• Intro to Printmaking
Monoprint, Collagraph, Styrofoam tray printing and more!
No technique is off the table.
Explore the transferred image, stamping, hand printing, press printing. All are enjoyed and explored at the fabulous studio in our 1860 mill building.
Leni Fried is a life long printmaker and is happy to share her techniques.
Add on a framing class and have a show!
Oil Based inks/ Non toxic clean up.
Register soon as space is limited.
Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 & December 2
11:00 – 2:00
Sign up for all five sessions or as few as three. Please indicate with a follow up email how many sessions you are signing up for and which ones.
$52/ Session, $260 for the whole series
• Introduction to Metal Fabrication
Make stuff out of metal. Cut, machine, bend, grind, polish… metal. Use a spot welder. Learn to measure using a dial calipers. Use a metal lathe, Bridgeport, buffer, grinder band saw, cold saw, and hand tools.
Learn basic skills or get help with an ongoing project.
Beginners welcome.
This class is ongiong / Sign up anytime.
Sundays, 11:00-1:00 or 2:00-4:00
$60 per 2 hour session
*please indicate your preferred time slot on your registration form
ABOUT MIKE
Mike Augspurger, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1956, is an expert cyclist, a skilled machinist, and a designer and builder of bicycles. Founder of Merlin Metalworks, and later One-Off Titanium Inc Augspurger is a specialist in custom titanium frame bicycles. He also designed and built the first all-terrain handcycle for wheelchair athletes.
He is the Co-owner of The Old Stone Mill and is pleased to be offering the Metal fabrication class.
• Picture Framing for the UpCyclist
Bring in your picture framing projects to our UpCycled Framing Studio. This is a chance to frame pieces inexpensively and learn how to use a mat cutter, glass cutter and dry mount press. All artwork will be fitted to an existing picture frame. Carpentry skills will not be needed.
Bring in the items you want to frame and sign up for a three hour time slot.
There are just 2 people per three-hour time slot, so you will get lots of personal guidance.
This class is ongoing / Sign up anytime
Fridays or Saturdays
9:00 to Noon or
1:00 to 4:00 either day
$55 per time slot
If you need more than 3 hours, you can take more than one time slot.
Frames and mat board are priced separately.
Beginners welcome.
Tell me your project!
*please indicate your preferred time slot on your registration form
» Register now. Space is limited.
• Learn to Sew!! Get Comfortable with the Machine!
With Deborah H. Carter and Ana Gentes
Introductory class for anyone age 12 and up. Fall in love with sewing with these wonderfully creative and skilled instructors.
Sunday, December 7
11:00 to 1:30 and 2:00 to 4:30
$42 for a 2-1/2 hour time slot
*please indicate your preferred time slot on your registration form
ABOUT DEBORAH & ANA
Deborah H. Carter is an internationally known multi-media artist from the US who creates upcycled, one-of-a-kind apparel. Her couture pieces are constructed from post consumer waste such as food packaging, wine corks, cardboard, books, wire, plastic and other discarded items and thrifted wares. She manipulates the color, shape and texture of her materials in a way that compels us to question
our habits and attitudes about waste and consumption.
Ana Gentes’ mother was a fashion designer, so Ana started sewing in her grade school years and has continued her whole life. She studied design in New York City, graduating as a Fashion Designer. She works on wedding dresses, prom gowns and more and does alterations. She loves being “the town seamstress.”
***PREVIOUS CLASSES***
Have a look at some of our previous classes. If there are any you’re interested in seeing us repeat, send us an email at leni@oldstonemillcenter.org and we’ll see if we can offer it again.
Another great class from our guest teacher, Deb Carter
Drive the draft away!!
Come and make a door draft snake using recycled materials at Zero Waste Maker Space in Adams MA
Sunday February 26, 2023 from 11am-1pm
$10.00
We will use materials from the mill to sew and create a door draft. Learn how to sew using a machine or hand stitch your project. Sell your unique designs on Ebay or Etsy!
To register e mail: leni@oldstonemillcenter.org
BagShare Classes – Fun for all ages and abilities!
Sign up soon as space is limited. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Let’s start a bagshare in Berkshire County.
Come and use our sewing machines and enjoy the stash of fabric remnants, upholstery samples, trim and more by making bags. Once our bagshare location is born we will start a regular sewing group at the mill to keep the location supplied. Learn to sew and make a bag.
To register e mail: leni@oldstonemillcenter.org
Feel free to email us and suggest a bagshare location. A bagshare is anyplace that uses bags. The bagshare project supplies a free, reusable alternative made of upcycled fabric to borrow when a customer forgets their bag. It’s creativity in action. It can be a farmer’s market, library, CSA, Halloween bags, girl scout cookie bags… etc.
Where would you like to see a bagshare in Berskshire county?
Learn about the bagshare project’s 17 year history!
http://www.thebagshare.org
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