Summer 2023 Catalog

at GoggleWorks Summer 2023

Interested in learning? Become a Maker Member!

Maker Members get discounted tuition on select classes and workshops for a $50 annual fee.

Benefits include:

-15% discount on selected classes

*Membership discounts are limited to one student per course or workshop.

-10% discount in The New Store at GoggleWorks

-Annual subscription to Berks County Living

Maker Dates

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. Ages 21+ Note: Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each adult attending.

CERAMICS

with Laura Bierly & Paola Mateo

Session A: Friday June 30

6-8pm

Session B: Friday July 28 6-8pm

Session C: Friday Aug. 25 6-8pm

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 and your date 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 dirty.

$60 member/non-member

FLAMEWORKING with Jae Heckman

FUSED GLASS with Janice Peters

Session A: Friday

June 30

6-8pm

Session B: Friday

July 28

6-8pm

Session C: Friday Aug. 25

6-8pm

Light up your night with a flameworking Maker Date, enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare while you and your date learn to use torches and tools to melt and sculpt. Discover how gravity and heat work together to create a small glass form. Closed-toe shoes, natural fiber clothing, hair tie are required.

$85 member/non-member

SCREEN PRINTED THROW PILLOW with Abby Ryder

PRINTED POP-ART PORTRAIT with Abby Ryder

Friday July 28

6-8pm

Grab your loved one and join us in the print studio for this Maker Date, where you will enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare. Our instructor will guide you through picking a design and selecting your color palette to create a unique throw pillow all your own.

$50 member/non-member

Session A: Friday June 30 6-8pm

Session B: Friday July 28 6-8pm

Session C: Friday Aug. 25 6-8pm

Relish in your creativity and join us in the fusing studio for this Maker Date where you and your date will 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 bowl.

Closed-toe shoes are required.

$85 member/non-member

Friday Aug. 25

6-8pm

Join in as we guide you and your loved one through the process of turning a portrait photo into a unique piece of pop art. Enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare as you learn how to screen print a small series of colorful pop-art prints from your own image to create a personalized piece of art to hang on your wall.

$50 member/non-member

GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor

Session A: Friday June 30

6-8pm

Session B: Friday July 28

6-8pm

Session C: Friday Aug. 25

6-8pm

Get a taste of the hot glass studio with this Maker Date, where you and your date will 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 glassblowers.

Closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair tie are required.

$95 member/non-member

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY with Ed Eberhardt

PRINTED POP-ART PORTRAIT with Abby Ryder

Session A: Friday

June 30

6-8pm

Session B: Friday July 28

6-8pm

Session C: Friday Aug. 25

6-8pm

Enhance your evening with a metals Maker Date, enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare while you and your date work with precious metal clay, working small scale with 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 silver creation.

$75 member/non-member

Friday June 30

6-8pm

Join in as we guide you and your loved one through the process of turning a portrait photo into a unique piece of pop art. You will learn how to screen print a small series of colorful pop-art prints from your own image to create a personalized piece of art to hang on your wall.

$50 member/non-member

Special Offerings

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.

EMBROIDERY GARDEN

with Alex Crawford

3 Tuesdays May 30 - June 13 12-3pm

Create beautiful flowers and plants from hand embroidery stitches! Discover the meditative qualities of hand embroidery through basic stitching. Sit among foliage blooming in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park while you embroider plants and flowers. Take home a hand stitched garden in a hoop that is all your own.

$225 / $191.25 (member)

CROCHET GRANNY SQUARE

with Jess Santucci

3 Thursdays June 15 - 29 6-9pm

You will learn a beginner friendly pattern to make granny squares. Granny squares are a building block for a variety of crochet items that can be used to make clothes, blankets, bags, and more! You will leave this class with some granny squares all your own, and knowledge on how to craft them.

$225 / $191.25 (member)

BEEKEEPING BASICS

with Tiana Lopez

Wednesday June 21

6-8pm

Learn what all the buzz is about! Gain a basic understanding of beekeeping as we go through a standard beehive check together with our on-site beehives in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. All protective equipment provided by GoggleWorks.

