Peters Valley 2021 Workshops & Programs

Make Your Way Back 2021 Workshops & Programs

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We honor and acknowledge that Peters Valley exists on the lands of the Munsee Lenni Lenape people, whose ancestors were the first craftspeople and makers on this land that today is stewarded by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

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welcome (back)

We are excited to welcome you back to in-person workshops at Peters Valley School of Craft.

In the face of all that 2020 brought, Peters Valley was able to pivot quickly to keep enriching lives through craft. We launched a brand-new website, offered online workshops & artist talks, and organized our first-ever Virtual Craft Fair. In our 50th Anniversary year, we applied the resiliency and skills that craft teaches us to address the needs of our time - and for the future.

But there is just no real substitute for hands-on learning in community.

This year, we’ve decided to bring back limited workshops safely to help you reconnect with meaningful experiences and people. Peters Valley has always been dedicated to safety. This year, we’ll be taking special precautions to be COVID-safe too. Because we have a lot of open air space and small classes, in-person workshops can resume with some adaptations.

Please see details about our safety procedures inside - and more about all of the vibrant programming we have in-person and online. There is a lot to experience at Peters Valley.

We’ve missed seeing you and our whole community in-person. Now it’s possible to have a fulfilling learning experience together again. We hope you’ll make your way (back) to Peters Valley this summer.

Kristin Muller, Executive Director

Date

Blacksmithing Beginning Blacksmithing Dan O’Sullivan

May 15-16

Ceramics

Fibers & Textiles

Intro to Wheel Throwing & Surface Decoration - Janis Cutler Gear

Blacksmithing Teens - Wayne Apgar

May 22-23

May 28-30

Basketry into Woodturning Janine Wang

Begin Blacksmithing - Wayne Apgar (May 24-25) The Finer Points of Blacksmithing Jon Hadden

June 4-8

Crystalline Glaze Firing Jon Puzzuoli

Weave Structures on Frame Loom Frances Collier Singh

The Big Burn Bruce Dehnert & Steve Cook

Plants to Prints: Eco Print on Fabric Kathleen Lang Metaxas (June 4-6) Intro Weaving on 4 Shaft Loom - Daryl & Brianna Lancaster (June 11-13)

June 11-15

Beyond the Basics of Blacksmithing Wayne Apgar (June 11-13)

Understanding Soda Firing Stuart Gair

June 18-22

Copper Weathervanes Jim Masterson

Ceramic Science & Glaze Calculation for the Artist Dr. William Carty Intro to Mold Making & Casting Ryan Takaba

June 25-29

Block Carving & Printing on Fabric Jeanne Brady

The Layered Vessel Ebitenyefa Baralaye

July 2-6 July 9-13

Forging the Falchion Sword Sam Salvati

Firing the Noborigama Nick Schwartz

Weaving, Computer Drafting & Pattern Design - Jovencio de la Paz

July 16-20

Hammer & Tongs: Learning to Forge Jon Hadden

Large Vessels: Playful Building & Storytelling Jessica Thompson

Screen Printing: Deconstructing Nature - Kerr Grabowski

Heads & Hands in Clay Richard W. James

Tactile Sensibility: Weaving Workshop Brittany Wittman McLaughlin (July 23-25)

July 23-27

Wearable Forms in Metal Ellen Durkan

July 30-August 3

August 6-10

Rustic Yet Refined Kitchen Knives Nick Ross

Atmospheric Effects in Glazed Work Michael Connelly (July 30-August 2) Pottery on the Wheel 10-12 Bonnie Hull (Aug 2-6) Making Work for the Anagama Bruce Dehnert (August 6-9) Fun with Clay 7-9 (August 9-13) Anagama 2021: The Firing Bruce Dehnert (August 10-17)

August 13-17

Felting Design & Construction Shannah Warwick

Designing & Weaving Handwoven Yardage - Daryl Lancaster Weaving Wool in Naturally Dyed Hues - Wendy Weiss

August 20-24

Japanese Blades Mace Vitale

Unloading the Anagama Aug 22 Traditional Yoruba Batik, Adire Elko & Create + Play with Polymer Clay 7-9 Tie-dye with Indigo - Gasali Adeyemo Emily Repp (Aug 23-27)

August 27-31

Intermediate Blacksmithing Jacob Brown

Transforming “Failures” Multiple Firings Natural Dye, Ink & Pigment Intensive Matt Nolen (Aug 27-30) Natalie Stopka

September 4-8

September 11-12

Zero Waste & Tapestry Weaving on a Clay Loom - Cynthia Alberto

Beginning Blacksmithing Sam Salvati (Sept 4-5) Blacksmithing Teens - Wayne Apgar

October 2-3

Intro to Forged Blades Mace Vitale

October 9-10

Beginning Blacksmithing Sam Salvati

October 16-17

Beyond Basics of Blacksmithing for Teens - Dan O’Sullivan

Beginner & Beyond

Advanced Beginner and Beyond

Baskets from Nature: Barks & Vines Steven R. Carty Voluptuous Belly Bottles Jon Puzzuoli

