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Sampler Series

Brookfield Craft Center's Sampler Series of workshops and classes are intended to encourage beginners to try something new. For students and even professional artists, trying a new art medium can be intimidating. These specially designed courses demystify a craft by inviting you into a studio, introducing you to a medium’s process and giving you hands on experience. Choose from short workshops in specific media or weekly classes that cross disciplines with a common theme. You might just find your new artistic calling, but you will never know unless you give it a try.

SAMPLER WORKSHOPS

Try something new for 3 to 4 hours in a Sampler Workshop. Get an overview of the technical processes and creative possibilities of a specific medium. Acquaint yourself with the tools and equipment used in the studio and experience a hands-on introduction to the materials. Between tuition and materials, a Sampler Workshop will always cost less than $100.

SAMPLER CLASSES

Under a unified theme of bowls or jewelry, a Sampler Class will gain you access to three different studios over 7 weekly classes. Study under three different faculty members and address design, form and function of an object through multiple disciplines. After finishing your Sampler Class, choose a medium to pursue, or continue on with other courses in the Sampler Series.

In Session and Upcoming Schedule at a Glance

Feb 9 Thurs 10a-1p Learning the Loom Christine Aulicino

Feb 11 Sat 10a-1p Lampwork Glass Pendents + Hearts for Valentine’s Day David Licata

Feb 11 Sat 2-5p Lampwork Glass Pendents + Hearts for Valentine’s Day David Licata

Feb 18 Sat 12-4p Woodturning Weed Pot Vessels Buster Shaw

Apr 12-May 24 Thurs 6-9p Jewelry in Silver, Glass + Wood C. Anderson, R. Morris + S. Pisano

Apr 21 Sat 12-4p Wood Pens on the Lathe Buster Shaw

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Glass Pendents + Hearts for Valentine's Day

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Glass Pendants + Hearts for Valentine's Day (morning)

Tuition $60.00 Nearly SOLD OUT! There is only one spot still available. Please call 203-775-4526 to register.

All Levels (Beginners welcome)
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

David Licata

GL0512 Feb 11, 2012 (10am - 1pm) Sat morning (Glass Studio, Railroad Building)

Make a Valentine's Day gift or share the workshop with a date. Both beginners and experienced students have the opportunity to make glass pendants and hearts using a torch. Take just the morning session (10am-1pm), or spend the day (afternoon session runs 2pm-5pm). A studio/materials fee of $20 is due at time of registration.

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Glass Pendants + Hearts for Valentine's Day (afternoon)

Tuition $60.00 Nearly SOLD OUT! There are only 2 spots still available. Please call 203-775-4526 to register.

All Levels (Beginners welcome)
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

David Licata

GL0612 Feb 11, 2012 (2-5pm) Sat morning (Glass Studio, Railroad Building)

Make a Valentine's Day gift or share the workshop with a date. Both beginners and experienced students have the opportunity to make glass pendants and hearts using a torch. Take just the afternoon session (2-5pm), or spend the day (morning session runs 10am-1pm). A studio/materials fee of $20 is due at time of registration.

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Turning Weed Pot Vessels

Tuition $80.00 SOLD OUT!
Contact us to place your name on the wait list, or to help you choose another class.

Beginner, Experienced Beginner
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

Buster Shaw

WT0412 Feb 18, 2012, (12pm -4pm) Saturday afternoon (Turning Studio, Railroad Building)

Turners call the small flower vases made on the lathe "weed pots." Starting with this small project is perfect for students looking to try woodturning for the first time or for beginners to add this project to their developing repertoire. This short 4-hour workshop will introduce you to Brookfield Craft Center’s state-of-the-art wood turning studio, and teach you all the basic techniques of turning by creating your own small vases in a supportive studio environment. A studio/materials fee of $15 is due at time of registration. Students under age 16, please call for details.

Brookfield Craft Center's Sampler Workshops are designed with the beginner in mind. These short, low-cost workshops eliminate the intimidation of trying a new art medium and using a new studio. You might just find your new artistic calling, but you will never know unless you give it a try.

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Basics of Blacksmithing w/ Matthew Parkinson

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Basics of Blacksmithing

Tuition $60.00

Beginner, Experienced Beginner
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

Matthew Parkinson

MB0712 Apr 7, 2012 (10am - 1pm) Saturday morning (The Good Forge)

See what the buzz is all about and get introduced to the Good Forge at Brookfield Craft Center. This Sampler Workshop gives students an overview of the basics of blacksmithing, and a chance to create a small project using a coal forge. Students should expect to gain some working knowledge of hammering steel on an anvil, and complete a small ornamental leaf to take home. This taste of blacksmithing may very well wet your appetite for more in-depth workshops in blacksmithing and bladesmithing at the Good Forge. A studio/materials fee of $10 is due at time of registration. Teens are welcome, but please call in advance of registration for details.

Brookfield Craft Center's Sampler Workshops are designed with the beginner in mind. These short, low-cost workshops eliminate the intimidation of trying a new art medium and using a new studio. You might just find your new artistic calling, but you will never know unless you give it a try.

SAMPLER WORKSHOP: Wood Pens from the Lathe

Tuition $80.00

Beginner, Experienced Beginner
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

Buster Shaw

WT0912 April 21, 2012 12-4pm) Saturday afternoon (Turning Studio)

Pen turning is an enjoyable way to get started using a lathe. This short 4-hour workshop will introduce you to Brookfield Craft Center’s state-of-the-art wood turning studio, and teach you all the basic techniques in creating your own Slim Line Pen. You will leave with a unique writing instrument that you created yourself. The instructor will show how to align the grain, square the ends, turn the wood, apply a finish and assemble the parts. A studio/materials fee of $15 is due at time of registration. Students under age 16, please call for details.

Brookfield Craft Center's Sampler Workshops are designed with the beginner in mind. These short, low-cost workshops eliminate the intimidation of trying a new art medium and using a new studio. You might just find your new artistic calling, but you will never know unless you give it a try.

SAMPLER CLASS: Jewelry in Silver, Glass + Wood at Brookfield Craft Center

SAMPLER CLASS: Jewelry in Silver, Glass + Wood

Tuition $405.00

All Levels (Beginners welcome)
Unsure if this class is appropriate for your skill level? Contact us and find out.

Corey Anderson, Rachel Morris + Suzanne Pisano

MM0112 Apr 12-May 24, 2012 (6pm - 9pm) 7 Thurs evenings (Jewelry, Glass and Turning Studios)

Create jewelry using three different media: sterling silver, glass and wood. Students will spend the first of 7 classes learning the essentials of jewelry design and the possibilities in each medium. The following two classes are spent learning the delicate side of wood with Corey Anderson in the Turning Studio. The next two classes will focus on fused glass with Suzanne Pisano. Over the last two classes, Rachel Morris will guide students through a sterling silver project, and help you integrate a glass or wood element into a silver piece. Students will leave the class with several finished jewelry pieces and new skills in multiple media. A studio/materials fee of $140 covers all silver, glass and wood, and is due at time of registration. Hurry...space is limited to just 6 students.