GoggleWorks Autumn Catalog 2023

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at goggleworks 201 washington St., Reading, PA 19601 GOGGLEWORKS.ORG 610•374•4600

Class catalog

BRING YOUR OWN ADULT

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MAKER DATES

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SPECIAL OFFERINGS

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CORE CURRICULUM

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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MEMBERSHIP

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THE ALBERT AND EUNICE BOSCOV THEATRE

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THE NEW STORE

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WEDDINGS

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SCHOLARSHIPS

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STUDIO ACCESS Open Studios Open Studio Access Studio Rental Program

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POLICIES

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

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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

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GoggleWorks is located at 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 open 9am-9pm Sunday-Saturday

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Bring your own A d u l t Our Bring Your Own Adult Family Workshops are designed for aspiring artists, from ages 7-12 and their families to create something together. No experience necessary, and we’ll provide the tools and supplies. Note: At least one adult must participate in the workshop. Tuition fee covers one individual; you must register each adult and child attending.

WATERCOLOR CARDS with Zoungy Kligge

DIA DE FINADOS CANDLE DISH with Paola Mateo Saturday Sept. 16 12-3pm

Sunday Sept. 17 10am-12pm

Together with your mom, dad, grandma, or another creative adult, paint a handmade card using watercolor splashes and techniques. Follow along -- draw on top of your painting to make a unique handmade card you can keep, or send to a favorite friend.

Join us for this heritage mash up as we discover how Brazilians celebrate Halloween. Dia de Finados (All Souls Day) is a Brazilian celebration of the dead.

Learn about their history and create a unique, ceramic candle dish, one of the many items used in celebration.

$40 / $34 (member)

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish.

1 Day Workshop

$45 / $38.25 (member)

GLASSBLOWN FLOWER OR PAPERWEIGHT with Glassblowing Instructor Session A: Saturday Oct. 28 11am-1pm Session B: Saturday Dec. 16 12pm-2pm

DIA DE LOS SANTOS PINCH POT FLOWER VASE with Paola Mateo

Sunday Oct. 1 10am-12pm

Join us for this heritage mash up as we go around the world to see how countries celebrate Halloween. Dia de Los Santos (Day of Saints) is an honored tradition in Spain and is also celebrated in Guatemala, Venezuela, and Mexico. Learn about the history and create a unique ceramic flower vase used by many to honor those who have passed from this life.

1 Day Workshop

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish.

SCREEN PRINTED T-SHIRT with Abby Ryder

$45 / $38.25 (member)

Introduce your family to the art of glassblowing through this workshop designed just for beginners. Learn the process of blowing and sculpting hot glass into either a flower or paperweight.

Go to school in style in your very own screen printed T-shirt! Together with your mom, dad, aunt, or another creative adult, learn how to print using the popular technique of screen printing. Open the window to creativity by signing up now!

One shirt will be supplied per participant.

$65 / $55.25 (member)

$45 / $38.25 (member)

1 Day Workshop

1 Day Workshop

Saturday Dec. 9 10am-12pm

Come play with clay with your mom, dad, or another creative adult, where you will be guided through the process of cutting and shaping a winter tree sculpture. Clay, tools, and firing processing are included.

1 Day Workshop

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Saturday Oct. 7 12-3pm

Saturday Oct. 7 2-4pm

Go to school in style with a handmade tote! Learn to sew together along with your mom, dad, abuelo, or another creative adult! Our instructor Paola will guide you through sewing machine basics, while you sew your own tote bag.

Take it home and show off your sewing skills.

Brighten up your room by creating a functional fused glass night light. In this class we’ll learn safety tips, glass cutting, and the process of fusing glass.

Our art instructors will discuss all of the design principles and techniques to assemble your artwork.

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish.

English and Spanish.

$45 / $38.25 (member)

Teacher's aide is bilingual in both $45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop

1 Day Workshop

FROM PAGE TO STAGE with Pam Gockley

Saturday Dec. 9 12-3pm

CERAMIC WINTER TREE SCULPTURE with Chloe Theodosiou

$45 / $38.25 (member)

FUSED GLASS NIGHT LIGHT with Alex Newhall

SOLARFAST DYED T-SHIRT with Juliana Delgado

1 Day Workshop

Saturday Nov. 18 12-3pm

SEWN TOTE BAG with Paola Mateo

Make fun and vibrant T-shirts with your mom, dad, abuela, or another creative adult! Our instructor will guide you through the process of using dyes that react in the sun. Arrange your design with pressed plants and a variety of images to create the perfect look for your shirt.

