Session One:
THIS SESSION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Saturday, March 29, 2025
10:00 am–3:00 pm (includes a break for lunch)

Session Two:
Sunday, March 30, 2025
10:00 am–3:00 pm (includes a break for lunch)
$175 per person (includes $25 materials fee)
Attendees should bring their lunch.
10% discount for Glencairn Museum members
Ages 12 and up

Spend a day immersing yourself in the art of calligraphy with instructor Elinor Aishah Holland, a member of the New York Islamic Arts artist collective. In this one-day workshop (Session One: Saturday, March 29 or Session Two: Sunday, March 30), participants will discover examples of medieval Latin and Arabic calligraphy in art and objects from the Glencairn Museum collection. Participants will be introduced to the Thuluth style of calligraphy, receive guided instruction in letter formation, and enjoy creative letter play. Materials included in the workshop fee will be your own to take home with you. Discover the religious, cultural, and artistic significance of this artform for yourself! 

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Join our popular 4-week metalworking workshop led by instructor Liz Jackson in collaboration with Bryn Athyn College. Learn the art of using a forge and anvil to create practical and stylish everyday items from iron. Beginners and experienced metalworkers alike are welcome, with advanced projects available for those with prior experience.

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Saturday, March 11, 18, 25, and Saturday, April 1, 2023
Location: Doering Center | Bryn Athyn College | Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
1:00–4:00 pm

$300 per person
Members receive a 10% discount
Participants should be aged 16+

THIS WORKSHOP HAS SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, CLICK HERE. We will contact you if a spot becomes available.

This four-week, intensive workshop, led by instructor Elizabeth DaCrema, focuses on the fundamentals of stained-glass fabrication, including: how to pattern a stained-glass design, cut colored glass, and build a small panel with lead and solder. Students will learn all the traditional methods and techniques needed to fabricate a stained-glass panel of their own from start to finish. This workshop is designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome.

Closed toe shoes are required. Participants must follow all safety precautions to avoid serious injury, as glass cutting and assembly can be dangerous and physically demanding. This workshop will not include glass painting or designing.

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Saturdays in September: 3, 10, 17, 24
Location: Bryn Athyn College | Bryn Athyn, PA 19009
12:00–5:00 pm

$225 per person
Members receive a 10% discount

Iron has a long history of uses. There are many examples of using iron around the home, from coat hooks and kitchenware to gates and railings. This workshop will teach you the basics of using a forge and anvil to make functional everyday items. Whether you prefer practical or something with a bit more flair, you will have the chance to make forged objects with your own hands.

Join us for a 4-week metalworking workshop led by instructor Liz Jackson, in collaboration with Bryn Athyn College.

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Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3, 2022

9:00 am –12:00 pm, and 1:00–4:00 pm

Weekend Two:

Session 4: Saturday April 2 | 9:00am–12:00pm (beginner) | SOLD OUT
Session 5: Saturday April 2 | 1:00–4:00pm (beginner) | SOLD OUT
Session 6: Sunday, April 3 | 1:00–4:00pm (beginner) | NEW ADDITION

Registration required by Wednesday, March 30.

$45 per person. Ages 16 and up.
Basic, Gold, and Patron Membership Levels receive a 10% discount.

For beginner classes, no experience necessary.
Previous pysanky experience and own tools required for advanced classes.

Pysanky are the beautiful and elaborate Easter eggs found in Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian traditions. Learning this centuries-old technique for decorating Easter eggs is easier than you might think! Using a stylus called a kistka, we will write with melted beeswax onto the shell of a raw egg, and then dip it into vibrant dyes. Two different eggs will be completed in the workshop. Join us to make your own little heirloom—it’s a lot of fun, and the results will impress your family and friends!

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Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, 2022

9:00 am –12:00 pm, and 1:00–4:00 pm

Weekend One:

Session 1: Saturday March 26 | 9:00am–12:00pm (beginner) | SOLD OUT
Session 2: Saturday March 26 | 1:00–4:00pm (beginner) | SOLD OUT
Session 3: Sunday March 27 | 1:00–4:00pm (advanced; chicken egg)

Registration required by Wednesday, March 23.

$45 per person. Ages 16 and up.
Basic, Gold, and Patron Membership Levels receive a 10% discount.

For beginner classes, no experience necessary.
Previous pysanky experience and own tools required for advanced classes.

Pysanky are the beautiful and elaborate Easter eggs found in Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian traditions. Learning this centuries-old technique for decorating Easter eggs is easier than you might think! Using a stylus called a kistka, we will write with melted beeswax onto the shell of a raw egg, and then dip it into vibrant dyes. Two different eggs will be completed in the workshop. Join us to make your own little heirloom—it’s a lot of fun, and the results will impress your family and friends!

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TICKETS FOR THIS WORKSHOP ARE SOLD OUT.

Saturdays in February: 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022

12:30–4:30 pm

Registration: $200 per person

Materials fee: $45; $50 to use true animal vellum. (In addition to the registration fee.)

Basic, Gold, and Patron Museum Members receive a 10% discount on the registration fee, please call 267.502.2600 or email info@glencairnmuseum.org to let Visitors Services know that you will be attending and register by mailing your check to the address listed below. The discounted registration fee will be $180.

Ages 18 and up. Registration is required by Saturday, January 29.

$150 deposit is due to reserve a spot. Balance is due on the first day of class. Deposits are non-refundable except in the case of teacher cancellation.

To register, please send a check for the deposit amount directly to the instructor:

Susan Kelly vonMedicus
661 Church Road
Flourtown, PA 19031

For questions, please email eikon68@aol.com, or contact Amy Glenn, Educational Programs Manager at Glencairn Museum by calling 267.502.2962 or emailing amy.glenn@glencairnmuseum.org.

In this workshop based on the 16th-Century Spanish Hymnal located in the Glencairn Museum library, you will learn the Humanist script and the Filigree style of late medieval manuscript illumination and design your own project. Make a page with a favorite hymn, a birth, or a baptism announcement.

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Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, 2021

1:00 to 4:00 pm

$75 per person. Ages 16 and up. No experience required.

Supplies: Participants are responsible for bringing their own supplies (see supply list).

Glencairn Museum will provide easels and chairs for participants.

Location: The Retreat (just below Glencairn), is located down an unpaved gravel road. After checking in with Visitor Services at Glencairn Museum’s main entrance, a shuttle will be available from the main entrance for those who do not wish to walk to the site (approximately a 5 minute walk).

Learn how to paint confidently outdoors in this 2-day workshop. Guided by accomplished landscape artist Gillian Bedford, explore painting water, trees, and fields in the idyllic setting of the Glencairn Retreat grounds (cloister if there is rain). Day one uses abstract, lyrical, or realistic styles to learn and practice techniques on watercolor paper or canvas. Day two uses a 16" x 20" canvas for a landscape painting full of life and fresh brushstrokes. To begin the workshop, Gillian will introduce the work of George Inness, a significant 19th-century American landscape painter. Influenced by the old masters, he began his career as a realistic landscape artist. After reading the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg, Inness’ landscapes began to reflect philosophical and spiritual concepts. There will be a chance to view an original example of his work currently displayed in Glencairn Museum.

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