Intermediate

Zori Slippers Sana Musasama

Intermediate to Advanced

Youth

Fine Metals

Photography

Hand Carved Settings Paul Nielsen

Woodworking

Paint / Glass / Print / Mixed

Decorative Platters Dennis Fuge (May 15-18)

Spoon Carving Abby Mechanic

Intro to Bowl Turning Janine Wang

Watercolor Plein Air Jane Brennan Mixed Media Sculpture Geoffrey Gorman

Chasing & Repousse’ Sophia Park Fearless Carving Kate Hawes

Intro to Jewelry & Metalsmithing Elizabeth Tokoly

Turning Fundamentals: The Basics & More Kimberly Winkle

Clay Monoprinting Czashka Ross (June 11-14) Glass Mosaics Cynthia Fisher (June 18-20) Beyond the Basics of Encaustic Lorraine Glessner

Dovetails/Dadoes: Two Joints for Strong Furniture - Matt Kenney

Glass Fusing in a Clay Kiln Lisa G. Westheimer

Pattern Forming & Enameling on The Photo Story: Digging Deeper Exploring Turned Bowls & Boxes Dimensional Surfaces - Nash Quinn Visual Subject - Joe Guerriero Keith Tompkins

Explorations in Glass 10-12 Emily Repp (July 5-9)

Creative Bookbinding for Artists & Photographers - Scott McCarney

Intro to Woodworking Ken Burton

Art & Mindfullness 10+ Nicole Edmunds (July 12-16)

Intro to Woodturning Teens Wyatt Severs (July 14-15)

Plein Air Painting: Oil on Canvas Shawn Vales (July 16-18)

Design/Craft Fine Furniture Wyatt Severs(July 16-20)

Drawing & Painting 7-9 Nicole Edmunds (July 19-23)

Windsor Fine Furniture David Abeel

Printmaking in the Park 7-9 May Tejada (July 26-30)

Brooches with Attitude Sarah T. Doremus

Pewter, I Hardly Know’er Lucy Derickson Intro to Stonesetting Paul Nielsen Mementos: Cold Connections Luci Jockel

Painting Basics Kulvinder Kaur Dhew

Soldering Intensive Maureen Duffy

Night Light: Shooting Star Trails, the Milky Way & Ghosts - Rick Wright

Intro to Color Reduction Woodcut - Dominique Ellis

Industrial Resources for Studio Artists - Donald Friedlich

Updating the Classic Landscape Timothy Jacobsen

Listening to Materials: Making Musical Instruments - Jay Kreimer

Jewelry Design/Wearable Art 10+ Ailsa Stevenson (Aug 16-20)

Smartphone Photo for Teens Ailsa Stevenson (Aug 21-22)

Constructing a Frame & Panel Chest - Ellen Kaspern Lathe-Based Wood Sculpture Derek Weidman Fundamentals of Kumiko Matt Kenney (Sept 4-5)

Intro to Reactive Metals Lauren Eckert (Sept 4-6) Intro to Photography & DSLR Joe Guerriero Fidget Spinner Rings Elizabeth Tokoly

Woodturning Fundamentals for Teens - Dennis Fuge The Wooden Chef: Turned Utensils - Ken Burton

Tube Rivets for Jewelry Caryn L. Hetherston

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skills explore & register online at petersvalley.org

ABOUT SKILL LEVELS FOR WORKSHOPS Beginner and Beyond: Introductory level course that presents basic knowledge of tools, materials and techniques and is geared towards first timers or those who want to improve and expand their technique. It takes time to build skills.

Advanced Beginner and Beyond: Instruction that assumes some familiarity with tools, materials and equipment. Includes reviews and builds on basic skill sets, allows for those with more experience to work at their own pace. Further development of fundamentals, participants have had at least one class or equivalent with professional instruction.

Intermediate: Course content that assumes a working knowledge of basic studio tools, materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the projects and techniques to be explored. Participants feel comfortable in the studio setting.

Intermediate to Advanced: Course content that requires a proficient working knowledge of studio tools, materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the projects and techniques to be explored in class.

Advanced: Assumes proficiency and advanced working knowledge of materials and studio tools and equipment so that the focus is on artistic narrative and/or technical development.

on campus explore & register online at petersvalley.org

LEARN WITH US ADULT WORKSHOPS Get back to a hands-on craft experience.

Immerse yourself through in-person workshops in a safe, inclusive, and supportive community.