Learn tips for composition and color choice along the way.

Wednesdays Oct. 11 - Nov. 8 6-8pm

Want to play a role in turning a book into a theatrical performance? You and your mom, dad, or another creative adult will be guided through activities and exercises to collaboratively adapt A Blaze of Kindness: Slinky & Laptop's Backyard Adventures by Pamela Gockley, executive director of The Camel Project, a GoggleWorks resident organization. $140 / $119 (member)

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish. $45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop 2

M a D k A e t r e s

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 & Chloe Theodosiou Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm Session B: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm Session C: Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm

WHAT ABOUT YOUR KIDS? DINNER & A CRAFT with GoggleWorks Insutrctor Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm Session B: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm Session C: Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm Drop off your child in one of our youth classrooms for dinner and a craft while you enjoy your Maker Date. Pizza and juice provided.Your child must be potty trained.

If allergies are a concern you are welcome to pack your childs dinner and bring it along.

Ages 2-12 Pre-registration required with the purchase of an adult Maker Date workshop.

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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.

Session B: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm Session C: Friday Nov. 3 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

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Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm

Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm

Session B: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm

Session B: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm

Session B: Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm

Session C: Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm

Session C: Friday Nov. 3 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.

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.

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.

Closed-toe shoes, long pants, hair tie are required. $95 member/non-member SCREEN PRINTED THROW PILLOW with Abby Ryder

Closed-toe shoes, natural fiber clothing, hair tie are required. $85 member/non-member

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 set of throw pillows all your own. $50 member/non-member

$75 member/non-member LOVE LETTER COLLAGE with Melanie Linder Session A: Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm

CYANOTYPES with Juliana Delgado Friday Oct. 6 6-8pm

Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm

$60 member/non-member

Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY with Ed Eberhardt

Session A: Friday Sept. 1 6-8pm

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

FUSED GLASS with Janice Peters

FLAMEWORKING with J. Heckman

GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor

Bring your loved one for a date night full of natural elements. Enjoy beer, wine, and lite fare while you and your partner choose from an offering of designs and pressed plants to create a UV exposed piece of art. Our instructor will guide you through the coating and exposure processes to create a unique print to hang on your wall.

Session B: Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm Enjoy this Maker Date with your loved one, where you will make a collage using sentimental letters and paper items you bring from home, along with images found online. You will create a beautiful piece to cherish, or gift to your loved one while enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare. $50 member/non-member

$50 member/non-member

HAND QUILTING SQUARE with Sara Miller

WATERCOLOR CARDS with Fran Parzanese Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm

Get cozy with a loved one and join us for a hand quilting maker date. You will enjoy beer, wine and lite fare while you learn some hand sewing basics, and create a hand quilted square all your own to take home. Our instructor will teach you about the tools and materials used, texture and composition as you stitch and sew your finished piece.

Friday Nov. 3 6-8pm Paint a handmade card set together with your loved one while enjoying beer, wine, and lite fare! Guided by our instructor you will learn some basic watercolor techniques to help you paint a beautiful piece of art that you can keep in your home, or gift to another loved one. $50 member/non-member

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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.

CRAFTING A CUP OF TEA with Tiana Zabala & Bri Shimer

Sunday Sept. 17 10am-2pm

IMPROV 101: INTRODUCTION TO IMPROV with Matt & Jeanette Fotis

8 Thursdays Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 6:30-8:30pm

Sip some freshly steeped tea and awaken the magic of healing through tea blending and ceramics. Enjoy a relaxing morning in GoggleWorks' Gardens at Lauer's Park while you create you own handmade ceramic mug with handbuilt slabs and blend your own tea to take home and enjoy. The healing tea blend will be created using GoggleWorks Gardens' grown and dried herbs.

With nearly 50 years of combined experience, Matt & Jeanette guide you to "yes, and..." your way to improv success in these intensive, performance-based studio sessions. Learn, then hone essential skill sets through a multitude of improvisational techniques used coast to coast by Upright Citizens Brigade, iO & Second City.

$75 / $63.75 (member)

Class tuition includes tickets to two GoggleWorks comedy performances.

1 Day Workshop

$240 / $204 (member)

BEEKEEPING BASICS with Tiana Zabala

Wednesday Oct. 4 6-8pm

MIXED TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO PAINTING with Julio Cepeda

Monday - Friday Oct 2 - 6 9am-12pm

Working together with visiting artist Julio Cepeda, explore working with and combining different materials and painting methods. Become familiar with techniques of artists who were prominent in the late 20th Century, and use their process to inspire your own in this free creation workshop. $300 / $255 (member)

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

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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. Students are encouraged to supply their own towel/rag.

Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

AUTUMN LEAF TILE with Mike Daddario Saturday & Sunday Sept. 9 & 10 10am-1pm Work within the print and ceramics studios to create your own textured set of autumn themed tiles! The first day, work in the print studio where you'll choose your image and carve your linocut. Practice printing with your carving by making a set of cards. The following day, meet in the ceramics studio where you'll use your linocut to press your image into a slab of clay, resulting in a handmade set of 4"x4" tiles. $60 / $51 (member) 2 Day Workshop MINI FIGURATIVE BUST with Carol Seigel Session A: 3 Wednesdays Oct. 11 - 25 1-4pm Session B: 3 Wednesdays Nov. 1 - 15 1-4pm Bust out of your typical ceramics style to make a small scale sculpture.

Working with clay tools, learn how to sculpt mini figurative proportions and facial expressions. Through demonstrations and personal guidance, learn to successfully make a bust as you prepare each piece for firing. Create two sculptures as you increase your knowledge.

SCREEN PRINTED CERAMICS TRANSFERS with Bri Shimer 3 Mondays Sept. 11 - 25 6-9pm Let's combine clay with screen printing!

Learn how to utilize screen printing ceramic slips for transferring designs and patterns onto ceramic surfaces.

In this course, we will spend one class in the print studio exposing screens and printing transfers on rice paper and newsprint. Then we will head down to the ceramics studio to learn how to bring those designs into clay. In this class, you will create a few coasters and trays with ready-made designs provided for you.

CERAMIC SPOOKY HOUSE with Zoungy Kligge Saturday Sept. 30 1-5pm Using clay slab construction and sculpting tools, handbuild your own spooky ceramic house with see-through windows that glow in the night! An electric tealight candle is included with your project. $75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop

REDWARE SGRAFFITO WORKSHOP WITH ROBESONIA REDWARE with Robesonia Redware Session A: Saturday Oct. 28 10am-1pm Session B: Saturday Oct. 28 3-6pm

$148.50 / $126.23 (member) NEXT STEPS: GLAZE SURFACE EXPLORATION with Heidi Sensenig 5 Fridays Oct. 13 - Nov. 10 10am-1pm Color, shine, and surface can take your pottery to the next level. Let's learn the ins and outs of glazing, so you can feel comfortable and confident in finishing your creative piece. We'll discuss how the structure of your ceramic objects can influence the finished glaze results.

Prerequisite of Intro to Handbuilding, Intro to Wheel Throwing, or equivalent. $247.50 / $210.38 (member)

$148.50 / $126.23 (member) MORE CERAMICS WORKSHOPS Dia De Finados Candle Dish Bring Your Own Adult pg. 1 Dia De Los Santos Pinch Pot Flower Vase Bring Your Own Adult pg.1 Ceramic Winter Tree Sculpture Bring Your Own Adult pg. 1

Ceramics Maker Date pg.3 Percious Metal Clay pg.4 Crafting a Cup of Tea pg.5

In celebration of the City of Reading's 275th anniversary, GoggleWorks has teamed up with redware artists Michelle and Curt from Robesonia Redware. In this workshop, decorate your own 7” redware plate and oval shaped ornament as you learn about Pennsylvania German redware pottery and the decoration technique of “sgraffito” (the Italian word for scratch).

INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING FOR TEENS with Paola Mateo

INTRO TO HANDBUILDING with Chloe Theodosiou 5 Mondays Oct. 2 - 30 5-7pm

6 Wednesdays Oct. 11 - Nov. 15 6-9pm

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish.

Get your hands dirty 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.

$165 / $140.25 (member)

$297 / $252.45 (member)

HANDSCULPTING with Paola Mateo

MONOPRINTING IN CLAY with Sharon Delong

Looking for the next steps in your ceramic art? Jump on the wheel in this clay wheel throwing intensive designed for teens. Learn how to center, compress, and pull clay while you make functional art.

5 Sundays (no class Nov. 26) Nov. 5 - Dec. 10 10am-1pm

Saturday Nov. 11 12-4pm

Learn the basics of handbuilding, hollowing work, and seamlessly connecting pieces together as you observe and recreate your own hand.

With this knowledge, you are encouraged to explore your creativity by constructing a unique hand that is all your own.

