The Stephen Foster Craft Square holds workshops throughout the year. The classes vary from pottery, herbs, wood working, and stained glass to workshops on making your own musical instruments such as Dulcimers, Native American flutes, and gourd banjos. All workshops include park admission unless otherwise specified. Advance Registration is required unless otherwise stated. Payment is due at time of registration.
If you would like to receive an email notification whenever a new workshop is added please email Kelli Pipkins and ask to be added to the workshop mailing list.
How to register for workshops:
By Credit Card- Call the Craft Square at 386-397-1920
Refund Policies (unless stated differently)
1. If cancellation is made prior to 48 hours of the workshop a refund will be given minus a cancellation fee ($5)
2. If a cancellation is made either within 48hrs or the participant fails to show up no refund will be given.
Beginning Pottery Workshop Basic Wheel Throwing
9-12
Call For Dates
Workshop given by
Diane Hornby
In this workshop you will learn wedging, centering, opening and pulling up and finishing and trimming. You will also learn how to embellish the vellel and about hand painting and or dipping glazes.
Included in workshop:
Basic instruction
Open independent studio time on Sunday and Monday with potter available for questions.
4 pounds of clay
Firing of 4 vessels
Glaze for 4 vessels
Student packet of tools
Cost: $85.00
Digital Photography
Workshop
November 7, 2009
10-12:30
Workshop teaches:
How to have good photography planning, how to create a photographic composition, shooting effects of color and black and white. Learn when to use fill flash, depth of field and how it works, linear perspective and how it affects a two dimensional photograph. Learn about exposure priorities and setting and computer programing that will enhance your photography skills
In this workshop you will learn wedging, how to hand build a pinch pot, an assembled box, a critter and an object of your choice. You will also learn how to hand paint and embellish your vessel.
Included in workshop:
Basic instruction
Open independent studio time on Sunday and Monday with potter available for questions.
4 pounds of clay
Firing of 4 vessels
Glaze for 4 vessels
Student packet of tools
Cost: $85.00
Painted Window Workshop Every Monday
2-4 and 5:30-7:30
Workshop given by
Janet Moses
Come join Janet as she teaches the basics of painting old windows or tin. All materials are included. Anyone can do these classes. Personal one on one instruction.
Come Have Fun!!! Be Crative!!! You'll Love It!!!
Cost: $35.00
Basic Blacksmithing Workshop Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Call for time
Workshop given by
Pablo Gonzalez
Learn "Hands On" how o draw out, bend, upset and twist iron. Everyone will leave with a simple finished product.
Participants must bring safety glasses, and wear a cotton shirt and closed toe shoes. Gloves are optional.
Cost $15.00
Junior Blacksmithing Workshop Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Call for time
Workshop given by
Pablo Gonzalez
Learn "Hands On" how o draw out, bend, upset and twist iron. Everyone will leave with a simple finished product and a Junior Blacksmith Certificate.
Participants must be atleast 10 years old, bring safety glasses, and wear a cotton shirt and closed toe shoes. Gloves are optional.
Cost $5.00
Planting and Propagating WorkshopSaturday October 10, 2009
9-12
Workshop given by
Lei Lani Davis
If you are growing herbs or someone is sharing their bounty with you this workshop will cover:
Various media and amendments
*Sowing Seeds
*Transplanting bare root plants
*Transplanting Plugs and working with cuttings
Demonstration of simple layering and dividing plants
*These items are the part of the "hands on" segment of the workshop. Participants will take home items they work on
Cost $25.00
Pine Needle Basket Workshop
Saturday October 10, 2009
10-2
Workshop given by
Nancy Gildersleeve
Nancy will teach the traditional Florida art of transforming long leaf pines into baskets by coiling and stitching with raffia.
A small basket will be finished in class and the techniques of shaping, starting and finishing a basket will be mastered.
Students should be able to make baskets of any size or shape on there own after class.
Cost $15.00
Includes all material
Bring a bagged lunch
Digital Photography
Workshop Level II
November 7, 2009
2-4:30
Workshop teaches:
Working with ISO settings
Simple Studio Lighting ans Setup
The basic difference between Lenses
Eleven Guidelines for Awsome Landscape Photography
Plus a hands on outdoor photo session
Bring A film or digital Camera
Laptop computer is optional
Workshop is a good extention after level 1 workshop or to just advance your photography skills.
