Peters Valley 22/23 Season Catalog

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.

Peters Valley is firmly committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. This will remain one of our most critical goals, ensuring the school supports all who come here, with no bias in regard to age, color, disability, gender identification, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, economic status or veteran status.

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Welcome!

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 COVIDsafe 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

May 14-15

May 21-22

May 28-30

Beginning Blacksmithing

Wayne Apgar

Beginning Blacksmithing

Jon Hadden

Teen Blacksmithing

Mak Henriksen

The Idea Train Bruce Dehnert

Water Etching & Alternative Methods for Surface

Dallas Wooten

Art in the Park Day

May 29th 11am4pm

June 3-5

Dragons from the Fire

Willow Zietman

Eco Printing on Fabric and Paper

Kathleen Lang Metaxas

Put a Ring on It!

Elizabeth Tokoly

Joinery in Steel- Pulse Arc and Gas Welding

Cathryn Jasterzbski

Fabric Magic: Shibori Indigo and Ice Cube Dyeing

Miriam Jacobs

Chasing & Repousse’

Liza Nechamkin Glasser

June 10-12

June 17-21

June 24-28

July 8-12

July 15-19

July 22-26

July 29-

Aug 2

August 5-9

The Garden Trowel

Nate Weiss Mugs and Small Forms Jean Adams

Intro to Blacksmithing

Tom & Marc

Maiorana

Making a Viking Survival Kit

Emiliano Carrillo

Forged Steel Sculpture

Elizabeth Belz

Kitchen Tools

Dan Neville

Intro to Bladesmithing

Andrew Meers

Getting a Good Start

Elizabeth Brim

Animal Heads in Clay Russell Wrankle

Weaving for Beginners

Fran Collier Singh

Dyed in the Wool: Making the Best Yarn for your Projects

Kate Sarah Mitchell

Saw & Solder Champleve’

Zachery Lechtenberg

Thrown & Altered Pouring Vessels

Taylor Sijan

Designing Models and Mold Making

Hiroe Hanazono

Sculptural Form in the Noborigama

Antra Sinha

Color! Form & Surface!

Eva Kwong (July 22-30)

Yoruba Batik, Adire Eleko & Tie-dye with Indigo

Gasali Adeyemo

Conjuring the Narrative with Textiles

Karen Hampton

Basketry into Woodturning

Janine Wang (July 15-17)

Intro to Hand Embroidery

Caroline Silverman

Custom Machine-Knit Socks

Meghan L. Kelly

Weaving for Texture

Amanda Thatch

Simple & Creative Settings

Hannah Oatman

Introduction to Engraving

Valerie James

Introduction to Jewelry

Talya Kantro

Carving Wooden Jewelry

Steven KP

Torch-Fired Enamel

Dawn Lombard (July 29-31)

Exploring The Steel Vessel

James Viste

Making Work for the Angama

Ben Owen III (August 5-8)

Beginner & Beyond Advanced Beginner and Beyond Intermediate to Advanced Youth Art

Shibori: Shaped Resist Dyeing

Kachina Leigh

Soldering Intensive

Maureen Duffy

Glass Photography, 2D & Other Printmaking

Intro to Digital Photography

Rob Territo

Intro to Leatherworking

Katie D.Coleman

Creative Portrait Photography

Rob Territo

Clay Monoprinting

Czaashka Ross

Woodworking Mixed Media/ Sculpture

Spoon Carving

Abby Mechanic

Intro to Live Edge Funiture

Yoav Liberman

Japanese Green Woodworking

Carving a Wagata Tray

Angela Robins

Introduction to Bowl

Turning

Janine Wang

Fearless Carving

Kate Hawes

Collage in Glass

Sasha Zhitneva

Moonlight Alchemy: Mystery, Fireflies and Phantoms

Rick Wright

Collagraph Printing: with & without a Press

Clare Murray Adams

Coopering 101

Chelsea Witt

Brass Tacks of Woodturning

The Basics and More

Kimberly Winkle

Make & Weave: Shaker Stool

Ellie Richards

Powercarving Wood: Texture and Sculpture

Kristin LeVier

Exploring Sculpture using Paper Mache

Katie Truk

Warm Glass: Exploring Fusing and Slumping

James D. Blake

Turning Elegant Enclosed Forms

Matt Monaco

The Photo Story: Digging Deeping into the Visual Subject

Joe Guerriero

The Experimental Print Dominique Ellis

Woodshaping: Techniques for Hand and Machine

Robert F. Lyon & Douglas Finkel

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Date Blacksmithing Ceramics Fibers & Textiles

