Contemporary Craft 2012 Summer Catalog

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nd Society for Contemporary Craft

(SCC) was founded in 1971 by

Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael

in the belief that contemporary

artists had new things to say with

traditional materials, and that they

needed wider opportunities to

exhibit and sell their work. Since

then, SCC has organized more

than 225 exhibitions, created

strong educational and community

outreach programs, established

a satellite gallery and a permanent

collection, and developed

a growing retail business.

our miss ionto engage the public in the

creative experience through

contemporary craft

General program support provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Elizabeth R. Raphael Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, and many other foundations, corporations and individuals like you.

a word from

our directorDear Friends,

Reading over the intriguing class offerings put together by Director of Education Sherrard Bostwick for the coming months, I’m inspired to take a “busman’s holiday” in SCC’s Studio — all summer long. The expression, which dates to 1893 in the UK, refers to someone who drives a bus for a living, and then goes on a long bus journey for his holiday.

For me, there’s a sweet torture to working at SCC. I can’t think of any place I’d rather work. I’m lucky to be able to meet talented artists, and I love “living with” their art in our gallery and store. But it’s rare that I take time off from my “day job” to enjoy what I love most about this place — the chance to make art!

For example, I want to sign up for “Pueblo Pop” on May 12, a rare chance to work with artist Jason Garcia (Okuu’ Pin Turtle Mountain) of the Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. He’ll show us how he transforms clay tiles made in the traditional Pueblo way with hand-gathered native clay and outdoor firings into a visually rich mix of Pueblo history and culture, comic book superheroes, video game characters, religious icons and all things pop culture. Then he’ll guide us in making our own: I’ve already got some ideas and images in mind.

Another workshop that caught my eye is Meghan Patrice Riley’s “French Knitting with Wire” on June 23-24. The jewelry made by this young 2011 Raphael Prizewinner is innovative, hip and fresh. Meghan thinks outside the box when she creates, citing both her love of mathematical forms and pop culture, such as the Gossip Girl TV show and the fashion industry, as influences on her work. Beyond learning how to knit with wire, just having the chance to sit with her for a weekend to discuss art and her creative journey will be a treat.

Finally, Yoko Sekino-Bové’s “Childhood Memories of an Adult World,” from 5:30 to 7 pm on July 28, has captured my imagination. I’m planning to invite some friends to join me for cocktails as we learn from Yoko about her exquisite, Japanese-inspired drinking game sets that incorporate cultural styles and traditional symbols. And we’ll each get to take home one of Yoko’s beautiful, handmade sake cups!

If you’re looking for an inspiring and affordable way to spend some vacation time this season, why not join me on my busman’s holiday? I’m confident you won’t be disappointed.

Warmly,

Janet McCallExecutive [email protected]

Visiting ArtistsVisiting artist instructors are indicated throughout

the catalogue by this symbol H. Their home

city/state/country is listed after their name.

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Try It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3Henna Tattoos: Mehndi ArtArt of Assemblage JewelryRings of SummerWooden Spoon CarvingAn Enamel SocialCarved Insects: Art with Six Legs

Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11Decals for EnamelingNature Jewelry from Bronze & Copper Metal ClayColor on MetalThe Enameled Garden: Form & ColorLight & Fancy: Silver Filigree JewelryFrench Knitting with Wire“You Can’t Wear That!”Expanding Jewelry Skills: Lesser-Known Techniques for JewelersEnhancing Metalworking Skills for JewelryPerforation as a SurfaceMetalsmithing FundamentalsMetalsmithing Soldering TechniquesOpen Metals Studio SessionsRaku Enameling WorkshopContemporary Creativity Symposium: How many ways can you say ‘I Love You’?The Stone Setter’s Mind-SetSNAG Symposium, Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools & Skills for Business SuccessReticulation as a SurfaceFelt & Metal: Beads & EarringsFelt & Metal: Strategies for 2-D & 3-D Jewelry

Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13Turning Green: Summer Salad BowlOpen Wood Studio SessionsPlywood FurnitureJapanese WoodworkingLathe FundamentalsRelief Printmaking

Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17Shibori Silk ScarvesAiry Fairy ScarvesResist Dyed Mokume Bark ScarfResist Dyeing on Hand Felted Wool & BookbindingFelt Brooch ClassSummer Silkscreen PicnicPersonal Story QuiltsWhere Did You Get That Bag! Reusable Canvas TotesNeedle Felting: A New AdventureKool-Aid Dyeing & Burnout FabricsScreen Printing DemystifiedOne Day of Fun: Creative Knitting & Crochet

Book Arts & Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19Paste Paper Forever!Paste Paper NowColorful Carousel BooksPaper Quilting: Scraps to Art

Mixed Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24Pueblo Ceramic CarvingPueblo PopAdvanced EncausticArticulated Sculpture: Puppets, Toys & MobilesPuppet Festival IIWire CrochetSurface Decoration Techniques on Greenware Ceramic TilesThe “Franken-project”: Assemblage Doll Pin or PendantTalismans, Amulets & Mystical JewelryThe Art of Assemblage Jewelry IIGlass Beads: Dot, Dot, Dot…Thinking Inside the Box: Assemblage JewelryReligious Jewelry: Crosses & RosariesThe Gift of Glass

Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Visiting Artist ReceptionsRae Gold Fashion ShowContemporary Educators OrientationBrigitte Martin Humor in Craft Artist Talk & Book SigningThe Studio Fall Celebration

Meet a Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27Native Presence: Linda Tafoya-Sanchez & Jason GarciaBlacksmithing: An Iron-troductionChildhood Memories of an Adult WorldAn Evening of Musical Interpretations with Metalsmiths Lisa & Scott Cylinder & Chatham Baroque

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Try something new! These mini-workshops offer an initial opportunity to explore contemporary craft, or for experienced makers, a chance to try a new medium.

Henna Tattoos: Mehndi Art [T071112]date & time: Wednesday July 116—9 pm

registration deadline: July 5

instructor: Cynthia Shaffer

Learn about the ancient art of henna

tattooing in Indian, African, Middle Eastern and

modern cultures. Students will be taught the

techniques necessary to create any style of

design, and guided step by step in applying

an Ethiopian medallion, an Indian vine and a

Chinese happiness character on their own

skin. Henna is a non-toxic paste made from

natural ground leaves of the henna plant.

Tattoos dye the top layers of skin a rich brown

color, which wears off in about a week. Bring

your sisters, daughters, friends and nieces to

celebrate summer!

