Peters Valley School of Craft is excited to announce an exhibition featuring work from the North Jersey Modern Quilt Guild (NJMQG). The exhibition will be displayed in the Sally D. Francisco Gallery from October 1 – November 6, 2022, with an opening reception to be held in person from 3-5pm on Saturday, October 1st. The […]
Monday Evenings 6:30pm-9:00pm October 10-November 28 (8 sessions) Instructor: Po Wen Liu This hands-on course is designed to establish a solid foundation in wheel throwing, while the basic knowledge in clay, glaze, and firing will be taught in a structural method. Issues in historical and contemporary wheel-thrown ceramics will be discussed. Instruction will center around […]
Tuesday Evenings 6:30pm-9:00pm October 11-November 29 (8 sessions) Instructor: Po Wen Liu This hands-on course is designed for those who already have established basic wheel throwing skills. We will set progressional projects for the class and work toward each project at your own pace. We will focus on more complex forms such as pouring vessels […]
Instructor: Sean Fitzsimmons November 5-6 Learn to forge metal with a hammer and anvil while gaining basic working skills of blacksmithing tools and techniques. Topics covered will include; coal forge maintenance, hammering techniques, use of tongs, anvils, and vises. Hands-on work will teach you to create tapers to scrolls, bending, forming, hot punching, riveting and […]
Tuesday, November 15, 7:00pm-8:00pm Watercolor paints are a surprisingly simple, non-toxic set of artist’s colors to make at home. Utilizing natural pigments and binders with historically-inspired tools, Natalie Stopka will demonstrate how to create your own paints for pans or tubes. While mulling her paint, Natalie will also mull over the ways in which evolving […]
It's never too early to start planning your holiday shopping! Set your Calendars for our Gallery's Upcoming Holiday Market, Starting November 19th, where the gallery opens up it's exhibition space to bring new artists to the Valley! Get ready for new, unique work, and check back for featured sales, coming soon! Shop in-person or online! […]
Calling all current members! Join us for our quarterly Peters Valley Membership Meeting! Led by Executive Director, Kristin Muller, and joined by Peters Valley staff, virtual membership meetings are a way to find out on a quarterly basis what is going on at Peters Valley. You will also find out about new member benefits & […]