$45 / $38.25 (member)

1 Day Workshop

FERMENTATION WORKSHOP

with Karen Palcho and Tiana Lopez

Saturday & Sunday

Aug. 19 9am-12pm

Aug. 20 10am-1pm

Summer vegetable fermentation is fun and easy! Learn about the history and practice of making safely fermented vegetables. Make your own delicious and nutritious pickles, tomatoes, green beans, lemons, onions, beets, carrots, blueberries, and more. You will leave with at least three quarts of fermenting veggies. We will be able to pick and use many herbs from GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

2 Day Workshop

Have questions? Reach out to programs@goggleworks.org to find the answer

Ceramics

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.

INTRO TO HANDBUILDING with Nancy Manubay

5 Mondays May 8 - June 12 (no class May 29) 5-8pm

Join 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. Note: Class will not be held May 29.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING with Laura Bierly & Annette Peppard

Session A: 5 Wednesdays May 10 - June 7

6-9pm

Session B: 5 Sundays July 23 - Aug.27 10am-1pm

Get your hands dirty on the potter’s wheel and have fun learning to make bowls, mugs, and vases! Learn at your own pace and develop your own style. Already have some wheel throwing experience and want to refine your skills? Try incorporating complex attachments and surface designs on your favorite forms.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

NEXT STEPS: WHEEL THROWING with Bri Shimer

5 Wednesdays May 10 - June 7 1-4pm

Broaden your techniques of working on the potter’s wheel and further develop your understanding of the ceramic process. Learn skills to strengthen your throwing abilities and explore making lidded jars, tall vases, and creating dynamic forms.

Prerequisite: Intro to Wheel Throwing or equivalent experience.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

HANDBUILT PLANTER with Nancy Manubay & Tiana Lopez

2 Saturdays May 20 & June 3

2-4pm

In this two-day workshop, you will design and build your own terra cotta planter using handbuilding techniques in the Ceramics Studio. After the firing process, you’ll return to GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park to pot your plant in your handmade planter.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

2 Day Workshop

CERAMIC GARDEN HERB STAKES with Sherman Oberson

Saturday June 3

6-8pm

Grow your skills working in clay and create your very own ceramic herb markers. You will learn how to design a template, then replicate to create a series of stakes to identify the plants and herbs in your garden.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

BOTANICAL LEAF TRAY with Hannah Alpert

Saturday June 17 2-4pm

Create your own botanical tray inspired by GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. During this class, you will find inspiration in the summer foliage and transfer patterns of nature into your ceramic dish.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

CERAMIC ICE CREAM BOWL with Heidi Sensenig

CERAMIC JEWELRY with Bri Shimer

CERAMIC BERRY BOWL with Sherman Oberson

Monday July 10 6-8pm

Scoop and shape your very own ice cream bowl using clay and handbuilding techniques. Pick up your completed work and receive a complimentary voucher for Great American Creamery in downtown Reading, and reap the rewards of your handywork.

$60 / $51 (member)

CERAMIC WAFFLE CONE with Sherman Oberson

Saturday Aug. 5 10am-12pm

Press and fold your own ceramic waffle cone. Create a ceramic replica of the tasty waffle cones you may see at your favorite ice cream shoppe. Upon pickup, receive a complimentary voucher for Great American Creamery, in downtown Reading, with your completed ice cream cone, and reap the rewards of your handywork.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

2 Wednesdays July 12 & 19 6-8pm

Design your own personalized ceramic jewelry! In this two-day workshop, you will spend the first day working in the Ceramics Studio to design and fabricate earrings or pendants out of clay. After the firing process, you will return to join us in the Metals Studio to create the hardware for your jewelry. In this class, you will have the option to create three pieces of jewelry: bracelets, earrings, or necklaces.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

2 Day Workshop

Wednesday July 19 6-8pm

Handbuild a basket for your favorite summer berries. Perfect for transporting your homegrown fruits from your garden to your kitchen.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

MORE CERAMICS WORKSHOPS

Maker Date: Ceramics pg. 1

Drawing & Painting

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.

INTRO TO WATERCOLOR

with Fran Parzanese

4 Tuesdays

April 25 - May 16 10am-1pm

Celebrate summer by awakening a new side of you! Learn how to paint with watercolor, mix colors, and compose a painting. Fran will provide a demo and offer individual attention and critiques. Suitable for beginners, but all levels welcome.

$168 / $142.80 (member)

SKETCHBOOK CLASS

with Suzanne Fellows

ENCAUSTIC PAINTING WORKSHOP

with Alex Crawford

6 Wednesdays

May 24 - June 28 9am-12pm

Start this class by making and binding your very own sketchbook using Coptic bookbinding techniques. In the following weeks, sketch in various sites around GoggleWorks’ campus using simple sketching tools, like graphite and colored pencils. Build your sketchbook practice and expand your drawing skills each week while learning new techniques.

