Come learn how to design and create your very own Musical Beaded Wind Chime! The sky is the limit on your creative piece of functional art! No experience is necessary. Participants will create their very own Wind Chime to take home in this one night workshop.
July 28th 7pm – 10pm
$40 + $25 material fee payable to instructor (ages 17+) Read more
Bonnie Pelberg of Wired by Design, has been designing and creating Beaded Windchimes, Jewelry, Keyrings, Beaded Crocheted Scarves and Pins for 5 years at her in-home studio and is always expanding her offerings. Her pieces are currently being sold in 11 stores in the Philadelphia and New Jersey Area. She is also available to teach Beaded Jewelry Making and Re-purposing classes.
You will be guided through all the steps of transforming a plain egg into a work of art. Adult and/or teen students will learn the age old Ukrainian method of Pysanky, decorating eggshells. We will apply a series of melted beeswax and dyes to create traditional star patterns. When complete, the wax is melted off, revealing the vivid colors. Students will have the option of turning their Pysanky into a unique Seasonal ornaments.
Materials (eggs, stylus, dyes, wax…) and instruction will be provided to make one or two Pysanky.
Kits will also be available for purchase, so that students can continue to make Pysanky and wax-resist batik-style eggs at home, for all seasons and occasions.
Workshop $30 + $10 material fee to instructor
Basia has been writing Pysanky for over four decades, gathering in the kitchen during Lent to carry on the Ukrainian tradition.
She finds the creation process very soothing and meditative, and look forward to the moment of melting off the wax to reveal the design.
She writes pysanky with traditional patterns, but also enjoys creating egg art with fresh interpretations and original designs (like my beach-inspired seashell patterns).
They make great gifts, especially to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, new home, or just to share with someone special.
Learn the basic techniques to copper foil stained glass. This is a hands on demonstration class that allows you to adjust to cutting glass to create simple but beautiful works of art to take with you.
Upcoming date to be announced 10am – 6pm $60 plus $25 material fee to instructor Ages 15 & up
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.
Wendy Schuster is a PMC artist and instructor who has been working with PMC since first hearing about it 15 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.
Beginners Precious Metal Clay (PMC) ~July 22 (9am – 5pm)
Precious Metal Clay workshop – Make your own fine silver jewelry!
During this FUN full day workshop students will be taught a variety of basic techniques including: adding texture with tools and rubber stamps, how to make molds and simple texturing tools, creating bails, setting heat safe stones, torch firing, antiquing and polishing. The instructor’s extensive supply of stamps, molds, textures, and tool kits are made available for student’s use during the workshop. Students will also be able to choose one fire safe stone from a selection made available during class.
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.*
$125 beginners + Materials fee can range $35-65 for metal clay payable to instructor at class
PLEASE NOTE:
* The number of pieces made by each student will vary and is dependent on the volume of clay purchased and the size of each piece made.
* Students who have previously taken Wendy’s PMC classes are welcome to come and use the time as PMC Studio Time, i.e. they don’t have to do whatever we’re doing for the class being offered that day, they can work on whatever they’d like. First priority is to the students who are there to learn the techniques being taught in the designated class.
Mailing pieces is an option made available to students. An additional charge of $5.50 is necessary to cover, postage, insurance and packaging materials.
PMC RINGS workshop – September 9th 9am – 5pm
Precious Metal Clay workshop – Make your own fine silver jewelry!
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!
$125 Rings + Materials fee can range $35-65 for metal clay payable to instructor at class
Precious Metal Clay workshop – Make your own fine silver jewelry!
Beads & Hollow Forms – October 28th 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.
$125 Beads + Materials fee can range $35-65 for metal clay payable to instructor at class
Next firings September 8th – 10th & October 13th – 15th
The Tyler Park Arts Manabigama (Japanese for “beautiful learning kiln”) is a single chamber wood kiln designed to be efficient, and give beautiful results. The kiln reaches Cone 10 over a firing of 24 hours. A diverse range of atmospheric and ash glaze effects are achieved in this relatively short firing time.
Community firings are split into “Shares”. One share is 4 cubic feet, about the size of a 30 gallon plastic tote full of work.
Please click more to see more information & register below – and bring your willingness to experiment!Read more
Firing Schedule:
Participants may glaze and and work the Friday before the firing. Loading the Kiln will begin 9AM. The door should be closed up by 3 and we will start firing at that time. We will start with a small camp fire, and build a coal bed. Firing will last for around 24 hours and we will divide the work stoking into 5 hr shifts.
