Pioneer Craft House has an ever growing number of classes. Jewelry, Sewing, Stained Glass, Silk Painting, Fused Glass, Bead Making, Photography, Pottery, Metal Working, Mosaic Tile, Ikebana and many, many more. Watch this page for all the latest information.
Classes from Pioneer Craft House. Please register directly with the Pioneer Craft House teacher. Registration instructions are included at the bottom of each class listing.:
Fabric Arts Classes
WOVEN JEWLERY - Bhakti Banning
Weave your own sculptural necklace and earrings using basket and other weaving techniques. Fun, colorful and imaginative. You can make a fine gift too.
Thur Oct 2-30 5:00 to 6:30. Loom Room $25 plus $10 materials
e-mail bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131
WEAVING MY PORTRAIT - Bhakti Banning
An expressive class in discovering who am I really? You will weave a personal portrait with all the delights of your own personality. You will learn various tapestry weaving techniques in the process. No artistic background needed. End with a delightful portrait to hide? or hang on the wall.
Thurs Oct 2-30 6:30 - 8:30pm $30 plus $10 materials Bring an 8X10 face photo of self or another.
e-mail bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131
BEGINNING FLOOR LOOM WEAVING - Bhakti Banning
6 student limit
This class will use four shaft floor looms. Students will learn how to make their own drafs, dress a loom, and make a sampler which then can be made into a clutch bag or mat. Several weaving techniques will be explored. Design considerations such as color, texture, non-traditional materials will be explored.
Mondays Sept 8 - Nov 17 6:30 - 9:00 (no class Oct 27) Loom Room $95 plus $20 materials. Supply list with registration.
e-mail bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131
FELTING SLIPPERS - Bhakti Banning
Its Winter! Make warm slippers for your self or another by felting wool. You will learn the ancient techniques of carding wool fleece and felting it in hot water, including sewing and decorating techniques. $35 plus approx. $15 materials. Supply list with registration
Nov 8 & 9 9:00 to 12:00 Loom Room
e-mail - bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131
MAKE YOUR OWN FLUTE BAG - Bhakti Banning
For graduates of the Flute making Class. If you made a beautiful wood flute you will need a protective bag for carrying. Your bag may be woven with cards, sewn with padded cloth or made of leather then beaded. You decide. $60 plus extra for materials.
When we have 5 people we can have a convenient class for everyone. Puppet Room
e-mail - bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131
FELT BALLS AND FLEECE SHEEP WORKSHOP - Bhakti Banning
ages 4+ (with adult)
A fun workshop for parent and child together. Make your own Christmas ornaments.
Nov. 8 1:00 - 2:30 Puppet Room $15 each or $20 for two together plus $5 materials each.
e-mail - bhaktiban@gmail.com to register or call PCH - 481-7131 Need 1 plastic tub a piece.
Drawing Classes
DRAWING FROM THE HEART
Emphasis not on drawing what you see but what you feel by experimenting with materials and methods. No artistic background necessary. Ages 12 and up.
Four-week classes:
Class 1: Wednesday, Sept 3-24 4pm-5:30pm Puppet Room
Class 2: Saturdays, Oct. 4-25 9:30am - 11:00am Puppet Room
Tuition: $35.00 Register with Jane Grau at janegrau@gmail.com or 801-355-1077
DRAWING IS FUN-DAMENTAL
Basic principles to give you confidence to express yourself by drawing. Ages 15 and up.
Four-week classes:
Class 1: Thursdays September 4-25 6:30pm - 8:00pm Puppet Room
Class2: Mondays, October 6-27 6:30pm-8:00pm Puppet Room
Tuition: $35.00 Register with Jane Grau at janegrau@gmail.com or 801-355-1077.
PENCIL PORTRAITS: DRAWING PERSONALITY
Reveal character with lively,creative drawing. Portraits make great gifts. Ages 15 and up.
Four week classes:
Class 1: Wednesdays, September 3-24 6:30pm - 8:00pm Puppet Room
Class 2: Wednesdays, October 8-29 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Puppet Room
Tuition: $35.00 Register with Jane Grau at janegrau@gmail.com or 801-355-1077
Traditional Arts
WEIHNACHTNACHTSBASTELN
Old World Christmas Stars traditionally made during advent by German children, of paper, straw, ribbons and foil. Decorate windows and trees, and bring joy for generations. Ages 10 and up.
Bring small, sharp,scissors.
Saturday, November 1 9-11:00am Puppet room
Tuition: $18.00 plus $12 for imported paper (4 stars worth)
Register with Ingrid Hersman at hersman@sisna.com or 801-966-7966.
UKRAINIAN EGG CLASS - BATIK DYE METHOD -Level 1-3
Ingrid Hersman, a native born of Berlin German, has worked on eggs since childhood for it was and is a family tradition. The batik dye method was a direction she took in her adult years. It is her passion to teach this folk art to all those who want to understand the techniques or connect to the craft of their ancestors, which can be found predominantly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia, Ukraine, Hungary, Rumania as well as many other countries and regions. Over the years Ingrid's work has become known through the Utah Arts Council's Living Traditions Festival, Utah State Fair Folk Masters, Youth City, teaching as artist in residence at schools and commercial venues.
