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CraftStudies
Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 Other Media |
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• Classes for teens and children are listed on the children's page
• Classes are listed by media as follows: Beads, Digital, Fibers, Glass, Paper, and Wood
• All classes offered on this page are suitable for beginner students, unless stated in the description
• Click here for registration form
• Click here for scholarship form
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Morning |
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Evening
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Lamp Work: Glass Beadmaking :: Linda Perry
9am-noon
Sept 9-29 |
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Painted Lampshades :: Ken Blaisdell
6-9pm
Sept 15 |
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Introduction to Woodworking :: Randy Dickson
6-9pm
Sept 9-Oct 28
Nov 4-Dec 16
Jan 6-Feb 10
Mar 3-Apr 7
Wood Carving :: Grant Taylor
6-7:30pm
Sept 9-30
Nov 18-Dec 9
Mar 10-31
Traditional Bead Stringing :: Sandy Bomhower
6:30-9:30pm
Sept 24 & Oct 1
Mosaics :: Carrie Fradkin
6-9pm
Oct 7-28
Jan 20-Feb 10
Advanced Traditional Bead Stringing :: Sandy Bomhower
6:30-9:30pm
Feb 4 & 1
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| Wednesday |
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Bound Photo Book with Apple iPhoto 08 :: Ed Dorso/System plus
6-9pm
Oct 15 & 22 |
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Upholstery :: Dan Downes
Thurs & Sats
6-10pm & 10am-4pm
Oct 23-Nov 15
Crochet a Bead Necklace :: Sherry St. Germaine
6-9pm
Nov 16 & 13
Mar 19 & 26
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| Friday |
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Tapestry Frame Weaving :: Connie Gray
6-9pm & 10am-4pm
Sept 26 & 27 |
| Saturday |
Tapestry Frame Weaving :: Connie Gray
10am-4pm
Sept 26 & 27
Basketmaking-—A Variety :: Ray Lagasse
9:00am-4:30pm
Oct 4
Ancient Art of Felting with a Twist —Hat Making
10:00am-2:00pm
Oct 4 & 18
Jan 10 & 24
Using Digital Cameras and Photoshop :: Jon Meyer
9am-5pm
Oct 11
Arashi Shibori in Indigo :: Joan Morris
Sat & Sun
9:00am-5:00pm
Oct 11 & 12
Upholstery :: Dan Downes
Thurs & Sats
6-10pm & 10am-4pm
Oct 23-Nov 15
Paste Paper :: Polly Allen
9am-4pm
Nov 15
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| Sunday |
Arashi Shibori in Indigo :: Joan Morris
9:00am-5:00pm
Oct 11 & 12
Glass Engraving :: Deb Meyer
10am-5pm
Oct 19 & Nov 2
Decorative Box Making
9am-4pm
Nov 16 |
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BEADS |
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Crochet A
Beaded Necklace
Sherry St. Germaine |
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Thursdays, 6:00-9:00pm
November 6-13. 2 sessions, 6 hrs
March 19-26. 2 sessions, 6 hrs
Tuition: $70 ($65*)
Materials fee payable to the instructor: $25 |
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Learn to crochet fabulous “rope” necklaces and bracelets. By the end of the second class you will leave with a completed necklace with a sterling clasp and the confidence to make more on your own. Please bring magnifying spectacles with you as this is very fine work, but lots of fun! The instructor will provide all materials required to make the necklace.
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Traditional Bead Stringing
Sandy Bomhower |
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Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
September 24-October 1. 2 sessions, 6 hrs
Tuition: $70 ($65*). Materials fee: $17 |
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In two sessions you will learn the ancient art of knotting and stringing so that you can repair a favorite string of beads or create your own from scratch. You will learn about the different weights of string to use with different beads. The materials fee covers thread and beads for an initial project. Sandy will have additional materials for other projects or you can bring your own beads and supplies.
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Advanced Traditional Bead Stringing
Sandy Bomhower |
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Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm
February 4-11. 2 sessions, 6 hrs
Tuition: $70 ($65*). Materials fee: $20 |
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Add to the techniques learned in the first two sessions of bead stringing. In this class you will focus on multi-stone and multi-strings. Sandy will have materials for one project or you can bring your own beads and supplies.
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DIGITAL
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Make A Bound
Photo Book with
Apple iPhoto 08
Ed Dorso from
Systems plus Computers |
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Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
October 15 & 22. 2 sessions, 6 hrs
Tuition: $70 ($65*)
Materials fee: $20-$30 |
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Ed will take you through the process of designing and ordering Apple photo books using iPhoto 08. The first part of the class will cover color correcting and retouching your photos to make them look their best for the book. You will then design the book layout by choosing and customizing the base iPhoto book themes. To end, you will learn how to order your masterpiece through Apple online. Bring a computer with iPhoto 08 installed to class with you. The materials fee is based on the type of book you order.
