Four classes willfinish out the CraftSchool’s regular seasonclasses in October and November.
The first two weekends inOctober, Beau Anderson will be in town, offering weekend classes in the art ofworking hot glass. During the October 5 – 7 class, “Soft GlassSculpture”, designed primarily for intermediate to advanced flame workers,students will be taught to create separate forms, which can then be combined tomake larger, free-standing sculptures. Potential forms students maychoose to create include animals, trees, humans, birds, fish, flowers or otherflowing forms from nature. Tuition for the three day class is $450.00.
The following weekend,October 12 – 14, Beau will teach “Core Vessels and Miniature Blown Amphorae”. This class is available to all levels of glass workers. Students will betaught a method for creating hollow glass containers, working with specialmandrels and oxygen torches. Techniques for creating handles and smalllids will also be covered. Students may expect to go home with a varietyof glass vessels for wearing, for oils and perfumery, or for funeraryashes. Tuition for this three day class is also $450.00.
The last regular seasonclass will be held at the studio of blacksmith Bob Patrick, which is locatednear Everton, Arkansas. Bob will be teaching “BasicBlacksmithing” November 2 – 4. Beginning blacksmithing students willreceive an introduction to basic blacksmithing techniques, using a forge firedeither with blacksmith coal or coke; will learn fire management and basicforging techniques with anvil, hammer tongs and other tools; and will have theopportunity to make their own punches and chisels. For students withprior blacksmithing experience, the class will be small enough for them tocontinue from their present skill level. Tuition for the three day classis $400.00, with a $50.00 materials fee payable to the instructor.
During the same weekend,Bob’s wife, Mary Patrick will be offering a class entitled “Magical Mosaics” ather studio next to Bob’s in Everton. Although the class is currentlyfull, we are accepting names for the waiting list. Directions to Bob andMary’s studios will be provided to students upon enrollment.
Communitycraft classes will begin again starting the week of October 15. Dates andclass offerings are now posted on the website, and include glass bead making,pottery, and weaving.
Visit theArkansas Craft School’swebsite, www.arkansascraftschool.orgfor more information on these and other upcoming classes, as well asregistration forms and scholarship applications. Students may also signup for classes by calling Terri Van Orman at (870) 269-8397. The Arkansas CraftSchool, located in Mountain View, Arkansasis dedicated to the education of aspiring and practicing craft artisans forsuccess in the Creative Economy. The CraftSchool partners with Ozarka Collegewhich offers Continuing Education credits for all of its courses. Supportfor the Arkansas Craft Schoolis provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Departmentof Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment of the Arts.
