VALENTINE'S DAY 2014 WORKSHOPS

Photo by Mark Fiorenza

FRIDAY, FEB 14TH 7-10PM 

No plans for Vday?

Join us in our Metal Shop for plasma cutting and welding demos.  

Then, stay for pizza & beer afterwards!

Price: $60.00 per person

SATURDAY & SUNDAY FEB 15TH-16TH 

When we say we make our own valentines, we really mean it. 

Come on out for one of our two person workshops!  

*All prices are per two people and includes materials.

                                          

10:00-12:00pm     Forged Valentine                             

                               Metal Shop                                                                        

                               Instructor: Gustavo Actis                                               

                               Price: $110                                                                        

10:00-12:00pm     Plaster Valentine                             

                               Casting Shop                                                                

                               Instructor: Darla Jackson                                             

                               Price: $100                                                                        

                                   

10:00-1:00pm      Hearts of Wood                               

                              Wood Shop                                                                       

                              Instructor: Geoffrey Thompson                                  

                              Price: $125                                                                       

1:00-4:00pm       Aluminum Valentine                         

                             Metal Casting                                                                  

                             Instructor: Gustavo Actis                                              

                             Price: $110                                                                        

2:00-4:00pm       Plasma Valentine                             

                             Weld Shop                                                                        

                             Instructor: Darla Jackson                                                

                             Price: $100                                                                       

*Space is limited.  Most of the two person workshops is a small ratio to instructor. 

To Register: 

Email Programs Director 

Jenny Welsh 

PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com 

with the following information: 

Email Subject Line: Valentine's Day Workshops

Body of email: 

Name of Workshop you're interested in signing up for.
(be sure to include the day & time of the workshop)

Name/Names of persons participating in the workshop.

Contact Phone Number 

Contact Email 

 & any questions or concerns you may have about the workshop. Our Instructors are available to answer any questions too! 

We are looking forward to meeting new people & to our first Valentine's Day Weekend  at the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym since opening! 

Photograph by Mark Fiorenza 

Featured Vendors: COLDHEARTED III Cont.

Darla Jackson 

Darla Jackson

Darla Jackson

Darla Jackson

Darla Jackson, Owner and General Manager of PSG is most notably recognized for her bizarre animal sculptures that have been seen infiltrating spaces throughout Philadelphia. Past exhibitions include While you were out… at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, Anatomy Now at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, My Dog Speaks at Seraphin Gallery, and On the Rise at the Gallery at City Hall. Jackson graduated with a BFA in Sculpture from Moore College of Art in 2003 and continues to live and work in Philadelphia, PA. She currently teaches sculpture classes at both the Fleisher Art Memorial and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Jackson likes peppermint patties, family dance parties and getting things in the mail. She dislikes slugs, nickles and zombies.

Check out Darla's Sites: 

Darla Jackson Sculpture

Darla Jackson Etsy

Ginger Pots & Redwood

Redwood

Redwood

Ginger Pots

Ginger Pots

Ginger Pots is a collaboration of artists Laura Conklin and John Moriarty.  Both have degress in the arts and are putting their creativity and talent together to bring the world some uniquely crafted stuff.  Laura is also PSG's Shop Manager and teaches lots of welding courses!

Check out Laura's Sites:
Ginger Pots Etsy
Ginger Pots Facebook

Redwood Etsy

John Moriarty Illustration 

John Moriarty

John Moriarty

John Moriarty

John Moriarty graduated from Hussian School of Art majoring in illustration and design. His influences range from fantasy artists like the Brothers Hildebrandt, Brom and Todd Lockwood, to comic artists Jim Lee and to the visuals in movies and cartoons.  

"My dream is to see my always-a-work-in-progress children's book "the Jester's Kingdom", a comedy-fantasy picture book go to print someday.  In the meantime, I'll settle with drawing demons and dragons and warriors for a living. Can't argue with that!"- John Moriarty

SILK Graffiti by Aubrie Costello

SILK Graffiti by Aubrie Costello

SILK Graffiti by Aubrie Costello

SILK Graffiti by Aubrie Costello

"Costello accomplishes this feat by shredding silk and hanging it to form text, balancing bold block letters with delicate fibers.  These strips drip from the edges of each character to create an authentic-if not richly enhancing-version of the writing on the walls."- Julia West, Philadelphia City Paper   

Aubrie also just did ALL our make-up for the Pin-Up Calendar and is our Miss October!!! Meet her & Get yours at the Launch Party on Friday!                 

Check out Aubrie's Sites: 

Aubrie Costello Website

SILK Graffiti Etsy

SILK Graffiti Facebook

Check out the Full Vendor List Here

*New* November/December Workshops

Aluminum Casting

1-Day Intensive

Saturday, December 14, 11:00-5:00pm 

Instructor: Gustavo Actis

Price: $110.00 (materials Included)

The Aluminum Casting Workshop is a 6-hour workshop where you will learn how to make a simple 2 part Greensand mold of a pattern and then how to cast the piece in aluminum. Each participant does the entire process from start to finish and will have a finished piece to take home with them at the end of class. No prior experience is necessary.

