Exeter Fine Crafts Inc

BY PROVIDING CLASSES, EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EXETER FINE CRAFTS EXPANDS PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL ARTISAN TRADITIONS AND INNOVATIONS, SO THEY CONTINUE TO BE VISABLE, VITAL AND CHERISHED PART OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SHOP FROM WHICH CRAFTS MADE BY MEMBERS ARE SOLD. CLASSES ARE ALSO HELD AT THIS LOCATION. DURING 2022-2023 THERE WERE 63 REGULAR STUDIO CLASSES CONDUCTED SERVING A TOTAL OF 421 STUDENTS. THESE INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES IN JEWELRY, CLAY, FELTING FIBER, DRAWING, AND GLASS MEDIUMS. SPRING/ SUMMER WORKSHOPS APRIL- AUGUST 2022FELTED NEST - 5 HOURS SESSIONNUNO FELTED SCARF - 5 HOUR SESSIONNEEDLE FELTED BLUEBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED FLRALSCAPE - 5 HOUR SESSIONLEARN TO THROW - 4 HOUR SESSIONNUNO FELTED SCARF - 5 HOUR SESSIONINTRO TO PASTELS -5 HOUR SESSIONINTRO TO NEEDLE FELTING - 5 HOUR SESSIONWATERCOLOR SEASCAPES - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED BLUEBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFUN WITH FIBERS - 5 HOUR SESSIONEXPRESSIVE ACRYLIC PAINTING - 5 HOUR SESSIONKIDS CARTOONONG - 2 SESSIONS -3 HOURS EACHSPRING/ SUMMER CLASSES APRIL - AUGUST 2022POTTERY - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 4/5 -5/24JEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS 3 HOUR SESSIONS 4/6- 5/25WHEEL THROWING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 6/8 -7/27HANDBUILDING AND THE WHEEL - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 4/7 - 5/26HAND/WHEEL CLAY BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 6/9 - 7/28POTTERY - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 4/9 - 5/28POTTERY - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 6/11 - 7/30POTTERY - 4 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 8/1 - 8/31 FALL CLASSES SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2022JEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 9/27 - 11/15JEWELRY 1 - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 8/29 - 11/17KIDS POTTERY - 6 WEKS, 2.5 HOUR SESSION 9/27 - 11/1WHEEL THROWING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 9/27 - 11/15WHEEL AND HANDBUILDING - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 9/28 -11/16WHEEL/ HANDBULDING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 9/29 - 11/17HANDBUILDING AND WHEEL, 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 10/1 - 11/19POTTERY OPEN STUDIO - 12/21 - 1/31FALL WORKSHOPS SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2022STACKABLE RINGS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED HUMMINGBIRDS - 4 HOUR SESSIONLEARN TO THROW IN A DAY - 4 HOUR SESSIONFUNKY FELT HAT - 6 HOUR SESSIONFELTED PUMPKINS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFUNKY FELTED HAT - 6 HOUR SESSIONFELTED NECKPIECE - 6 HOUR SESSIONFELTED PUMPKINS - 5 HOUR SESSIONLEARN TO THROW IN A DAY - 4 HOUR SESSIONAUTUMN PASTELS - 5 HOUR SESSIONPINE NEEDLE BASKET - 6 HOUR SESSIONPAINT YOUR PET ACRYLICS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED HUMMINGBIRDS - 4 HOUR SESSIONWINTER CLASSES JANUARY - MARCH 2023WHEEL THROWING EXTENSION CLASS - 4 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 1/5 - 1/26WHEEL THROWING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 2/1-3/22WHEEL & HANDBUILDING - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 2/2 -3/23WHEEL & HANDBUILDING - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 2/11 - 4/1WHEEL & HANDBUIDING 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 2/7 - 