Winter Class Schedule Now Available--2013

The holidays are over and winter has arrived.  There is no better time to spend a few hours expanding your creative side!

The new 2013 Winter Class Schedule is available now both at the gallery located at 73 Main Street, Plymouth and online at www.artisticroots.com

There are classes for beading, woodworking, sewing, mosaics, glass fusing, and painting.   There is even a fun class for the kids on decorating their own personalized one of a kind hula hoop!  There is sure to be something everyone in the family will enjoy exploring!

Learn how to bead this beautiful spiral in Suzan Gannet's Russian Spiral Class in April!

These tiles are ready to be added to your one of a kind mosaic in Joann Decosta's mosaic class!

Go home with this solid cherry frame from Eric Johnson's One Day Frame class in March

Stop by the gallery for a schedule, or visit the website to see the classes, times and dates.  Then call or stop by to sign up for your class!

See you soon!

Artistic Roots

73 Main Street Plymouth

(603)536-2750

Open House -- November 3 & 4

Open House, November 3 & 4, 2012 -- New Hampshire Open Doors

Join us this coming Saturday and Sunday, November 3 & 4, for our third annual Open House!

Eric will be demonstrating hand cut dovetails and other hand work on his workbench.  There are "guest vices" for those that would like to try their hand!  We will also have literature on the woodworking class that begins the following class.  We have one space still available!  

A new addition to this year's Open House are of the select antiques that we have been collecting and giving a second life so that they will be cherished for another few centuries!

A wonderful map of area participants is available and you can email me for your own copy before hand so you know how to plan your route!  

This is a Statewide tour of galleries and studios sponsored by NH Made and The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.  Visit www.nhopendoors.com to see participants statewide and plan your route!

See you soon!

Eric & Debbie

www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com

Table Class Scheduled for November 2012

We have two more spots for a series of weekend classes to build this versatile little cherry side table:

This series of classes begin Saturday Nov. 11 and spans 2 weekends with an optional third weekend if we need extra time. There is a maximum class size of three, so you will get lots of personal instruction and I will walk you through each step from start to finish.  At the end of the class you will take home your completely table that you built entirely yourself!   The following and more will be covered:

Dimensioning Wood

Mortise & Tenon Joinery

Leg tapering

Finishing techniques

$325 including all materials needed.
Email or call for details on dates and times.
Eric
info@ericjohnsonsfurniture.com
(603)726-4980

Veterans come and try your hand at dovetails

             

 

Hello all,

 

If you are a Veteran, or someone you know is a Veteran, we wanted to share an exciting opportunity with you!

 

The co-operative Gallery Artistic Roots in downtown Plymouth, NH is sponsoring free classes and demonstrations throughout 2012 for Veterans as a way to say "thank you" for all your service and commitment to America!

 

Eric Johnson will be offering dovetail demonstrations and an opportunity for participants work hands on learning dovetails Saturday, June 9th at Artistic Roots in downtown Plymouth.  We would love to have you stop by and join him!  You can find directions athttp://www.artisticroots.com/contact.php

 

Please share this with your family, friends and neighbors who have Served in the Armed Forces.  Also, you can see a complete listing of all the demonstrations and classes offered at http://www.artisticroots.com/

 

Hope to see you there & a special thank you for your service!

 

Eric & Debbie Johnson

www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com

2nd Annual Artistic Roots Plant Sale

Additional Frame Class Added to Schedule--April 28

Thanks to all that have shown interest in the frame class!  Due to a high level of interest, we have added a second frame class for Saturday, April 28.  We have two spots left, so email or call right away if you are interested.  Here are the details:

Build a furniture quality Picture Frame—1 Day Class

* Learn mitering and spline joinery is this one-day class.

 Max. 4 Students  $50 

Saturday, April 28:  9:00 to finish    Lunch provided or bring your own

Once the April classes are complete, I will be taking a break from classes for the summer, so watch for our fall Schedule which should appear sometime mid-summer! 

Remember to mention that you learned about this class through AR and part of your fee will go to support the teaching mission at Artistic Roots.

Thanks for all those that have given the classes a try!  I am learning from you and hopefully you are learning from me as well!

Until next time,

Eric 

Eric Johnson's Furniture
Maker of Antique Reproduction Furniture
Campton, NH
View my latest projects and conversation at www.ejfurniture.typepad.com
Visit my Website at www.ericjohnsonsfurniture.com

(603)726-4980

A Grabiek in support of Public Television

Illustrator, fly-tier, teacher and Artistic Roots Cooperative member, Tom Grabiek is donating one of his pieces to the New Hampshire Public Television 2012 Spring Auction, May 4-13, 2012.

The illustration titled, "Baranov" is a matted and framed signed print, and could possibly be selected for the special on-line preview group.

Tom has been a fisherman since he was a young boy.  He's been tying flies for 50 years, and illustrating flies for over 3o.  His wife Kathy does the calligraphy that sometimes accompanies the illustrations.

If any other artists would like to support New Hampshire Public Television, they can contact the organization directly.