Tuition: $45 (includes $10 lab fee and all materials)

Art of Assemblage Jewelry [T071812]date & time: WednesdayJuly 186—9 pm


instructor: Gerry Florida, SCC Artist + Kids artist

Learn to appreciate the elegant designs that

arise from the imperfections of assemblage

jewelry, and to use recycled materials to

make social, personal and style statements.

Composing in found objects and an array of

"funky junk” is also a wonderful way to

understand design principles. In this class,

discuss where to find materials and how to

adapt them into jewelry pieces, while

working at your own speed on a project of

your choice. Feel free to bring orphaned

objects, trinkets, baubles and other

hodgepodge collectibles that can be used

and/or traded in class.


Rings of Summer [T072512]date & time: WednesdayJuly 256—9 pm


instructor: Adrienne Grafton, SCC Store artist

This workshop introduces students to jewelry

fabrication techniques, including sawing,

soldering, forming and surface

embellishment with hammers. Use these

techniques to express your own personal

ideas and create a sterling silver ring to

take home.


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Wooden Spoon Carving [T072812]date & time: SaturdayJuly 2812—4 pm (bring a snack)


instructor: Jon Sutter

Have you ever considered the expressive

potential of a wooden spoon? In this

workshop, you will select one of three spoon

designs, transfer the design to wood, and

cut, shape and carve your spoon. In addition

to being a fun and rewarding hobby, spoon

carving builds the visualization skills necessary

to release a form from solid material, develops

manual dexterity and demonstrates the need

to plan one's carving process. These same

skills can then be applied to more advanced

projects, such as sculpture or shaping legs

for furniture.


An Enamel Social [T080712]date & time: TuesdayAugust 76—9 pm

registration deadline: August 1


Bring a friend to The Studio for a creative,

fun-filled evening. Students will create a

pendant or key chain charm, as they have

a great time and are introduced to the art of

enameling. Open to all ages and skill levels.


Carved Insects: Art with Six Legs [T080812]date & time: Wednesday August 85—9 pm


instructor: Cynthia Shaffer

Be inspired by artist Cynthia Shaffer’s brilliant

collection of mounted beetles, which illustrates

every stage of a self-sustaining insect

ecosystem. Students will use balsa foam,

a soft, lightweight carving material, to carve

a realistic beetle based on a living species.

After carving, the beetles will come to life with

colors and wire detailing that transforms each

creation into a magnificent sculpture. This

workshop is open to artists and biologists of

all ages and skill levels.


Adrienne GraftonDoily Cocktail Ring

Jon SutterWooden Spoons

Decals for Enameling [M051912]date & time: Saturday May 199 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)

registration deadline: May 11

instructor: Sharon Massey, SCC Store artist

Decals are an easy way to add imagery and/or

text to vitreous enamel. In this workshop, learn

to create custom decals with a laser printer,

and then how to fire them into enamel. Vintage

waterslide decals will be covered, as well as

ways to create custom decals in color.

Additional techniques using graphite and

enamel will also be taught.

Tuition: $80 (includes $10 lab fee)Materials Fee: $25

Nature Jewelry from Bronze & Copper Metal Clay [M052012]date & time: SundayMay 20 9 am—4:45 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Donna Penoyer

Working in metal clay is a wonderful way to

take inspiration from nature, and capture

springtime details beautifully and easily. Bronze

and copper, both inexpensive metal clays, will

be used separately or together to make

pendants, charms or earrings. The instructor

will present two approaches: 1) impressing

metal clay directly with leaves, bark or other

plant materials to create jewelry with

natural textures, and 2) taking molds of natural

objects, such as tiny shells, to make raised

images and components. No experience

is necessary.


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Kathryn OsgoodEnamel Flower Rings

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Color on Metal [M060212]dates & times: Saturday & SundayJune 2, 39 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Kathryn Osgood, SCC Store & visiting artist from Wanchese, NC

Explore and add color to your jewelry and

metalwork through the use of traditional

and alternative methods of color on metal,

including patina, resin, image transfer, color

pencil and torch-fired enamel. Students in this

class will experiment with color as a means

of surface enrichment and personal expres-

sion. Each student will produce textured color

pencil earrings and a color resin pendant.


Visiting Artist Reception with

Kathryn Osgood and Chad Alice Hagen

Saturday, June 2, 5—6 pm

The Enameled Garden: Form & Color [M060412]dates & times: Monday—Thursday June 4—79 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Kathryn Osgood, SCC Store & visiting artist from Wanchese, NC

Explore color and form in jewelry, using nature

as inspiration. Learn to enamel on three-

dimensional forms, create colorful surfaces by

layering transparent and opaque enamels,

develop rich surface textures through sugar-

firing enamels, and master the techniques

for setting your enamel piece to produce

a finished jewel. This class will cover metal

forming techniques, including shell-forming,

fold-forming and die-forming, as well as the

use of acrylic and watercolor enamels, foils

and underglazes to add detail. Techniques

for setting enamels will include prong setting,

tab setting, pre-soldered findings and frame

setting. Previous metalworking experience is

helpful, but all levels are welcome.


Light & Fancy: Silver Filigree Jewelry [M061612]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday June 16, 179 am—5 pm (bring a bag lunch)

registration deadline: June 1

H instructor: Susanne Matsché, SCC Store & visiting artist from Berlin, Germany

Susanne Matsché has studied jewelry and

metals in Austria, Germany and Russia. In

this class, she will introduce students to the

ancient art of filigree jewelry. The workshop

begins with a short introduction to the history

and incredibly rich tradition of filigree jewelry,

and features traditional and contemporary

filigree pieces on display as examples.

Students will prepare decorative fine silver

wires, make their own solder, and create fine

and light pieces of jewelry. Some previous

metalsmithing experience is recommended,

but the technically unusual approach – the

dead soft wire, assembling complex

ornaments with glue on paper and using

powdered solder – will be inspiring for

professionals and amateurs alike.


Susanne MatschéSilver Filigree Ring

French Knitting with Wire [M062312]dates & times: Saturday & SundayJune 23, 2410 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Meghan Patrice Riley, SCC Store & visiting artist from New York City; 2011 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize for small metals winner

Spool knitting, corking, French knitting or

tomboy knitting is a form of knitting that is

done on a spool and nails to create a spiral

knit woven cord. On Saturday, students will

use wire to make spool-knit chains that will be

transformed on Sunday into bracelets, cuffs,

necklaces or earrings with handmade clasps.

Meghan Patrice Riley is a metalsmith who uses

textile techniques to fabricate elegant hand-

crafted metal artworks with a light industrial

touch that are inspired by volumetric forms.

