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 2021-2022 THERE WERE 38 REGULAR STUDIO CLASSES CONDUCTED SERVING A TOTAL OF 232 STUDENTS. THESE INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES IN JEWELRY, CLAY, FELTING FIBER, DRAWING, AND GLASS MEDIUMS. SPRING WORKSHOPS APRIL- JUNE 2021SPIN RING WORKSHOP - 5 HOURS SESSIONSHIBORI SCARF - 3 HOUR SESSIONNEEDLE FELTED OWLS - 5 HOUR SESSIONNEEDLE FELTING HUMMINGBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSIONSPRING CLASSES APRIL - JUNE 2021POTTERY - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL THROWING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSHANDBUILDING AND THE WHEEL - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSHAND/WHEEL CLAY BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSSUMMER WORKSHOPS JULY/AUGUST 2021NEEDLE FELTED SEASCAPES - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED TURTLES - 5 HOUR SESSIONLEARN TO THROW -4 HOUR SESSIONSUMMER CLASSES JULY/AUGUST 2021POTTERY - 4 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSJEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONS FALL CLASSES SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2021JEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL THROWING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL AND HANDBUILDING - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL/ HANDBULDING BASICS - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSHANDBUILDING AND WHEEL, 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSFALL WORKSHOPS SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2021NUNO SCARF WORKSHOP - 5 HOUR SESSIONFELTED FRUITBOWL - 5 HOUR SESSIONFOLIAGE WATERCOLOR - 5 HOUR SESSIONFUNKY FELT HAT - 7 HOUR SESSIONENAMELING JEWELRY - 6 HOUR SESSIONFELTED PUMPKIN - 5 HOUR SESSIONLEARN TO THROW IN A DAY - 4 HOUR SESSIONKEUMBOO JEWELRY - 6 HOUR SESSION BLOCK PRINTED CARDS - 4 HOUR SESSIONFELTED WOODLAND CREATURES - 7 HOUR SESSION WINTER CLASSES JANUARY - MARCH 2021WHEEL THROWING EXTENSION CLASS - 4 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL THROWING BASICS (TUESDAYS) - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL & HANDBUILDING (WEDNESDAYS) 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL & HANDBUILDING (THURSDAYS) - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWHEEL & HANDBUIDING (SATURDAY AFTERNOON) 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSJEWELRY I - 8 WEEKS, 3 HOUR SESSIONSWINTER WORKSHOPS JANUARY - MARCH 2022FELTED LOVEBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSIONWINTERSCAPE WATERCOLORS - 5 HOUR SESSIONLINOCUT BLOCK PRINTING - 2 SESSIONS - 6 HOURS EACHINTRO TO NEEDLE FELTING - 5 HOUR SESSIONPAINTING W/WATERCOLOR - 4 HOUR SESSIONACRYLIC SONGBIRDS - 5 HOUR SESSION*MONTHLY, MEMBER ARTISTS AND INVITED ARTISTS DEMONSTRATE THEIR CRAFT AT THE RETAIL SHOP ALONG WITH A MONTH LONG EXHIBITION OF THE FEATURED WORK. THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL EVENT, WHERE MEMBERS OF THE 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 2021JORDANA KORSEN - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF BLOWN GLASS WORKMAY 2021LUCY GOLDEN - "SIGNS OF LIFE" - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF SILVER AND ENAMEL JEWELRY ARTIST DEMONSTRATION ON MAY 8, 2021 FROM 11-2PMJUNE 2021LINDA JACQUE - "BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL" MONTH LONG EXIBIT OF MIXED MEDIA ARTWORKJULY 2021ADELE SANBORN - "OF WOODS AND WATER" - MONTH LONG EXIBIT OF CALLIGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MIXED MEDIA PIECES. ARTIST DEMO AND TALK ON JULY 17, 2021 FROM 1-4PMAUGUST 2021JESSIE O'BRIEN - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF NATURE INSPIRED PYROGRAPHY AND FUMAGE PAINTINGARTIST TALK - AUGUST 21, 1-4 PMSEPTEMBER 2021MAUREEN MILLS & STEVE ZOLDAK - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL CERAMIC WORK ARTIST DEMONSTRATION ON SEPTEMBER11, 2021 FROM 1-4PMOCTOBER 2021JENNIE BLAIR - "PUT THE FUN IN FUNCTION" MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF HANDBUILT AND WHEEL THROWN POTTERYNOVEMBER 2021JACK DOKUS - THE ART OF WAX CARVING - MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF STERLING JEWELRY AND OBJECTS IN THE WAX CARVING TRADITION ARTIST'S DEMO ON NOVEMBER 6, 2021 FROM 11-3PMJANUARY 2022EDUCATION DEMONSTRATIONS - INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - FELTING DEMO BY TIFFANY FARMAKIS, HAND BUILT CLAY DEMO BY SHARON LEE - NEEDLE FELTING DEMO BY LIBBY MORTENSEN. FEBRUARY 2022MICHELLE AND DOUG KOLB- MONTH LONG EXHIBIT OF MICHELLE'S SILVER WORK AND DOUG'S CULPTURAL JEWELRY ARTIST TALK/DEMO ON FEBRUARY 12, 2022 FROM 1-4PMMARCH 2022THE ART OF SGRAFFITO -TIM CHRISTENSEN - EXHIBIT OF NATURE INSPIRED POTTERY -ARTIST DEMONSTRATION ON MARCH 12, 2022 FROM 1-4PMSPECIAL DEMONSTRATIONSEFC HOSTS A SERIES OF ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON VARIOUS MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES. JACK DOKUS - WAX CARVING - SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1-4PMTIFFANY FARMAKIS - FELTING 101 - SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1-4PMLIBBY MORTENSEN - NEEDLE FELTED ANIMALS - SATURDAY, MAY 1, 11-2PMLUCY GOLDEN - CARVING SILVER - SATURDAY, MAY 8, 11-2PMWENDY WETHERBEE - JEWELRY FROM NATURE - SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 11-2PPMTIFFANY FARMAKIS - FELTED FLOWERS - SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1-4PMSTEVE ZOLDAK- SLIP DECORATION ON CLAY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1-4PMTIM CHRISTENSEN - SGRAFFITO CARVING ON CLAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1-4PM