Please pre-register for all guild workshops so teachers can plan and prepare. Call 270-247-6971 for more information or to sign up.
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Upcoming WorkshopsAnyone interested in learning to weave? Stop by and visit the Shirley Simms Weaving Room. Randy Hjetland’s bookcases are in, and a loom will soon be set up to work on. Both the jewelry and quilters groups continue to offer mini-workshops on techniques and are happy to help at any time. We also offer stained glass, glass bead making, carving, sculpture and much more - let us know what you are interested in and we will set up a class for you.
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How to Make a Book
August 7, 10 AM – 2 PM
Learn the art of bookbinding to create your own journal, sketchbook, scrapbook, art book—there are so many possibilities!
Instructor: Cecelia Edwards
Materials: Students may bring a variety of items to decorate the covers of their books. Examples include: old credit cards, combs, netting, old postage stamps, ribbon, stickers, charms, etc. Stamps and stamp pads may also be used.
Fee:
The Giant Ice Storm Blanket Basket
August 19th and 20th beginning @ 9:00
This beautiful basket is a giant! Its measurements are 33” x 17” x 11”. Patty Feather is the instructor for this two-day class. Patty designed it during last year’s ice storm and its large size reflects the long days with no power. It has a twill pattern with large iron side handles. It is intended to easily store blankets and quilts but would look stunning on a coffee or dining room table. This class is designed for those with some basket making experience.
Instructor: Patty Feather
Color choices for the round reed are: green, navy, raspberry, brown, and smoked.
Fee: $75 for members, $85 for guest. Fee includes all materials for a complete basket.
We need two-weeks notice to dye the reed and prepare the basket kits. Please register early!
Stained Glass Workshop
August 14th and 21st
Janice Harris will be leading this popular class for beginners. Students will learn about tools, materials and how to cut glass and put it back together again for a complete project. The patterns, tools, glass, copper foil, flux, solder, etc. will all be provided.
The two-day class will have new extended hours, meeting from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with a lunch break.
Fee: $115 for guild members and $130 for all others. Fee includes all materials for a complete 9 x 12 project. Class is limited to only 3 students so that lots of personal attention can be provided.
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Gourd Art Classes
We will be offering workshops in some of the All About Gourds categories (For the Birds, Wonders of the West, Real and Imaginary, Visionary Vessels, and Masquerade), as well as classes to make cars for the Gourd-mobile Derby.
Western Wood Burning
August 5, 6 PM – 8 PM
Instructor: Ken Kietzke
Ages: Teens and Adults
For the “Wonders of the West” category, students will learn how to transfer images to a gourd, then etch in the design with a wood burning tool. Images/designs will have a Western or Native American theme.
Materials: Students should bring their own gourd or may purchase one here.
Fee: $25 for members, $30 for non-members (gourd not included in class fee).
Masquerade
August 28, 9 AM – 12 PM
Instructor: Ronn Moyers
Ages: Teens and Adults
Students will make decorative masks out of gourds and gourd pieces.
Materials will be provided.
Fee: $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
Gourd Birdhouse
September 9 and 16, 4 PM – 5 PM
Instructor: Shane Gregory
Ages: 9 through Adult
To go along with the “For the Birds” category, students will decorate a gourd birdhouse and will be provided handouts about the birds that live in them. This would be a great parent/child class! This class is two sessions. Materials will be provided.
Fee: $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Parent/Child couples pay only $30 for members, $35 for non-members.
“Go, gourds, go!”
September 14 and 15, 4PM -6PM and 6PM - 8PM; September 16, 6PM - 8PM
Instructor: Ronn Moyers
For all ages
Students will create their own derby cars out of gourds to compete in the annual All About Gourds Festival Gourd-mobile Derby. This class is two sessions, but students may choose any two sessions they wish.
Fee: $10 includes kit and lessons.
Visionary Vessels
October 2, 10:30 AM – 12 PM (or longer)
Instructor: Michelle Hinson
Ages: Teens and Adults
Students will be making a beautiful bowls working with kits that have been prepared by the instructor. A leaf design is burned into the vessel, and students will add color using dye and a heat gun. The heat-set color will not fade.
Fee: $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Class fee includes kit.
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Painting and Drawing for Adults
Instructor: Shane Gregory
All painting workshops will be using acrylic paints unless otherwise indicated.
Acrylic painting materials list:
*Board or canvas
*Brushes (variety of sizes and shapes)
*Paint (at least one red, blue, yellow, black and white)
JULY
July 29 - Color and Composition
Instructor: Shane Gregory
You don’t have to know how to draw to make great art—it’s all in how you compose your picture! In this class we’ll discuss composition and color, which are two essentials in making a beautiful painting. These tips can be applied to everything from photo-realism to abstract art.
Materials for this class will be provided. Thursday, July 29, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
$12 for members; $15 for non-members
August
FREE Art Workshop for Adult Members!!!
Surrealists’ Techniques
Instructor: Shane Gregory
August 26, 6 PM – 7 PM(-ish)
Learn some of the history about the Surrealist movement and their approach to art-making. This will be a fun class with demos and exercises that are sure to get your creative juices flowing!
Materials for this class are provided.
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Instructors
Judy Brent, the owner of J. Brent Originals, is known for her jewelry and detailed craftsmanship. Judy is a retired schoolteacher who has been in the handcraft business for many years and is a regular participant in the Guild?s annual Artisan Sale.
Patty Feather has been weaving baskets for 15 years and teaching for the last six years. Patty is an active member of three basket-weaving guilds and is the Western KY representative on the Executive Board of the Kentucky Basket Association.
Roxanne Ferguson is a retired high school teacher, member of several area quilt groups and an award winning quilter. She has taught many fiber arts workshops in the area.
Shane Gregory is an award-winning artist in both drawing and painting. His colorful and detailed work was recently on display in the Guild?s Ice House Gallery and currently at the Swanson Reed Gallery in Louisville. He has taught many classes for both children and adults at the Guild.
Ken Kietzke began as a pen and ink artist, which has provided a natural transition to his intricate wood burning on gourds.
Margaret Merida is a fiber artist well known for her beautiful hand dyed and quilted jackets and vests. Margaret retired after 27 years teaching art in Jefferson Co., KY.
Ronn Moyers is a sculptor, painter, illustrator, and award-winning gourd artist. He is best known for his murals which adorn the walls in buildings all around Mayfield, KY.
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