This workshop combines geometry with fiber

and metalsmithing techniques, and welcomes

mathematicians along with fiber and

metal artists.


“You Can’t Wear That!” [M070712]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday July 7, 8 9 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)


H instructor: Dauvit Alexander, SCC Store & visiting artist from Glasgow, Scotland

This two-day workshop for young artists, ages

12-16, promotes creativity and awareness of

environmental issues related to craft practices.

Each participant will develop basic jewelry

making skills and complete at least one piece

of jewelry, which can be taken home after

the course. Students will be encouraged to

think about environmental issues, especially

recycling, in broad and atypical ways; resulting

in creative responses to the issues raised.

Scholarships are available for this workshop.



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Meghan Patrice RileyCoil Bracelet

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Expanding Jewelry Skills: Lesser-Known Techniques for Jewelers [M070912]dates & times: Monday—Friday July 9—139 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)



This five-day workshop will focus on lesser-

known metalsmithing techniques. Participants

will be introduced to techniques they may

not have tried before, as well as new ways of

doing more traditional techniques. Practicing

jewelers of any level, either hobbyist or

professional, who wish to expand their

repertoire of techniques or find new ways

of working within their existing practice, will

benefit from the experience. Participants

should bring in examples of their work and be

prepared to discuss these with the group. This

workshop concentrates on the production of

samples, rather than finished works.


July 13 – 15 Rio Grande PMC Certification

weekend workshop at SCC; www.riogrande.

com for information and registration.

Enhancing Metalworking Skills for Jewelry [M071612]dates & times: Monday & Tuesday July 16, 17 9 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)



Geared for people who already have some

metalworking experience, this two-day

workshop explores three areas of jewelry

practice and introduces enhanced skills. The

instructor will consult with each student about

their special interests to customize the learning

experience through related demonstrations

and practice. This class is also ideal for high

school and university students who are

considering majors in metalsmithing, and

wish to go beyond mastering fundamentals to

develop their individual styles. Scholarships

are available for this workshop.


Perforation as a Surface [M072212]date & time: SundayJuly 2210 am—4:30 pm (one-hour lunch break)


instructor: Robert Thomas Mullen

Learn how to make a pendant or charm using

perforation, which is the technique of heating

nickel silver in such a way that it becomes

pocked and crater-like. In this class, you will

combine perforation with sterling silver and

alternative materials to create a wearable

piece. The possibilities are endless with this

technique because it is a quick and easy way

to get a natural looking surface texture.


Dauvit Alexander(Don't Worry)

Try It: Rings of Summer [T072512]date: Wednesday, July 25


See page 2 for description.

Metalsmithing Fundamentals [M080112]date & time: WednesdayAugust 16—9 pm


Students will develop basic metalsmithing

skills, including annealing, sawing, drilling,

piercing, stamping and forming. They will be

taught how to use tools and equipment safely,

and take home a sampler sheet that illustrates

what they have learned for future reference.

Metalsmithing techniques covered in this

workshop can be perfected during the Open

Metals Studio Sessions.


Metalsmithing Soldering Techniques [M080212]date & time: ThursdayAugust 26—9 pm


Learn the basic steps of soldering and how

to fashion three types of solder joints – butt,

seam and sweat – that are used routinely in

metalsmithing. This introduction to or review of

soldering will prepare students to work

independently in their own studios or in the

Open Metals Studio Sessions, held

Wednesday evenings in August at SCC. The

silver soldering process and safety issues will

be demonstrated and discussed, along with

equipment, tools and techniques. Students will

finish with many examples of the three

solder joints and feel confident in applying

these techniques to their future work.


Try It: An Enamel Social [T080712]date: Tuesday, August 7



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One-on-OnePrivate lessons in many media can be

arranged upon request for students of

all ages and skill levels. Student goals

will be discussed with the instructor prior

to the lesson to ensure a productive

experience. Private lessons are $50 per

hour, with a two-hour minimum.

Lindsay HuffEnamel Bracelet

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Open Metals Studio Sessions [M080812]dates & times: 4 WednesdaysAugust 8,15, 22, 296—9 pm


Use SCC’s metals studio to work on your own

metal or jewelry projects. Equipment such as

jeweler’s saws, hammers, bench pins, flex

shafts, acetylene torches, a rolling mill, an

enameling kiln and a brand-new Pepe Metal

Shear will be available to students during the

four weekly bench sessions.

Tuition: $120 (includes $40 lab fee), or pay as you go $45 a sessionMaterials: Students must supply their own materials—metal, wire, stones, etc.

Raku Enameling Workshop [M081912]date & time: SundayAugust 1910 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


instructor: Lindsay Huff

Where there’s smoke, there’s raku. Discover

how to adapt this dynamic and unpredictable

ceramics technique to enamel. In this class,

you will learn basic sifting techniques using

opaque and transparent enamels, and then

transform your project with the help of leaves,

sawdust and other combustible materials. No

metalsmithing or enameling experience

is necessary.


Contemporary Creativity Symposium: How many ways can you say ‘I Love You’? [MaM082512]offered in conjunction with the SNAG Symposium

date & time: SaturdayAugust 259 am—5 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructors: Dana Sperry & Natalya Pinchuk

This daylong idea generation workshop asks

a simple question: How many different, fresh

and unconventional ways can you say ‘I Love

You’ with jewelry? Participants will leave this

workshop with unusual and unique answers to

jewelry design. These answers will be

expressed in drawing, writing and primitive

model format, and will act as fuel for future

development. This program coincides with the

SNAG Symposium taking place at SCC the

evening of August 25 and all day on Sunday,

August 26. Don’t miss this one-time

opportunity to learn with two of the leading

metalsmiths working in the field today.


Todd PownellCollectionDesign by Scheme Studio

The Stone Setter’s Mind-Set [M082512]offered in conjunction with the SNAG Symposium

date & time: SaturdayAugust 251—4 pm


instructor: Todd Pownell

This demonstration workshop will teach the

anatomy of a gemstone, qualities such as

hardness and refractive indexes, metallurgy

differences and choices, and the use of

tools. Many types of stone setting will be

covered, including prong, channel, bead, pave

and invisible. Students will explore established

attitudes and the mindful attention needed

to approach the skill of setting gemstones in

metal. Todd Pownell, an accomplished stone

setter and gemologist with more than 25 years

of experience in the field of fine jewelry making,

will show how a chaotic process combined

with the internal nature of gemstones and

metals yields a unique finished piece.


