Peters Valley School of Craft 2023 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.

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

PETERS VALLEY SCHOOL OF CRAFT

We are excited to welcome you to your very own craft school experience in the beautiful, wooded Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Throughout the year, people make their way to Peters Valley for meaningful hands-on learning with world renowned instructors in their craft. From beginners to the advanced, artists, craftspeople, and seekers gather for week-long or weekend workshops for an immersive experience like no other. Together, we build an inclusive and supportive community that helps us push our skills…and imagination!

This year, you’ll find an array of compelling offerings from seasoned and new instructors, as we advance our commitment bringing together a diverse and equitable community of learners. I hope you’ll visit our website to get all of the details and learn more about the 2023 instructors who will be joining us this year.

In addition to workshops, Peters Valley is a place for craft artists to work, be in residence, and connect their art to collectors and the public. See more in these pages about artist opportunities and visit our exhibition/retail space online and in person.

I look forward to seeing you on the Peters Valley campus this year for an enriching experience of learning, practice, and deep appreciation of the power of craft.

Kristin Muller, Executive Director

APR 29-30

Blacksmithing for Teens

Mace Vitale

MAY 6-7

MAY 13-14

Beginning

Blacksmithing

Wayne Apgar

MAY 20-21

Blacksmithing for Teens

Dan O’Sullivan

JUN 2-4

Beginner Bladesmithing

Sean Fitzsimmons

JUN 9-11

Forging Pairs

Marc Maiorana

JUN 16-20

Pattern Welded Steel

James Viste

JUN 23-27

JUL 7-11

JUL 14-18

Intro to Forging & Fabrication

Meghan Martin

Forging Beverage Utensils

Mak Henriksen

Rustic Yet Refined Chef Knives

Nick Rossi

JUL 21-25

Joinery, Design,Process, Planning

Pete Braspinnex

JUL 28AUG 1

Introduction to Blacksmithing

Jennifer Petrila

Clay for Teens

Jacklyn Scott

Marvelous Mugs

Jacklyn Scott

Bowls, Bowls, Bowls

Jacklyn Scott

Kintsugi: The Art of Ceramic Repair

Makomako (JUN 3-4)

Introduction to Frame

Loom Weaving

Jessie Mordine Young

Intro to Machine Knitted

Accessories

Meghan L. Kelly

Darning: Visible Mending for Fabric

Hannah Oatman

Round Robin Weaving

Emery Hall

Experimental Fabric Collage

Caroline Silverman

Creating Ceramic Lattices

Eliza Au (JUN 9-13)

Vessel Making from Prompts

Malcolm Mobutu Smith

Firing the Noborigama

Nick Schwartz

Introduction to Inlay

TBD

Exploring Salt Firing

Cathi Jefferson

Creating Zoological Vessels

Katherine Maloney

Throwing Large Vessels

David Stuempfle

Passementerie as Object

William Storms

Marbling Paper, Fabric & More!

Leslie A. Grossman

Sew What!

