:: Vintage Jewelry! ::

Hey all! 

As you may have known we had a Vintage Jewelry event where members could come in and make vintage jewelry for free! Our members made a lot of really interesting pieces, and our working staff members were very impressed with the jewelry that was made! 

Jewelry!

A few of our members modeling their new pieces!

An awesome necklace made by one of our members!

Crafting!

We hope all who attended had a wonderful time, and invite all who could not attend to join us next time!

:: De-Stress Candle Making Event! ::

:: De-Stress Candle Making Event! ::

Today was a fun day at the Craft Centre! 

We listened to good music while making scented candles and eating delicious pastries! 

If you made candles with us you can pick them up in the next 2-3 days to make sure they are completely molded and ready to be removed from the tins.

Corey melting wax.

Scenting the candle!

A beautiful candle made by one of our members!

More candles!

Getting crafty!

One of our members feasting on the delicious pastries!

The pastries were so good.

Yum!

Teaaaa!

We hope all who attended had a great time, and welcome anyone who didn't attend to come next time!

:: Screen Printing for Artathon! ::

Screen Printing for Artathon!

It was an exciting morning at the Craft Centre today! Our very own Randy Kruser taught participants of Artathon how to screen print shirts today. Everything went very well, and we were impressed with the student's work!

If you are interested in learning how to screen print we have classes every semester, and of course students get a discount!

Also! Don't forget the space is free to use so if you already know how to screen print feel free to come on in and get printing!

:: We Sell Your Stuff! ::

We sell your stuff!

Did you know you can sell your art through the Craft Centre? It's a great way to get people noticing your art and to earn some cash for your hard work! 

Here is some of the work we currently have for sale on display at the Centre:

$5.75

$5.75

$5.75

$5.75

$5.75

$11.50

$30.00

$11.50

Pack of twelve: $10.00
Single: $1.50

Here is some work for sale made by our 3D Artist of the Month Ian Connors!

More of Ian's work. Stop by the Centre to see more!

Headband $13.80

Headband $13.80

Headband $13.80

Headband $13.80

So stop on by or call to get more information on selling your work through the Centre. 

:: New Digital Lab Update!! ::

:: New Digital Lab Update! ::

Hello all! 

As you may remember at the beginning of this semester we posted about our new digital lab! Well, we have some great news. We got brand new desks for the computers, and our negative scanner is officially up and running! 

We're all very excited about this and we can't wait for you all to come in and use our lab, which as you should remember is FREE for students & members to use!

Now don't forget the other wonderful features of our lab such as the Adobe Suite! 

Just come on down to the Craft Centre, stop by the front desk, get the computer password and scan and edit away!

We hope you enjoy our new and improved digital lab!

:: Milwaukee Empty Bowls! ::

Milwaukee Empty Bowls!

Save the date!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

10:30am-2:00pm | MATC-Oak Creek

Empty Bowls is an event run by an all volunteer, nonprofit organization whose aim is to raise funds and awareness to help food pantries and meal programs in Milwaukee.

Some of the bowls donated in previous years.

At this annual event, guests choose from over 2,000 ceramic bowls handcrafted and donated by local artists. More than 50 local chefs prepare soup to be served with bread and refreshments. Some of Milwaukee’s top musicians come to entertain guests throughout the day!

Since 1999 Milwaukee Empty Bowls has donated over $410,000 to programs which aim to feed those in need.

Potters making bowls for the annual event.

This year's seven recipients are:

Agape Community Center

The Cathedral Center

Fondy Food Center

Friedens Community Ministries

Interchange

Jewish Community Food Pantry

Milwaukee Christian Center

St. Catherine’s Food Pantry 

To get more information on these recipients click here!

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or donating next year click here!

:: September 3D Artist of the Month- Ian Connors! ::

Ian Pricing his new pieces.

Ian Connors is a senior in the Ceramics Program at UW-Milwaukee.  All of the work on display has been fired atmospherically to cone ten, including a salt-firing from 2009, a wood/salt-firing from 2011, and a wood-fire from 2012.

 

 

 

Ian is also the Ceramics Lead at our Centre. You can check out more of his work, some of which is for sale, in our display case!

If you're interested in learning how to create beautiful pieces like these, Ian will be teaching a Beginning Pottery Wheel class this fall. The class will begin on Thursday, September 27th, and will continue every Thursday through October 25th from 6-8pm! There is still time to call or stop by the Craft Centre to sign up!

:: New Digital Lab! ::

Can't afford the Adobe suite? Don't worry, we've got you covered!

This area can be used for Photo Editing, Digital Art Projects and Negative scanning! 

We have Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and more available for all your photo editing and graphic design needs. 

Of course the use of this space is FREE for UWM students!

We do ask that you save and back up EVERYTHING personally to a jump drive, Pantherfile or email. Anything left on the computers will be deleted.

Internet access on these computers should be used for Photo Editing and Digital Art projects only.

We hope you enjoy our new space! 

:: Open for Fall! ::

The Craft Centre is open for fall! 

This fall we will be introducing a brand new printmaking area. Bring a friend and come on down!

New Fall 2012 Hours

Monday through Friday: 11am  to 10pm

Saturday & Sunday: 11am  to 5pm

Sign up for new classes and workshops!

Our website is currently under construction, but the schedule of classes will be up soon. In the meantime stop on by to pick up a schedule!

www.craftcentre.uwm.edu

Architectural Terra Cotta

Date: Sundays, September 23 – October 21

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Do you love early Milwaukee’s architecture? Well, let’s learn how those historic ceramic tiles were produced! Come and explore Milwaukee’s architectural history as we learn the processes involved in creating ceramics for building design. These tiles can be used for interior and exterior home installations.

Instructor: Benito Tyjeski

UWM Students/members: $70 Faculty, staff, alumni: $75 Community members: $80

Introduction to Bookmaking

Date: Thursdays, October 25 – November 29

Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
In today’s world, the computer has released the book from its sole duty as tomes of information. In this five-week course, students will explore the creative potential of the book as an art form! This class will encourage the investigation of the fundamental concepts of the book as an artistic medium; as well as teach the basic techniques needed to create artist books. Class will not be held November 22^nd.

Instructor: Corey Smith
UWM Students/members: $90 Faculty, staff, alumni: $95 Community members: $100

 

Dyeing with Natural Plant Dyes

Date: Saturday, November 10 & Sunday, November 11

Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm

This 2–day workshop will introduce students to the art of dyeing through the use of natural plant dyes! Students will learn ways to dye fabric in a variety of colors without using toxins! Students will also have the option of adding embellishments and screenprinting the beautifully colored fabrics to create one of a kind home décor or accessories!

Instructor: Nellie Worden

UWM Students: $25 Faculty, staff, alumni: $30 Community members: $35

Give us a call or stop in to sign up!

 

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