A monoprint is a unique way to create a surface design in ceramics by transferring an image you create. The process involves painting layers of underglazes on newsprint before placing the paper, glazed side down, onto a wet slab of clay. Peel back the paper and the results will be magical. Create small forms such as a tray, budvase, or a bowl.

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish. $247.50 / $210.38 (member)

$75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop

$75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop INTRO TO WHEEL THROWING with Laura Bierly 6 Mondays Nov. 13 - Dec. 18 6-9pm Throw it down 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. $297 / $252.45 (member)

NEXT STEPS: SLIPS, STAMPS, SGRAFFITO! with Chloe Theodosiou 4 Wednesdays Nov. 29 - Dec. 20 6-9pm

LIDDED VESSELS with Bri Shimer 3 Fridays Dec. 1 - 15 10am-1pm

Slips, Stamps, Sgraffito, oh my!

Expanding on your studio skills and knowledge of surface, apply slips, create your own stamps, and decorate using various carving techniques.

Using advanced techniques, develop your skills on the wheel to create a variety of lidded ceramic forms. We'll discuss different ways to make lids and discover the best way for your lids to fit on a vessel.

Prerequisite of Intro to Handbuilding, Intro to Wheel Throwing, or equivalent.

Prerequisite of Intro to Handbuilding, Intro to Wheel Throwing, or equivalent.

$198 / $168.30 (member)

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Drawing & Painting Photography 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 COLLAGE with Melanie Linder

CYANOTYPE TOTEBAG with Juliana Delgado

5 Wednesdays Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 10am-1pm

5 Wednesdays (no class Sept. 20) Sept. 6 - Oct. 11 6-9pm

Session A: 5 Wednesdays Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 6-9pm

Saturday Sept. 9 12-3pm

Learn the ins and outs of color and composition while making collages in both digital and traditional formats. Led by our instructor Melanie, create a series of digital, traditional, and hybrid collages channeling your own unique voice.

Focus on traditional watercolor, gouache, and acrylic techniques for beginners with the help of our instructor Zoungy. Perfect for new learners, or anyone wanting a refresher course on water-based media.

Session B: 5 Wednesdays Oct. 18 - Nov. 15 6-9pm

Stylize your own tote! Choose from a collection of designs and pressed plants provided by GoggleWorks and GoggleWorks' Gardens at Lauer's Park.

Our instructor will guide you through the coating and exposure process to create a unique tote bag to take home and use!

$210 / $178.50 (member) INTRO TO ANIMATION with Zoungy Kligge

$210 / $178.50 (member) PAINTING PENNSYLVANIA: FALL LANDSCAPES with Zoungy Kligge

5 Tuesdays Sept. 19 - Oct. 17 6-9pm Do you really like to draw, and want to see your drawings come to life? With our instructor Zoungy, learn basic animation skills, with a focus on digitally drawn and raster animation. You will learn how to draw frames, describe motion with your drawings, and use our iPads and software to watch it come together fluidly. $210 / $178.50 (member)

4 Thursdays Oct. 19 - Nov. 9 11am-2pm Capture the beauty of Pennsylvania's fall foliage with our instructor Zoungy.

Working in gouache paint, also known as opaque watercolor, you will create realistic, painted landscapes on canvas to spruce up your home.

BOUNTY OF THE EARTH with Zoungy Kligge Saturday Oct. 21 12-3pm

with Suzanne Fellows 6 Wednesdays Oct. 11 - Nov. 15 9:30-11:30am A studio practice is a daily routine where the artist’s focus is on the process of developing skills and ideas. However, you do not need a studio – only a sketchbook, a few tools and practice, practice, practice. This class includes the drawing techniques covered in any basic intro class, and also the science behind practice and how you can develop your personal interests on paper and move beyond assignments and online challenges.

Learn all the basics of utilizing your digital camera, emphasizing manual shooting, image composition, and basic lighting techniques. Complete the process with basic post-production techniques using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Learn how to talk about photography, capture well-crafted images, and will leave with a digital portfolio of photos to show what you learned along the way. Please bring your own DSLR digital camera and flash drive to class.

Paint a beautiful, bountiful scene of gourds, gourds, and even more gourds!

We will use gouache paint on canvas to create this fall favorite. $45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop

$45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop CANDID PHOTOGRAPHY with Margo Reed Saturday Nov. 18 12-3pm

$210 / $178.50 (member) MAKING A PHOTOBOOK with Erica Hutchins 4 Wednesdays Oct. 4 - 25 6-9pm

$168 / $142.80 (member)

SKETCHBOOK AS STUDIO PRACTICE

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INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY with Albion Merrick

INTRO TO PAINTING with Zoungy Kligge

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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.

