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• PWSG Members' Monthly Meeting

  • Start
    20 Nov 2023
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  • End
    20 May 2024
  • Schedule
    7 sessions

  Peterborough Weavers' & Spinners' Guild Members come together on the third Monday of every month for an informal business meeting, show & share of current projects, and fun and recitational group programs!

  As a guild member, this is your opportunity to meet and socialize with fellow members, enjoy some light refreshments, and learn what everyone's gotten up to during the month. 

  Members are also welcome to arrive an hour early for a voluntary and informal study group session, running from 5:30pm until the meeting begins. The goal is to allow skill-sharing and educational discussion about one weaving specific topic and one spinning specific topic each session.  (Study group is NOT mandatory!)

  The official guild meeting begins at 6:30pm and usually runs for a couple hours.

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• PWSG Members' Day

  • Start
    3 Jan 2024
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  • End
    18 Dec 2024
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  • Schedule
    51 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough

  

  A day reserved for any Peterborough Weavers and Spinners Guild members to meet in the studio and work on projects. 

  Takes place every  Wednesday from 10am to 4pm.

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• Kawartha Gourders Member's Day

  • Start
    8 Jan 2024
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  • End
    16 Dec 2024
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  • Schedule
    50 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough

  A day reserved for any Kawartha Gourders' members to meet in the studio and work on projects. 

  Takes place every  Monday from 10am to 4pm, excluding holidays. 

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• ACP Knit & Crochet Night

  • Start
    26 Jan 2024
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  • End
    20 Dec 2024
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  • Schedule
    38 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough

  

  It's  Knit & Crochet night at the Artisans Centre!!

  Great for all levels of crafters...

  • Beginners,  
  • Experts-- looking to socialize and share some craft time
  • Procrastinators - bring in those Work-in-progress    projects and get them done

  We have a seat waiting for you!

   Friday evenings 6:30 pm-8:30pm

  $5 donation for studio time - payable to the instructor

   Come out and have a social night out with new Knit/Crochet buddies!

  
  

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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    10 Apr 2024
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  • End
    1 May 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors:       Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau
  Prerequisite:     None
  Cost:     $315.00              ACP Members:  $270.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      
  Maximum number of students: 4              Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Spring ARTISANity Show & Sale

  • Start
    26 Apr 2024
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  • End
    27 Apr 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough

  

  ACP's bi-annual fundraising show & sale supporting the Centre and showcasing the best artisan craft by our membership! Discover exquisite, locally handmade gifts for the holiday season and artistic home decor.

  Join us on Friday April 26th from 12pm-6pm and April 27th from 9am-3pm. Free Admission! Located on the lower level of Peterborough Square.

  If you are an ACP wishing to register visit this page for full details!

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• Basic Hollow Turning

  • When
    30 Apr 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a hollow form from wood, including blank preparation, design considerations, and hollow turning basics.  Material fee included in costs.

  Instructor:  Vincent Way-Nee
  Prerequisite:  Basic Woodturning or demonstrated woodturning experience
  Cost:  $115.00                  ACP Members: $100.00

  Materials, lathe,s and tools provided
  Maximum number of students:  4

  
  

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• Basic Pen Turning

  • When
    1 May 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.  Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Beginning Spinning- Drop Spindle

  • When
    1 May 2024
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    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Learn to Spin using a Drop Spindle!

  

  All skill levels are welcome.

  Create your own yarn to enjoy.
  

  Register with a friend for a fun evening out!

  
  

  Spindles available to try at class or purchase to take home $10,

  all fibre supplies included.

  Class maximum is 8

  
  

  ACP Members - $50.00

  Public  Cost - $75.00 

  Instructor: Darlene Fallis

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• First Friday Ptbo Art Crawl

  • Start
    3 May 2024
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  • End
    6 Dec 2024
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough

  Visit us during the city wide First Friday Art Crawl!

  

  Meet the Makers, see demonstrations and visit the Artisans Centre!  Gourd Art, Fibre Art and Wood turned creations plus much more!

  We are located on the lower level of Peterborough Square, the doors closest to the Simcoe and George St intersection. Street level doors will be open until 8:30pm, an elevator from street level to the lower level is available in the mall. 

  
  

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• Zigzag Weaving

  • When
    4 May 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Learn an easy weaving technique and make a small unique hanging on a tapestry loom.

  Bring your own scrap yarns (maybe even your handspun) or use ours. All skill levels are welcome. A wall hanging is great for decorating a room or makes a lovely gift.

  Materials, including frame looms, will be provided for the class. Loom kits will be available for $10 if you wish to take one home.

  Register with a friend for a fun day out!

  

  Class maximum is 6 students

  Cost - $75.00         

   ACP Members - $60.00

  Instructor: Lois Watson

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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    7 May 2024
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  • End
    28 May 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors:       Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau
  Prerequisite:     None
  Cost:     $315.00              ACP Members:  $270.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      
  Maximum number of students: 4              Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Learn to Crochet- the Basics

  • When
    8 May 2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Attention Beginners!

  Pick up a new hobby, come on in and learn to Crochet!!

  Learn some basic stitches to get you on your way to making all the beautiful things.

  Refresher course for those that have tried but need some motivation to return to the craft.

  Please bring a 5mm crochet hook and worsted weight yarn (#4) to class.

  Class time 2 hours.

  Class maximum is 6 students.

