Although we do not carry open stock of beading supplies or rubberstamping supplies, we are available to schedule small (1 – 4 people) A-La-Carte classes preferably starting in the mornings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays before we open for business. Please contact us if you are interested.
We prepare our class and events by request. If there is something you would like to learn, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request, either in the form of one of our previous sessions or through other arrangements. Scrolling back through the class schedule will show some of the classes we have done in the past. **At the moment, our calendar is not functioning in a way that we can add anything new. Please check the “News” page for any classes or events. Thank you for your patience. **
Crafting A-La-Carte is available Tuesdays and Thursdays during the day (mornings 9-11 & afternoons 1-3, we are flexible about those times). The time is available for class but nothing is scheduled until someone reserves the time. The first person to reserve the time chooses what the class will be. We need a minimum of 24 hours notice so we can prepare (some classes require 48 hours to prepare materials). Most classes are available (dependent upon materials availability).
One time of the year that it is difficult to schedule specific Saturday classes is football season. Pendleton is in such close proximity to Clemson that our traffic flow is greatly affected at certain times of the day on home game Saturdays. And our students, who many of which are also fans, are not always able to attend. We therefore schedule a variety of A-La-Carte and Open Studio times instead for those who wish to work around football.
Have fun creating pieces with clay. No, not Play-Doh or polymer clay, the ‘real’ thing! The pieces created will need drying time and then they will be fired for glazing later by appointment. And then, they will be fired again.
Instructor: Cindy Earl Higgins Fee: $20.00 Class Length: 3 hours
Clay Angel Workshop $25 3 hours Cindy Earl Higgins
Cindy has had a few requests for a workshop on making hand-built ceramic clay angels. This workshop will be concentrating on the construction of the angels. More than one design will be covered.
After they have dried thoroughly and been fired once in the kiln, students can set up time to come in and glaze the angels for a second firing. All materials and the glazing session are included in the cost of the class.
Crafting a la carte was established when we realized that we offered so many different classes, and it was getting harder to offer a schedule that met everyone’s needs. So how does it work? We have days set aside as a la carte days. There is not a class scheduled until someone reserves the time, then they get to pick the topic. We will run a class for as few as 1 person and as many as 6 normally. If you have a larger group we can hold up to 15. If you don’t see a class that you want please ask…we have a number of talented teachers who can do just about anything……
37th Annual Spring Jubilee
Over 100 artists showing & selling their creations on the village green.
Rain or shine event – free admission for shoppers.
No dogs allowed.
Pendleton Art Crawl – 3 hours – FREE
The town of Pendleton is hosting an Art Crawl! There will be artist booths on Exchange Street, entertainment, food and more!
Our Make-n-Take for 2015 Pendleton Art Crawl
The Mercantile will be open for the evening and we will have a free Make-n-Take for those who want to create, while supplies last!
We’re having a 40% OFF SALE on wood-mount rubber stamps 6/13 – 6/27, excluding Stamps By Judith & Heather and any special orders or holds.
We are doing a little bit of rearranging of the stamp area and making more room for the growing number of the cling rubber stamps we now carry.
We will be celebrating with weekly specials (see our news page for details each week), Saturday cheese dip samples and an Open House on August 22!
We are excited to welcome this festival back for it’s second year on the Pendleton Green. Antique Cars, Arts and Crafts, Kid Games and Entertainment!!
We will have a booth at this fun Holiday Bazaar. The public is welcome. No admission fee. Limited parking.
We will be bringing Christmas Cards, Leopard Forest Coffee Beans, Raven’s Original Mulling Spices, gifts and more…
Build A Toad House – $25.00 – Cindy Earl Higgins
The toads need a cool dry place to hide away from the strong Southern sun. Cindy will have templates and texturing tools for building a ceramic Toad House for the garden out of Terra Cotta clay.
Build the Toad House in class, choose a color of glaze from the samples for the roof. Once they have dried thoroughly, Cindy will fire them, glaze the roof tops and fire them again.
I will post a photograph once the sample piece is fired. In the meantime, here is a photo of the sample in progress.
Toad house – it’s not finished yet, still needs glazing & firing!
Student’s Toad Houses