SNAG SymposiumForging Entrepreneurs: Tools & Skills for Business Successdate & time: SundayAugust 269 am—5 pm (with a reception on Saturday, August 25, from 7—8:30 pm)


This symposium presented by SNAG (Society

of North American Goldsmiths) is for

independent jewelers and metalsmiths running

small businesses. The focus will be on

business acumen and technical skills that

increase productivity and improve the bottom

line. For information and to register:

www.snagmetalsmith.org.

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Robert Thomas MullenGold Crown

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Reticulation as a Surface [M091612]date & time: SundaySeptember 1610 am—4:30 pm (one-hour lunch break)

registration deadline: September 7

instructor: Robert Thomas Mullen

Learn how to make a pendant or charm using

reticulation, which is the technique of creating

a skin on the outside of red brass while the

inside is molten. Although reticulation is a

lengthy process, it is a satisfying method of

achieving a natural surface texture, and you

will enjoy the finished piece you make to

take home.

Tuition: $80 (includes $10 lab fee) Materials Fee: $30

Felt & Metal: Beads & Earrings [M092912]date & time: SaturdaySeptember 299 am—4:45 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Thea Clark, SCC Store & visiting artist from Maplewood, NJ

Basic metalworking skills can add structural

strength and visual interest to needle felted

jewelry. The opposing qualities of fiber and

metal—warm versus cool, soft versus hard,

flexible versus rigid—draw enthusiasts from

both mediums, as well as curious beginners.

This class will cover metal processes, such as

sawing, drilling, dapping and wire forming, to

create beads with metal end caps and

earrings with French hooks. Needle felting

topics will include material selection, forming

and filling shapes, laying down color, blending

and surface effects.



Thea Clark

Saturday, September 29, 5—6 pm

Felt & Metal: Strategies for 2-D & 3-D Jewelry [M093012]date & time: SundaySeptember 309 am—4:45 pm (one-hour lunch break)



Make two projects: a riveted metal and felt

pendant, and a jewelry scale sculptural form

with metal wire containing needle felt. Using

basic soldering and cold connections like

rivets and tabs, this class will examine various

approaches to combining two-dimensional

and three-dimensional felt with metals. Wet

and needle felting techniques covered will

include use of pre-felts, inlay, blending and

surface effects.


ContributionsThese classes, along with SCC’s free exhibitions

and outreach programs, would not be possible

without the generous support of our donors. If you

value these programs, please consider making a

charitable gift today. Call 412.261.7003, x29 to make

your tax-deductible contribution or you can always

make a safe, secure donation on-line at

www.contemporarycraft.org.

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May 19-21 Weekend Workshop at SCC

with John Jordan sponsored by Turners

Anonymous: www.turnersanonymous.org for

information and registration.

Turning Green: Summer Salad Bowl [W062312]date & time: SaturdayJune 23 9 am—3 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Linda VanGehuchten, SCC Museum School Partnership artist

Serve your summer salads in a bowl you have

created. Students will learn to use a bowl

gouge, a spindle gouge and a shear scraper

to turn a thin bowl from green, fresh-cut wood.

Linda VanGehuchten brings a wide variety of

skills in woodworking, custom furniture design

and turning to her classes, which she has

taught in Venezuela, Mexico and across the

United States.


Try It: Wooden Spoon Carving [T072812]date: Saturday, July 28



Open Wood Studio Sessions [W080812]dates & times: 4 WednesdaysAugust 8,15, 22, 296—8:30 pm


instructor: Linda VanGehuchten, SCC Museum School Partnership artist

Use SCC’s wood studio to work

independently on your own woodturning

projects. Various hand tools and power

equipment, such as lathes, table and band

saws, and a drill press, will be available to

students during the four weekly Open Wood

Studio Sessions. Experienced woodworkers

can use the studio to develop their turning and

carpentry skills.

Tuition: $120 (includes $40 lab fee), or pay as you go $45 a sessionMaterials: Students must provide their own raw materials.

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Plywood Furniture [W081112]date & time: SaturdayAugust 119 am—3 pm (bring a bag lunch)



Plywood is a strong, dimensionally stable and

exciting material that is easy to work with, and

offers many unique possibilities for making

furniture. Students in this workshop will

construct a piece of furniture from plywood,

learn about some of the many forms of

this material, and be shown a selection of

interesting designs from both contemporary

and historical sources. Joinery techniques

and finishing options will also be discussed.

The instructor will present a slide lecture

showing plywood furniture designs by Frank

Lloyd Wright, and other known and unknown

designers. Jon Sutter is an expert on plywood

furniture design and construction, and has

used plywood for creative furniture making

since 1992. Experience with handheld power

tools is suggested.


Japanese Woodworking [W081812]dates & times: Saturday & SundayAugust 18, 1910 am—4 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Tadao Arimoto, SCC Store artist

Master wood artist Tadao Arimoto works

one-on-one with students to teach traditional

Japanese woodworking methods. Learn how

to properly use Japanese hand tools, such as

chisels, planes and saws, and to construct

different joineries. First-time woodworking

students, as well as those mastering their

techniques, are welcome.


Lathe Fundamentals [W091612]date & time: SundaySeptember 1612—3:30 pm


instructor: Dan Kuhn, SCC Store artist

Students will learn simple techniques for

using the lathe and tools. Process and safety

issues, as well as tools and techniques, will

be addressed. Students will walk away with

both an understanding of lathe operation and

safety, and a few small pieces of their own

handiwork. Get started on the lathe and come

back for more during the fall Open Wood

Studio Sessions at SCC in October.


Relief Printmaking [W110412]date & time: SundayNovember 49 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)

registration deadline: October 26

instructor: Andrew Scott

One of the oldest forms of printing, relief

printing is a versatile medium that allows

makers to work in either loose, expressive

marks or controlled, precise lines. Students in

this class will create their own striking, black-

and-white cards by learning to carve into the

surface of a linoleum or wood block, before

applying ink to transfer the carved images

onto paper.


ScholarshipsA limited number of scholarships are

available for full-time high school and

college students, teachers and low-

income individuals. To find out how to

apply, call 412.261.7003, x25.

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f iberShibori Silk Scarves [F051212]date & time: SaturdayMay 12 10 am—3 pm (one-hour lunch break)


instructor: Amy DiPlacido, SCC Store Artist

Shibori is a Japanese term for methods of

dyeing cloth by binding, stitching, folding,

twisting and compressing. This class

introduces students to immersion dyeing with

prom dyes on silk. Each student will dye a

silk scarf in the arashi shibori method, which

translates as ‘wind driven rain’.



