Students will learn traditional oil painting techniques while painting on Tyler’s beautiful locations as well as learning specific color mixing techniques, and brush applications.
Students will learn traditional painting techniques and color mixing while creating a still life painting. Students will come away from this course knowing how to mix their oil …Read more
Students will learn about and be introduced to woodcarving using various tools, techniques, materials, and resources to create a finished standing Sandpiper Decoy. Finishing techniques including painting will be included. Ages 16+.
A Community Kiln at Tyler Park Center for the Arts.
A group of dedicated potters, students and volunteers have built a Manabigama Kiln; which translates from Japanese as “a beautiful learning kiln.” …
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Pottery classes for Adults and Children at Earth Center Pottery have begun. There is always room to join us for a session. All levels of experience welcome for wheel and hand built pottery. Contact Jennifer for…Read more
Build your Business with Specialized Team Building Workshops.
Schedule a special workshop at TPCA. Introduce stress reduction, interdependent group practices, mindfulness, meditations and guaranteed self confidence building to your business or organization with out multi-discipline fine…Read more
Community Day is a great opportunity to see all we do at Tyler Park Center for the Arts.
Throughout the Year we hold Community Days. A Free day to come visit Tyler Park Center for the…Read more
7:30pm Hand Drumming Workshop $5
8:00 to 10:00 Drum Circle $10
Energize your spirit, release tension, move with the rhythms of life in the drum circle. We will be learning exotic rhythms and…Read more
Our mission is to enrich the community through fine arts, crafts, and music: to encourage art education and excellence, and to nurture artists in a community of connection and support.
Students will learn traditional oil painting techniques while painting on Tyler’s beautiful locations as well as learning specific color mixing techniques, and brush applications.
Supplies will be provided on the first class, and students will be given a supply list of materials that they will need for the other classes.
Students will learn traditional painting techniques and color mixing while creating a still life painting. Students will come away from this course knowing how to mix their oil colors to create the necessary lights and darks in creating a successful painting form observation.
Come learn how to make beautiful fine silver jewelry using a truly amazing material called Precious Metal Clay (PMC).
PMC’s clay body is made up of microscopic particles of metal held together by an organic binder and water. When fired at specific temperatures, the binder and water burn off allowing the silver particles to fuse into SOLID metal. PMC can be easily sculpted or molded and impressed with textures and stamps. Firing and polishing of student’s pieces will be done during class. Students will leave this one day workshop with several of their own one-of-a-kind silver creations. Class may be repeated for additional learning.
Wendy Schuster is a PMC artist and instructor who has been working with PMC since first hearing about it 13 years ago. She has taught beginning, advanced, and certification classes at several schools and businesses, as well as in her home studio, in Reading, PA. She is a juried artisan at the state and local levels and has 22 years of design experience in her professional life.
PMC RINGS workshop with Wendy Schuster - February 8th, 9am-5pm
In this Precious Metal Clay (PMC) class students will learn how to make their Fine Silver rings in a style that is uniquely their own! Wendy will cover two methods in PMC ring construction: a simple overlap technique and a slightly more challenging butt joint technique, which has no visible interior seam. Stamping, texturing, setting heat safe stones and antiquing and polishing will also be covered during class in addition to sizing techniques. Wendy’s extensive supply of stamps, molds, textures, and tool kits will be made available to student during class time.
Students will leave this one day workshop with several of their own one-of-a-kind silver creations!
+ Materials fee can range $35-65 for metal clay payable to instructor at class.
PMC BEADS workshop with Wendy Schuster - April 5th, 9am-5pm
Beads and bead stringing have always enjoyed popularity in creating pieces for personal adornment. In this PMC class the student will learn how to make their own one-of-a-kind Fine Silver beads in a style that is uniquely their own. The instructor, Wendy Schuster, will teach two methods to create hollow forms or beads: a dry construction technique, which involves the assembly of two or more dry PMC pieces to create a hollow bead, as well as forming the PMC around a combustible core that will burn out during the firing process.
Students will learn about and be introduced to woodcarving using various tools, techniques, materials, and resources to create a finished standing Sandpiper Decoy. Finishing techniques including painting will be included. Ages 16+.
