classes and events


Upcoming events

  • Mommy & Me Story Time Art Ages 2-4

    • 16 Feb 2012
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • CraftWorks at Cool Spring, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town, WV 25414
    • 11
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    Mommy & Me Story Time Art, Ages 2-4

    Teaching Artist: Diana Gorham

    This four-week series offers Mommies (or Daddies) and their young artists the opportunity for some fun quality time. Each week a different story will be explored in a creative light with projects designed to strengthen fine motor skills and promote explorative play and creative thinking. Working in mixed media we will discover drawing, painting, sculpting, cutting and pasting. Stories will include:  The Snowy Day, Goodnight Moon, There's a Wocket in My Pocket and The Little Cloud.  Classes will meet on Thursday mornings: Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 1 and March 8.

    Material fees: $5 payable to the Teaching Artist, collected at the first class.
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  • Young Artists: Art After School Ages 6-9

    • 12 Mar 2012
    • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    • CraftWorks at Cool Spring, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town, WV 25414
    • 15
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    Young Artists: Art After School, Ages 6-9

    Teaching Artist: Sheri Fiolek

    A six-week series designed for the budding artist who just can’t get enough art!   We will experiment in paint, pastels, collage, and pencil.  Get ready to have fun and get messy!  We will learn about famous artists and art styles while creating your own artistic masterpieces. A $5 material fee is payable to the instructor the first day of class.  Class dates:  March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16.

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  • Young Artists: Art After School Ages 10-13

    • 12 Mar 2012
    • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
    • CraftWorks at Cool Spring, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town, WV 25414
    • 15
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    Young Artists: Art After School, Ages 10-13

    Teaching Artist: Sheri Fiolek

    This six week series is designed for the serious artist who wants to learn new styles and techniques to bring them to the next level in art!  Learn from the masters and have fun while doing it.  We will experiment with a variety of mediums to create some frame-able art.  A $5 material fee is payable to the instructor the first day of class.  Class dates:  March 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16.

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  • Mommy & Me Story Time Art Ages 2-4

    • 22 Mar 2012
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • CraftWorks at Cool Spring, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town, WV 25414
    • 12
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    Mommy & Me Story Time Art, Ages 2-4

    Teaching Artist: Diana Gorham

    This four-week series offers Mommies (or Daddies) and their young artists the opportunity for some fun quality time. Each week a different story will be explored in a creative light with projects designed to strengthen fine motor skills and promote explorative play and creative thinking. Working in mixed media we will discover drawing, painting, sculpting, cutting and pasting. Stories will include:  Painting a Rainbow,Harold and the Purple Crayon, Strega Nona and Running the Road to ABC.

    Material fees: $5 payable to the Teaching Artist, collected at the first class.
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  • Unique Clay Tiles From Polymer

    • 27 Mar 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 5
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    Unique Clay Tiles From Polymer

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    Used to be creative and wonder where it’s gone?  Looking for an inexpensive, accessible creative outlet that fits your style?  This is the perfect class in which to explore.  We’ll make tiles of all sizes with polymer clay (colors uniquely yours and no kiln needed) and beads, metal, even bits of nature.  Some will be pretty, some haunting.  Some will tell a story.  You’ll learn all you need to know to get started with this versatile medium in our two evenings together.  And you’ll go home with lots of mini-masterpieces and your head swimming with ideas of what to make next.  Will you make a table top, a mirror surround, a box or a mosaic artwork?  All skill levels welcome and encouraged.


    This class will meet on two consecutive nights: Tuesday, March 27 & Wednesday, March 28.  Materials fee:  $14. 
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  • POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    • 29 Mar 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
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    POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    If you have worked with polymer clay or taken a polymer clay class at CraftWorks, this is your chance to continue exploring this versatile material. You’ll have plenty of workspace and equipment.  Any materials you need will be available for purchase.  Bring anything you want to work on and be sure to bring an ornate button, piece of jewelry or other texture that we can swap and make molds from (you’ll get your unharmed original back).  We can see what others are doing with their work and learn from each other.  

    Studio fee $15, payable to the teacher plus the cost of any materials you choose to use.