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Using Digital Cameras and Photoshop
Jon Meyer |
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Saturday, 9:00-5:00pm
October 11. 1 session, 8 hrs
Tuition: $100 ($95*). Materials fee: $20
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You will spend the morning learning many aspects of digital cameras including: a simple explanation of how the camera works; image quality and formats; lenses, exposures, shutters; menus, settings, buttons, metering; composing, proper lighting, choosing the best image, observing details, storing and transferring images; camera outputs. In the afternoon you will use your photographs to learn Photoshop’s windows, tool palette options and menus; how to import images from your digital camera; fix mistakes, retouch, composite images; file formats; and more. This class is suitable for professional craftspeople as well as those just wanting learn about their camera and Photoshop. You will need to bring a digital camera and a computer with Photoshop (not Elements) installed on it.
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TEXTILE, FIBER, BASKETS |
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Tapestry Frame Weaving
Connie Gray |
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Friday (6:00-9:00pm) & Saturday (10:00am-4:00pm)
September 26 & 27. 2 sessions, 9 hrs
Tuition: $100 ($95*)
Materials fee: $5-$10 |
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For centuries, weaving has enabled storytellers and historians to communicate and capture a sense of place and people. In this two-part workshop, you will create your own simple tapestry using pictorial techniques. You will use yarns to weave limitless colors and textures into shapes. On a frame (lap) loom, you will learn free-form designs, curves and blocks, or to work from a drawn "cartoon" design. Short pieces of yarns will be used to blend shades, add texture, and color, as you design your art work. Learn warping, and finishing techniques on your picture frame or canvas stretcher loom. Whether you want a mountain landscape or a bouquet of flowers, you'll learn to design and weave lovely small tapestries, ready to have a place of honor in your home. No experience needed. Materials list mailed at time of registration.
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Arashi Shibori in Indigo
Joan Morris
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Saturday & Sunday, 9:00am-5:00pm
October 11 & 12. 2 sessions, 16 hrs
Tuition: $190 ($185*)
Lab fee: $30 |
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Indigo is one of the oldest dyes, and has appeared in cultures all over the world for thousands of years. Shaped resist dyeing, also known as shibori, is an ancient way of patterning cloth by means of intentional bundling before the cloth is dyed. This two-day class will focus on making and maintaining an indigo vat, which we'll use to dye several types of shaped-resist dyed fabric. We'll concentrate on pole wrapped shibori (arashi), a Japanese technique that produces exquisitely striped patterns.
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Basketmaking—A Variety
Ray Lagasse |
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Saturday, 9:00am-4:30pm
October 4. 1 session, 7.5 hrs
Tuition: $110 ($105*)
Materials included |
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In this one-day workshop you can choose to make a laundry basket, a kindling basket, or a pack (Adirondack style) basket. The baskets will be woven using reed with a hardwood base, rails, and rim. Full descriptions are available on request. Materials included.
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Ancient Art of Felting
with a Twist—Hat Making
Carrie Cahill Mulligan |
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Saturdays, 10:00am-2:00pm.
October 4 & 18. 2 sessions, 8 hrs
January 10 & 24. 2 sessions, 8 hrs
Tuition: $85 ($75*)
Materials fee: $30 |
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As one of the oldest textiles known to humankind, naturally water-repellent and extremely warm, felt is the ideal material for a stylish winter hat. On the first Saturday you will discuss process and techniques and begin to knit the pillbox-style hat. Over the next two weeks you will finish knitting the hat and on the second Saturday you will learn the nuances of felting in a washing machine. Some knitting experience required. This two-day workshop will be held at the artist’s house in Canaan, NH. Directions and materials list provided on registration.
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Upholstery
Dan Downes
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Thursdays, 6:00-10:00pm and Saturdays, 9:00-4:00pm
October 23-November 15. 6 sessions, 31 hrs
6 sessions, 31 hrs. Tuition: $310 ($300*)
Materials provided by student |
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Working with expert assistance, a heavy-duty sewing machine, and your own piece of moderate-sized furniture you will learn basic upholstery skills and become familiar with fabrics, materials, cushions, and construction methods. The first Wednesday is a two-hour class discussing projects, fabric choices, and suppliers.