Face Casting

1- Day Intensive
Saturday, November 23, 10:00-4:00pm
Instructor: Jenny Lee Maas
Price: $125.00 (materials included)

Details: This class will teach the basics of face casting in a  rubber mold.  You can cast your own or cast bring a face model with you.  We will be taking a mold and casting it in plaster.  If the rubber mold is taken care of properly, it can last for years of projects & experiments.  Please note skin allergies, we are using rubber, soap and baby oil.

Welding 101

3 Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm

12/3, 12/10, 12/17
Instructor: Laura Conklin

Price: $250.00 (includes materials)

3 Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm (ONE SPOT LEFT) 
12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Instructor: Rea Walsh 
Price $250.00 (includes materials) 

Details: This 3 week class covers Oxygen-Acetylene welding and cutting, MIG, TIG, Plasma Cutter, and various grinding and metal finishing techniques.  Students will learn all the processes and have the opportunity to create a small-scale sculpture or functional craft. No previous experience necessary.

TIG Basics

1 Day Workshop, Sundays 7:00-9:00pm

12/8, 12/22

Instructor: Rea Walsh

Price: $80.00

Details: This 2-hour session will teach you the basics of TIG Welding and give enough time to practice the skills needed & ask questions. Working 2 on 1 with the instructor there is a lot of time for one-on-one instruction.  No prerequisites.


Sculptural Metalworking

3 Thursdays 7:00-9:30pm
12/5, 12/12, 12/19
Instructor: Bevan Weissman
Price: $200.00 (includes materials)

Details: This three-session introduction to metalworking and welding is focused on creative
exploration through steel. Students will learn plasma and oxy-acetylene cutting, MIG
welding, grinding & polishing, and other techniques while creating pieces of their own
design. Students may opt to make instructor-directed projects if they desire a more
structured class experience. No prerequisites.

Animal Skull Sculpture

2 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm
12/10, 12/17

Instructor: Darla Jackson

Price: $125 + $25 materials fee

Details: This class is perfect for all levels, from the beginner interested in learning basic animal anatomy and proportion to advanced students. Students will work from real animal skulls over the course of 2 weeks. No previous experience necessary.

Animal Sculpture

1-Day Intensive

Dec 28th, 10-3pm

Instructor: Darla Jackson

Price: $100 + $25 materials fee

Details: This one day intensive is open to all skill levels, from the beginner interested in learning basic animal anatomy and proportion to advanced students. Students will work from a live animal model over the course of 5 hours. No previous experience necessary.

BYO Bicycle Frame Class

Finally, Paul Carson is back with his Bicycle Frame Class!  There is a limited amount of space available (only 5 people!) so please email Programs Manager Jenny Welsh at PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com to sign up asap.

 BYO (Build Your Own) BICYCLE FRAME CLASS

Description:

Ever frustrated by riding a bike just not shaped well for you? Ever tempted to try and build your own frame, but not sure where to start? This is the class for you!

In this class, students will learn how to build their own bicycle frame from steel tubes, using lugged construction. They will learn about bicycle geometry and handling, and what configurations are typically applied to what kind of riding applications. They will learn the basics of fitting a bicycle frame to a rider, and how to set up a bicycle frame jig.

You will come out of the class with an unpainted steel roadbike frame set up for fast city riding, commuting, or touring, It will accept caliper brakes and 28.6mm threadless headset. Extras (handlebars, seat, pedals, and wheels) are totally up to you!

Class Goals:

Students will leave the class having built their own bicycle frame, fitted specifically for them (or for the person of their choice) from steel tubing. Students will learn about fabricating structures made of thin wall tubing, and about brazing techniques.

(Outside the scope of this class, but highly recommended:  build up your bike. paint your name on the side. ride it around. impress your friends.)

Prerequisites:

No previous experience required. 

Dates/Times:

This is a week long workshop taking place Monday, January 6th through Friday, January 10th from 4-10pm.

Students will need to attend each night of class, from 4-10pm, Monday through Friday.

Costs:

Class fee is $450. Does not include materials.

Materials:

Materials are provided, for a materials fee of $250.  Students may customize their build with a selection of dropouts and braze ons.

Instructor Biography:

Paul Carson is an engineer by training and metalworking enthusiast.  After years of making bicycle powered sculptures, a recumbent trike, gas powered bumper cars and other contraptions, he designed his own bicycle building process using the fixture and manufacturing process design skills he learned working as a manufacturing engineer.

& MORE COMING SOON!

If you want to sign up or have any questions about the workshops please email: 

Programs Director, Jenny Welsh 
PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com 
(215) 870-1081

All of our instructors are available to answer more specific questions before & after signing up for workshops. Email Jenny and she will get you in contact with them. 

Save the Date: Philly Give & Get 10/10/13

Oh hai! I'll be on the auction block at Philly Give & Get: Maker Edition on 10/10 at Johnny Brenda's. Check out the info below, buy your tickets now and come bid for a good cause!!!!