Chad Alice Hagen and Kathryn Osgood


Airy Fairy Scarves [F060212]date & time: SaturdayJune 29 am—4:45 pm (bring a bag lunch)


H instructor: Chad Alice Hagen, visiting artist from Asheville, NC

The focus of one of Hagen’s most popular

scarf workshops, the beautiful, hand-dyed,

hand-felted Airy Fairy Scarf is possibly the

best scarf in the world. In some circles of

wise women, it is hailed as the Wondrous

Menopause Scarf because it is both cool

and warm whenever needed. After taking this

class, you will have the skills and knowledge

to make more scarves, including a larger

shawl size and smaller head wrap variations,

at home. The class begins with picking your

roving from the instructor’s hand-dyed fine

Australian merino wool, before learning layout

and hand felting of the full-length scarf in the

traditional wet felted technique.


Chad Alice HagenFelt Brooches

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Resist Dyed Mokume Bark Scarf [F060312]date & time: SundayJune 39 am—4:45 pm (bring a bag lunch)



Join us for a fabulous, busy day creating the

mysterious, incredible, full-size Bark Scarf.

You will learn to hand felt a fine merino wool

needle-punch batt, dye the scarf with the

secret dry powder dyeing process, and stitch

with an ancient Japanese resist method called

Mokume that makes a bark-like design and

texture. Unearth the secrets of setting up a

safe dye kitchen and resist dye your beautiful

scarf in jewel-like colors.


Resist Dyeing on Hand Felted Wool & Bookbinding [F060412]dates & times: Monday—Wednesday June 4—69 am—4:45 pm (bring a bag lunch)



Through the use of many fascinating tools,

this class teaches you to felt sheets of fine

Australian merino needle-punch batts, before

guiding you into the world of resist dyeing

on felt. The second session involves learning

about different bookbinding techniques,

patterns, gluing and closures. Day three

focuses on stitching and beading techniques

that enable you to apply the resist-dyed felt

onto small, exquisite book covers. Dye Master

Chad also explains how to set up a safe and

workable dye kitchen in your own home.


Felt Brooch Class [F060712]date & time: ThursdayJune 79 am—4:45 pm (bring a bag lunch)



Make up to four beautiful, stitched and

beaded brooches from your own hand-felted

wool felt. In this class, you will learn how to

stitch, bead, prepare book board backing and

professionally mount the felt to create sturdy,

wearable works of art. Bring your own felt or

purchase resist-dyed felt from the instructor.

Most supplies will be provided. All levels

are welcome.


Summer Silkscreen Picnic [F061012]date & time: SundayJune 109 am—3 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Jennie Canning, SCC Store artist

This class is a great way to learn the

fundamentals of silkscreening and walk away

with artwork to brighten a summer picnic

table. Students will print with pre-made

screens onto cotton to create a tablecloth and

napkin set.


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Personal Story Quilts [F061712]date & time: SundayJune 1710 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Tina Brewer, SCC Museum School Partnership artist

Quilting is a unique art form that often tells a

story. In this amazing one-day retreat

experience, students will work with

nationally known fiber artist Tina Brewer to

explore cultures, stories, materials and

techniques as they create a quilt sampler. The

finished piece will incorporate cultural symbols

and the maker’s personal story.


French Knitting with Wire [M062312]dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 23—24

H instructor: Meghan Patrice Riley, SCC Store & visiting artist from New York City; 2011 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize for small metals winner


Where Did You Get That Bag! Reusable Canvas Totes [F063012]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday June 30, July 1 12:30—4:30 pm


H instructor: C. Pazia Mannella, SCC Artist + Kids artist visiting from Philadelphia, PA

Fashion a set of custom-made summer

beach, shopping and market canvas tote

bags that are much more expressive than

purchased reusable bags. Sun painting, fabric

markers, dye sticks, cut and commercial

stencils, and fusible and hand-applied

appliqué using scrap fabrics will be combined

to create interesting, spontaneous and

unexpected wearable works of art.


Needle Felting: A New Adventure [F071312]date & time: Friday July 13 9 am—4:45 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Briony Foy, visiting artist from Madison, WI

Discover a needle-felting process that is as

simple and spontaneous as drawing with a

pencil or finger painting. It’s even erasable until

set by washing. Anyone who usually works

with technical or material restraints will love

the freedom and playfulness of the process.

Through hands-on exercises and illustrated

lectures, participants will learn about basic

design elements, color theory, the nature and

properties of fibers, and textile techniques.


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Kool-Aid Dyeing & Burnout Fabrics [F071412]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday July 14, 159 am—4:45 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Briony Foy, visiting artist from Madison, WI

Over just one weekend, receive treasured

recipes and learn techniques for dyeing,

designing and treating yarn, fabric and

scarves. Find out how to give wool or silk a

brilliant, permanent color by using a microwave

or pot of boiling water. Explore the technique

of burnout or devoré, a mild chemical process

that dissolves fibers, which have been painted

or printed on, to create openings in cotton,

beautiful transparent areas with no pile in

velvet and translucent areas that let light

through on blended yarns. Finally, experiment

with amazing dyes that produce two different

colors through one simple process.


Screen Printing Demystified [F081112]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday August 11, 129 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Kerr Grabowski, visiting artist from Bay St. Louis, MS

This workshop will teach you how to screen

print, build screens, choose inks and set up

a small home printing studio with a portable

table and washout area. Begin by constructing

inexpensive silkscreens and then experiment

with five different stencils, including paper, hot

wax, wax rubbings, Mylar® and drawing fluid/

blockout. Finish by learning how to layer

images with both transparent and opaque

paints. Sources for materials will also

be covered.

Tuition: $200Materials Fee: $35

One Day of Fun: Creative Knitting & Crochet [F091612]date & time: Sunday September 1610 am—4 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Rae Gold, SCC Store artist

This day of creativity invites students to

discover and play with yarn and color while

making something fabulous. It is a superb

opportunity to learn and try new techniques,

experiment with glorious textural effects, and

create useless or useful wonders. The class

takes place a few days after Rae Gold’s

annual Fall Fashion Show at SCC on

September 13.