With our instructor Erica, learn darkroom basics, including printing photos, making cyanotypes, and other alternative process methods to develop unique prints. Then learn how to bind all of the images you created into a photobook to take home and share with others. $168 / $142.80 (member)

Learn some tips and tricks for shooting better candid portraits and images of your loved ones. Using your phone as your camera, our instructor Margo will teach you how to find and make good light, compose an image, and create lasting memories with your family. $45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop

MORE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Solarfast Dyed T-Shirt pg. 2 Cyanotypes Maker Date pg. 4

MORE DRAWING & PAINTING WORKSHOPS Watercolor Cards Bring Your Own Adult pg. 1 Watercolor Cards Marker Date pg. 4

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Get crafty and cozy in our new textiles and fibers studio. Whether you're interested in making your own clothes, repairing old ones, or learning a new craft like embroidery, knitting, or quilting, there are options for every age and skill level.

INTRO TO HAND EMBROIDERY with Sara Miller 5 Tuesdays Sept. 5 - Oct.3 6-9pm

Session A: 5 Wednesdays Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 6-9pm

Discover the basics of hand embroidery with our instructor Sara as you learn about basic stitches and reading patterns. Make your own embroidered brooch or pendant, a small book of reference stitches to use later, and complete a small hand-stitched piece to hang on your wall.

Session B: 5 Wednesdays Oct. 18 - Nov. 15 6-9pm

KNIT EARRING WORKSHOP with Jess Santucci Saturday Sept. 9 12-3pm Create a fun and vibrant accessory for your wardrobe! Learn some knitting basics with our instructor Jess in this workshop to take home a beautiful pair of hand knit earrings all your own.

Learn the basics of machine sewing to alter and make your own clothes! You'll learn everything you need to get started including setting up and tending to your machine, safe practices, stitches, using patterns, and more! At the end of this class, leave with a clothing item tailored to fit you from a beginner pattern of your choice.

CONTEMPORARY QUILTING with Sara Miller 5 Tuesdays Nov. 7 - Dec. 5 6-9pm

$45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop CLOTHING CARE AND REPAIR with Rachel Lopez Cerrato

5 Thursdays Oct. 19 - Nov. 16 6-9pm

5 Saturdays (no class Oct. 21) Oct. 14 - Nov. 18 12-3pm

Knit your own soft hand stitched shawl to keep you warm this winter! Our instructor Jess will introduce you to knitting basics, including equipment used and reading yarn labels and patterns. As class continues, become familiar with knit and purl stitches, as she leads you to troubleshoot common pitfalls along the way.

Learn all about mending your well-loved clothes in this class that's focused on reducing clothing waste and giving your clothing a vibrant new life. Our instructor will teach you a variety of hand sewing techniques and how to fix a variety of common issues with clothes. Techniques include invisible stitching, patching, mending, and darning, all of which help to repair clothes you once loved and make them wearable again.

$210 / $178.50 (member)

$210 / $178.50 (member)

Learn all about contemporary quilting with our instructor Sara. She will guide you through hand quilting basics, including a simple running stitch and two different approaches to patchwork, as you create a quilted brooch and a quilted needle book all your own. Exploring composition and color along with these new techniques, she will help you to create a small, handmade wall quilt.

SCREEN PRINTING TECHNIQUES with Abby Ryder 5 Thursdays Sept. 7 -Oct. 5 6-9pm

Create unique prints of your own images through etching processes and techniques. Itaglio is a form of printmaking where the image is cut into the printing plate. Our instructor Brooke will guide you through handcrafting interesting and unique metal and nonmetal plates to use for printing. $225 / $191.25 (member) SCREEN PRINTED TOTE BAG with Abby Ryder Saturday Oct. 21 12-3pm

Instructor is bilingual in both English and Spanish. $210 / $2178.50 (member)

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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.

ETCHING AND INTAGLIO with Brooke Smith

INTRO TO SEWING with Paola Mateo

$210 / $178.50 (member)

KNITTED SHAWL with Jess Santucci

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Textiles printmaking

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Stylize your own tote! Choose from a collection of designs provided by GoggleWorks, and mix your preferred ink color to print your own tote bag. Abby will lead you through the screen printing and heat setting process to create a unique work of art you can take home and use. $45 / $38.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop MORE PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPS Screen Printed T-Shirt Bring Your Own Adult pg. 2 Screen Printed Throw Pillow Maker Date pg. 4

PRINTMAKING: ART OF THE PROTEST with Suzanne Fellows

Session A: 3 Wednesdays Sept. 20 - Oct. 4 6-9pm Session B: 3 Wednesdays Oct. 25 - Nov. 8 6-9pm Learn the foundations of screen printing, a widely used printmaking technique, to make T-shirts, posters, prints, and more. We'll go through the full process of drawing designs, preparing screens, mixing ink, and printing, to create your own unique prints. This is a great class for those who like to draw or make designs and share your work with others.

