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.
Shop, Dine & Explore Pendleton’s favorites!
We will be having a guest artist at The Mercantile this month and are looking forward to a fun evening! Our friend Yvonne Park is a painter who works primarily in oils and displayed in front of the store during the Art Crawl in 2015.
Painting by Yvonne Lewis Park
Yvonne will be doing a drawing for one of her other pieces that evening. Stop by and see what beautiful paintings she has, as well as some hand painted jewelry pieces.
We will also have some samplings of some of our gourmet foods and mixes.
Dyar’s Diner has moved their samplings next door to Palmetto Place since one of the partners there is Meg Dyar.
We hope you can come and visit and see what’s going on.
Clay Pumpkins – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
Get your hands dirty and create some fun small-sized clay pumpkins that can be used for decorations in a home or office. These pumpkins will be allowed to dry for up to 2 weeks (depending on the humidity in the area) before firing the first time. Then, Cindy will glaze them in the chosen glaze and they will be fired again and ready for pick-up.
Fired sample will be shared as soon as it is finished and fired glaze samples will be available to pick from the day of class.
Clay Pumpkins – 3 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
Get your hands dirty and create some fun small-sized 3-dimensional clay pumpkins (about 3 – 5″ in size) that can be used for decorations in a home or office. These pumpkins will be allowed to dry for up to 2 weeks (depending on the humidity in the area) before firing the first time. Then, Cindy will glaze them in the chosen glaze and they will be fired again and ready for pick-up.
Fired sample will be shared as soon as it is finished and fired glaze samples will be available to pick from the day of class.
First sample during drying process…
Our LuLaRoe consultant friend Katie Dante is bringing her wonderfully comfortable clothes here to The Mercantile for another Pop-up Boutique! We planned it for 5 – 7 PM on Friday, October 21, 2016 so you can stop by on your way home from work.
LuLaRoe is known for their buttery soft leggings as well as their wonderful selection of skirts, tops and dresses and cardigans, all in sizes to fit from XXS – 3XL. In addition to that, they also have a wonderful line of children’s clothing.
What makes their prints unique is that only 1,000 – 2,000 items are made from each print. That print will show up in multiple sizes across several styles. But when they are gone, they are gone.
We will have refreshments available and are looking forward to a fun evening!
Leaf Ornaments – 3 hours – $20 – Cindy Earl Higgins
Working with mid-range white porcelain, create leaf ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree or in a window. These ornaments will need to dry and be fired in a kiln. Cindy will bring fired glaze samples for students to choose from. Glazing arrangements will be made at the time of class.
We are excited to again have a booth at the Clemson Downs Holiday Bazaar!
It is held in the Ernie Corley Activities Center and is open to the public.
We usually bring gifts and toys and a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
It should be a fun day, it always is!
Porcelain Heart Wall Hanging – 3 hours – $20 – Cindy Earl Higgins
Cindy has made this porcelain heart wall hanging at the request of one of our students. It will measure around 10″ when completely fired. The textures will vary as each student desires. The hearts will need to dry for a week or two and then be fired. Glazing will require a second firing, options will be discussed during class. The finished pieces are planned to be ready no later than the weekend before Valentine’s Day! (Just in case someone wants to give it as a gift to their sweetheart!)
It is the 40th anniversary of the Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee. One of the things they are planning is a welcome party on the green for all of the artists attending. This will include live music. (They are not going to have their booths open for sales until Saturday morning.)
The Mercantile will be OPEN until 8 PM that evening.
2017 marks the 40th Annual Spring Jubilee – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM & Sunday 12 – 5 PM. They are planning an extra special celebration to mark this milestone for the festival.
About 100 artists showing & selling their creations on and around the village green. Food and entertainment.
Rain or shine event – free admission for shoppers.
No dogs allowed except for certified Service Dogs.
Wind Chimes – 2 hours – Cindy Earl Higgins – $20
Create a set of clay wind chimes to hang on your front porch or in your garden.
These will be allowed to dry and then Cindy will fire them for pick-up and assembly at a later date.