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GLASS
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Mosaics
Carrie Fradkin |
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Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00pm
October 7-28. 4 sessions, 12 hrs
January 20-February 10. 4 sessions, 12 hrs
Tuition: $135 ($125*)
Materials fee: $25 |
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This class serves as an introduction to, or a further exploration of, modern mosaics using the Byzantine and picassette (broken/stolen plate) styles. Topics to be covered include Byzantine, picassette, and paper mosaic techniques; types of tesserae (found and purchased); design: the flow of mosaics (andamento) and the different ways to lay tesserae; adhesives/substrates (what to use and when); and grout: types, coloring, and application. We will look at examples of all three types of mosaics and the artists who are creating them. You will make at least one project. Possible projects include a garden pot, mirror, frame, mural, bowl, a small wooden box, or small piece of furniture. You may use paper tesserae for your project instead of, or as well as, ceramic and glass tesserae.
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Glass Engraving
Deb Meyer |
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Sundays, 10:00am-5:00pm
October 19 & November 2. 2 sessions, 14 hrs
Tuition: $160 ($150*)
Estimated materials fee payable to instructor: $30 to $50 |
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Engrave your own design on the glassware of your choice for a unique gift. Examples of glassware might include (but are not limited to) a pair of champagne flutes, a vase, spice bottles, a perfume bottle, and beer mugs. Day one will focus on practicing how to engrave letters and/or images on an inexpensive glass vessel using the flex shaft. The instructor will provide both the glass engraving tools and the practice glassware. Photographs of glass made by regional glassblowers will be shown as examples of types of glassware to bring to day two. On day two you will bring your own selection of glassware and with Deb's assistance engrave unique designs on them using the tools and experience acquired in day one. Materials fee includes the engraving tools and the practice glass, but not the glass to be used on the second day.
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Lamp Work:
Glass Beadmaking
Linda Perry |
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Mondays, 9:00am-noon
September 8-29, 4 sessions, 12 hrs
Fridays, 6:00-9:00pm
October 3-24, 4 sessions, 12 hrs
Tuition: $135 ($125*)
Materials fee: $50 |
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This four-week class can accommodate either a beginning student who wants to learn the basics of glass beadmaking and those who have taken one or more classes and would like to practice their newly acquired skills. The small class size allows for individual as well as group instruction. There will be an opportunity to work outside of class times. Limited to four students.
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Painted Lampshade
Ken Blaisdell |
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Monday, 6:00-9:00pm
September 15. 1 session, 3 hrs
Tuition: $45 (40*)
Materials included |
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Learn to make your own decorated lampshade. You will use paper and acrylic paints to create a unique shade. The finished shade will measure 8”x10” (10”x14”). You can bring a shade to recycle. Materials are included in the tuition price
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Paste Paper
Polly Allen |
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Saturday, 9:00am-4:00pm
November 15. 1 session, 7 hrs
Tuition: $120 ($110*). Materials fee: $30
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Spend a day creating unique decorative paste papers that can be used for covering handmade books, boxes and so on. To make the paper you will apply one, two or even three layers of color to paper and using various techniques, add and/or subtract the color to make stripes, stamping, combing, etc. You will leave with several sheets of startlingly beautiful papers. This workshop will be held at the instructor’s studio.
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Box Making
Polly Allen |
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Sunday, 9:00am-4:00pm
November 16. 1 session, 7 hrs
Tuition: $120 ($110*
Materials fee: $30 |
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Learn to make a unique decorative box using acid free bookboard and paste paper. You will cover learn the basic construction of the box itself to all the insider’s tricks for covering with paste paper. Bring any decorative papers you have as well as buttons and beads for embellishments. This workshop will be held at the instructor’s studio. Materials list and directions will be mailed at time of registration.
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WOOD |
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Wood Carving
Grant Taylor |
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Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
September 9-30. 4 sessions, 6 hrs
November 18-December 9, 4 sessions, 6 hrs
March 10-31 (snow date Apr 14). 4 session, 6 hrs
Tuition: $65 ($60*)
Materials fee: $10 |
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Using traditional wood carving chi8sels and mallets beginner students will carve inset letters on a simple plaque that can be used for a house sign, mailbox or E-911 number. Those who have some experience with wood carving can work on a project of their choice. |
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Introduction to Woodworking
Randy Dickson |
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Tuesday, 6:00-9:00pm
September 9-October 28. 8 sessions, 24 hours
Tuition: $300 ($290*). Materials fee: $10
November 4-December 16. 6 sessions, 18 hrs
January 6-February 10 (snow date Feb 24). 6 sessions, 18 hrs
March 3-April 7 (snow date Apr 14). 6 sessions, 18 hrs
Tuition: $250 ($240*). Materials fee: $10
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Make one or more simple projects such as a mirror sconce or small bookshelf while learning to safely use a wood lathe, radial arm saw, plainer, joiner, drill press, band saw and router. The central focus of the class is the safe use of these woodworking machines. You may be required to take your project home with you at the end of each class.
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13 Lebanon
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