Teaching the skills of fine craftsmanship in Connecticut
COLD FORGING NON-FERROUS METALS with Raychel Wengenroth Saturday July 28, 2012 (10am-5pm) $135 Tuition, $30 Studio/Materials Fee Jewelers, blacksmiths, silversmiths, sculptors and more will love this one-day workshop in cold forging. The ancient art of cold forging involves stretching metal with controlled hammer blows against an anvil or stake. Topics covered in this one-day workshop … Read moreLast Call for Enrollments!
July 21-22, 2012 Silversmithing 102 with Rachel Morris Sat/Sun, 10am-5pm in the Jewelry Studio INFO/REGISTER>> Intro to the Lathe with Buster Shaw Sat/Sun, 10am-5pm in the Turning Studio INFO/REGISTER>>
Come to BCC’s Gift shop and take advantage of a rare opportunity to own beautiful, collectable pieces of handcrafted glass at low prices. Select pieces of our glass artwork are now on sale at a 30% discount. These pieces are priced as marked.
The second of Brookfield Craft Center’s Local Treasures series, Local Adornment: Jewelry, Baubles, Bangles & Beads, opens Saturday, July 21 and will run through Sunday, August 4. It will include recent work from local jewelers Joanne Conant, Rosemary Erb-Fawcett, Leslie Hardacre, Elaine Kellams, Dawn Lombard, Rachel Morris, Deolinda Moro, Suzanne Pisano, Cynthia Saari, Suzanne Schwartz, … Read moreLocal Adornment: Jewelry, Baubles, Bangles & Beads
Weaving for Summer Relaxation with Christine Aulicino meets Thursday evenings 6-9pm, July 5-26 Looking to kick back with a creative project that is as leisurely as a vacation? Try weaving on a portable rigid heddle loom and bring your artistic endeavors with you no matter where the summer takes you. Click for more details and … Read moreWeaving for Summer Relaxation
Suzanne Pisano brings BCC two new fused glass workshops. Give fused glass a try with a short Sampler Workshop, or dive right into a weekend-long workshop. SAMPLER WORKSHOP: FUSED GLASS Jul 7-8 (Sat 2 – 5 pm, Sun 2 – 3pm) In this fast paced introduction to fused glass, students will learn fusing techniques by … Read moreFused Glass with Suzanne Pisano
Local Ground: Local Pottery from Around Here Opening Reception: Saturday 6/30/12 from 6-9 PM The gallery is presenting a series of exhibitions featuring the work of local craft artists. Highlighting the variety of craft and creative work produced by our community, each opening show will be sponsored by a select group of local vintners, restaurants, … Read moreBCC Gallery’s Summer Series: Local Treasures
June Weekend Workshops for beginners to advanced students June 23-24 METAL: Pattern Welded Seax part 1 June 30-July 1 METAL: Pattern Welded Seax part 2 JEWELERY: Torch-less Chain Making
Artist Andrea Shedletsky will teach her signature technique for transferring patterns and colors to silk scarves in a short workshop at BCC. Dye Transfer on Silk Sat. June 9 10am-2pm Update: Registration for this workshop is closed. Contact us if you are interested in Dye Transfer on Silk with Andrea Shedletsky this fall.
Try something new with a Sampler Workshop! Local artist and BCC instructor Suzanne Pisano will introduce students to “quick and easy” jewelry projects this summer for under $100 between tuition and materials. Quick + Easy Earrings Sat. July 7, 9am-1pm Quick + Easy Metal Rings Sat. August 4, 9am-1pm
Weaving On the Go! rigid heddle classes start 6/7 Floor Loom Weaving classes start 6/12 Weaving classes will take a break during August and continue in September, so sign up for summer weaving today!
Local glass artist Dawn Lombard is our newest glass instructor at BCC, and will be teaching our first Glass Bead Sampler Workshop on Saturday June 16, 10am-2pm. “Glass Beads on the Torch” will give beginner students the opportunity to to try lampworking glass without a steep time or financial commitment. Students will use Effetre (soft … Read moreGlass Bead Sampler Workshop June 16