The Unloading with be the following Thursday when the kiln is cool. We will clean and wash the kiln shelves and sweep out the kiln firebox for the next firing.
Community Firings
Clay Type: All clay must be made from Cone 10 Stoneware or Porcelain. Recommended clays are Laguna B-Mix Wood, 750 and Standard Clays 119, 508, 437
Limit Per Firing: 8 full shares, 4 cubic feet, about the size of a 30 gallon plastic tote full of work per share.
Shifts: Participants must sign up for shifts stoking the kiln during glazing on Friday, or Saturday as the kiln is being loaded.
Firing Supervisor: Nathan Willever will lead firings and instruct glazing, loading the kiln and stoking patterns.
Provided with your share: Flashing Slip, Glazes, Wadding, Cones, Wood, Firing leader.
Price: 180$ per full share 90$ per half share.
Please register below – and bring your willingness to experiment!
Questions & Information
Nathan Willever
woodkiln@tylerparkarts.org
603-828-9476
To sign up for a firing, or to get information about the kiln, complete the registration form below or contact Nate. Payment must be received no less than 3 weeks prior to firing date to reserve your space. If you prefer to pay by check, it can be made payable to Tyler Park Center for the Arts can be mailed to TPCA Wood Kiln 10 Stable Mill Trail, Richboro PA 18954 along with printed registration from confirmation email.
Time slots are 5 hours long, actual stoking time is 4 hours. You will be observing for the first and last half hours of your scheduled time. This observation time is important as it informs the new stokers of everything they need to know about the kiln and its progress. This observation process is for everyone, even if you are a seasoned stoker.
Please note, signing up for a time slot is a commitment! You must arrive on time and stay the entire shift. We will always have enough people per shift as to be considerate of physical limitations. Stoking is calmer and the atmosphere is cooler during the first three shifts.
Private Rental & Mentored Workshops: Fully mentored group workshops are available. This is a great option for guilds and groups of potters who want to be fully involved in the process of firing their work. Participants arrive with their bisqued and glazed ware. Each member of the group will be guided through the processes of wadding their work, loading the kiln, bricking up the door, firing the kiln, unloading the kiln, and cleaning their work.
Current cost for renting the entire kiln is $1500. We ask for a 400$ security deposit when signing up for a date.
Please contact Nathan Willever at woodkiln@tylerparkarts.org to schedule a firing date.
Nathan Willever was raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Maine College of Art, in Portland, Maine. Nathan was a student of multiple artists during workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine. He has taught numerous classes and workshops on functional pottery at institutions such as The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA, and Ox-Bow School of Art in Saugatuck, MI. Nathan is currently a studio potter and educator living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Holiday Trees – Get prepared for the holidays! Learn how to make glass trees without needing a kiln.
September 14th October 12th October 27th – Friday “Girls Night Out” November 9th
All classes are $45.00 per person + $25.00 Material fee – Paid to the Instructor. 6-10pm – Ages 14 & up. Read more
This 4 hour workshop will teach you how to cut glass and cold work it to form an adorable glass tree. Depending on the choice of colors, this tree might be a creative addition to your Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Hanukkah decor. They also make great gifts! Once you learn the technique, you will be able to make your own trees at home.
Working over wooden molds, in the methods of the Shakers, you have an opportunity to weave a traditional apple basket in one of two sizes, 10” or 12”. The apple baskets will be woven of reed. The handles are made of pre-bent oak. Read more
Cost : $50.00 per Person Plus + Material Fee : $40.00 Paid to Instructor
Pottery classes for Adults and Children at Earth Center Pottery ~ There is always room to join us! All levels of experience welcome for wheel and hand built pottery. Contact Jennifer for details: earthcenterpottery@yahoo.com or 267-218-0290
The Sewing Studio at Tyler State Park is a place to create an idea, make a friend, challenge your capabilities, be part of a community, learn to operate a sewing machine, shake off the stresses of the day, and develop professional sewing techniques.
Tyler Park Center for the Arts is always accepting proposals for workshops and successive class programs in art, poetry, music, botanical arts and environmental consciousness. Other relevant program suggestions will be considered ~ Please complete a workshop proposal form and contact us with your information & inspiration - workshops@tylerparkarts.org or 267-218-0290
has been designing and creating Beaded Windchimes, Jewelry, Keyrings, Beaded Crocheted Scarves and Pins for 5 years at her in-home studio and is always expanding her offerings. Her pieces are currently being sold in 11 stores in the Philadelphia and New Jersey Area. She is also available to teach Beaded Jewelry Making and Re-purposing classes.
