Winter Clay Workshops with Gina DeSantis

January 12, 2011

Two-Day Tray Making Workshop (All Levels):
Saturday, February 5th & 12th, 10am-12pm, $65
Learn to make basic hand built trays with and without handles in this two-day workshop. We will use stoneware clay to roll out slabs, then stamp and texture our trays or plates. The second class we be will spend glazing our pieces. The fee [...]

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Screw Factory Artists during Last Minute Market

November 8, 2010

For Immediate Release:
Screw Factory Artists’ Open Studio in conjunction with the Cleveland Handmade Last Minute Market
When: Friday, December 17 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (Screw Factory Artists Open Studio Preview Party)
Saturday, December 18 from 10:00am – 6:00pm (SFA Studios will be open during the Last Minute Market held in the building)
Where: The Lake Erie Building located [...]

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Screw Factory Artists’ Annual Holiday Open Studio

September 27, 2010

For Immediate Release: Screw Factory Artists’ Annual Holiday Open Studio
When: Saturday, November 6th from 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: The Lake Erie Building located at 13000 Athens Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107.
The Lake Erie Building is quickly becoming one of the Cleveland area’s most popular artist enclaves. Nestled in the Bird Town neighborhood of Lakewood this building houses [...]

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Fall/Summer Ceramic Classes with Gina DeSantis

July 20, 2010

Hand Building with Clay. (All levels).
This 4-week class is perfect for beginners or more seasoned students. Basic methods of hand building including slab building, coiling and pinch pots will be covered along with decorating techniques. Students are encouraged to bring ideas to class. Demonstrations will be given at the beginning of each class then students [...]

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Handbuilding Ceramic Classes Summer 2010

May 15, 2010

Handbuilding Ceramic Classes Summer 2010
Session 1: Wednesday Evenings from 7-9pm
June 2, 9, 16, 23
4 SPOTS LEFT!
Session 2: Wednesday Evenings from 7-9pm
July 21, 28, and August 4, 11
This class is designed for beginning students as well as more advanced students wishing to expand their hand building skills. Using stoneware clay you will earn how to create [...]

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Day of the Arts in Lakewood

April 21, 2010

Check out this recent article from the Lakewood Observer:
On Saturday, May 1st three events are occurring in Lakewood each with a mission of supporting the arts and local economy. The Screw Factory Artists, The Cleveland Craft Coalition and LEAF are each hosting events that overlap a one-block radius of the city.
What better day to come [...]

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Spring open studios press release

February 24, 2010

For Immediate Release:
The Screw Factory Artists are opening their studios once again for a spring open studio event. It will be held on Saturday, May 1st from 1-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
The Screw Factory Artists work in the Lake Erie Building on the edge of Bird Town in Lakewood, [...]

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Handbuilding classes with Gina DeSantis

December 24, 2009

Class Schedule for Winter/Spring 2010
This class is designed for beginning students as well as more advanced students wishing to expand their hand building skills. Using stoneware clay you will earn how to create functional pieces and sculptures using slab, coiling and basic mold techniques. Decorative techniques and glazing techniques will also be addressed.
Tools are available [...]

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Cleveland Handmade Last Minute Market

November 10, 2009

Together with our friends, I Made It! Pittsburgh and The Screw Factory Artists, Cleveland Handmade is once again enabling holiday shopping procrastination. The Last Minute Handmade Market will be on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 from 10am-6pm at the Lake Erie Building at the Templar Industrial Park.
Cleveland Handmade is a collective of area artists that sell [...]

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Cleveland Scene coverage

November 4, 2009

…of this weekend’s upcoming event:
Thanks to ample space and a welcoming atmosphere, the community of artists at the Templar Industrial Park (which they refer to as the Screw Factory) has grown to include dozens of people — from established fine artists like Phyllis Kohring Fannin to younger artists like Christine Mason. Some focus on craft [...]

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