Calendar of Events
2026
EVENT & EXHIBITION LISTINGS
May 14: Volunteer Appreciation Party
May 15: Open House Mixer and Opening of the Instructors’ Gallery Showcase, runtime May 15 – June 19
May 21: Opening Reception for Members Exhibition, 5:00 – 6:30pm, Runtime: May 22 – June 19
June 17: Instructors’ Appreciation and Orientation
July 10: Volunteers’ Happy Hour at McGoutry’s Pub
July 11: A Night at McGourty’s benefit
August 7: Opening reception for Woodworker Michael Bauermeister Exhibit, runtime August 7 – October 16
October 27: Glaze Daze workshop with Mayco Colors
November 12: Opening reception of Annual Holiday Market – runtime November 12 – December 18
December 17: Evening Shopping Event at Holiday Market
MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Start Dates:
January 12: Winter 1 – featuring Youth Woodworking, Photography, Ceramics, and More!
February 23: Winter 2 – featuring Mosaic Glass, Pottery, Weaving, Photography, and More!
April 6: Spring 1 – featuring Youth Woodworking, Pottery, Photography, Glass Mosaics and More!
May 18: Spring 2 – featuring Silversmithing, Photography, Pottery and More!
June 29 – July 31: Summer Sizzler Weekly Youth Art Camps
June 29: Summer 1 – featuring Silvingsmithing, Photography, Handbuilding, and More!
August 17: Summer 2
October 5: Fall 1
November 16: Fall 2
CONCENTRATION WEEKS
August
August 11 – 13: Get Pulped: Papermaking in 2D & 3D Workshop with Kate Timbes
August 11 – 15: Gravity and Grace: Creating Tall & Thin Drop Vessels, 4 day glass workshop with Larry Pile
August 13 – 15: Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication for Jewelry with Beth Carter Gautsch
August 14 – 16: Introduction to Machine Quilting 3-day Workshop with Connie Brown
August 14 – 16: Electrochemical Etching 2-day Jewelry Workshop with Julia McIntyre
September
September 29 – October 3: Exploring Glass: Pate de Verre Techniques, a 3 day Workshop with Dori Settles
September 29 – October 1: Get Pulped: Papermaking in 2D and 3D Workshop with Kate Timbes
September 29 – October 3: Chip Carving I, II, and III, a 5-day Workshop with Rick Svitzer
November
November 10 – 14: Chip Carving I, II, and III, a 5-day Workshop with Rick Svitzer
November 10 – 14: Build a Sculptural Side Table, a 5-day Woodworking Workshop with Brian Fireman
November 11 – 14: Ecoprinting on Leather, a 3-day workshop with Theresa Brown
November 13 – 15: The Basics of Bezel Stone Setting, a 3-day Jewelry Workshop with Beth Carter Gautsch
WORKSHOPS
May 16: Basic Knifemaking workshop with Billy Salyers
May 29 – 30: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding “Wall Panel” Workshop with Joe Cooper
June 5: Wine & Crafts – Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
June 6, 13, 20: Equine Portraits & Animal Companions Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
June 12, 13, 14: Fantastical Creatures 3-day hand-building pottery workshop with Sarah Divita
June 27: Basic Knifemaking workshop with Billy Salyers
July 11: Introduction to Leather Craft: Sheaths workshop with Karl Schwartz
July 17 – 18: Sculptural Mugs Pottery Workshop with Jordan Winiski
July 31 – August 2: “Going Big with Clay Coils” Clay Intensive with Sam Oliver
August 1, 8, 15: Storytelling Through Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
August 15: “Learn to Carve a Spatula” Workshop with Henry Gardner
September 12, 19, 26: Product Photography for Small Business Workshop with Monica Stevenson
October 2: Wine & Crafts – Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
October 2 & 3: Silk Painting Workshop with Ellen Davison
October 2 & 3: Lottery for Locals: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding Candlestick Workshop with Joe Cooper
October 9: Wine and Crafts – Pumpkin and Gourd Carving Workshop with Karl Schwartz
October 10, 17, 24: Art of Nature Fall Photography workshop with Monica Stevenson
November 7, 14, 21: Mastering Light & Composition Intermediate Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
November 13 – 14: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding “Leaves” Workshop with Joe Cooper
December 11: Wine & Crafts – Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
December 12: Beginning Carving: Rudolph Workshop with Karl Schwartz