  Cost - $50.00         

   ACP Members - $45.00

  Instructor: Darlene Fallis

  
  

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• Natural Edge Bowl

  • When
    9 May 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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   This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics.  Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge

  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools.
  Maximum number of students: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sewing - Introduction to Basics

  • When
    11 May 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Everyone should learn to SEW, a fun useful skill. In this course you will learn the basic terms, techniques and tools of  the sewing machine.

  We will develop our skills by completing a 4-square patch work tote bag.

  

  No experience needed.

  The instructors will provide all materials for your class; option to bring your own fabric.

  Class maximum is 6 students

  Cost: $60.00

  ACP Members: $54.00

  Instructors: Carol Bojin & Donna Walker

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Gourd Doll

  • When
    13 May 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  You will learn how to make a doll, as simple or as complicated as you like.  You will make a base using Apoxie Sculpt to add weight, and then add a doll face using a mould and Quikwood.   You can add design features to the doll, dye the doll or decoupage the dress with Washi paper, add wool, reed, burning, whatever you like to personalize your doll.  This is a very simple but effective design.

  The teacher will supply gourds and all supplies.

  No experience working with gourds required to take this class.

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• Needle Felt - Landscape

  • When
    15 May 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Learn to Needle Felt a picturesque 6"x8" landscape  - Beach Days!

  All skill levels are welcome.

  

  
  

  Create your own beach vacation to enjoy.

  Register with a friend for a fun day out!

  
  

  Class maximum is 8

  
  

  ACP Members - $50.00

  Public  Cost - $75.00 

  Instructor: Darlene Fallis

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• Introduction to Weaving Class

  • Start
    18 May 2024
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  • End
    1 Jun 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  In this introductory class, using provided 15" table looms, you will complete all the steps needed to plan and complete your first handwoven project! You will learn how to measure a warp for your project, how to calculate yarn requirements, how to wind the warp onto the loom (called dressing the loom), and then thread a pattern and weave a sampler.
  
  Cost fee: $300  

  ACP member: $270

  Materials fee: $10 for yarns  paid to the instructor at the first class

  Instructor:  Peterborough Weavers & Spinners Guild member Julia 
  Class size: 4 participants

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• Turning a Peppermill

  • When
    23 May 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a peppermill from wood, including blank preparation, turning basics, finishing and assembly.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau
  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning or demonstrated experience                                         
  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                                 
  Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Woodturning

  • Start
    5 Jun 2024
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  • End
    26 Jun 2024
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter.

  Instructors:       Bill Thompson & Claude Drapeau
  Prerequisite:     None
  Cost:     $315.00              ACP Members:  $270.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied      
  Maximum number of students: 4              Sessions: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Basic Lidded Box

  • When
    6 Jun 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning a lidded box, including
  blank preparation, design considerations, and turning basics. 
  
  Material fee of $10.00 included in cost. 

  Instructor:          Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:      Basic woodturning or demonstrated
  experience with woodturning

  Cost:     $125.00              ACP members:  $110.00

  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring
  their own tools

  Maximum number of students:  4

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• "Our Fragile Forest" - Artistic Challenge

  • When
    7 Jun 2024
  •  
    3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Atrium

  
  

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• Fun with Alcohol Inks

  • When
    10 Jun 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Come and learn another fun way to use alcohol inks to colour an animal.  Bring an opened and cleaned gourd, or an unopened gourd cleaned on the outside.  I suggest starting small! You will be outlining your animal by burning the outline and any significant details.  From there, you will learn how to mask your picture, and then use the alcohol inks.  The magic starts after you finish adding the alcohol ink, moving and blending the colours in a different way.  

  The teacher will provide all needed materials, some animal outlines, and a tutorial.  KG burners will be available for you to use.

  Students will bring a small prepared gourd as mentioned above.  Non-members can request in advance a small gourd prepared for them, to be paid for at the class.

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• Sewing - Introduction to Basics

  • When
    11 Jun 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Artisans Centre Peterborough
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  Everyone should learn to SEW, a fun useful skill. In this course you will learn the basic terms, techniques and tools of the sewing machine.

  We will develop our skills by completing a 4-square patch work tote bag.

  

  No experience needed.

  The instructors will provide all materials for your class; option to bring your own fabric.

  Class maximum is 6 students

  Cost: $60.00

  ACP Members: $54.00

  Instructors: Carol Bojin & Donna Walker

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Natural Edge Bowl

  • When
    13 Jun 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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   This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics.  Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.

  Instructors:       Claude Drapeau

  Prerequisite:     Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge

  Cost:     $130.00                 ACP Members:  $115.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools.
  Maximum number of students: 4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sharpening Woodturning Tools

  • When
    20 Jun 2024
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the use of the One Way Wolverine system for sharpening woodturning tools.  Included will be the use of the Varigrind attachment for gouges and the skew attachment.  Students should bring their own woodturning tools to sharpen in the class.

  
  Instructors:       Bill Thompson  Prerequisite:     None
  Cost:     $50.00                 ACP Members:  $45.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                           Maximum number of students:       3

  
  

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• Basic Pen Turning

  • When
    26 Jun 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square, Unit 3
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  This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation,  turning basics, finishing and assembly.  Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.

  Prerequisite:     None
  Instructors:       Leslie Gifford Cook
  Cost:     $90.00                 ACP Members:  $80.00
  Materials, lathes and tools supplied                                    Maximum number of students:       4

  
  

  
  

  
  

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