Wheel-thrown Pottery

by Alan Burslem

We use pottery on a daily basis. A vase, a plate, a bowl.... But have you ever actually seen this ancient art form comes to life? Together, a lump of clay, the spinning wheel, and the potter’s skillful hands create a classic piece of art. After being dried, fired, and glazed, the final product is a delightful object of hand-crafted pottery that’s functional for your home.

Woodturning

by Don Jones

Working on his lathe and sending wooden curls and shavings across the floor, Don shows visitors how wood turners create sculptures, bowls and circular keepsake boxes out of raw wood blocks.

Hand-Built Shaker Boxes

by William Richardson

Crafted using single sheets of marbleized and richly-grained wood, William’s Shaker-style wares are created using thin strips of wood which are bent, wrapped, and braided. His decorative boxes, jewelry chests, trays, and baskets are instant Americana heirlooms.

View William Richardson’s artist showcase page.

Copper Spinning

by John Akkus

The only way to truly understand this intricate craft is to see a demonstration. John Akkus is one of a small number of hand spinners still plying what is one of the oldest trades in the world!

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Papermaking

by Cyndi Mylynne, Double Vision Studio

Most artists prize their work; Cyndi beats it up. This paper artist will share the messy process of creating paper art by beating plant fiber to a pulp, soaking it in water, and dying it with pigments as you watch. To use the handmade paper in her abstract artwork she stamps the sheets with found objects including gears and fossils to create texture and impressions.

View Cyndi Mylynne’s artist showcase page.

Ironforging

by Nick Vincent

Donning a heavy protective apron and thick gloves, Nick will manipulate metal heated to over 2,000 degrees to create his contemporary furniture, sculpture, and historic restoration pieces. Using a hammer and chisel, he will pound red hot iron into elegant shapes, curls, and forms.

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Raku Pottery

by Rod Meyer & Karen Benedict

A master of the ancient Japanese ceramic technique of Raku, Rod creates vessels, lamps, and bowls using special clay that can withstand extreme 1800 degree heat as it is fired. The stoneware is then pulled glowing hot from the kiln and is rapidly cooled in burning leaves, creating a blackened metallic luster and signature Raku spider cracks.

View Rodney Meyer & Karen Benedict’s website.

Wheel-thrown Pottery

by Allen & Helen Weichman

Clay spins on the Weichmans’ well-worn potters wheel as they demonstrate how a simple lump of clay can be magically transformed into functional stoneware, including bowls, plates, tea pots, mugs, and vases.

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Furniture Making

by Richard & Ninika Gordon

For Richard, furniture making is in his blood. Members of his family have been wood joiners for centuries. By applying traditional wood joining techniques Richard creates beautiful, classic furniture. His wife Ninika, hand carves and paints select furniture pieces, giving customers a choice of natural wood or painted finish. People enjoy watching something made by hand and knowing exactly what they are getting.

Mobile Sulpting

by Bud Scheffel

Bud’s kinetic metal sculptures are alive with motion, as they endlessly oscillate in the air. Bud will show visitors how he begins with a single sheet of metal, cutting and sculpting it to create a focal point. He then explains step by step as you watch how he builds a finished working mobile.

View Bud Scheffel’s artist showcase page.

Hand-Carved Wooden Bowls & Spoons

by Bob DeWitt

Bob will share the historic art of hand-carving and how be brings art into the kitchen as he demonstrate how he works with graining and imperfections in wood to create rustic serving utensils, bowls, and cutting boards using only a mallet and chisel.