Tuition: $80Materials Fee: None; bring your own knitting needles, crochet hook and yarn; the instructor will share her treasure-trove of colors and textures

Felt & Metal: Beads & Earrings [M092912]date: Saturday, September 29




Thea Clark

Saturday, September 29, 5—6 pm

Felt & Metal: Strategies for 2-D & 3-D Jewelry [M093012]date: Sunday, September 30



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book arts & paperPaste Paper Forever! [PB051312]date & time: Sunday May 139 am—12:30 pm (bring a snack)


instructor: Kitty Spangler

Making decorative paste paper is fast and

fun in this wet and somewhat messy studio

workshop geared for all ages. Beginners and

advanced students alike will be delighted with

the colorful textures and designs, as well as

the vast quantity of paste paper generated in

a short time for future projects, such as artists’

books, greeting cards, covers for boxes and

cans, decorations for packages, name tags,

invitations, receipts and reports. The instructor

will demonstrate a variety of possible effects

for paste paper textures, and provide paste

recipes, a list of working methods and all

materials. Wear grubby clothes and shoes.


Paste Paper Now [PB052012]date & time: Sunday May 209 am—12:30 pm (bring a snack)



Your own beautifully handmade paste or

decorative paper may be used in many

interesting ways, from book covers, name

tags, containers, receipts and reports to

greeting cards, package decorations and

invitations. Under Spangler’s expert guidance,

you’ll work on a small sketchbook, several

greeting cards and envelopes, boxes and

any collage projects you bring to class, while

discussing best practices for adhering and

orienting decorative papers. Instructor

handouts will cover paper properties, how to

adhere paper to various surfaces and

appropriate finishes.


Resist Dyeing on Hand Felted Wool & Bookbinding [F060412]dates & times: Monday, June 4— Wednesday, June 6




Chad Alice Hagen and Kathryn Osgood


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Colorful Carousel Books [PB061612]dates & times: Saturday & Sunday June 16,1710 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)



The layering of colored paper and imagery

in this magical 3-D book form is perfect for

storytelling or expressing thematic variations.

Spangler’s M.F.A. is in visual books from

Syracuse University, where she studied with

master book artist Keith Smith, and her in-

structional methods and examples are geared

for students at all levels. She uses show-and-

tell, followed by practice, to teach the carousel

book structure and its assembly, and to help

students find inspiration and source materials

for an amazing book to be completed on day

two of this class.


Paper Quilting: Scraps to Art [PB091512]date & time: SaturdaySeptember 159 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


instructor: Karen Krieger, SCC Store artist

Everyone loves the versatility of paper. We

buy, store, hoard and admire it. Just as fabric

scraps can be turned into works of art, so can

paper castoffs, leftovers and rejects.

Concentrating on design and using simple

embroidery and paper techniques, students

will create amazing compositions from their

collections of paper scraps or with beautiful

new papers.

Tuition: $80 Materials Fee: $10 (extra handmade paper will be available for purchase)

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These clay workshops follow a Friday, May 11

evening lecture and demonstration at SCC

presented by Four Winds Gallery. See page

26 for more information.

Pueblo Ceramic Carving [MM051212a]date & time: Saturday May 1210 am—12:30 pm


H instructor: Linda Tafoya-Sanchez, visiting artist from Santa Clara, NM

This mini-workshop provides an amazing,

hands-on opportunity to get acquainted with

traditional Southwest hand-built ceramic

carving techniques, and begin to explore the

basics of clay carving guided by acclaimed

potter Linda Tafoya-Sanchez, granddaughter

of Margaret Tafoya, matriarch of Santa Clara

Pueblo Pottery. Each student will make a

clay tile.


Pueblo Pop [MM051212b]date & time: Saturday May 121—4 pm


H instructor: Jason Garcia, visiting artist from Santa Clara, NM

Enjoy the rare chance to work with artist Jason

Garcia (Okuu’ Pin Turtle Mountain) of the Santa

Clara Pueblo. Garcia transforms clay tiles

made in the traditional Pueblo way with hand-

gathered clay, native clay slips and outdoor

firings into a visually rich mix of Pueblo history

and culture, comic book superheroes, video

game characters, religious icons and all things

pop culture. Students in this class will explore

the process of blending their heritage with

pop culture iconography to create a unique

ceramic tile painting.


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Jason GarciaPueblo Woman

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Advanced Encaustic [MM061512]dates & times: Friday—Sunday June 15—1710 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


H instructor: Lorraine Glessner, visiting artist from Philadelphia, PA

This workshop takes the exciting combination

of fiber and encaustic far beyond

straightforward collage to include

innovative materials and mark-making

techniques. Working on wood, paper and

fabric, students will explore the mark-making

possibilities of rust, branding and compost

printing. They will also combine encaustic with

the textural possibilities of heated Tyvek®

fabric and papers. Heating this polyester-

based material with an iron or heat gun

renders it malleable; creating highly textured

and sculptural surfaces in combination with

encaustic. A series of thought-provoking

exercises will encourage participants to step

out of their current comfort zones. Open to

those with an intermediate or advanced level

of encaustic experience.


Articulated Sculpture: Puppets, Toys & Mobiles [MM061612]date & time: SaturdayJune 1610 am—4:45 pm (one-hour lunch break)


instructor: Benjy Blanco

Local sculptor and toy designer Benjy Blanco

will teach the mechanics of pin, ball, pivot and

hinge joints, and show their applications in

sculpture. Students will experiment with

puppetry, dolls, action figures and mobiles,

and use various media, such as clay, plastic,

wood and found materials, as they learn to

build free movement by creating joints

for sculpture.


Puppet Festival II [MM062412]date & time: SundayJune 241—4 pm


instructor: Tom Sarver, founder of The Tom Museum

Tom Sarver of Puppet Happening

returns for an afternoon of puppet

making. Students will create a painted

wood rod puppet for performance or

decoration. Basic wood skills will be

covered, along with articulation

methods, embellishment techniques

and display options. Participants are

encouraged to bring wood scraps or

repurposed materials to use

or share.

Tuition: $45Materials Fee: None

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Wire Crochet [MM070712]date & time: SaturdayJuly 710 am—4:30 pm (one-hour lunch break)

instructor: Judith Gentile

Students will create an eye-catching necklace

of glass beads and stones, while learning a

basic crochet stitch and how to string beads

onto wire. A kit containing a crochet hook,

wire, small bead board, beads and stones will

be provided.

Tuition: $80 (includes $10 lab fee)Materials Fee: $30 for class kit; additional beads and crystals available for purchase

Try It: Art of Assemblage Jewelry [T071812]date: Wednesday, July 18



Surface Decoration Techniques on Greenware Ceramic Tiles [MM072812a]date & time: SaturdayJuly 289 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)


instructor: Yoko Sekino-Bové, SCC Store artist

Many ceramic pieces are embellished with a

combination of decorative techniques, such

as sgraffito, carving, stamping, and

underglaze, glaze and overglaze painting.

