Wheel-thrown Pottery

by Helen Weichman

Pottery is part of our history and something we use everyday. But have you ever actually seen how it is made. A beautiful, smooth pottery vase actually starts from a lump of clay. Watch as the potter’s skillful hands and the spinning wheel together create a timeless piece of art. The individual pieces are then carefully dried, fired and glazed to create beautiful, functional pottery for your home.

Metal 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!

Clay Sculpting

by Rex Benson

Cartoons and Humorous fantasy characters come to life in Rex’s lighthearted and offbeat clay creations. Cowboys and indians, dragons and wizards, bird warriors and rastafarian ducks are just a few of the members of his sculpture family that has been growing for 30 years.

Glassblowing

by Herb Thomas

Watch Herb dip a blowpipe into molten glass that’s been heated to the consistency of honey. Observe as he collects a “gob” of this substance then blows through it to inflate the glass. Swinging and rolling the pipe creates a shimmering glass masterpiece that has a look of constant, flowing motion.

Hand-Built Shaker Boxes

by William Richardson

You'll be intrigued by the ability of wood to be bent into simple but elegant designs that not only have timeless beauty, but contemporary functionality when you watch Bill Richardson produce his museum quality Shaker Boxes. Using fine woods, Bill secures the hand cut swallow tail finger joints with copper tacks, just as was done in days of old.