Shelburne Craft School
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Where craft is made, since 1945. The Shelburne Craft School opened its doors in 1945, creating a space for artists and artisans to work, learn, and educate Where craft is made, since 1945. The Shelburne Craft School opened its doors in 1945, creating a space for artists and artisans to work, learn, and educate members of the community in wood, clay, metal, glass, and visual art. It was founded by Reverend Lynwood Smith in 1938, as a small community project in the church rectory, and with support from Aileen Osborn Webb, a major proponent in the American Craft Movement and the American Craft Council during the first half of the twentieth century, and on-going support by local artists and craftspeople, the Shelburne Craft School has continued to adhere to its mission to inspire individual creativity by providing hands-on education in craft and art.
The Shelburne Craft School believes that working with one’s hands is an essential part of a well-rounded life. We offer opportunities to learn, teach, and develop as artists, artisans, and professionals.
The Shelburne Craft School is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
Mission
The Shelburne Craft School’s mission is to inspire individual creativity by providing hands-on education in craft and art.
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Slopes a little soggy? Saturday drop in for kids at the Shelburne Craft School COME CREATE WITH US! Tomorrows project: 2/25 – Coil Pots WHEN: Saturday Mornings INSTRUCTORS: Mikayla TIME: 10 am-11 am (please arrive right at 10am, we like to start on time!) COST: $10 per participant No pre-registration is necessary. Completed clay projects will be ready for pick-up at a later date (about 3-4 weeks), because wet, sticky things don’t travel well. Please make sure your child writes his/her name on their piece.
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Check these 3 options to carve your own wooden spoon with Rob Palmer. Branch to Spoon: at Rokeby Museum or The Shelburne Craft School Come join us for a day of spoon carving on our campus or at the Rokeby Museum (see workshop for location). We will carve spoons from locally sourced green wood using hand tools and traditional Swedish carving methods. We will begin by identifying appropriate species for carving spoons and other utensils. Once identified we will look for the bend in the branch that fits the type of spoon we wish to make (eating, serving, cooking), adhering to the adage “form/function follows fibers”. Spring 2017: Shelburne Craft School, 1 day, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, April 8 Summer 2017: Rokeby Museum, 1 day, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, June 3 Summer 2017: Shelburne Craft School, 1 day, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm, August 26 www.theshelburnecraftschool.org
Saturday drop in for kids at the Shelburne Craft School COME CREATE WITH US! 2/18 – Good Luck Rattles Projects cover a range of mediums and themes for the seasons. Children must be accompanied by an adult, who may choose to participate or not. Projects are appropriate for ages 5-up (younger kids are always welcomed, but may need some help from guardian) WHEN: Saturday Mornings INSTRUCTORS: Sarah Sprague and Mikayla Johnson TIME: 10 am-11 am (please arrive right at 10am, we like to start on time!) COST: $10 per participant No pre-registration is necessary. Completed clay projects will be ready for pick-up at a later date (about 3-4 weeks), because wet, sticky things don’t travel well. Please make sure your child writes his/her name on their piece.
Dana Heffern teams up with fellow Artist
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Snow day!❄️❄️❄️☃️ All day classes are cancelled. We will be checking email and office will be closed-ish. Night clay classes may run... stay tuned... Stay home and make something! 🎨🎨🎨
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We had a wonderful staff and board evening. So rare we can all ( most of us) get together. Thank you board Pres. David Webster for hosting this very creative and driven group.
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Join Mikayla tomorrow for Kids Saturday drop-in WHEN: Saturday Mornings TIME: 10 am-11 am Clay Craft: 2/04 – Handprint Dish/Tile (please arrive right at 10am, we like to start on time!) COST: $10 per participant No pre-registration is necessary. Completed clay projects will be ready for pick-up at a later date (about 3-4 weeks), because wet, sticky things don’t travel well. Please make sure your child writes his/her name on their piece. http://theshelburnecraftschool.org/news/drop-in-saturday-for-kids-age-5-multiple-dates-saturdays-10-11am/
Students Create Longboards from Last of Local Wood | Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources | The University of Vermont
Inspiring story and video by UVM students in GreenHouse Residential Learning Community, parts of the program were held in our wood shop with the talented Bruce Beeken, Vermont furniture maker and fine wood craftsman, and co-instructor Victor Davila, junior in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources.
Saturday drop in for kids at the Shelburne Craft School COME CREATE WITH US! Projects cover a range of mediums and themes for the seasons. Children must be accompanied by an adult, who may choose to participate or not. Projects are appropriate for ages 5-up (younger kids are always welcomed, but may need some help from guardian) WHEN: Saturday Mornings INSTRUCTORS: Mikayla Johnson TIME: 10 am-11 am (please arrive right at 10am, we like to start on time!) COST: $10 per participant 1/28 – Extruded Mugs
Art Review: 'Inner Struggle Fought on Paper: Works by Misoo'
Awesome review of Visual Art instructor Misoo Filan's work at UVM's Living/Learning Center Gallery in this weeks Seven Days
Due to weather we will have no day classes or open studio today, evening classes will be decided by your instructor, they will be in contact. We have very limit office hours today be safe out there:)
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