Students will learn a few of these techniques,

including carving, sgraffito, slip painting in

the mishima technique and other surface

treatments on moist tiles. A variety of stamps

will be created to take home with the ceramic

tiles. Students from beginners to advanced will

enjoy this workshop and find it useful.

Tuition: $80 Materials Fee: $18

Meet a Maker: Childhood Memories of an Adult World [MaM072812]date: Saturday, July 28

instructor: Yoko Sekino-Bové, SCC Store artist


The "Franken-project": Assemblage Doll Pin or Pendant [MM072812b]date & time: SaturdayJuly 2810 am—4 pm (one-hour lunch break)


Use recycled creatures and dolls to create

whimsical jewelry. Learn to balance different

materials, such as abandoned jewelry and

extraordinary found objects, in the process of

creating your creature. Investigate various cold

connection techniques, tools and

embellishments in the assembly of your piece.

Watch your creation emerge as you improvise

and assemble the body parts to make your

doll into an imaginative assemblage pendant

or brooch.

Tuition: $80 Materials Fee: None; instructor will supply shopping list tailored to student’s interest

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Talismans, Amulets & Mystical Jewelry [MM081112]date & time: SaturdayAugust 119:30 am—4:30 pm (one-hour lunch break)


Explore the intriguing, primitive art of making

powerful statements of adornment through

talismans, amulets and mystical pendants.

Create your own expressive jewelry with

personal and sentimental objects that connote

such concepts as health, wealth and success.

Learn to incorporate metal, wire, crystals,

beads, mixed media materials, a variety of

styles and cold connection techniques into a

modernized version of a spiritual piece. Then

enhance your piece by fabricating a one-of-

a-kind adorned and beaded chain or wrap to

showcase the finished project. Your

enchanting, new "empowerment pendant or

pin" will provide inspiration for visualizing and

achieving your dreams.

Tuition: $80 Materials Fee: None; instructor will supply shopping list tailored to student’s interest

The Art of Assemblage Jewelry II [MM092212]date & time: SaturdaySeptember 229 am—3 pm (one-hour lunch break)


Students will be introduced to the concept of

creating jewelry on a flat surface by using cold

connection techniques to make a pendant or

pin on a metal canvas. They will move beyond

basic design principles to create jewelry with

aesthetic balance. This class provides an

excellent introduction to mixed media

interpretation as participants redefine their

thinking about jewelry materials.

Tuition: $80 (includes $10 lab fee)Materials Fee: None; instructor will supply shopping list tailored to student’s interest

Glass Beads: Dot, Dot, Dot… [MM092912]date & time: SaturdaySeptember 299 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)

instructor: Darlene Durrwachter-Rushing, SCC Store artist

Discover the ancient art of flameworking while

creating beads from hot glass. This workshop

focuses on using the portable and inexpensive

Hot Head torch to make beads with dots.

A fundamental design technique, dots can

be layered, masked, drawn, twisted, pulled

and more. New and returning students are

welcome, and can expect to make four to ten

glass beads.


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Thinking Inside the Box: Assemblage Jewelry [MM100612]date & time: SaturdayOctober 610 am—2 pm (bring a bag lunch)


We all have heard about the concept of

"thinking outside the box", but what if we have

to go back inside? Learn to understand and

convey that given a set of limits, sometimes

“less is more”. In this class, students will

explore how to designate space and balance

creativity with organization and structure to

create a statement jewelry piece using

previously learned assemblage techniques

and unique materials.

Tuition: $45Materials Fee: None; instructor will supply shopping list tailored to student’s interestPrerequisite: The Art of Assemblage Jewelry II or other assemblage workshop

Religious Jewelry: Crosses & Rosaries [MM101712]date & time: WednesdayOctober 175:30—9 pm


This class explores the history, formula and

design factors for creating modern religious

symbols, crosses and rosaries with

contemporary and vintage materials. Students

will discuss ideas, alternative materials and

design techniques, and choose a method of

self-expression for their personalized spiritual

interpretations. Cold connection techniques,

including wire and wrapping, will be taught

and used to create religious symbols.

Students will finish their pieces by making a

rosary or a beaded and embellished chain.

Tuition: $45 (includes $10 lab fee)Materials Fee: None; instructor will supply shopping list tailored to student’s interest

The Gift of Glass [MM110312]date & time: SaturdayNovember 39 am—4:30 pm (bring a bag lunch)

instructor: Darlene Durrwachter-Rushing, SCC Store artist

Get a jump on creative holiday gift-giving, and

discover the ancient art of flameworking while

creating beads from hot glass. This workshop

focuses on using the portable and

inexpensive Hot Head torch to make beads for

use in handmade gifts. Also have the option

of purchasing hardware and other supplies to

turn the new creations into bookmarks, key

chains, necklaces, bracelets and zipper pulls.

New and returning students are welcome, and

can expect to make four to ten glass beads.

Tuition: $80 (includes $10 lab fee)Materials Fee: $40; optional hardware available, ranging from $2 to $10 each

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Visiting Artist ReceptionsChad Alice Hagen & Kathryn Osgood Saturday, June 2, 5—6 pm

Dauvit AlexanderSaturday, July 7, 5—6 pm

Thea ClarkSaturday, September 29, 5—6 pm

Rae Gold Fashion Showdate & time: Thursday, September 135:30—8 pm

Be among the first in Pittsburgh to preview

and purchase from nationally known fiber artist

Rae Gold’s 2012 line of luxurious, hand-dyed,

handwoven, organic merino wool jackets,

vests, scarves, hats, dresses and tunics. This

runway event is a must-see for fashionistas!

Call 412.261.7003, x16 or e-mail thestore@

contemporarycraft.org for more information.

Contemporary Educators Orientationdate & time: Saturday, September 223—4 pm

Educators are invited to an exclusive teachers

orientation of the Humor in Craft exhibition that

includes a tour and related teaching materials.

Stay afterwards to hear from curator Brigitte

Martin and attend The Studio Fall Celebration.

Brigitte Martin Humor in Craft Artist Talk & Book Signingdate & time: Saturday, September 22 4—5 pm

Artist, author and curator Brigitte Martin will

present a gallery talk exploring the intersection

of contemporary craft and humor, in concert

with the world premiere Humor in Craft

exhibition on view from July 20 through

October 27 at SCC. Through hundreds of

images and essays from 235 makers

worldwide, the hardcover, full-color,

companion coffee-table book provides insights

into the creative minds of contemporary artists

and retails for $50. A book signing with Martin

follows her talk. Call 412.261.7003, x25 or

e-mail [email protected] for

more information.