YOUTH WORKSHOPS Arts education helps youth re-connect and learn. Art in the Park is a fun and exciting exploration of art and craft for young artists ages 7-17.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS Gain experience managing a fully equipped and busy craft studio while mentoring our studio assistants.

STUDIO ASSISTANTSHIPS Gain hands-on studio experience assisting instructors, department heads & students during the workshop season.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES Devote yourself to your work on Peters Valley’s beautiful campus located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

SCHOLARSHIPS We offer many scholarships to introduce more people to the power of craft. explore & register online at petersvalley.org

safety explore & register online at petersvalley.org

MAKING OUR WAY BACK SAFELY Peters Valley School of Craft has always made the health and safety of its community a top priority. We are carefully monitoring conditions associated with the spread of COVID-19, and are following the guidance of the State of New Jersey Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations on keeping commercial establishments safe.

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Smaller Class Size: Class size for 2021 will be reduced and vary from 5 to 8 students depending on studio size.

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Fewer Classes on Campus: To keep the overall number of visitors to our campus manageable, fewer classes will be offered each week.

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Limited Lodging: All on-campus lodging will consist of single rooms (doubles are available for members of the same household, but only enrolled students may stay on campus). Rooms will be extremely limited and will sell-out very fast. We encourage off-campus lodging such as Airbnb, Vrbo, camping and local cabins.

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Meals: Breakfast & Lunch will be available for pre-purchase and will be packaged for take-out. Outdoor seating will be available throughout the campus. No dinner will be served.

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Clean & Safe: Studios will follow strict cleaning routines and air purifiers, equipment sanitizers, touchless faucets & sanitizing stations have been installed.

Masks must be worn at all times, social distancing will be practiced and new outdoor classroom spaces have been designed.

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Helping You Plan: We will reach out to everyone prior to their workshop with the most up to date procedures and protocols.

We are hopeful and excited to welcome students back to our campus in the spring of 2021. Please review our full COVID-19 policies on our website.

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galleries explore & register online at petersvalley.org

Get inspired and support local artists through our in-person and online galleries.

SUPPORT WORKING ARTISTS Shop handmade crafts from 180 makers. Jump into online exhibitions and artist lectures. Proceeds support independent working artists and our educational programs.

COME VISIT Shop our selection of decorative and functional crafts made by over 200 artists.

Due to COVID-19, our physical location is currently open with capacity limited to 5 guests at a time. The safety of our guests and staff is of the utmost importance, so safety precautions are required. Orders can also be placed online for shipping or curbside pick up.

CRAFT MARKETS The Peters Valley Gallery sells and showcases work from artists and craftspeople through our online shop and spring & fall virtual craft markets. explore & register online at petersvalley.org

Peters Valley School of Craft champions the unifying power of art, craft, and creativity; celebrates the diversity of our shared humanity; and condemns racism and violence in all forms.

THE PETERS VALLEY EXPERIENCE BECOME A MEMBER Deepen your commitment to Peters Valley through a membership and receive exclusive events, discounts, free tickets, and more.

VOLUNTEER Join the community of people who help keep Peters Valley running.

Email info@petersvalley.org or sign up through our mailing list to receive notification of volunteer opportunities.

EXPERIENCE PETERS VALLEY ONLINE Peters Valley is excited to offer innovative online programming. Meet artists, join community lectures, and sign up for special online workshops. Tune into our YouTube channel to watch recorded programming as it is developed!

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PETERS VALLEY CORE VALUES Peters Valley ENRICHES LIVES through the learning, practice, and appreciation of fine crafts.

The making of fine crafts is a kind of EXPLORATION, which relies on an integration of heart, head, and hands. Peters Valley encourages and facilitates this exploration in everything we do.

We are a vibrant community, bringing together established and emerging artists from around the globe. COMING TOGETHER to make things makes us better artists, able to learn from each other, and to evaluate our own efforts in a wider context.

We provide studio-based educational workshops for life-long learners who have the opportunity to benefit from working with nationally and internationally RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. We are stewards of the CREATIVE PROCESS: from preparation, to incubation, to illumination, to verification. We strive to develop the creative abilities of all of our participants through this focus on process.

We provide an inspiring natural setting, intensive instruction, the right tools, and a supportive environment to immerse oneself in making things by hand. Fresh air and respite from one’s normal routine can bring FRESH INSIGHTS, and for some, perhaps, opportunities for peak moments, magic, and transformation.

Our gallery shows, craft fairs, annual auctions, presentations at various festivals, community outreach efforts, and other programs allow us to both bring fine crafts to a wider audience, and to help SHAPE FUTURE STANDARDS of excellence in fine crafts.

We honor the tradition of crafts by continuing to experiment with new techniques and materials, in pursuit of artistic, professional, and personal GROWTH. This is our focus and joy.

We are firmly committed to INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND EQUITY. Our programs are made possible in par t by funds from

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