$252 / $214.20 (member)

PLEIN AIR PAINTING

with Zoungy Kligge

3 Wednesdays

July 26 - Aug. 9 9am-12pm

Find inspiration in this industrial setting as you paint scenes across GoggleWorks’ campus. Learn the basic techniques of painting with the help of our experienced instructor. Perfect for new learners wanting to capture the world around them in their paintings, or anyone wanting a refresher course on water-based media.

$126 / $107.10 (member)

Have questions? Reach out to programs@goggleworks.org to find the answer

Session A: Thursday June 1 1-3pm

Session B: Thursday Aug. 3 1-3pm

Create a unique work of art for your home full of natural elements, including real beeswax and plants pressed from our own GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. You will learn about the process of hot wax painting and collage as you work with our instructor to create a piece all your own.

$45 / $38.25 (member)

1 Day Workshop

PLEIN AIR SKETCHING SERIES: DANIEL BOONE HOMESTEAD with Zoungy Kligge

PLEIN AIR SKETCHING SERIES: READING PUBLIC MUSEUM with Zoungy Kligge

PLEIN AIR SKETCHING SERIES: BERKS COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER with Zoungy Kligge

Saturday June 24 11am-2pm

Meet directly at Daniel Boone Homestead to learn tips and tricks to sketch from life, and capture the world around you. Our instructor Zoungy will be on hand to offer instruction, and help you create interesting, unique sketches that reflect the sites to be seen at Daniel Boone Homestead. Please bring a sketchbook and your preferred sketching materials, like pencils or pens; you’re welcome to bring your own stool/camp chair.

$55 / $46.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Saturday July 29 11am-2pm

Meet directly at the Reading Public Museum’s Arboretum to learn tips and tricks to sketch from life, and capture the world around you. Our instructor Zoungy will be on hand to offer instruction, and help you create interesting, unique sketches that reflect the sites to be seen at the The Museum Arboretum. Please bring a sketchbook and your preferred sketching materials, like pencils or pens; you’re welcome to bring your own stool/camp chair.

$55 / $46.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Saturday Aug. 26 11am-2pm

Meet directly at Berks County Heritage Center to learn tips and tricks to sketch from life, and capture the world around you. Our instructor Zoungy will be on hand to offer instruction, and help you create interesting, unique sketches that reflect the sites to be seen at the Berks County Heritage Center. A brief tour of Gruber Wagon Works is included. Please bring a sketchbook and your preferred sketching materials, like pencils or pens; you’re welcome to bring your own stool/camp chair.

$55 / $46.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

FIGURE DRAWING with live models

Tuesdays

6:30-8:30pm $10 per person

Join us Tuesday evenings for Figure Drawing! These sessions are a great opportunity to practice your figure drawing skills by drawing from a live model, and sharing community with other artists, there will be no instruction. The sessions are now held in studio 318 on the third floor,

Warm Glass

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.

FLAMEWORKED FLOWERS

with Phil Hackman

Saturday May 13

1-4pm

Celebrate summer flowers! Create a mass of hot glass, then pull, stretch, and cut the glass to sculpt your very own flower. This is a fun experience with various ways to work molten glass.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

INTRO TO FLAMEWORKING with Tyler Smith

5 Thursdays May 18 - June 15

6-9pm

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 (member)

STAINED GLASS ART with Alex Walmlsey

6 Saturdays May 20 - June 24 10am-1pm

Learn the fundamentals of stained glass assembly using lean and solder. Gain hands-on experience in design, shaping, foiling, and soldering as you make your own small stained glass panel to take home at the end of class.

$297 / $252.45 (member)

IMPLOSION PENDANT

with Phil Hackman

Session A: Tuesday May 30

6-9pm

Session B: Tuesday June 27

6-9pm

Session C: Tuesday July 25

6-9pm

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 (member)

1 Day Workshop

INTRO TO FUSING with Alex Walmlsey

5 Thursdays June 1 - 29

6-9pm

Learn to score, break, and layer glass. Each class will focus on a different technique or process, all of which will end with a functional piece of glass art constructed by you.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

STAINED GLASS TERRARIUM

with Alex Walmlsey and Tiana Lopez

Tuesday & Friday June 13 6-9pm June 16 6-7:30pm

Using traditional copper foil techniques, break, shape, foil, and solder various pieces of glass to create a geometric 3D self-standing terrarium. Then, join us in GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park the following Friday from 6-7:30pm to complete your terrarium habitat.