The Studio Fall Celebrationdate & time: Saturday, September 224—6 pm

Join SCC for an Open House to preview

another semester of exciting classes.

All are welcome!

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There is a $10 processing fee per class. You can also pay your Act 48 processing fee when

registering for classes on-line at www.contemporarycraft.org. Just click on the tab for the SCC

ONLINE STORE before completing your registration.

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Native Presence: An Evening with Santa Clara Artists Linda Tafoya-Sanchez & Jason Garcia [MaM051112]date & time: FridayMay 115:30—8 pm

Join SCC and Four Winds Gallery for a free

reception and artist talks by two renowned

Santa Clara, NM artists. A traditional purpose

of Pueblo pottery is to present the values

and principles of Pueblo cosmology. This

evening will be a rare opportunity to witness

the creative blending of ancient iconography

with contemporary life. Potter Linda Tafoya-

Sanchez, granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya,

matriarch of Santa Clara Pottery, will

demonstrate Southwest hand-built ceramics

as her sons, Jeremy and A.J. Oyenque,

narrate her process and reveal its purpose

and meaning. Work by Margaret Tafoya will

be displayed. Next, Jason Garcia will speak

about his tile paintings, which he creates on

hand-dug Santa Clara clay with mineral

pigments. Garcia’s work portrays traditional

dances, Pueblo landscapes and religious

icons as it simultaneously confronts the

contemporary realities of constant change.

Native American ceramics scholar and author

Charles King introduces the program.

Tuition: FreeMaterials Fee: None

Blacksmithing: An Iron-troduction [MaM061312]date & time: WednesdayJune 135:30—7 pm

artists: Chris Holt & John Steel, of Steel Welding & the Pittsburgh Area Artist-Blacksmiths Association

This ‘Tune for June’ will provide an educational

evening about the age-old craft of

blacksmithing, beginning with a presentation

on creative trends in decorative ironwork.

Attendees will learn to identify good ironwork,

how to care for rusted iron, and about choices

for railings and gates. A display of examples

will allow students to see and feel the

difference between mass-produced and finely

crafted work. Prices of hand-forged items vary

widely, and architects, landscape designers,

interior decorators, antique dealers, engineers

and interested homeowners will all benefit

from gaining a better understanding of quality.

Tuition: $60 includes a hand-forged dinner bell to sweeten the experience

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Childhood Memories of an Adult World [MaM072812]date & time: SaturdayJuly 285:30—7 pm

artist: Yoko Sekino-Bové, SCC Store artist

Join ceramist Yoko Sekino-Bové, a 2011

finalist for the Niche Award, for an evening

exploring her porcelain artworks that mix and

match cultural styles and traditional symbols

to create elegant satires. Her ‘Hanafuda Sake

Drinking Game Sets’ reflect a childhood tea

party perspective of the darker adult world of

drinking and gambling. Hanafuda translates as

‘flower cards’ and are colorful playing cards

of Japanese origin. Once a refined game for

nobility, Hanafuda became popular for

gambling following the introduction of

Portuguese missionaries. In 1633, this caused

Japan to ban card playing and close off

contact with the West. Clashes of East and

West, of refined and sorted, and of traditional

versus satiric fill the imagery and forms of

Sekino-Bové’s art. She believes games are

ritualized forms of play with complex rules and

props that provide safe spaces to test

boundaries and explore the more private

aspects of personality.

Tuition: $60 includes a sake-sipping cup

Contemporary Creativity Symposium: How many ways can you say ‘I Love You’? [MaM082512]offered in conjunction with the SNAG Symposium

date: Saturday, August 25

instructors: Dana Sperry & Natalya Pinchuk


Save the Date!An Evening of Musical Interpretations with Metalsmiths Lisa & Scott Cylinder & Chatham Baroque [MaM102612]date & time: FridayOctober 266—8 pm

H artists: Lisa & Scott Cylinder, visiting from Oley, PA

Join metalsmiths Lisa and Scott Cylinder and

a great Pittsburgh treasure, Chatham Baroque,

for a night of musical collaborations at SCC.

Much like changing a piece of music from one

key to another with historical reverence, the

Cylinders transpose discarded musical

instruments into exquisite, wearable jewelry.

During the evening, they will talk about their

artistic process and how their love of music

has directed them to an exploration of

musical instruments. A series of the couple’s

works will be featured for sale in the SCC

Store. Chatham Baroque, an ensemble of

baroque violin, viola da gamba, theorbo and

baroque guitar, will perform a concert as part

of the program. With their dazzling technique

and lively interpretations of 17th- and 18th-

century music played on period instruments,

the ensemble offers the opportunity to hear

baroque music that is accessible and thrillingly

vivid. Watch for more details about this

exciting evening in The Studio’s fall catalogue

and on-line at www.contemporarycraft.org.

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(A $25 fee is charged for returned checks.) • Credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard,

Discover and American Express.

ClASS InFORMATIOn• Students who register by mail or fax will receive a

confirmation call within seven days.• It is the responsibility of the student to appear in class

on the correct day and time without additional notice.• Students may be pictured in SCC promotional

materials.• SCC makes every effort to maintain the schedule of

courses as announced in the catalog, however, SCC reserves the right to cancel any course or to substitute faculty when necessary.

MATERIAlSInstructors may request that students have certain supplies. Students will receive a list of those supplies upon registration. Unless otherwise noted, Materials Fees are payable to the instructors for supplies provided by the instructors . Occasionally, the materials fee is built into the tuition fee and this is clearly noted next to the tuition fee.

CAnCEllATIOnS AnD REFUnDSClass and workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If a class must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check.Refund PolicyStudent refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.Weeklong WorkshopsCancellations with 14 or more days notice:A student may cancel a registration for a weeklong workshop up to two weeks prior to the start date of the class. There will be a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations with fewer than 14 days notice:If a student cancels a registration within two weeks of the start date of a weeklong class, there will be a 50% cancellation fee.There will be no refund issued without three business days notice of a cancellation.

SChOlARShIPSA limited number of scholarships are available. If income is preventing you from registering, please call 412.261.7003, x25 for more information.

nOn-DISCRIMInATIOn POlICyThe Society for Contemporary Craft does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap, disability or veteran’s status. Furthermore, SCC will continue to take affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent with our mission.

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