Saturday, Aug 23 from 9am - 11:30am and
Saturday, Sept 27. from 9am-11:30am.
Tuition - $25 per 2 1/2 hr class plus Supply fee - $5 , covers candles, beeswax, the use of kistki tools and dyes
- students bring clean emptied or room temperature whole eggs Max number - Class maximum is 25 ages 10 up
Restister directly with Ingrid by email: hersman@sisna.com.
Jewelry Classes
LOST WAX CASTING
Tuesdays, 9/9 - 10/14 from 6 - 9pm
Using wax patterns to cast jewelry.
$85 Tuition, $20 Lab Fee, in the Cottage
Enroll by contracting the instructor directly: Colleen Ashton, 278-6233.
SILVERSMITHING
9/11 - 10/30
Shape and form silver jewelry from sheet and wire using soldering techniques.
Every Thursday from 5 - 7 pm.
$85 tuition, $20 lab fee, in the cottage
Enroll by contracting the instructor directly: Colleen Ashton, 278-6233.
LAPIDARY
9/11 - 10/30
Cutting and forming stones into cabochons for use in jewelry.
Every Thursday, from 7 - 9 pm.
$85 tuition, #20 lab fee, in the cottage
Enroll by contracting the instructor directly: Colleen Ashton, 278-6233
LOST WAX CARVING
9/8 - 9/29
Carve wax patterns to create one of a kind pieces for casting jewelry.
Every Monday from 5 - 9pm.
$85 Tuition, $20 lab fee, in the cottage,
Enroll by contracting the instructor directly: Chris Robinson, tinar@comcast.net.
ADVANCED SILVERSMITHING
9/10 - 10/1
learn the art of piercing, overlay, and stamping. Create jewelry using metal sheet and wire.
Every Wednesday from 5 - 9 pm.
$85 tuition, $20 lab fee, in the cottage,
Enroll by contracting the instructor directly: Chris Robinson, tinar@comcast.net.
Mosaic Tile Classes
University of Utah Lifelong Learning Classes taught at Pioneer Craft House. Please register through Lifelong Learning online at: http://continue.utah.edu or by phone: 801-587-LIFE (5433)
Introduction to Fine Jewelry: Casting ( LLCFT 203 ) - Laura Besterfeldt
Wish you could shape your jewelry into an intricate or unusual shape? When your jewelry making starts with a wax cast, you can. In this class we will carve wax into a mold of your desired shape for a pendent necklace. We will then fill the mold with sterling silver; when it sets (and after a bit of polishing) you will have a wearable piece of original art! Class limited to 8 people. In the Cottage
Mondays - 11/17 to 12/01 6:00 to 9:00
Tuesday - 12/02 6:00 to 9:00
$145.00 + $45.00 special fee = $190.00
Intro to Metal Work: Art jewlery (LLCFT 196) - Laura Besterfeldt
Form a pendant necklace by creating and etching stamped metal pieces and riveting them together. You will learn how to cut, drill, and file metal; etch metal; make cold connections (rivets); and create patinas. Class is limited to 8.
$145 +special fee = $190
11/1 to 11/15 9:30am to 1:30pm, In the Cottage
Mosaic Tiling ( LLCFT 182 ) - Paul Heath
Mosaics, the process of making pictures or designs by inlaying small bits of colored tile in mortar, pop up everywhere. You'll find them in serving trays, trivets, picture frames, or mirrors; or as decorative elements on table tops, bathroom backsplashes, garden furniture, and more. Their solidity, resistance to moisture, durability, and color-fastness make mosaics perfect for practical uses, and they can be spectacular in their color and beauty. The possibilities are endless with simple, easy-to-learn, mosaic tiling. In this introductory class, you'll learn to cut the tile, form a design, adhere the tile to a surface, and grout it into place as you complete a small project of your choosing. No artistic experience is necessary.
$69.00 + special fee $20.00 = $89.00 class limited to 12 in PCH Clay Studio
Sat 10/25 9:00am to 2:00pm Bring a sack lunch.
Beginning Weaving ( LLCFT 170 ) - Deanna Baugh
Learn the basics of 4-harness loom weaving in this 8-week course. In addition to warping, or dressing, the loom and calculating yarn requirements, you'll explore various weaves as you weave two samplers and design a project of your own. The emphasis is on becoming a weaver; the possibilities are endless. Create the fabrics and projects you've dreamed of! Fee includes the use of the loom and yarn for the samplers. You are responsible for the yarn for your project; we will discuss yarn during the first class. Please bring a notebook and scissors to the first class. Class is limited to 8.
$179.00 + special fee $35.00 - $214.00
W 10/01 to 11/19 6:30pm to 9:00pm Loom Room
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