$104 / $88.40 (member)

2 Day Workshop

FLAMEWORKED HAND PIPE with Zebulon Rentschler

Session A: Saturday June 17 12-8pm

Session B: Saturday Aug. 19 12-8pm

Working with hollow tubing, you will begin to garner the necessary skills to heat, turn, and blow borosilicate glass. The end goal being a functional form.

$160 / $136 (member)

1 Day Workshop

FUSED GLASS SUSHI DISH with Janice Peters and Eriko Best

Tuesday & Friday Aug. 8 6-9pm Aug. 11 6-7pm

Build an elegant glass platter that will be slumped, or molded, into a unique form with space for soy sauce and chopsticks. Then, you’ll put your functional art to work. You will be led through traditional sushi rolling 6-7pm Aug. 11. This is too good to experience alone, dine with a friend!

$121 / $102.85 (member)

2 Day Workshop

FUSED GLASS WIND CHIMES with Marie Stalnecker

Tuesday July 18 1-4pm

Learn the basics of fusing glass while making your very own set of glass wind chimes! Whether you are looking to create a unique piece of home décor, or want to add a touch of beauty to your garden, this class provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to make it a reality.

$70 / $59.50 (member)

1 Day Workshop

STAINED GLASS SUNCATCHER with Alex Walmlsey

Saturday Aug. 12 1-4pm

Build a one-of-a-kind suncatcher as you learn the age-old craft of stained glass. You will be introduced to cutting, shaping, foiling, and soldering stained glass, as well as copper foil and lead came techniques.

$70 / $59.50 (member)

1 Day Workshop

FUSED GLASS GARDEN LEAF COASTERS with Alex Newhall

Saturday Aug. 5 10am-12pm

Learn the basics of fused glass art and create your own set of four garden leaf coasters. Using a variety of colorful glass sheets, you will design and assemble leaves from GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. Your finished coasters will be functional pieces of art, perfect for protecting tables from drinks and adding a touch of nature to any room.

$70 / $59.50 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Hot 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.

INTRO TO GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor

Session A: 5 Tuesdays

May 9 - June 6

6-9pm

Session B: 5 Sundays

May 14 - June 18 10am-1pm

Session C: 5 Thursdays

July 13 - Aug. 10

6-9pm

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.

$345 / $293.25 (member)

MAKE

Friday

May 19

6-8pm

Learn about glassblowing as you create an original beer tumbler. Once cooled, pick up your glass at Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub where the second half of the workshop will conclude with a demonstration and tasting with their brew experts 5pm Saturday, May 20.

Ages 21 and over only.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

INTERMEDIATE GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor

Session A: 5 Thursdays

May 11 - June 8

6-9pm

Session B: 5 Sundays

July 9 - Aug. 6 10am-1pm

Session C: 5 Tuesdays

July 11 - Aug. 8 6-9pm

Have you already worked in glassblowing before? 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 work.

$345 / $293.25 (member)

GLASSBLOWN FLOWER OR PAPERWEIGHT with Glassblowing Instructor

Saturday May 13

2-4pm

Learn the fundamentals of molten glass forming and other techniques used in glassblowing. Get hands-on experience in the hot glass studio as you create a unique glass flower or paperweight.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

GLASSBLOWN TERRARIUM with Glassblowing Instructor & Tiana Lopez

Thursday & Friday

June 15 6-8pm

June 16 6-7:30pm

Create a unique terrarium in the studio while learning the fundamentals of the glassblowing process. The following evening, visit GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park from 6-7:30pm to complete your terrarium habitat.

$95 / $80.75 (member)

2 Day Workshop

& TASTE WITH SAUCONY CREEK with Glassblowing Instructor

Maker Date: Glassblowing pg. 2

MORE HOT GLASS WORKSHOPS

Fine Metals

Start with cold metal, add a little fire, and watch your ideas come to life. Whether bending and shaping silver or polishing stones for the perfect stone setting, 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 Westbrook

Session A: 6 Wednesdays May 10 - June 14 10am-2pm

Session B: 6 Wednesdays July 5 - Aug. 9 10am-2pm

Further develop your skills while taking your designs to the next level. A wide range of metalsmithing fabrication techniques will be covered in this high level customizable learning environment. Come with ideas and any materials specific to your desired projects. GoggleWorks provides solder and 02 saws.

