May 3 & 4 – Haverford Guild of Craftsmen’s Spring Show

May 3 & 4 – Haverford Guild of Craftsmen’s Spring Show

Ardmore-ians!  Here’s a lovely dose of spring for your calendars.  It’s the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen‘s spring show.  Don’t these colors just make you want to rush over there and check it out?  You should rush over there and check it out.  And let us know what your favorite finds were!

Art Star Craft Bazaar

Art Star Craft Bazaar

Looking is fun, but not all you can do at Art Star Gallery & Boutique‘s spring Craft Bazaar!  The weekend (May 11 & 12, from 11 am – 6 pm) also features live music, food, make and takes, and family friendly art demos. More than 100 artists were chosen to set up shop at the [...]

End of the Season

From Yard to Yardage: Textile Design with Betsy Olmsted

“This one is called End of the Season, because I went out in my yard in October, right at the end of the season, right before the first frost.  I grabbed all the sedums and grasses and whatever was left in the garden – a begonia, a piece of pachysandra, and just brought it into [...]

Shibori stitching, for instance, takes forever.  I went through lots of podcast episodes on this one.

Lancaster County Listens

I absolutely love podcasts.  They’re the perfect accompaniment to knitting , commuting, or working in the studio.  I can be productive and get things done, and the whole time I’m learning and/or being entertained.  (My fellow podcast enthusiasts are out there smiling and nodding their heads.)  In fact, I can honestly say that podcasts are [...]

Meet the Teacher: Debby Spence

Meet the Teacher: Debby Spence

Debby will be teaching Fitting a Jacket at the Guild, June 15 & 16.  She stopped by after visiting Central Market to chat with me about how she became interested in sewing her own clothing, what inspires her, and what she hopes her students can learn. What got you started on the road to making clothing? [...]

The Women of Tiffany

The Women of Tiffany

Hello, lovers of glass, lovers of Tiffany, and lovers of Scranton. Have we got the event for you. The Glass Artisans chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is hosting an event called “The Women of Tiffany” on Friday, April 26. The speaker for the evening is Susan Vreeland, whose book Clara and Mr. Tiffany [...]

April 6 & 7, Reading-Berks fine craft fair

April 6 & 7, Reading-Berks fine craft fair

It’s almost that time of year. The time of year when we actually enjoy being outside, flowers are blooming, and we’re submerged in graduations, family picnics, and celebrating Mother’s Day. It’s also almost time for the Reading-Berks chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen to host their spring fine arts and craft show at Kutztown [...]