Exeter Fine Crafts, the Seacoast’s most comprehensive selection of fine craft classes for students of all levels, is offering a new slate of courses for Spring 2012. See below for the schedule of one-day and multi-week workshops and courses in pottery, jewelry and fiber art.

2012 Summer Course Schedule

Limited Enrollment – Sign Up Early!

Jewelry Classes
Beginning Jewelry Kathy Binns Tuesdays, May 29 – June 19, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Learn basic skills in this 10 hour class. Designing, sawing, filing, polishing, bezel making, and texturing metal techniques will be taught. Design and make a sterling silver pendant with a bezel set gemstone.       Tuition: $128 Register Here!
		One Day Jewelry Making Workshop Lia Gormley Saturday, July 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm This beginner’s workshop teaches you how to make jewelry out of sterling silver sheet and wire.  Cutting shapes, filing, hammering, and surface texturing will be explored.  Demonstrations will be given along with studio time for you to create a simple pendant or pair of earrings.  Additional silver can be purchased from the instructor.		Tuition: $75, materials fee: pay instructor $12 for sterling silver Register Here!
		Intermediate Jewelry Kathy Binns Tuesdays, August 7 – August 29, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm This class is for students who have basic and beyond basic skills – designing, sawing, filing, polishing, and need more practice with tools and soldering. Design and hand make a project of your choice: a ring, earrings, bracelet, or pendant. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or instructor’s permission.		Tuition: $128 Register Here!
Ring Making Workshop Lia Gormley Saturday, June 2, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Learn to create beautiful rings of your own design. Students will explore several jewelry making techniques: soldering, forming, and hammering, to make their own textured rings. Copper and studio tools will be provided. Sterling silver will be available to purchase. (Stone setting will not be covered in this workshop)     Tuition: $70 Register Here!
		Earrings and Beyond Lia Gormley Saturday, May 26, 10:00 pm – 3:00 pm This class will take you step by step through the process of creating a beautiful pair of earrings. You will learn basic skills such as soldering, shaping, and decorating silver or copper to make several styles of earrings. You will have a finished pair of earrings that will be the perfect gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself		Tuition: $70, materials fee: pay instructor for silver, copper included. Register Here!
Clay
		Learn to Throw in One Day Jessica and Larry Lubowsky, Fire Pond Potters Saturday, July 21, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm   Learn the basics of how to throw a pot on a potter’s wheel from start to finish. This hands-on, intensive workshop is ideal for students who have never worked in clay or haven’t touched clay for years. In just four hours, complete at least one piece to take home after it is fired in the kiln.( Ages 16 - adult)		Tution: $55 Materials included Register Here!
Fiber /Mixed Media Classes
		Introduction to Needle Felting Liza Hamilton Two Consecutive Saturdays: May 12 and May 19, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Learn the sculptural technique of needle felting wool! This two day workshop will focus on creating detailed animal sculptures of natural wool. Create your very own pet; cat, dog, horse, or favorite animal in miniature. Please bring a picture reference if you have a particular pet in mind.		Tuition: $95 All materials provided. Bring a bag lunch Register Here!
		Nuno Felting – Art to Wear Paula King Saturday, July 21, 10:00 pm – 3:00 pm This class is for any experience level.  You will learn about felting materials, techniques, i.e.: “laminating” loose fibers to fabric, using wet felting techniques to form a new fabric, and a little folklore.  Use Merino wool roving, other luxurious fibers, art yarns, wool curls, and chiffon silk fabric to create a decorative, lightweight art piece you can wear or hang proudly on your wall.  Your finished work will be approximately 12” x54”.  Bring four big towels with you.  They will not be harmed		Tuition: $48 Materials fee: $15, paid directly to instructor Register Here!

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Registration and Policies

The most complete, up-to-date information and a printable registration form can be found at exeterfinecrafts.com

Students are considered registered when tuition is paid in full. If, after paying, a student is unable to attend, tuition will be refunded, less a $25 processing fee, only if student withdraws (by phone or in writing) at least 10 days prior to the first class. No refunds will be given after that time.

If the class is cancelled by EFC or the date is changed and the student is unable to attend, a full refund will be given. In case the class is cancelled or the date is changed, students will be notified one week prior to the advertised start of class.
Every effort will be made to contact students if class is cancelled due to severe weather. Students may also contact the shop. A make-up class will be scheduled.

Separate tuition checks are required for each class/workshop.

Please make tuition checks payable to: Exeter Fine Crafts, 61 Water Street, Exeter, N.H. 03833 or call (603) 778-8282. Gift certificates are available for classes.

Gift certificates are available for classes.

Studio information: studios are open for the use of registered students from 10am-4:30pm daily, 12-3:00pm on Sundays during the duration of the class, except when other classes are scheduled. Studios are not open between sessions.