$396 / $336.60 (member)

COPPER FORMING with Jon Bledsoe

5 Thursdays May 18 - June 15 6-9pm

Learn the basic knowledge of copper forming while you create a piece of functional art. Using methods of both sinking and raising, create a volumetric bowl from a flat sheet of copper in our metals studio. The final product will be 5”x5” or less.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

COPPER WIND CHIMES

with Jon Bledsoe

Saturday May 13 10am-2pm

Learn the basics of forming while upcycling copper tubing and pipes into your very own set of wind chimes! Whether you are looking to create a unique piece of home décor, or want to add a touch of beauty to your garden, this class provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to make it a reality.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

INTRO TO SILVERSMITHING

with Aaron

Wozniak

Session A: 5 Tuesdays

May 16 - June 13

6-9pm

Session B: 5 Tuesdays

July 11 - Aug. 8 6-9pm

Explore the essential techniques for metalsmithing and silver jewelry. We will cut, shape, and join metal with hammer and flame, and various other tools. Finish this class with a custom sterling silver pendant, and a healthy dose of artistic confidence.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

MAKE A RING FROM A QUARTER

with Mike Daddario

Saturday June 10 10am-2pm

Dig into your change purse and turn that quarter into a unique handcrafted ring. Bring your own commemorative quarter, one that represents a special event or date. The process is easy! First, punch a hole in the center of the quarter. Next, we’ll turn the coin inside out. The faces of the coin become the top and bottom of your ring band. Once you’ve made your first ring, step up to a pre-1964 quarter that is 90 percent silver.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Have questions? Reach out to programs@goggleworks.org to find the answer

REPOUSSÉ: HAMMERING METAL with Jon Bledsoe

5 Thursdays July 13 - Aug. 10 6-9pm

Learn the basic techniques and applications of repoussé, a metalworking technique where copper is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. These ancient techniques have been used all over the world, require the simplest of tools, yet allow for great diversity in expression. Leave with a copper tile that has positive and negative relief with imagery of your choosing.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

ENAMELED COPPER EARRINGS with Mike Daddario

Saturday Aug. 12 10am-2pm

Enameling combines glass and fire with copper to offer a wide variety of color, texture, and pattern. Try this unique custom and handmade jewelry technique to create a finished set of dangle earrings that finish with colors in high chromatic brilliance. In just a few short hours, you will create fun, personalized art pieces that bring bling to any wardrobe.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

1 Day Workshop

JEWELRY AND GEMSTONES with Patti Page

Tuesday & Thursday Aug. 15 & 17 10am-1pm

Make a beautiful piece of jewelry from start to finish. The first class will explore lapidary; students cut, form, and polish raw rock into a shape of their choosing. The second class will cover silversmithing and bezel setting; the process of building a fine metal frame to hold the stone and incorporate into a ring or necklace. A truly unique and diverse experience!

Torch skills are a prerequisite.

$105 / $89.25 (member)

2 Day Workshop

MORE FINE METALS WORKSHOPS

Maker Date: Precious Metal Clay pg. 2

Ceramic Jewelry pg. 6

Heavy Metals

Spark your curiosity and learn to safely play with fire while watching your ideas come to life. Whether cutting, grinding, or connecting found objects, you are bound to walk away feeling accomplished. From beginners to professionals, we offer a little something for everyone. Please wear closed-toe shoes, pants, natural fabrics (cotton not polyester) and tie back long hair.

WELDING BASICS

with Brian Glaze

TOOL OF THE TRADE: THE PLASMA CUTTER with Sophie Glenn

Session A: Saturday May 13 12-2pm

Session B: Saturday May 13

2:30-4:30pm

Session C: Saturday June 24 12-2pm

Session D: Saturday June 24

2:30-4:30pm

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)

1 Day Workshop

TOOL OF THE TRADE: THE ANGLE GRINDER with Sophie Glenn

Saturday Aug. 19 10am-1pm

The angle grinder is not just for grinding! It’s one of the most versatile tools that every metalworker should have in their arsenal. Working on small projects, you’ll learn how to safely use this tool, and the various applications in which it can be used.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Saturday May 20 10am-1pm

Learn how to safely work with the plasma cutter and the various ways it can be used. Practicing what we’ve learned, you’ll create a small magnet that you can paint to match your unique style.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

WELDING WITH FOUND OBJECTS with Brian Glaze

Saturday June 10 9am-3pm

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 and 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 class.

