The class is perfect for beginners. Those with more experience will benefit from Sherman’s vast storehouse of tips and tricks. And anyone who is interested in sculpting should not pass this class up. It starts on October 12 at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree. For complete information, press here.
Denise Peck demonstrated wire techniques.
Arlene preparing for a screen printing demo
Karen Woods at the screen printing round table discussion.
And a game of Left Right Center made more fun by some libations and some <ahem> unconventional poker chips.
On October 10 – 12, member Emily Squires Levine will be exhibiting at the PA Guild of Craftsmen Fine Crafts Show in Center City Philadelphia. Come see her new work and that of 140 talented artists. You can find Emily in booth #101, a new location just down Rittenhouse Square South, 8 booths from the corner of 18th Street. Hours are 11 – 6 (Friday and Saturday), 11 – 5 (Sunday). For more information about the show, check out the PA Guild Web Site here.
Emily will also be participating in t the Philadelphia Open Studio Tour on October 25 and 25, sharing the studio of the talented ceramicist Peter Cunicelli at 915 Spring Garden Street Studio, Studio 111. This former warehouse is the home to artists’ studios, many of which will be open for you to tour and to speak with the artists.
The weekend tours are free, self-guided, and run from 12 pm – 6 pm For more information about this event, visit POST’s website.
The studio tours will be going on all over Philadelphia during the weekends of October 11-12 ( West of Broad Street) and October 24-25 (East of Broad Street) Click on the image below to check out the schedule and add some more studio visits to your list!
Thanks to Emily for sharing this information.
This year Arlene Groch’s son Mike asked her to convert a steer skull (yes…it’s only resin, not real) into an object d’ Arte for his foundation’s fund-raiser auction during San Diego’s Gay Pride festivities this weekend. Here’s a close up so you can appreciate Mr. Steer’s fine mica shift ghost image coat. (Fans of Barbara McGuire will recognize her wonderful Klimt designs.) Other photos show a few stages of the process and the finished object.
Mr. Steer is a bit smaller than last year’s Mr. Deer, so he probably won’t bring in as much as the $700 Mr. Deer raised for this worthy cause, but Arlene is hoping he’ll also find a good home.
Sue Springer came up with the wonderful idea that the Clayathon attendees would collaborate on a mirror to raffle off for a fundraiser to benefit Clayathon and the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild. Sue provided the mirror, templates for the individual shapes, and suggested the color scheme. We got to work and gave Sue our contributions, each one numbered on the back so they could be arranged and glued on the mirror. The finished product is above and detail pictures are below. Thanks to Sue and everyone who helped!
Ok, ok, it took me all year to get to this, but here it is. Thanks Sue and Lisa! Don’t forget to check out Lisa’s web site, Polka Dot Cottage. It’s loaded with good stuff.