Jim Arendt

Baskets from Nature

Steven R. Carty

Eco Printing in Living Color

Bob Lanaghan & Matthew Yanchuk

Introduction to Textiles

Emery Hall

Indigo Yoruba Batik, Adire Eleko & Tie-dye -

Gasali Adeyemo

Earring Design Workshop

Ope Omojola

Introduction to Chainmaille

Talya Kantro

Intro to Jewelry for Teens

Maureen Duffy

Carved Wooden Earrings

Steven KP

Mementos: Cold Connections

Luci Jockel

Stone Setting

Maureen Duffy

Introduction to Sand Casting

Cat Bates

Steel Jewerly

Maia Leppo

Forged Flatware

Funlola Coker

Well Connected: Beyond the Jump Ring

Marlene True

Chain Making: From Simple to Complex

Emily Rogstad

Using Photographs to Tell Stories -

Emmanuel Ogbonnaya

Defining Emphasis in Landscape Photos -

Rick Wright

Drawing in Nature Angeles Cossio

Cyanotype In & Out of the Studio

Lacie Garnes

Digging Deeper into the Visual Subject -

Joe Guerriero

Stained Glass: Autonomous Panels

Sasha Zhitneva

Slow Stitched Books

Bukola Koiki

Brushmaking

Glenn Grishkoff

Beginning

Lithography & Monoprinting

Megan Stroech

Woodcut Exhange: Editioning, Color + Print

Alexis Nutini

Natural Bowls & Cutting Boards

Yoav Liberman

Live Edge Furniture for Teens

Jason Pak Swienckowski

Woodworking 101 for Women, Trans/ Non Binary Chelsea Witt

Introduction to Bowl Turning

Janine Wang

The Art of the Box

Michael Cullen

Turning for Women

TBD

Scrap-Pile Ukuleles

Zeke Leonard

Woven Seats

Heechan Kim

Turning Fine-Detail Platters

Matt Monaco

Chairmaking

Sophie Glenn

Turning

Fundamentals: The Basics Plus

Kimberly Winkle

DATE BLACKSMITHING CERAMICS FIBERS & TEXTILES

AUG 4-8

Forging a Viking Axe

Jordan Borstelmann

AUG 11-15

Knife-Making Fundamentals: The Hunting Knife

Jordan LaMothe

AUG 18-22

Forged Fashion: Body Adornment

Ellen Durkan

AUG 25-29

Hammer Time

Anna Koplik

SEP 1-3 Beginning

Blacksmithing

TBD

SEP 8-10

Measuring Tools for the Blacksmith

Nate Weiss

SEP 16-17 Beginning

Blacksmithing

Wayne Apgar

OCT 6-8

Blacksmithing for Teens

Dan O’Sullivan (OCT 7-8)

OCT 9-13 (M-F)

The Bowie Knife

Mace Vitale

OCT 14-15 Beginning

Blacksmithing

Anna Koplik

OCT 21-22 Beginning

Blacksmithing

Jon Hadden

OCT 28-29 Beginning

Blacksmithing

Nate Weiss

NOV 4-5 Beginning

Blacksmithing

Jon Hadden

Pottery: Form & Surface

Ruth Easterbrook

Making Work for the Anagama

Randy J. Johnston

Firing the Anagama

David Stuempfle (AUG 17-23)

Unloading the Anagama

(AUG 27)

Exploring Extruding Hayne Bayless

TBD

Nate Willever

Vinyl + Wax Resists

Kyle Lee

Mold Making Chaz Martinsen

Creative Visible Mending

Jessica Marquez

The Cochineal Insect Maestro Porfirio Gutierrez (AUG 12-13)

Introduction to Floor Loom Weaving

Jovencio de la Paz

Sew Your Own Quilt Coat

Ashley Saville

Willow Trays

Sandra Kehoe

Introduction to Crochet Cal Patch

Make Patterns from your Favorite Clothes Cal Patch

Slip Trailing & Refinement

Taylor Sijan

The Humble Art of Handbrooms

Erin Rouse

Block Printing on Textiles

Karin Persan

Eco Printing & Natural Dyes

Oksana Danziger

Mug and Handle Making

Dallas Wooten

JEWELRY & FINE METALS

Raising & Forming

Chloe Darke

Saw & Solder: Introduction to Jewelry

Talya Kantro

Introduction to Enameling

Aaron Decker

Introduction to Soldering

Nash Quinn

PHOTOGRAPHY, 2D +

Creative Portrait Photography

Rob Territo

PRINTMAKING & GLASS WOODWORKING

Glass Fusing in a Clay Kiln

Lisa G. Westheimer

Introduction to Fused Glass

SaraBeth Post

Linocut on Paper & Fabric

Ella Desmond

Collage Deep Dive

Rebekka FederleMcCabe

Printmaking

Kyle b. co.

Fancy Cut Shaped Setting & Forged

Ring Shank

Elizabeth Tokoly

Intro to Leatherworking

Katie D. Coleman

Digital Photography Basics

Rob Territo

Still Life Photo, Lightroom & Photoshop

Lindsay Davis

Play with Your Stones

Ope Omojola

Measuring Spoons!

