Spring 2023
Coffeetime Sip and Paint: Roadmap to Art, Friday, April 14 - 10 am - 12:30 pm.png)
Do you remember the days when every road trip included maps to show our way? Road maps are not used like they used to be. So let's turn them into some unique art. Participants have a choice in how to use maps: Make a necklace from beads created from map scraps OR Embellish small boxes, wreaths and other decorative objects.
- Instructor: Celeste Johnston; Class will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building".
- Maximum of 10 students.
- $35. All equipment will be provided but a small material fee of $5 will be payable directly to the instructor. Bring old maps if you have them. Stroll over to the Tavern after class for a bite to eat.
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Blacksmithing 101 (Beginner), One-day workshop - Saturday, April 22, 9 am - 4 pm
Learn the basic skills of blacksmithing to create your own metal projects from the Tavern's Heathsville Forge Blacksmith's Guild. You will learn tapering, tempering and hardening of mild steel, and make a punch or chisel to use in another project you will complete. All supplies included in the price of $120 per student. Eight slots available. The Forge is located behind the Tavern.
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Blacksmithing 101 (Beginner), One-day workshop - Saturday, May 13, 9 am - 4 pm
Learn the basic skills of blacksmithing to create your own metal projects from the Tavern's Heathsville Forge Blacksmith's Guild. You will learn tapering, tempering and hardening of mild steel, and make a punch or chisel to use in another project you will complete. All supplies included in the price of $120 per student. Eight slots available. The Forge is located behind the Tavern.
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Coffeetime Sip and Paint: Making Homemade Paper Friday, May 26, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Learn to make paper using plants and other natural fibers. Using a blender and a mold, students can make as many sheets as time allows to be used for future crafts or to make a small book at the June class.
- Instructor: Celeste Johnston; Class will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building".
- Maximum of 10 students.
- $35. All equipment will be provided but a small material fee of $5 will be payable directly to the instructor. Stroll over to the Tavern after class for a bite to eat.
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Blacksmithing 102 (Intermediate), One-day workshop - Saturday, June 24, 9 am - 4 pm
Learn more skills of blacksmithing beyond the Beginner level to create your own metal projects. Members of the Tavern's Heathsville Forge Blacksmith Guild will teach you joinery, twisting techniques with mild steel, and you'll complete a project. All supplies are included in the price of $120 per student. Eight slots available. The Forge is located behind the Tavern.
You must take Beginning Blacksmithing, or have other blacksmithing experience, to be eligible to take this intermediate class.
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Coffeetime Sip and Paint: Creating Books with Homemade Paper Friday, June 16, 10 am - 12:30 pm
Create a handcrafted book using handmade paper made in the May class. (Or purchase paper if you did not attend the May Class.) Learn to assemble and stitch a small book using leather or sturdy fiber.
- Instructor: Celeste Johnston; Class will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building".
- Maximum of 10 students.
- $35. All equipment will be provided but a small material fee of $5 will be payable directly to the instructor. Stroll over to the Tavern after class for a bite to eat.
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Creative Play with Coiled Baskets, Friday, June 30 - 9 am - 12 noon
Learn how to use braided sweetgrass and waxed cord to design and make adorable coiled baskets. No experience is necessary.
- Instructor: Donna Silvestri; Class will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building".
- Maximum of 8 students.
- $35, which the instructor is donating back to the Tavern Foundation. All equipment will be provided but a small material fee of $15 will be payable directly to the instructor. Stroll over to the Tavern after class for a bite to eat.
This Class is now FULL. Please click here to be put on the wait list.
Creative Play with Coiled Baskets, NEW DATE!, Friday, July 28 - 9 am - 12 noon
Learn how to use braided sweetgrass and waxed cord to design and make adorable coiled baskets. No experience is necessary.
- Instructor: Donna Silvestri; Class will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building".
- Maximum of 8 students.
- $35, which the instructor is donating back to the Tavern Foundation. All equipment will be provided but a small material fee of $15 will be payable directly to the instructor. Stroll over to the Tavern after class for a bite to eat.
Click Here to Register for this Class and More Information.
Beginning Weaving, Three-day workshop: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 25, 26 & 27, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This three-day class is an introduction to the process of handweaving on a floor loom. All materials and equipment are provided, and no previous weaving experience is required. Students will be provided with ample support from two experienced instructors as well as current members of the Tavern Spinners & Weavers Guild.
- Instructor: Tavern Spinners & Weavers Guild; Classes will be held in the "Tavern Meeting Building."
- Maximum of 10 students.
- $175 for the 3-day class.
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