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Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen

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Winner of the 2005 Niche Award for Best Arts Nonprofit, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen promotes, encourages, and develops quality contemporary and heritage crafts—one of Pennsylvania's finest cultural and economic resources. The Guild provides educational opportunities, marketing assistance, cultural programs, workshops and information services. Workshops are offered for the emerging artist, established craftsmen and novice enthusiast in a wide range of class subjects dealing with hands-on courses as well as lectures, tours and critiques.

 Membership in the Guild is open to everyone and is comprised of many benefits, including a quarterly newsletter, show eligibility, free show admission, health insurance eligibility (in the 5 county region), networking, exhibit opportunities and camaraderie.

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  • Contact Info

    Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen

    10 Stable Mill Trail
    Richboro, PA 18954

    Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/09/12- 06/30/12	Potting in Place - Clay Making Intensive Workshop Cheltenham Center for the Arts Potting in Place - Clay Making Intensive Workshop Presented by Events at Cheltenham Center for the Arts June 9-June 30, 2012 Pennsylvania is not only a rich and vibrant place for ceramic artists and clay culture, but is also the source of some rich clay deposits that allow you to create 100% handmade work! Willi Singleton is a knowledgeable advocate of locavore artistry, and offers this workshop in which students will connect clay and glaze making with the local environment – learning to make pots from materials harvested in and near Berks County. June 9th: Class will meet at Pine...
    08/04/12- 08/05/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Chase Center on the Riverfront Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Chase Center on the Riverfront August 4-August 5, 2012 Make someone happy! Whether it’s for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, housewarming present or special thank you, locally-made designer crafts make a great gift with a story that is sure to make someone happy. The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen celebrates its 6th anniversary as the Brandywine Valley’s largest premier fine craft fair featuring more than 180 independent local and regional craft artists! Loyal art patrons and craft collectors from around the region descend...
    10/20/12- 10/21/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Montgomery County Community College October 20-October 21, 2012 Soak in the beauty of autumn while shopping handmade inspiration at our most intimate show of the year, 60 booths inside and 20+ booths outside create the perfect mix for your day. Now in its 30th year, the Fall Fine Craft Fair is the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s most popular outdoor/indoor festival. The 2012 fair features thousands of designs from independent American artists including furniture, clothing, jewelry, sculpture, and fine art. The Guild is known for uniting...
    11/10/12- 11/11/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Lancaster County Convention Center Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Lancaster County Convention Center November 10-November 11, 2012 Join the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen in downtown Lancaster for a weekend full of premier fine craft made by local and regional craftspeople at this annual event. Explore thousands of the highest quality handmade works with your friends and neighbors in beautiful downtown Lancaster. Enjoy shopping and learning traditional and contemporary crafts with over 130 exhibitors, live demonstrations, and vote in the juried gallery exhibition A Thing or Two as part of the fine craft fair....

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    06/09/12- 06/30/12	Potting in Place - Clay Making Intensive Workshop Cheltenham Center for the Arts Potting in Place - Clay Making Intensive Workshop Presented by Events at Cheltenham Center for the Arts June 9-June 30, 2012 Pennsylvania is not only a rich and vibrant place for ceramic artists and clay culture, but is also the source of some rich clay deposits that allow you to create 100% handmade work! Willi Singleton is a knowledgeable advocate of locavore artistry, and offers this workshop in which students will connect clay and glaze making with the local environment – learning to make pots from materials harvested in and near Berks County. June 9th: Class will meet at Pine...
    08/04/12- 08/05/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Chase Center on the Riverfront Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Chase Center on the Riverfront August 4-August 5, 2012 Make someone happy! Whether it’s for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, housewarming present or special thank you, locally-made designer crafts make a great gift with a story that is sure to make someone happy. The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen celebrates its 6th anniversary as the Brandywine Valley’s largest premier fine craft fair featuring more than 180 independent local and regional craft artists! Loyal art patrons and craft collectors from around the region descend...
    10/20/12- 10/21/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Montgomery County Community College October 20-October 21, 2012 Soak in the beauty of autumn while shopping handmade inspiration at our most intimate show of the year, 60 booths inside and 20+ booths outside create the perfect mix for your day. Now in its 30th year, the Fall Fine Craft Fair is the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s most popular outdoor/indoor festival. The 2012 fair features thousands of designs from independent American artists including furniture, clothing, jewelry, sculpture, and fine art. The Guild is known for uniting...
    11/10/12- 11/11/12	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Lancaster County Convention Center Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Presented by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at Lancaster County Convention Center November 10-November 11, 2012 Join the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen in downtown Lancaster for a weekend full of premier fine craft made by local and regional craftspeople at this annual event. Explore thousands of the highest quality handmade works with your friends and neighbors in beautiful downtown Lancaster. Enjoy shopping and learning traditional and contemporary crafts with over 130 exhibitors, live demonstrations, and vote in the juried gallery exhibition A Thing or Two as part of the fine craft fair....

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/24/12	Tour of Inspiration - Wharton Esherick Museum & Historic Yellow Springs Wharton Esherick Museum
    05/11/12- 05/13/12	Fine Craft Fair Rittenhouse Square
    04/29/12	Color Theory & Implementation
    04/21/12- 04/22/12	Polymer Clay: 3D Illustration Workshop
    04/14/12	Glassblowing
    02/04/12- 02/05/12	Workshop: Line and Berry Inlay with Stephen Latta
    11/12/11- 11/13/11	Fine Craft Fair Lancaster County Convention Center
    10/15/11- 10/16/11	Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College
    09/23/11	Rag Rugs with Cathy Hetznecker
    07/30/11- 07/31/11	Fine Craft Fair Chase Center on the Riverfront
    07/16/11	Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Workshop
    05/07/11- 05/08/11	Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Handmade Market
    11/13/10- 11/14/10	Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair
    10/16/10- 10/17/10	Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College
    10/16/10- 10/17/10	Fall Fine Craft Festival Montgomery County Community College
    10/02/10- 10/03/10	Lancaster Fall Artwalk Lancaster Historic Downtown
    09/29/10- 10/16/10	In The Kitchen Pennsylvania Guild
    07/31/10- 08/01/10	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Chase Center on the Riverfront
    07/31/10- 08/01/10	Fine Craft Fair Pennsylvania Guild
    12/05/09- 12/06/09	Haverford Open Studio Tour Various Locations
    10/17/09- 10/18/09	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Montgomery County Community College
    07/25/09- 07/26/09	Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair Chase Center on the Riverfront