Darren Fisher

Saw & Solder

Champleve

Enamel Pendant

Kaitlin Kerr

Scrimshaw from Scratch

Anna Landewe

Marbling for Teens

Raechel Bihler

Foundations in Furinture Making

Ellen Kaspern

Adventures in Steam Bending

Yuri Kobayashi & Chelsea Witt

Turned and Bandsaw Boxes

Beth Ireland

Woodshaping: Techniques

Robert F. Lyon & Douglas Finkel

Creative Milking Stools

Angela Robins

Beginning Carving: Wood Utensils

Kate Hawes

Lathe Turning with Cork

Daniel Michalik

Woodturning for Beginners

Wu Hanyen

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.

Great Craftsmanship is built upon excellent basic skills.You are welcome to take beginner level multiple times to build deeper knowledge and practice skill building. Please call us if you have questions at 973-948-5200.

Featured Workshops

FIBERS &TEXTILES

A Materials Exploration - The Cochineal Insect: Maestro Porfirio Gutierrez

In this workshop, Maestro Porfirio Gutierrez will lead participants through a materials exploration of the cochineal insect. The Cochineal Insect is a small scale insect, known for its red pigment in ancient Indigenous Mexico. Participants will explore the alchemy of the cochineal insect as it lies at the intersection of ancient science and craft. The group will study how the color relates to PH levels and shifts accordingly, how to mordent and create various hues with the same pigment, and how to create secondary hues by over-dyeing.

Aug 12-13 • Tuition: $425 • Studio/Materials Fee: $60

CERAMICS

Exploring Salt Firing: Cathi Jefferson

In this hands-on workshop you will participate, discover and get a real feel for the amazing possibilities of salt firing. You’ll discover many ways to glaze the bisqued white stoneware pieces that you bring and help load the kiln absorbing the different nuances required for salt firing. You’ll be involved in the firing process, learn and see different approaches plus begin to do some hands-on making. Detailed surfaces with incised lines, stamps, textured surfaces, and slip decoration come alive in the salty atmosphere.

July 14-18 • Tuition: $735 •

Studio/Materials Fee: $80

WOOD

Experiment with the art and science of wood steam-bending and explore design possibilities with curves. This hands-on, playful, and experimental workshop will introduce the basics of steam bending techniques to form a straight wood into a curved or twisted one. We will experiment directly with the material to stimulate creativity and prompt ideas. Through combinations of free bending and mold making, we will achieve unique, organic lines and forms; the possibilities are infinite.

Aug 11-15 • Tuition: $735 •

Studio/Materials Fee: $150

FINE METALS

Forged Flatware: Funlola Coker

Participants will investigate metal as a medium for creating flatware through forging. We will cover foundational techniques such as tapering, upsetting, spreading and scrolling to create one of a kind pieces to take home. Participants will focus on forging copper blanks, but are invited to bring silver to learn about ingot pouring and alloying metal. Possible items to forge include, but are not limited to spoons, spatulas, scoops and as practice, jewelry.

July 14-18

• Tuition: $735 •

Studio/Materials Fee: $75

Adventures in Steam Bending: Yuri Kobayashi & Chelsea Witt

Opportunities

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

Devote yourself to your work in one of our fully equipped studios. Two week to one month long funded residencies are offered in the fall in addition to non-funded residencies in winter & spring. Check our website for application details.

ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS

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

SUMMER STUDIO ASSISTANTSHIPS

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

SCHOLARSHIPS

We offer numerous scholarships to introduce more people to the power of craft

BECOME A MEMBER

Deepen your commitment to Peters Valley through a membership and receive discounts, free event tickets and invitations to member exclusive events.

VOLUNTEER

Join the community of people who keep Peters Valley running! Email info@ petersvalley.org or sign up through our website 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!

The Peters Valley Experience

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.

Explore your Creative Potential: The rural, wooded setting of Peters Valley creates a unique opportunity for immersion learning. Nestled in the midst of the beauty are state of the art studios managed by Artist Fellows with the assistance of a Studio Assistant. We are an inclusive, supportive community that welcomes you to explore and create.

