Tryon Arts and Crafts School
Painting on Silk 2-Day Workshop with Ellen Davison
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesUsing paints made for silk, participants will come up with their own designs and then transfer them to silk and apply paint. They will learn how to use resist, salt, stencils and painting techniques. Students will also learn to combine textures and blend colors. The second piece of silk will be painted without resist to […]
Glass Mosaics 1 – 2-Day Intensive with Wendy West
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesNo prior knowledge or experience required. Students will complete a glass mosaic project for interior decor. Please wear closed toed shoes. Materials fee: To be determined. 10:00 am-4:00 pm each day
Weaving Sampler Workshop with Lea Weaver
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesBeginner level project-oriented workshop. All materials included. Bring a snack and come prepared to have fun. Experience and learn weaving in this afternoon workshop. Gain experience, understanding and appreciation for this ancient craft and take home two small, finished projects: 1. a belt or strap or bookmarks created on an inkle loon, and 2. a […]
Wall Sculpture in Textured Bronze 2-Day Workshop with Joe Cooper
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesThis workshop is for beginners or intermediate students who have good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Each student will create one “bas relief” wall-mountable artwork with original imagery. Students should bring sketches of their project ideas. Basic, gestural line drawings with no shading will be most successful with the copper and textured bronze technique, as […]
Enameling – Champleve-Cloisonne 2-Day Workshop with Ilene Kay
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesAll skill levels welcome / 9:00 am-5:00pm each day In this class, you will have a taste of both processes and create a pair of earrings or a pendant of your design. Champleve does not require a separate setting for a finished piece. Cloisonne uses wires to separate the cells of color. Combining these will […]
Glaze Days with Mayco
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesTryon Arts & Crafts School with Mayco Colors Presents GLAZE DAZE, a 1-Day seminar including 3 demonstrations and student exercises in the application of Mayco glaze products. TACS Invites potters and ceramic artists to the third “Glaze Daze”, an all-inclusive day of learning and fun with Mayco Colors. Crista Toler, Mayco representative, will lead three (3) unique glazing […]
Mixed Metals Hot Rivets 2-Day Workshop with Julie Merrill
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesStudents will be exploring techniques with sawing and piercing, punching or drilling holes, cleaning sharp edges, and basic soldering skills. We will be learning how to make a chosen shape out of sheet metal (either brass or copper) with a jeweler’s saw. Next, we will learn how to measure and prepare the metal to either […]
Intermediate Stone Setting in Sterling 2-Day Workshop with Kim St. Jean
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesIntermediate level, process oriented. Students will be given a variety of uniquely shaped stones to choose from to learn how to set using silver soldering skills. Using your own jewelry tools is always preferred but TACS does have student tools for you to use. Tools that will be used in the workshop: solderite soldering board, […]
Glass Mosaics 2-Day Intensive with Wendy West
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesPre-requisite: Mosaics level 1 or equivalent experience. Students will continue their journey into mosaic composition and construction to complete a glass mosaic project for interior decor. Please wear closed toed shoes. Materials fee: To be determined. Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 4pm each day
Coffee and Crafts: Spring Things Glass Bead Workshop
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesNo prior experience is necessary for you to come socialize, snack, and try lamp work beadmaking. Complimentary refreshments provided by Tryon Coffeehouse Co-op. All materials included. Join this seasonal workshop in which the instructor will go over basic studio safety, an explanation of the process of torched glass, types of glass and color reactions, dots, […]
2024 FuseFest: Firing Up the Foothills
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesJoin Tryon Arts & Crafts School for an immersive fused glass workshop series! Students will begin the weekend with a kick-off social, followed by workshops led by Brad Walker of Warm Glass Studios (Clemmons, NC), Liz Haas of Rayzist Photomask (Vista, CA), and Tony Glander of Fitzpatrick Glass Studios (Gaithersburg, MD), with breakfast and lunch […]
2nd Fridays Westside Mixer
Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, NC, United StatesPull up your lawn chairs for our 2nd Fridays Westside Mixer series! We're back for our second year with some great entertainment! Craft Demonstrations, kids' crafts, live music, food trucks, games... You won't want to miss this free-to-attend event! October 13: Metals demonstrations (Forge, Welding, Silversmith, etc), music by Road House Rodeo, Rock'n Rooster Street […]