6 Thursdays Oct. 12 - Nov. 16 9am-12pm Learn about the historical connection between printmaking, protest, and activism by producing zines, linocut prints, and screenprints. You will take a look at the work of prominent activist printmakers such as Kathe Kollwitz, Shepard Fairey, and Jose Guadalupe Posada for inspiration as you make a body of work to share your own voice. $270 / $229.50 (member) HAND PRINTED HOLIDAY CARDS with Mike Daddario

$135 / $214.75 (member)

Saturday Nov. 11 10am-2pm

WOOD BLOCK PRINTING with Ben Richards and Mike Daddario 3 Thursdays Oct. 26 - Nov. 9 6-9pm 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.

Choose from our pre-made holiday images, or draw your own, and then carve the image into linoleum. After preparing your linoleum plate, we'll print it on cardstock to create a group of unique, handmade greeting cards to give to your loved ones this holiday season. $55 / $46.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop

$135 / $114.75 (member)

$210 / $178.50 (member) MORE TEXTILES WORKSHOPS Sewn Tote Bag Bring Your Own Adult pg. 2 Hand Quilting Square Maker Date pg. 4

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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 FLAMEWORKING with J. Heckman & Phil Hackman Session A: 5 Thursdays Sept. 7 - Oct. 5 6-9pm

Session A: Tuesday Sept. 12 6-9pm

Session B: 5 Thursdays Oct. 19 - Nov. 16 6-9pm

Session B: Tuesday Oct. 10 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.

Session C: Tuesday Nov. 14 6-9pm

Session A: 5 Thursdays Oct. 5 - Nov. 2 6-9pm

Session A: Wednesday & Friday Oct. 18 & 20 6-8pm

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.

Session B: 5 Tuesdays Nov. 14 - Dec. 12 6-9pm

Session B: Wednesday & Friday Dec. 6 & 8 6-8pm

Have you 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.

This beer flight board will allow you to serve your thirsty guests a sampling of your favorite beers or signature home brew! Made from a solid piece of local hardwood, your flight board will hold three glasses for transport and display. Make your glasses in the hot shop during the first class, then follow up in the wood studio for the finishing touches to your board.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member) GLASSBLOWN PUMPKIN with Glassblowing Instructor Session A: Saturday Sept. 23 12-2pm Session B: Saturday Oct. 28 2-4pm Session C: Saturday Nov. 11 12-2pm Get some hands-on experience with glassblowing as you learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a glass pumpkin. Our artists will guide you through the process of making a one-of-a-kind centerpiece for the fall season. $75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop

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IMPLOSION PENDANT with Phil Hackman

$75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop INTRO TO GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor Session A: 5 Tuesdays Oct. 3 - 31 6-9pm

INTERMEDIATE GLASSBLOWING with Glassblowing Instructor

$345 / $293.25 (member) MAKE & TASTE W/ SAUCONY CREEK with Glassblowing Instructor Session A: Wednesday Oct. 25 6-8pm

Session B: 5 Thursdays Nov. 30 - Dec. 28 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)

BEER FLIGHT with Scott Krenitsky and Ben Richards

$115 / $97.75 (member) 2 Day Workshop GLASSBLOWN ORNAMENT OR BELL with Glassblowing Instructor

Session B: Wednesday Nov. 15 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 tasting with their brew experts 5pm Saturday, Oct. 28.

Ages 21 and over only. $85 / $72.25 (member) 1 Day Workshop

Session A: Saturday Nov. 11 3-5pm Session B: Saturday Dec. 16 3-5pm Ring in the holiday season in our hot glass studio by crafting your own ornament or bell. Learn how to gather hot glass from the furnace, add color, and sculpt it into a holiday classic. $75 / $63.75 (member) 1 Day Workshop

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Learn the heat and grace it takes to see your ideas take shape. Our fusing is prepped 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.

INTRO TO FUSING with Janice Peters 5 Thursdays Sept. 7 - Oct. 5 6-9pm Learn to score, break, and design glass.

