American Craft Week 2013
Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery and Studio, Studio B, and Taylor Backes Glass Studio come together to celebrate this annual event, now in its 4th year. Please join us to raise awareness of local crafts, help sustain jobs for artists and their businesses, and celebrate the exceptional value and enduring quality of handmade American craft. ACW 2013 Full Schedule
Workshops at Studio B, Boyertown
Registration: Please Contact Nancy Yurkovich at
Nancy.c.yurkovich@gmail.com or call Jane at 610-367-8066.
Payment is required before workshop date
October 12th, Saturday
Children’s Mini Print Workshop
Inkless Intaglio on the Mini Hardwood Press
Children bring your creativity to this fun Mini Print Workshop with me.
We will be learning how to make a traditional print by using a non-toxic
printmaking technique called ‘Inkless Intaglio’. Together we will explore ways to draw out our ideas in reverse onto plastic, we will handle soft materials and use many colors. Each of you will make a Print on nice Printmaking paper to take home with you.
Time: 10:00 – 12:00pm
Instructor: Melissa Strawser
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $20/per child
Minimum: 2 students
Maximum: 12 students
Dry Felting a Piece of Jewelry and Wet Felting Soaps
Hour 1: An introduction to what felting is. We will explore the origins of felting and
make some small jewelry pin out of alpaca and merino (sheep) fiber.
Hour 2: Take that beautiful soap you made last week, or if you didn’t make soap,
bring your own (new bar) and felt it! We will be felting soaps and playing with the
different techniques of wet and dry felting. This is a workshop that will cover a lot
of territory, and you can build from past experience or learn from new ones. All
materials will be provided except for your soap.
Time: 12:30 – 2:30
Class size: 6
Ages: 8 and up
Cost: $50
Instructor: Sandra Frazier
Nuno Felting a Silk Scarf
Description: Nuno felting is the art of felting fibers in such a way that they migrate
into the weave of the silk. Beautiful textures and color combinations can be
created. This is an advanced course that depends on some knowledge of wet
felting. And, it is labor intensive and not for the feint of heart. All materials will be
provided.
Time: 3:00 – 5:00
Class Size: 4
Ages: adults only
Cost: $75
Instructor: Sandra Frazier
Registration: Please Contact Nancy Yurkovich at
Nancy.c.yurkovich@gmail.com and Payment is required before workshop date
