Summer is a GREAT time to try a new class or workshop, or come back to a craft you love. There are openings in a range of categories – blacksmithing, metals, weaving, stone sculpture, painting, drawing and ceramics. Register now and be part of our creative community.
BLACKSMITHING
Intro to Bladesmithing
Instructor: Mace Vitale
Saturday – Sunday, June 20-21
10AM – 5PM
Blacksmithing Workshop: Slingshots!
Instructor: Mace Vitale
Saturday, June 27
10AM – 5PM
Blacksmithing Workshop: Snails & Whales
Instructor: Aidan Garrity
Sunday, June 28
10AM – 5PM
CERAMICS
Thursday Night Ceramics
Louise Harter
8 Thursdays starting 6/25
7PM – 10PM
Friday Night Pottery
Jessica Reeve
8 Fridays starting 6/26
6PM – 9PM
METALS & JEWELRY
Discover Silver Metal Clay (Workshop)
Nancy Karpel
Sunday, June 28
10AM – 3:30PM
Intro to Metalsmithing
Marie Murphy
8 Mondays starting 6/22
5:30PM – 8:30PM
Metals & Jewelry
Connie Pfeiffer
8 Tuesdays starting 6/23
6:30PM – 9:30PM
Intermediate Metals: Session B
Marie Murphy
8 Wednesdays starting 6/24
5:30PM – 8:30PM
PAINTING & DRAWING
Painting with Soft Pastels
Patricia Meglio
8 Tuesdays starting 6/23
9:30AM – 12:30PM
Portraits of People and Pets
Patricia Meglio
8 Wednesdays starting 6/24
6PM – 8PM
Painting & Drawing the Portrait
Scott Paterson
8 Wednesdays starting 6/24
10AM – 12PM
STONE SCULPTURE,
WEAVING & SUNCATCHERS
Create a Sparkling Crystal Suncatcher
Peggy Esposito
Saturday, June 27
10AM – 1PM
Stone Sculpture
Eileen O’Donnell
8 Mondays starting 6/22
9AM – 12PM
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Robert Aiudi
8 Mondays starting 6/24
6PM – 8PM
Floor Loom Weaving: Session B
Eva Polizzi
8 Thursdays starting 6/25
9AM – 12PM
SUMMER CATALOG
There are even more opportunities to explore your creativity this summer with classes and workshops for all ages and experience levels at Guilford Art Center. Discover hands-on learning in blacksmithing, drawing, fiber arts, glass, leatherworking, metals and jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture, weaving, and special interest workshops – plus ceramics and popular Teen Blacksmithing programs. Whether you’re trying something new or building on existing skills, summer is the perfect time to create, connect, and get inspired in the studio. Members receive 10% off classes and workshops.
Click HERE for our Summer Catalog
We have opportunities for the kids too!
Give kids ages 5–12 a creative and inspiring summer through the GAC Summer Youth Program. Weekly sessions run June 22 – August 21, with flexible half-day and full-day program options available. In a fun, supportive environment, young artists can experiment, create, and build confidence while making art all summer long.