Each class will focus on a different technique or process, all of which will end with a functional piece of glass art. You can expect to take home at least five finished pieces. $247.50 / $210.38 (member) FUSED GLASS POCKET VASE with Alex Newhall Tuesday Oct. 10 6-9pm Create a small functional “pocket” and add fresh or artificial flowers. Learn the basics of fused glass as you design, cut, and assemble your wall hanging to add a touch of beauty to your home. $70 / $59.50 (member) 1 Day Workshop CUSTOM FUSED GLASS ADDRESS SIGN with Nikki Vitchner Tuesday Nov. 14 6-9pm Create a unique address sign for your home while learning the fundamentals of fused glass. This cute project will add charm to your front door for years to come. In this class, you will design, cut and assemble your piece to create a functional wall hanging.

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FUSED GLASS HONEYCOMB SUNCATCHER with Alex Walmsley

STAINED GLASS TRANSOM WINDOW with Alex Walmsley Tuesday Sept. 12 6-9pm

First find inspiration in GoggleWorks Gardens at Lauer's Park and learn about the magic of honeybees with a short walk and tour. Later in the glass studio, you will cut and shape warm colored hexagons and build adorable glass bees. The piece will get fired with a hook to hang in a window and act as a reminder of nature at work. $70 / $59.50(member) 1 Day Workshop

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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.

6 Saturdays Oct. 14 - Nov. 18 10am-1pm Explore the age old art of stained glass while learning how to cut, break, shape, foil, and solder separate pieces of glass together. This six-week class will encourage patience and precision, as you create a custom transom window, with your address for your home. The result will be a sound, weatherproof finished project that can be installed above your door. Note: Installation is not included in the class. Please bring exact measurements of the opening of your door transom and house number.

OUTDOOR STAINED GLASS ORNAMENTAL PANEL with Alex Walmsley and Zoungy Kligge 5 Saturdays Sept. 2 - 30 9:30am-1pm Create a beautiful, decorative stained glass and enamel panel to display outside of your home! A custom welded zinc or copper stake will be provided for you to display your art in your garden or yard. The finished panel will be a 10"x10" square or 10" circle with weather-treating to protect your work from the elements. $288.75 / $245.44 (member)

$297 / $252.45 (member) INTERMEDIATE FUSING with Alex Walmsley 5 Thursdays Oct. 19 - Nov. 16 6-9pm Take your fusing experience to the next level by working thicker pieces and dancing across the line of control and movement. Projects include pot melts, color bars, and on edge assembly with an emphasis on various cold working applications. $247.50 / $210.38 (member)

MORE WARM GLASS WORKSHOPS Fused Glass Night Light Bring Your Own Adult pg. 2 Fused Glass Maker Date pg. 3

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Fine Metals Heavy 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.

INTRO TO SILVERSMITHING with Aaron Wozniak Session A: 5 Tuesdays Sept. 5 - Oct. 3 6-9pm Session B: 5 Tuesdays Oct. 17 - Nov. 14 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) MAKING COIN JEWELRY with Mike Daddario Saturday Dec. 9 10am-2pm Use jewelry basics to handcraft a pendant from a silver quarter! Pre-1965 US silver quarters are a high content 90% silver (sterling silver is 92.5%).

Rolled flat in a rolling mill the textured edge is evidence that the origins of the new silver blank came from a coin.

Once the design is established, a drill and jewelry saw will be used to cut out desired spaces in the design. Upon the completion of cutting, the metal will be buffed to a high luster and a sterling silver jump ring will be attached allowing the piece to hang on a necklace. Yes.... you can alter an American coin but it can never be used as currency.

INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING with Martha Westbrook

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

Session A: 6 Wednesdays Sept. 6 - Oct. 11 10am-2pm Session B: 6 Wednesdays Nov. 1 - Dec. 6 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 highlevel customizable learning environment.

Come with ideas and any materials specific to your desired projects.

GoggleWorks provides solder and 02 saws. $396 / $336.60 (member)

WELDING W/ FOUND OBJECTS with Brian Glaze

INTRO TO WELDING with Casey Schmidt

Session A: Saturday Sept. 9 12-2pm

Saturday Oct. 14 9am-3pm

5 Tuesdays Nov. 7 - Dec. 5 6-9pm

Session B: Saturday Sept. 9 2:30-4:30pm

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 with 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.

Ignite your creativity and learn the basics of MIG welding! Explore theory, welding techniques, and equipment safety while you develop the welding and fabrication skills necessary to turn your artistic vision into a complete work of art!