$90 / $76.50 (member)

1 Day Workshop

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.

SCREEN PRINTING CRASH COURSE with Abby Ryder

3 Wednesdays May 17 - 31

6-9pm

Learn the foundations of screen printing, a popular printmaking technique, by going through the process of preparing your design and screen, pulling prints, and other basic skills, to create your own series of prints on paper.

$135 / $114.75 (member)

ALTERNATIVE PRINTMAKING with Suzanne Fellows

6 Wednesdays May 24 - June 28

1-4pm

Join us to learn a variety of alternative printmaking techniques, including DIY methods for etching, lithography, making zines, and more. You will learn how to make various, unique prints all your own, using techniques that are more environmentally sustainable than traditional methods.

$270 / $229.50 (member)

SCREEN PRINTED THROW PILLOW with Abby Ryder

Session A: Saturday June 3

12-3pm

Session B: Saturday Aug. 5

12-3pm

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.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Maker Date: Printed Pop Art Portrait pg. 1 & 2

Maker Date: Screen Printed Throw Pillow pg. 1 Block Printing

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Photography

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.

INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Session A: 5 Wednesdays

May 24 - June 21

6-9pm

Session B: 5 Wednesdays

July 12- Aug. 9

6-9pm

Learn the basics of your digital camera while emphasizing manual control techniques for available light. Develop your basic post-production techniques using Adobe Photoshop. This will be a fine art course that will emphasize the making of well-crafted and expressive images. Please bring your own DSLR digital camera and flash drive to class.

$210 / $178.50 (member)

CYANOTYPE TOTE BAGS

with Katie Raudenbush

Session A: Sunday May 21 12-3pm

Session B: Sunday July 16 12-3pm

Stylize your own tote! Choose from a collection of designs and pressed plants provided by GoggleWorks. Katie will guide you through the coating and exposure process to create a unique tote bag to take home and use.

$45 / $38.25 (member)

1 Day Workshop

SOLARFAST

DYED T-SHIRTS

with Katie Raudenbush

Session A: Saturday June 10

12-3pm

Session B: Saturday Aug. 12 12-3pm

Join us to add a pop of color to your wardrobe and create a unique T-shirt with vibrant colors from non-toxic dyes. Using an alternative process photographic technique, your instructor will guide you through creating silhouetted images on T-shirts using objects and designs provided by GoggleWorks.

GoggleWorks will supply a limited amount of objects; please bring your own additional objects to make the design your own. One white T-shirt is included per registration.

$45 / $38.25 (member)

1 Day Workshop

with GoggleWorks Instructor

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.

WOODWORKING I

with Mike Kaiser & Casey Schmidt

Session A: 5 Wednesdays

June 7 - July 5 5-8pm

Session B: 5 Thursdays

Aug. 10 - Sept. 7 6-9pm

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. Learn about the properties of wood, how to mill a piece of wood foursquare, the basics of joinery, and then make a hardwood tool box using skills learned in the class.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

CABINET MAKING with Ben Richards

BLOCK PRINTING with Ben Richards

6 Tuesdays

July 25 - Aug. 29 5-8pm

Cabinetmaking brings the art of woodworking together with the craft of functionality. Learn the basic parts of a cabinet, and how to assemble these into a custom design. Over six-weeks, we will learn about material selection and milling, design and assembly, and end with finishing and installation. At the end of the course, leave with your handmade cabinet and the knowledge to continue building.

$297 / $252.45 (member)

ROLLING PIN with Luke Voytas

CARVED WOODEN SPOON with Luke Voytas

Thursday June 15 5-8pm

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)

1 Day Workshop

3 Thursdays Aug. 3 - 17 5-8pm

Learn how to design, carve, and print your own custom block prints using traditional block printing techniques and modern tools. Learn the basic principles of block printing including composition, carving, inking, and printing. Start in the woodshop, where you will design and carve your block. In the final class, move to the print shop where you will work with a variety of materials to create your own unique prints to share with family and friends.

$148 / $126.23 (member)

Thursday June 29 4-8pm

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)

1 Day Workshop

Have questions? Reach out to programs@goggleworks.org to find the answer

WINDOWSILL HERB PLANTER with Ben Richards

Thursday June 8 5-8pm

Build an attractive, modern planter for your windowsill! You will learn some basic woodworking skills while constructing your box before heading over to GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park. There you will learn about the care and characteristics of different indoor plants and herbs and select three to add to your handmade planter.