Tuesdays 7-9pm - February 11 through March 18
$150
Members $140
This workshop has a material fee of $13.00. Basic tools will be supplied by the instructor for the class, or you may purchase a toolkit from the instructor for $65.00. Material and Tool costs should be paid directly to the instructor. Contact Hal Houser for details (215-355-0318).
A Community Kiln at Tyler Park Center for the Arts.
A group of dedicated potters, students and volunteers have built a Manabigama Kiln; which translates from Japanese as“a beautiful learning kiln.” Read more
The Indiegogo fundraiser was a great success – we exceeded our goal with your generous contributions!
You can continue to donate to support this unique & collaborative community project as well as all else we do here at Tyler Park Center for the Arts through this website.
In a workshop atmosphere, where potters, artists, and community come together,we will collectively experience the worlds oldest firing technique. We will be firing up to 2400 degrees by stoking a flame every ten minutes for 12-16 hours. Stoneware and porcelain clays will reach a temperature where they become somewhat molten. It is then that ash from the burning embers travels through the kiln and sticks to the pottery. Wood ash containing silica melts at high temperatures and forms a glass like surface on areas of the ware inside the kiln. Where the ash does not land the flame touches up against the clay leaving its mark. The kiln, weighing approximately 6 tons is made of refractory fire brick. Each brick will be laid by hand and mortared together.
This kiln will be a permanent fixture in Tyler State Park lasting years and experienced by many. Students from nearby high schools and colleges, professional artists, and adult students will come from all over our region to participate in the process of wood firing. Please call 267.218.0290 or email woodkiln@tylerparkarts.org
“The qualities unique to wood fired ceramics result from a complex drama involving human intention, material properties, and a factor best known as The Life of the Fire.” Jack Troy
Pottery classes for Adults and Children at Earth Center Pottery have begun. There is always room to join us for a session. All levels of experience welcome for wheel and hand built pottery. Contact Jennifer for details: earthcenterpottery@yahoo.com or 267-218-0290
Build your Business with Specialized Team Building Workshops.
Schedule a special workshop at TPCA. Introduce stress reduction, interdependent group practices, mindfulness, meditations and guaranteed self confidence building to your business or organization with out multi-discipline fine arts & crafts approach.
Offerings in a multitude of mediums to boost morale, creativity and productivity!
Community Day is a great opportunity to see all we do at Tyler Park Center for the Arts.
Throughout the Year we hold Community Days. A Free day to come visit Tyler Park Center for the Arts and get to know us! Some of our workshop instructors will be doing demos and letting you try your hand at a craft. Try wood carving, the pottery wheel, bookmaking and more! Read more
We will have small art projects available for visitors to try as well as demonstrations and information about our ongoing workshops for adults and kids, as well as our summer camps.
This is a great way to meet our teaching artists and our staff. See our historic barn and sculpture garden where we have art and music workshop, concerts, and summer camps. You can see our newest and most exciting project, a wood burning kiln, as a work in progress outside in the park. You can sign up to be a volunteer for one or more of our many events, or even become a member in the Art Center.
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Our professional teaching artists will be there to demonstrate many exciting art techniques. All ages & experience welcome.
Energize your spirit, release tension, move with the rhythms of life in the drum circle. We will be learning exotic rhythms and playing them in the circle. Come for the Workshop $5 Or join the Circle $10 or both! Jim, our rhythm facilitator is a dedicated student and experienced teacher. But it is really about having fun and playing with others to make beautiful exciting music. Bring your own drum or rent one for the evening. Drum repair available. Read more
Jim Davidson is a world percussionist and plays drums of many cultures, usually African style dununba (jun-jun), the big barrel bass drums in a djembe ensemble. He is a student of West African and Middle Eastern percussion and has studied with many masters including Mamady Keita, Famoudou Konate, Menes Yahuda, Quint Lange and Glen Velez. As a member of the African drum ensemble PaTaGun.com since 1998, Jim has performed in many venues, taught classes and individual students.
Our mission is to enrich the community through fine arts, crafts, and music: to encourage art education and excellence, and to nurture artists in a community of connection and support.
A 1 Year Membership from February through January includes tickets to the annual Crafts in the Meadow invitational show, an invitation to the Members Party, discounts on Events and Workshops for all ages & the knowledge that you are supporting a growing, diverse educational arts organization in your community!
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