoggleWorks does not ship work to students. Student artwork will be held 60 days after course end date. All work is subject to discard after the 60-day period.
Registration closes five business days prior to the start of class in order for instructors to facilitate the best experience.
In an effort to keep all participants safe in the ongoing pandemic, GoggleWorks asks that you please not attend in the event that you are exhibiting any symptoms of sickness. If you are feeling unwell, please contact the programs department at programs@ goggleworks.org as soon as possible so we can work with you proactively to find an acceptable solution.
GoggleWorks reserves the right to use photographs and/or videos taken during classes and other programs to market and promote GoggleWorks and its programs. Any student or legal guardian who does not wish to have his or her child photographed or photographed themselves, is asked to notify programs@goggleworks.org upon registration. DISCOUNTS Become part of our creative and dynamic community and enjoy annual benefits as our thanks for your support. GoggleWorks members receive a 15% discount on eligible classes and workshops. Learn more and become a member at: goggleworks.org/ support/membership.
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LOCATION Classes at GoggleWorks are located all around campus depending on your medium. One week (five days) prior to class, GoggleWorks will send a welcome email including where to find your class on campus. If you are unsure of where your class is meeting, check in at the information desk in our lobby for assistance. Our facility is handicapped accessible. MINORS GoggleWorks requires written permission for all students under the age of 18 who are enrolled in any adult course. Please contact programs@goggleworks.org if you are enrolling a minor and a permission form will be provided via email before the start date of the course. This does not apply for Mini-Makers! Family Workshops or Youth & Teen classes.
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PAYMENT Students must pay for classes in full upon registration. We accept cash and checks (on site only) and all major credit cards. Read course descriptions carefully for dates, times, and required supplies. GoggleWorks will send email an confirmation after registration.
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WAIT-LISTS If a class reaches maximum capacity, you will have the option to join a waitlist at the time of registration. If open spots become available in a wait-listed course, wait-listed students will be contacted to register in order of when they were added to the wait-list. If enough students join the wait-list, GoggleWorks will try to add an additional class or workshop.
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