$60 / $51 (member)

1 Day Workshop

Where to find us this summer

Berks County Earth Day

Saturday, April 22nd

City Park, Reading

12-6pm

Remake Learning Days

Friday, May 12th

Lauer’s Park 9am-7pm

Chalk Street Art Festival

Saturday, May 6th

Muhlenberg Career and Tech Center 10am-2pm

Garden Volunteer & Community

Clean-up Days

May 21st / June 28th / June 26th

GoggleWorks Gardens at Lauer’s Park

4-8pm

Art on the Avenue

Saturday, June 17th

West Reading

11am-7pm

Reading Pride Celebration 2023

Sunday, July 16th

Jim Dietrich Park, Muhlenburg Township

11am-6pm

GoggleWorks Memberships

Transform your life today!

When you become a member at GoggleWorks, you become a part of our community. A community that aims to transform lives through unique interactions with art.

Your membership dollars help us to provide programs like our After School Arts Program, free of charge to children and their families living within the Reading School District; need- and meritbased scholarships to students of all ages and artistic ability; and professional development for local art educators.

Interested in donating?

Become a Mission Member!

Starting at $5 per month, Mission Members contribute their support as a monthly payment.

The ongoing nature of this support adds to GoggleWorks’ long-term sustainability. Mission Members ensure that our charitable and outreach programs serve some of the most vulnerable groups.

Interested in learning?

Become a Maker Member!

Maker Members get discounted tuition on select classes and workshops for a $50 annual fee.

Similar to a benefits or loyalty program, patrons purchase the Maker Membership prior to registering for classes. This is a good way to save, especially when taking multiple classes per year.

Benefits include:

-15% discount on selected classes

*Membership discounts are limited to one student per course or workshop.

-10% discount in The New Store at GoggleWorks

-Annual subscription to Berks County Living

The Albert & Eunice BOSCOV THEATRE

Showtimes: daily

Monday - Thursday at 3pm & 7pm

Friday & Sunday at 12pm, 3pm, & 7pm

Pre-sale tickets available for purchase online at goggleworkscenterforthearts.com

Tickets:

Adults: $10

Seniors: $8

Students: $7

“The staff were great-they didn’t feel like venue coordinators, but more like guests! Everything from the initial contact to the day of went as well as I could’ve ever imagined. We couldn’t have planned a more beautiful day.”

-2022 GoggleWorks Bride

at GoggleWorks Weddings

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.

Contact: Margaret Pendleton, Events Rental Director

mpendleton@goggleworks.org

Katrina Nicole Photography

Scholarships

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.

Section A / Student Information

Name of Student

Age of Student

Ethnicity (optional)

Address

City/State Zip code

Phone Email

Have you previously taken a class / workshop at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts?

If applicant is under 18, please provide the following

Name of Parent/Guardian Current School

Current Grade

Section B / Course Selection

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.

First Choice Start Date

Second Choice Start Date

Third Choice Start Date

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.

Section C / Financial Documentation

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

The information supplied is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false information will result in cancellation of this application and any scholarship granted.

Please return this form to GoggleWorks or visit goggleworks.org/programs/scholarships/ to fill out an online application.

Studio Access

OPEN STUDIOS

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.

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

DARKROOM

$75 / month

WOOD

$100 / month

STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM

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.

CERAMICS

Brianna Shimer bshimer@goggleworks.org

HOT GLASS

Scott Krenitsky skrenitsky@goggleworks.org

FLAMEWORKING/FUSED GLASS/METALS

Maggie Gallen

mgallen@goggleworks.org

WOOD

Ben Richards

brichards@goggleworks.org

PRINTMAKING

Alex Crawford

acrawford@goggleworks.org

Policies

REGISTRATION

Registration closes five business days prior to the start of class in order for instructors to facilitate the best experience.

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.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

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.

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.

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.

CREDITS

Design / Layout:

Jess Santucci

Photography:

Chris Kendig Photography

Paola Mateo

Kailee Robinson

Taylor Straub

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

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.

MAKE-UP DATES

GoggleWorks does not offer make-up dates for any student who is unable to attend a scheduled class.

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

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.

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.

VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHS

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.

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.