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• Christa Smith Creates Wooden ‘Bridal Boxes’ at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, May 21, 2013
  On Saturday, May 25, Christa Smith, of Elizabethtown, will demonstrate traditional Bavarian painted wooden bridal boxes from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Smith is one artist who is working to make painted wooden box “Bauernmalerei” treasured and collectible again. She creates round and oval painted wooden boxes and trays and beautifully decorates them with colorful images in brilliant rich colors.
• Berea Welcome Center Carvers “Cut it up” at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, May 14, 2013
  On Saturday, May 18, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will “cut-it-up” and demonstrate woodcarving techniques from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Gourd Artist Sally Cammack to Demonstrate at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  On Saturday, May 11, Sally Cammack, of Cynthiana, will demonstrate how she designs and paints gourds, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Cammack’s designs are all original, with many of the village scenes reflective of the town where she was born or the rural area where she now lives.
• Free Guided Gallery Tour May 18 at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided gallery tours through the center’s gallery exhibit, “The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea: Celebrating 10 Years,” and the center’s lobby exhibit, “Connected by a Thread: Quilts by the Kentucky Six+” on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Woodturning on a Small Lathe Demonstrated by Pamela Rucker at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  On Saturday, May 4, Pamela Rucker, of Lancaster, will demonstrate woodturning on a small lathe from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Rucker settled on smaller lathe to create her pocket watches, magnifying glasses, bottle stoppers and letter openers. She works on a “Mini-Jet” lathe, which can handle works up to 7 inches in diameter. She will be using this same lathe in her demonstration at the Kentucky Artisan Center on May 4.
• Exhibition: "Connected by a Thread: The Kentucky Six+"
  Saturday, April 27, 2013
  The exhibit “Connected by a Thread: The Kentucky Six+” is on display in the lobby of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea through June 9, 2013. This exhibit features works by the seven members of this group who have created small wall quilts based on a challenge theme: “Working in a Series.” Each artist used her own creative style to pursue her chosen theme.
• Janice Miller Demonstrates Folk Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  On Saturday, April 27, Janice Miller, of Wilmore, will demonstrate folk painting with acrylics from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Berea Welcome Center Carvers Demonstrate Woodcarving Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 16, 2013
  On Saturday, April 20, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving techniques from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Carving that day will be Keith Flowers, of Richmond, Jack Gann, of Berea, and Jack Johnson, of Somerset.
• Cathy Vigor to Demonstrate ‘Shibori’ Silk Dyeing Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 09, 2013
  On Saturday, April 13, fiber artist Cathy Vigor, of Lexington, will demonstrate “Shibori” silk dyeing techniques for visitors from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. For her demonstration, Vigor will be designing silk using both resist dye and Shibori techniques.
• Free Guided Gallery Tour April 13 at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 09, 2013
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided gallery tours through the center’s current special exhibit, “The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea: Celebrating 10 Years,” on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Sculptural ‘Steampunk’ Jewelry Demonstration by Susan Vanstone at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 02, 2013
  Jewelry artisan Susan Vanstone, of Richmond, will demonstrate her “Steampunk” line of jewelry Saturday, April 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Artist David Waltz Demonstrates Clay Sculpting Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  Ceramic sculptor and potter David Waltz, of Columbia, will demonstrate his clay sculpting techniques on Saturday, March 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Wood Artist Jim Sams to Demonstrate at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, March 19, 2013
  Wood artist and sculptor Jim Sams, of London, will demonstrate his sculptural woodcarving techniques on Saturday, March 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Berea Welcome Center Carvers Demonstrate Woodcarving Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, March 12, 2013
  On Saturday, March 16, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving techniques from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Carving that day will be John Ferguson and Will Bondurant, of Berea, and Oris Stanton of Somerset. Bondurant is known for his chip carving and Ferguson and Stanton carve figures and animals from wood.
• Melissa Oesch Demonstrates Recycled Bookbinding at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, March 05, 2013
  Melissa Oesch, of Lexington, will demonstrate recycled bookbinding techniques, using parts of old books and new materials, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Oesch refers to herself as an eco-friendly Kentucky artist and designer who handcrafts one-of-a-kind journals, sketchbooks, and other unique creations from salvaged and up-cycled materials. She is challenged by re-imagining what can be created with discarded and recycled textiles.
• Free Guided Gallery Tour March 9 at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, March 05, 2013
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided gallery tours through the center’s current special exhibit, “The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea: Celebrating 10 Years,” on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This exhibit recognizes the works of 50 Kentucky artisans who have exhibited and sold their works at the Center since it opened in July 2003. The year 2013, marks the Center’s 10th anniversary year with this special exhibition.
• Christopher Robbins Creates Brooms at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, February 26, 2013
  Christopher Robbins, of Berea, will demonstrate broom-making on Saturday, March 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Robbins makes all of his brooms totally by hand with the assistance of broom making equipment that is 100 or more years old. He uses a 100-year-old winder, constructed with wooden pegs, which is used to attach the broomcorn to the broom handle. His vice, which is used to stitch and tie the brooms, is dated Sept. 10, 1878.
• Donna and Donnie Smith Demonstrate Gourd Artistry at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, February 19, 2013
  Donna and Donnie Smith, of Waco, will demonstrate their carved and painted gourds from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. The Smiths’ journey as craftspeople began 23 years ago, when they planted gourds by their back porch. Donna eventually left her full-time job, and she and her husband, Donnie, became full-time gourd artists. Their work is a partnership, with Donna decorating the gourds with images that enhance the gourds’ natural shapes. Some of the gourds become vases, as long-neck gourds are embellished with vertical images.
• Berea Welcome Center Carvers Demonstrate Woodcarving Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  On Saturday, Feb. 16, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving techniques from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Carving that day will be Jack Gann, of Berea, who specializes in animal carvings; Keith Flowers, of Richmond, who heads up the organization; and a new carver to the group, Josh Mink, of Berea, who is being mentored by Gann and David Buzzard.
• Free Guided Gallery Tour Feb. 9 at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, February 05, 2013
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will offer visitors free guided gallery tours through the center’s current special exhibit, “The Threads That Bind: Textile Works by Kentucky Artisans,” on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This exhibit showcases the work of 21 Kentucky artisans who create a wide range of work including clothing, jewelry, wall art, sculpture, quilts and more. Works on display are composed of fabric, fiber and/or thread, with significant use of thread or other fiber strands to weave, embellish, construct, shape, quilt or otherwise create the design.