3/21FELTED SONGBIRDS - 4 WEEKS, 2 HOUR SESSIONS 2/15 - 3/8JEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS 2/23 -4/13KIDS POTTERY - 6 WEEKS, 2.5 HOUR SESSIONS 2/7 - 3/21JEWLRY 1 - 8 WEEKS, 2 HOUR SESSIONS 3/9 - 4/27WINTER WORKSHOPS JANUARY - MARCH 2023BANGLE WORKSHOP - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED LOVEBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED TURTLES - 5 HOUR SESSIONNEURO ART - 2 HOUR SESSIONLINOCUT BLOCK PRINTING - 2 SESSIONS - 6 HOURS EACHINTRO TO NEEDLE FELTING - 5 HOUR SESSIONSACRED GEOMETRY - 4 HOUR SESSIONSILK SCREEN BASICS - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED BUNNY -5 HOUR SESSION*MONTHLY, MEMBER ARTISTS AND INVITED ARTISTS DEMONSTRATE THEIRCRAFT AT THE RETAIL SHOP ALONG WITH A MONTH LONG EXHIBITION OF THEFEATURED WORK. THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT, WHERE MEMBERS OFTHE LOCAL COMMUNITY ARE ABLE TO SEE FIRST HAND THE PROCESS THAT THE ARTIST USES IN CREATING THEIR WORK AND ARE ABLE TO VIEW A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF EACHARTIST'S SKILLED WORK.CHANGING FEATURED MONTHLY EXHIBITS:APRIL 2022SANDRA WHITE - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF THE ART OF QUILLING - PAPER ARTMAY 2022BARBARA WILSON - FIBER ART - HANDBAGS AND ACCESSORIESARTIST DEMONSTRATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022 FROM 12 - 3PMJUNE 2022KATHLEEN BUCHANAN - "ATMOSPHERIC ART" MONTH LONG EXIBIT OF COLLOGRAPH PRINTMAKINGJULY 2022RICK AND KAREN ROTH - "WOODS AND WATER POTTERY" - MONTH LONG EXIBIT OF SCULPTURAL CERAMIC WORKARTIST DEMO AND TALK ON JULY 16, 2022 FROM 1- 4PMAUGUST 2022RON RAMBACH - 'FROM THE GROUND UP" MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF WOOD AND STONE FURNITUREARTIST DEMO AND TALK ON AUGUST 20 FROM 1-4 PMSEPTEMBER 2022DARYL STORRS - "A VIBRANT LANDSCAPE" - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF PASTEL AND WOOD BLOCK PRINTS OCTOBER 2022MICHAEL UPDIKE - "STICKS AND STONES" MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF THE ART OF STONE ENGRAVING ARTIST TALK AND DEMONSTRATION - OCTOBER 1, 1 - 4 PMNOVEMBER 2022DEIRDRE DONNELLY - THE ART OF KEUMBOO - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF SYMBOLIC STERLING AND GOLD JEWELRY JANUARY 2023EDUCATION DEMONSTRATIONS - INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - NUNO FELTING DEMO BY TIFFANY FARMAKIS, NEEDLE FELTING DEMO BY LIBBY MORTENSEN. FEBRUARY 2023PAULETTE WERGER- MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF METAL WORK AND SCULPTURAL JEWELRYARTIST TALK/DEMO ON FEBRUARY 11, 2022 FROM 1-4PMMARCH 2023SMALL ART/ BIG IMPACT - EXHIBIT OF 6X6 ART PANELS IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMENSPECIAL EVENTS:RECEPTION EVENING - LIVE MUSIC, BEER TASTING AND FREE 'MAKE AND TAKE' PAPER CRAFTING. SESSION- NEEDLE FELTING DEMONSTRATION BY LIBBY MORTENSEN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 6-8PMSMALL ART/ BIG IMPACT - FUNDRAISER - MARCH 24,2023 6-8PM RECEPTION EVENING FOR MULTI MEDIA EXHIBITSPECIAL DEMONSTRATIONSEFC HOSTS A SERIES OF ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON VARIOUS MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES.LIBBY MORTENSEN - NEEDLE FELTING DMO - FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 3-5PMTIFFANY FARMAKIS - ACRYLIC PAINTING DEMO - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 3-5PMPEGGY THRASHER - PINE NEEDLE BASKET DEMO - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 3-5PMWARD DILMORE - CELLO PERFORMANCE- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 3-5PMLIBBY MORTENSEN - NEEDLE FELTED ORNAMENT DEMO - DECEMBER 9, 3-5PM