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  • Drawing Nature

    • 19 May 2012
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Craftworks at Cool Spring, 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV, 25414
    • 10
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    Drawing Nature

    Teaching Artist: Judy Bradshaw

    In this one day workshop, learn how to capture the beauty of the outdoors with pencil and pen. The principals of drawing will be taught using nature as the focus. The workshop will include nature still life, drawing trees, drawing from photographs for better composition, and how to keep a nature journal. Weather permitting we will also draw outside. A material list will be sent once registration is received. 


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  • Collage with Clay and Nearly Anything

    • 12 Jun 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
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    Collage with Clay and Nearly Anything

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    Polymer clay plays well with all sorts of other materials.  You can combine it with paper, wood, feathers, bits of nature, shell and more to create art, jewelry and tiles.  In this two evening workshop, you’ll learn to work with this fun and versatile clay (no kiln needed).   We’ll cover many techniques and explore a variety of materials while you are making your own unique masterpieces.  You’ll head home in love with at least two beautiful pieces of art and many ideas for how to design with polymer clay in the future.    All skill levels welcome and encouraged.

    This class will meet on two consecutive nights:  Tuesday, June 12 & Wednesday, June 13.  Materials fee:  $14.

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  • POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    • 14 Jun 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
    Register

    POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    If you have worked with polymer clay or taken a polymer clay class at CraftWorks, this is your chance to continue exploring this versatile material. You’ll have plenty of workspace and equipment.  Any materials you need will be available for purchase.  Bring anything you want to work on and be sure to bring an ornate button, piece of jewelry or other texture that we can swap and make molds from (you’ll get your unharmed original back).  We can see what others are doing with their work and learn from each other.  

    Studio fee $15, payable to the teacher plus the cost of any materials you choose to use.

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  • Medieval Jewelry Masterpieces from Polymer Clay

    • 11 Sep 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
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    Medieval Jewelry Masterpieces from Polymer Clay

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    Learn how to create a rich multi-layered look with silver and gold accents on a unique pin, necklace pendant or wall plaque. 
    We’ll pull out all the stops and use polymer clay with molds, stamps, collage and embellishments to create an incredibly ornate piece of jewelry art you will love.  This is a fun and exciting two-evening class and everyone leaves with at least one special work of jewelry art they have made and the knowledge of how to do this at home. You’ll enjoy working with polymer clay, an exciting, inexpensive and versatile art form that can also be used to accent many other crafts. All skill levels welcome and encouraged.

    This class will meet on two consecutive nights:  Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, September 12.  Materials fee: $14. 

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  • POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    • 13 Sep 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
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    POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    If you have worked with polymer clay or taken a polymer clay class at CraftWorks, this is your chance to continue exploring this versatile material. You’ll have plenty of workspace and equipment.  Any materials you need will be available for purchase.  Bring anything you want to work on and be sure to bring an ornate button, piece of jewelry or other texture that we can swap and make molds from (you’ll get your unharmed original back).  We can see what others are doing with their work and learn from each other.  

    Studio fee $15, payable to the teacher plus the cost of any materials you choose to use.

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  • Handmade Holiday: Create Artful Wall Pockets

    • 27 Nov 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
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    Handmade Holiday:  Create Artful Wall Pockets

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    Make special one-of-a-kind wall-hanging gifts while learning to work with polymer clay (no kiln needed).  It’s fun and versatile and allows you to create all sorts of finishes and surface textures.  You’ll learn to embellish your wall pockets with stamps, molds, textures, metal, paint, foils and bits of nature.  Then it will be time to fill them with unique bouquets much of which you will make.  You’ll gain knowledge, expertise, fun, camaraderie and two or more special gifts from this two evening class. All skill levels welcome and encouraged.

    This class will meet on two consecutive nights:  Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28.  Materials fee:  $14. 
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  • POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    • 29 Nov 2012
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Cool Spring Studio, 1469 Lloyd Rd., Charles Town WV 25414
    • 6
    Register

    POLYMER CLAY STUDIO NIGHT

    Teaching Artist: Linda Case

    If you have worked with polymer clay or taken a polymer clay class at CraftWorks, this is your chance to continue exploring this versatile material. You’ll have plenty of workspace and equipment.  Any materials you need will be available for purchase.  Bring anything you want to work on and be sure to bring an ornate button, piece of jewelry or other texture that we can swap and make molds from (you’ll get your unharmed original back).  We can see what others are doing with their work and learn from each other.  

    Studio fee $15, payable to the teacher plus the cost of any materials you choose to use.

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