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• Christa Smith Demonstrates Traditional Bavarian Molded Wax Ornaments at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  On Saturday, November 21, Christa Smith of Elizabethtown will demonstrate traditional Bavarian molded wax ornaments from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Berea College Student Demonstrates Brooms at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  On Saturday, November 21, a Berea College student from the Berea College Student Industries program will create brooms from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Studio Potter Marianne Brown Creates textures on Wheel Thrown Pottery at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  On Saturday, November 14, Marianne Brown of Lawrenceburg will demonstrate how she creates textures with stamps on her wheel thrown pottery from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Regional Group Demonstrates Woodcarving Disciplines at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  On Friday, November 13, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate three distinctive woodcarving disciplines - from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea – Closed Thanksgiving Day – Open Thanksgiving Day Weekend
  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will be closed all day on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and then be open normal hours (8:00 am - 8:00 pm) on November 27, providing visitors with exciting possibilities to find Kentucky made presents on this traditional kick-off holiday shopping weekend.
• Carol Bowles Creates Painted Wooden Bowls at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, November 03, 2009
  On Saturday, November 7, Carol Bowles of Midway will create painted wooden bowls from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Toni Menk Demonstrates Lamp Worked Glass at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 27, 2009
  On Saturday October 31, Toni Menk of Liberty will demonstrate lamp worked glass techniques from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Regional Woodcarvers 'Cut it Up' Showing Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 20, 2009
  On Saturday October 24, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate to visitors various woodcarving techniques from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Thomas Freese to Sign New Book – “Ghosts, Spirits & Angels: True Tales from Kentucky and Beyond” at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 13, 2009
  On Saturday, October 24, author Thomas Freese of Louisville will bring in the Halloween season by signing his newest book published by Acclaim Press “Ghosts, Spirits and Angels: True Tales from Kentucky and Beyond” from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Woodcarver Bob Gibson Creates Wooden Duck Decoys at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 13, 2009
  On Saturday, October 17, woodcarver Bob Gibson of Lawrenceburg will demonstrate how he carves wooden duck decoys from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Author Ron Evans to Sign Books at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 06, 2009
  On Saturday, October 10, author Ron Evans of Corbin will sign copies of his books - “When the Leaves Have Fallen” and “Spring Softly into Summer” from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Glass Artist Steve Scherer to Demonstrate Lampworked Glass at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, October 06, 2009
  On Saturday, October 10, during the Kentucky Guild Fall Craft Fair weekend in Berea, Steve Scherer of Edmonton will share with visitors how he creates Lampworked glass animals and ornaments from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Janice Miller Demonstrates Folk Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  On Saturday, October 3, Janice Miller of Wilmore will demonstrate folk painting with acrylics from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Artist Carl Von Fischer to Demonstrate Oil Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, September 22, 2009
  On Saturday September 26, Carl Von Fischer of Mt. Vernon will demonstrate oil painting from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Berea College Student Demonstrates Brooms at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  On Saturday, September 19, Johnathan Castor a Berea College student from the Berea College Student Industries program will create brooms from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Regional Group Demonstrates Woodcarving Disciplines at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  On Friday, September 18, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate three distinctive woodcarving disciplines - from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Carlos Raphael Fish to Demonstrate Oil Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, September 08, 2009
  On Saturday September 12, Carlos Raphael Fish of Louisville will demonstrate his oil painting techniques from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea Offers Tasting of Chipotle Chicks Sauces
  Tuesday, September 01, 2009
  On Saturday September 5, Kathy Yelton of Chipotle Chicks will offer a food tasting of Kentucky Chipotle Sauce and Hot Pepper Jelly from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Wood Veneer Baskets Created by Donna and David Glenn at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, September 01, 2009
  On Saturday, September 5, Donna and David Glenn of Louisville will create an amazing array of baskets from thin wood veneer strips from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Cornshuck Flowers Created by Darlene Hellard at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Wednesday, August 19, 2009
  On Saturday, August 29, Darlene Hellard of McKee will be creating cornshuck flowers from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.