Session C: Saturday Nov. 11 12-2pm Session D: Saturday Nov. 11 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.

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

Welding Basics or equivalent experience is necessary to ensure your success in this class. $90 / $76.50 (member) 1 Day Workshop

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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.

WOODTURNING FUNDAMENTALS with Luke Voytas

ROLLING PIN with Luke Voytas

6 Thursdays Sept. 21 - Oct. 26 5-8pm

Thursday Sept. 28 1-4pm

Learn the basics of woodturning while transforming raw pieces of wood into functional and beautiful turned objects.

Working on wood lathes, learn safe and efficient woodturning techniques along with proper turning tool usage. This class is designed for beginners and those wanting to continue building on the skills learned in previous turning classes.

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.

$365 / $310.25 (member) WOODWORKING I with Casey Schmidt

$60 / $51 (member) 1 Day Workshop CARVED WOODEN SPOON with Luke Voytas

Session A: 5 Tuesdays Oct. 3 - 31 5-8pm

Saturday Oct. 21 12-4pm

Session B: 5 Mondays Nov. 13 - Dec. 11 5-8pm

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.

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. You will learn about the properties of wood, how to mill a piece of wood four-square, the basics of joinery, and then make a hardwood tool box using skills learned in the class.

Friday Nov. 10 6-9pm

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. The course will introduce you to a wide range of tools and processes, including dovetailed drawers and mortise-and-tenon doors, making it perfect for beginners looking to learn a number of processes, or those looking to refresh their skills in the shop.

At the end of the course, leave with your handmade cabinet and the knowledge to continue building.

Get a taste of what the wood studio has to offer while making a beautiful and functional cutting board. You'll begin with a rough blank composed of several species of local hardwoods which you will surface and shape using a variety of shop tools and equipment. This course is great for those who are eager to learn more about tools and processes in the shop!

Saturday Oct. 28 4-8pm Bowl turning is a fun and rewarding way to learn about woodturning or freshen your turning skills. Learn the basics of openbowl turning, focusing on tool selection, sharpening, various mounting methods, tool presentation, finishing choices, and the safe operation of the wood lathe.

Leave with a handsome turned wooden bowl of your own.

$60 / $51 (member) 1 Day Workshop

$297 / $252.45 (member) HANDCARVED COAT HOOK with Luke Voytas Saturday Nov. 18 12-3pm

1 Day Workshop SALAD BOWL with Luke Voytas

HARDWOOD CUTTING BOARD with Ben Richards 6 Tuesdays Nov. 7 - Dec. 12 6-9pm

$75 / $63.75 (member)

$247.50 / $210.38 (member)

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CABINET MAKING with Ben Richards

Use hand tools to carve a unique, strong coat hook from a tree’s crook, where a branch merges with the trunk. Follow the wood’s grain to create clean cuts and a smooth surface before finishing your hook with paints and preparing it for mounting to a wall. $60 / $51 (member) 1 Day Workshop

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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TICKETS: Adults: $10 Seniors: $8 Students: $7

Special Performances First Thursday Comedy Series Sept. 7: Scriptprov™ Oct. 5 : Book Club: Mysteries & Mayhem Nov. 2 : Improv Double Bill Dec. 7 : Interrobang Jan. 4 : Scriptprov™ Dec. 14 & 15 : A Very Berks Holiday Sketch Comedy Show

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Scholarships

“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

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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.

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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

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.

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Contact: Margaret Pendleton, Events Rental Director mpendleton@goggleworks.org

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.

Signature Date

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

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Studio Access

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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.

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.

OPEN STUDIO ACCESS Studio access allow individuals to open studio hours during each term. Limited to those with basic knowledge of the medium and overseen by a monitor instead of instructor, studio access offers 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

TEXTILES $75 / month

FLAMEWORKING $120 / month

FINE ART $50 / month

WARM GLASS $100 / month

DIGITAL MEDIA $75 / month

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.

METALS $75 / month PRINTMAKING $75 / month

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.

DARKROOM $75 / month WOOD $100 / month

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.

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.

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CERAMICS Brianna Shimer bshimer@goggleworks.org

FLAMEWORKING/FUSED GLASS Nikki Vitchner nvitchner@goggleworks.org

FINE ART/FIBERS Alex Crawford acrawford@goggleworks.org

CREDITS Design / Layout: Jess Santucci

HOT GLASS Scott Krenitsky skrenitsky@goggleworks.org

WOOD Wood Manager programs@goggleworks.org

METALS Alex Walmsley awalmsley@goggleworks.org

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.

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