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Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Beginning and Intermediate Sewing with Virginia Harrison
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn all about sewing, from hems to buttonholes and more.
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Bobbin Lace for Beginners with Katherine La Pietra
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
It looks hard, but it isn't! Discover the world of hand-made bobbin lace.
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Forging Silver with Linda Van Hart
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Changing the Plane, Direction, and Diameter of Silver with Hammers
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
From Rags to Richness with Cookie Washington
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create a small Gullah rag quilt using both traditional Gullah methods and newer tools and techniques.
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Fun with Brick Stitch with Joanne Bast
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn brick stitch to explore and depict two-dimensional scenes such as landscapes, flowers, figures, or faces.
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Fun with Funky Junque Jewelry with Sara Murphy
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create playful jewelry pieces
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Evening Events
Class Spans
1 Period
Gallery Talks
Available:
Week 2
Available:
Week 1
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn more about the work of our many wonderful Traditions Weeks Visual Arts instructors!
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Hand Spinning Wool Yarn w Susan Withnell
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
Beginner
Learn how to spin wool into yarn that is suitable for knitting, crocheting or weaving.
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Introduction to Silk Scarf Hand Painting with Yuh Okano
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Learn the Japanese art of hand painting on silk.
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Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Introduction to Synclastic Forging with Barbara Bayne and Wayne Wermer
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Make cuffs, earrings and more!
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Mood Rings: Bezel and Tab-Setting Stones with April Wood
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Create a ring with a bezel set stone.
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Necklace of Beaded Beads with Joanne Bast
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create a necklace of beaded beads using three different beading techniques.
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Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Puppets - They're Back! with Katherine La Pietra
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
Beginner
Puppets - they're just fun! Learn to design and create your own puppet. No previous sewing skill necessary!
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
Rya Rugs - Color Blending Magic with Melinda Byrd
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Color-Blending Magic
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Period 3
Class Spans
2 Periods
Sand Casting Jewelry with Gina Copanzzi
Available:
Week 3
Skill Level:
N/A
Create sterling silver rings cast in sand.
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
The Indigo Dye Village with Kibibi Ajanku
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Illumninating African Origins
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Period 1
Class Spans
2 Periods
The Winner is ... A Felted Tortoise, with Gayle Mathues
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Create a realistic tortoise using both dry and wet felting.
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/23/25
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6/27/25
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Week 2
7/7/25
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7/11/25
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Week 3
7/14/25
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7/18/25
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