August 12-16

Rustic but Refined Kitchen Knives Nick Rossi

Firing the Anagama Ben Owen III (August 9-16)

Capitvating Color: Warp Ikat with Natural Dye on Cotton Wendy Weiss

Fine Metals & Jewelry

Fine Metal Forging Betsy Lewis

August 19-23

August 26-30

September 3-4

September 10-11

September 12-16 (Mon.-Fri.)

October 1-2

October 3-7 (Mon.-Fri.)

Toolmaking for Blacksmiths Anna Koplik

The Art of Hammer Control Aislinn Lewis

Teen Blacksmithing Wayne Apgar

Beginning Blacksmithing Jon Hadden

The Dagger TBD

Unloading the Anagama (August 21)

Soda Firing from A-Z Dallas Wooten

Printmaking & Clay Paul Andrew Wandless (September 3-5)

Plates and Platters Kristin Muller

Experimental Quilting Caroline Silverman

Master Class: Design! Thomas Mann

Affirmative Ornaments: Soft Jewelry for Hard Times

Historical Plant Pigments Natalie Stopka

Handweaving a Towel Collection Tegan Frisino

Cuttlefish Casting MJ Tyson

The Bowie Knife Mace Vitale Glass Fusing in a Clay Kiln Lisa Westheimer

Beginner & Beyond Advanced Beginner and Beyond Intermediate to Advanced Youth Art

Keep Me Warm: Blanket Weaving Tegan Frisino

Basic Enameling Talya Kantro

Glass Photography, 2D & Other Printmaking

Exploring the Selfie & Imagined Character

Rob Territo

Wellness for Makers

Missy Graff Ballone (August 20)

Creating the Still Life with Color

Alexander Shanks

Collaborative Relief & Color Print Workshop

Alexis Nutini

Woodworking

Get Bent

Mark Tan

Mixed Media/ Sculpture

Foundations of Furniture Making

Jamie Herman

Joinery Owain Harris

Sculptural Wire Weaving

Hanna Vogel

Glass Kiln Forming

James D. Blake

Intro to Stained Glass

Neile Cooper

Glass Fusing in a Clay Kiln

Lisa Westheimer

Turning Pen & Pencil Sets

Barry Gross

Woodturning for Teens

Dennis Fuge

Spoon Carving

Abby Mechanic

Finding the Soul of Forgotten Materials: Mixed Media Sculpture

Geoffrey Gorman

Skills

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

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.

LODGING

Peters Valley offers lodging for out of town artists.

SCHOLARSHIPS

We offer many scholarships to introduce more people to the power of craft.

& register online at petersvalley.org

Safety

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.

• Small Class Size: Peters Valley has always kept class sizes small to allow ample workspace, instructor interaction and safety. Class sizes range from 5 to 12 students.

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

• 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.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served at our Dining Hall and outdoor seating will be available.

• Clean & Safe: Studios will follow strict cleaning routines and air purifiers, equipment sanitizers, touchless faucets & sanitizing stations have been installed. Peters Valley follows and adheres to Federal mask mandates and policies as we are located within a National Recreation Area.

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

Please review our full COVID-19 policies on our website.

Galleries

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.

Our physical location is currently open everyday from 10am to 6pm. We follow and adhere to all Federal COVID-19 policies and protocols. Orders can also be place online for shipping or curbside pick up.

The Peters Valley Gallery sells and showcases work from artists and craftspeople through our retail and online shops and fall Craft Fair September 24-25th at the Sussex County Fairgrounds

“Get inspired and support local artists”

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!

& register online at petersvalley.org

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 part by funds from