Community & Collaboration: Workshop participants range in age from 18 to 80+, beginner through advanced, from all walks of life. All studios break for lunch at the same time and everyone comes together at our dining hall to share in their experience. Visiting other studios in the evening is encouraged and the Friday night instructor presentations give everyone an incredible insight into the process and inspiration of the visiting instructors.

Our Campus: Our dormitories, studios, dining hall, office and gallery are housed in mostly historic farm houses and structures; some of which are only partially accessible. The terrain is natural; paths and driveways and some roads are not paved. There are no streetlights in the park which allows for gorgeous night skies. Our campus is surrounded by waterfalls and hiking trails, and just 2 miles from the Delaware River.

Lodging & Meals: On-campus lodging is offered in one of our historic homes. Shared and single rooms are available with everyone sharing bathrooms and common areas. The housing is “no-frills” but clean and comfortable. Linens and towels are provided. Our Dining Hall serves three meals a day, and always offers a vegetarian option. Lunch is included in the cost of tuition and meal plans are available for breakfast & dinner.

Safety: Your personal safety and comfort are our priority! Both in the studio and out, we strive to make all of our visitors feel safe and welcomed. Many of our staff live on campus and are here to help you with anything you might need. We follow the guidance of the State of NJ Dept of Health and the CDC recommendations and adhere to the Federal guidelines for all COVID-19 procedures. We will reach out prior to your arrival with the most up to date procedures and protocols.

Helping You Plan: Please visit our website or call us (973) 948-5200 for complete information on lodging, meals, accessibility, transportation or any other questions you may have. We are always here to help and want your Peters Valley experience to be amazing!

Galleries

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

RETAIL GALLERY

Shop handmade crafts from over 200 makers. Our physical location is open every day from 10am to 6pm. Visit our online store at petersvalleygallery.org. Orders can be placed online for shipping or curbside pickup. Proceeds from sales support independent working artists and Peters Valley’s educational programs.

EXHIBITION GALLERY

Our Sally D. Francisco Exhibition Gallery showcases numerous professional exhibitions each year. Favorites include the Making Matters Exhibition of our visiting instructors and artistic staff and the annual High School Student Exhibition showcasing the talented youth in our area. Current and past exhibitions can be viewed on our website.

Special Events

ART IN THE PARK DAY - May 28, 2023

Always held on the last Sunday in May, this is the perfect day to visit our campus and see what we are all about! Shop our galleries, watch live craft demonstrations and participate in hands-on art activities. Artist vendors, community booths, live music and food make this free public event fun for the whole family.

ANNUAL FALL CRAFT FAIR - September 23-24, 2023

Held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds the last week in September, this annual juried show promotes the work of over 100 professional craft artists. This two day event welcomes the public to purchase hand-made artwork directly from the artists. Craft demonstrations, live music and great food compliment this amazing show. Proceeds from admission support the programs at Peters Valley.

SELF-GUIDED STUDIO TOURS - May through August

Come see our workshops in action! The Peters Valley Craft Studios are open for you to visit on Saturdays and Sundays between 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Stop in the Gallery when you arrive to pick up a campus map and find out which workshops are taking place.

Mission & Vision

OUR MISSION

Peters Valley School of Craft enriches lives through the learning, appreciation and practice of fine craft.

People of all backgrounds and ages need meaningful experiences to thrive. For more than 50 years, accomplished artists and students have come together in community at our craft school for powerful creativity and joyous life-long learning in the beautiful Delaware Water Gap recreation area. We believe craft represents the best in humanity. It combines hands-on practice with inspired ideas to transform material into objects of use and beauty. It awakens the maker and problem-solver in all of us - and has the power to connect us to ourselves and each other in profound ways. This is why Peters Valley School of Craft is a dynamic leader in the field of craft dedicated to promoting value, appreciation, and excellence at all levels and on an international scale. We value and welcome the experienced professional artist, the new learner, the collector - and everyone in between who can be touched by the power of craft.

OUR VISION

By bringing the richness, power and beauty of craft to an ever-widening audience, we champion life-long learning, artistic renewal, and personal growth. As a dynamic, inclusive craft school and a leader in the craft field, Peters Valley shapes fine craft appreciation and standards of excellence at all levels and on an international scale

We believe in the power of craft and in creating community around it.