The Craft Guild of Dallas not only has state of the art studios and equipment, but we are also proud to host amazing guest instructors from all across the country, and indeed around the world. Listed here are our upcoming guest artist workshops. Grab your spot soon as these workshops are limited and always fill quickly!

Upcoming Workshops

Weave a Scarf with Christine Miller and Martha Myre

Sunday, May 5, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, June 2, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

 In this 2-day workshop students will learn to warp and weave on a Schacht 15” Cricket Rigid Heddle loom. They will weave a cotton, rayon, or acrylic blend scarf that will be woven a maximum of 7” wide and 72” long with 6” fringe on each end. The warps will be hand dyed by the instructors and students will have choices of weft yarn available. Students will warp the loom and begin the weaving process on Sunday, May 5, then will take their looms home to complete the weaving.
Students will return to the Craft Guild on the afternoon of Sunday, June 2 and will be instructed on finishing steps of their scarf; including removing the woven fabric from the loom, tying the fringe and wet finishing the scarf. Plus returning of the looms.

Registration fee $250 $35 Supply fee payable to instructors

Gold Granulation on Argentium Ronda Coryell

Friday May 17 - Monday May 20 10:00am - 5:30pm

Traditional 22k gold granulation is complicated and quite difficult. High karat gold granulation on Argentium is a fairly simple process. Adding high karat gold to Argentium results in the ultimate combination of gold and the beautiful white color of Argentium silver and contrasts beautifully when a patina is added.  22k gold is included in the kit for this class. You will make a ring and earrings and add 22k gold with fusing and granulating. Individual designs are encouraged. Basic Argentium experience necessary. Ronda will have 22k gold to purchase if desired.  

Registration $625 Supply kit $250 Payable to Instructor

Saddle Hinged Earrings with Alex Boyd

Friday June 21- Sunday 23, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

In this class students will learn how to build a saddle setting for a drilled stone, riveting fragile materials without risking breaking the stone, building small hinges, making a safety catch for French hook style ear wires as well as many other tips and tricks. Intermediate to advanced metalsmithing skills are required for this class.   Skill Level Intermediate. Supply List Available.

$475.00 Registration fee $150 Supply fee to be purchased in class

 Chasing & Repoussé with Fabrizio Acquafresca

Friday July 19- Tuesday July 23, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Under the careful tutelage of the Italian Master Fabrizio Acquafresca, students will learn Chasing and Repoussé in the Italian style. Through the proper use of various specialized tools, students will study and implement the classical Italian approach to transform sheets of metal into reliefs and other works of art. Students have the possibility to bring jewelry designs of their own choosing. These designs may contain fruit, floral patterns (no abstract or geometrical) imagesto realize in metal. The course has no prerequisites and is open to students of all levels.

$975.00 Registration fee $50 Supply fee