 

 

Tickets Now on Sale for Philly Give & Get: MAKER Edition!

Event attendees will have the opportunity to bid on PRIVATE, ONE-OF-A-KIND CLASSES with this amazing roster of Philly Makers:

• Brandon Boulden, NextFab Studios
• Bryan Mayer, Kensington Quarter
• Chad Ludeman, Postgreen Homes
• Darla Jackson, Philadelphia Sculpture Gym
• David Clayton, Department of Making + Doing
• Garrett Williams & Meredith Rebar, Home Brewed Events
• J. Kyle Keener, KeenerVision Studios LLC
• Julia Blaukopf, Julia Blaukopf & Julia Pearl LLC, Imprinted Images
• Kara LaFleur, Independent Chef
• Nathaniel Dodson, Endy Photography
• Peter Scarola, R2L Restaurant
• Sara McCorriston, Paradigm Gallery + Studio and saramccorriston.com
• Sean Martorana, Independent Artist & Curator
• Tim Wisniewski, Director of Civic Technology, City of Philadelphia
• Todd Von Deak, TVD Associates

  All proceeds will go to  SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER, an exemplary organization that teaches students how to be filmmakers, storytellers, and media creators. 

Wondering what the event will be like? Check out this great video from our inaugural auction!

BUY TICKETS NOW

See you on 10/10!

About the Charity Auction

Philly Give & Get is a charity “date” auction that combines professional networking with community engagement. Bring some cash and a desire to go on an adventure and learn something new. You’ll meet awesome people, support an outstanding Philly nonprofit, and learn a valuable skill… all in one event.
It’s like a date, but for professionals. No smooching required!

About Philly Give & Get
 
Philly Give & Get was incubated at Indy Hall, a coworking space in Philadelphia that encourages its members to take risks and solve problems with creativity. In keeping with our founding spirit, all proceeds from our events are donated to nonprofit recipients that help young people in Philadelphia grow, learn, and create great things…together.

 

*Workshops* September/October

CLASSES 

Welding 101

Instructor: Rea Walsh

Saturdays 1:00-3:00pm

9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12

Price: $325.00 (includes materials)

Details: This 4 week class covers Oxygen-Acetylene welding and cutting, MIG, TIG, Plasma Cutter, and various grinding and metal finishing techniques.  Students will learn all the processes and have the opportunity to create a small scale sculpture or functional craft. No previous experience necessary.

Welding 101

Instructor: Laura Conklin

Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm
9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 

Price: $325.00 (includes materials) 

Details: This 4 week class covers Oxygen-Acetylene welding and cutting, MIG, TIG, Plasma Cutter, and various grinding and metal finishing techniques.  Students will learn all the processes and have the opportunity to create a small scale sculpture or functional craft.  No previous experience necessary.

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Blanket Molds 101

Instructor: Darla Jackson

Thursdays 6:30-9:30

10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24

Price: $150.00 + $35.00 materials fee due upon first class

Details: This four week long class is an introduction to rubber blanket molds. Students will learn how to create a rubber blanket mold and plaster mother mold on a small sculpture. No previous experience necessary.

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WORKSHOPS

Creative Brainstorming Techniques and Visual Problem Solving

Instructor: Kyle Keener

Saturday, September 21^st

11:00-3:00pm

Price: $35.00
Details: For more than 30 years photographer / sculpture Kyle Keener has been a successful visual problem solver. Learn his techniques for creative idea generation to help bring your artistic vision to life.

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Photographing Your Art with Kyle Keener from KeenerVision

Instructor: Kyle Keener
Sunday, September 22^st

3:00-7:00pm

Price: $60.00
Details:Once you have made your art it is important to market it with the help of great photographs. For decades Kyle Keener has been a leading photojournalist specializing in studio lighting techniques. Bring your camera and a piece of your art with you and learn to see and photograph it in it's best possible light.

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Animal Sculpture with Darla Jackson

Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm

9/12, 9/19

Price: $100.00 (includes materials)

Students will sculpt a small animal from life using clay. No previous experience necessary.

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Printmaking & Stationary Design with Elizabeth McTear from SquidWhale Designs

Saturday, September 28^th & Sunday, September 29^th

1:00-3:00

Price: $35.00 for one day, $60.00 for both days

Details: Use simple carving tools to carve easy-cut linoleum blocks, creating your own stamps. Your original designs can be used to customize stationary or create art prints. In this class, you will learn to carve simple block stamps, and learn tips and tricks to print beautiful postcards and wrapping paper, which you can then use to correspond to loved ones, or gift to a friend.

One Day

Two Days




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We always offer One-On-One in the Weld and Metal Shop. 

$40.00 Per Hour

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Questions?  What to speak with the instructor of a class? Want to Sign up for a one-on-one? Want more info on the facility, membership options, space rentals, events, and/or take a tour? 

Contact Programs Manager Jenny Welsh 

Email: PSGJennyWelsh@gmail.com  

Phone: (215) 870-1081