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Whether your interest is writing for children, playing the dulcimer, or blacksmithing, the Berea Festival of Learnshops has something for you. Select among workshops that last from two hours to five days to pursue your interest in sustainable living, culinary arts, collage, painting, Appalachian crafts, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, storytelling, literary arts, theatre, music, dance, Native American folk arts, bonsai, woodworking, or professional development for educators. The Festival of Learnshops is Family Friendly, so bring your kids or grandkids, enroll them in the children’s activities or join an intergenerational class and create together.

Using the search bar to the left you can search through any of our Learnshops by title, category or even a general term like “Glass” or “Fiber”. Just type something in and hit enter! If you’d rather just browse there are several options in the tabs below such as day by day calendar listings or a sortable list of our entire Learnshop Catalog

Green = BeginnerOrange = IntermediateBlue = All Levels

 

All Courses

Below is a list of all courses available for the 2013 Festival of Learnshops event.
Courses can be sorted by Category, Difficulty, Title and Instructor. To sort the courses simply click on one of the header titles. You can also use the search bar to single out listings, just type in a word and all courses that don’t conform will be removed from the list.

TITLE / LINK
CATEGORIES
DIFFICULTY
INSTRUCTOR
Advanced StorytellingStorytellingAdvancedOctavia Sexton
Basic Woodturning - BowlsTraditional Arts
Appalachian
BeginnerDon Coy
Basic Woodturning - BowlsTraditional Arts
Appalachian
BeginnerChester Mullins
Beaded BasketsContemporary Crafts
Beadwork
IntermediateLinda Fifield
Beading on a LoomContemporary Crafts
Beadwork
BeginnerLinda Fifield
Beginning Storytelling StorytellingBeginnerOctavia Sexton
Beginners Jeweler's Saw with Copper and BrassContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
BeginnerKen Gastineau
Beginning Basket MakingTraditional Arts
Baskets
BeginnerDianne Simpson
Beginning Broom MakingTraditional Arts
Appalachian
BeginnerChris Robbins
Beginning Clawhammer BanjoMusic
Banjo
BeginnerSue Massek
Beginning Fold Forming - Copper or BrassContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
All LevelsKen Gastineau
Beginning Photography2D Visual Art
Photography
All LevelsSusan Mitchell
Beginning Watercolor2D Visual Art
Watercolor
BeginnerDinah Tyree
Blow Your Own Glass OrnamentContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Blown Glass FlowersContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Blown Glass HeartContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Blown Glass PaperweightContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Blown Glass PumpkinContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Penjing: Chinese Style Tray LandscapesTraditional Arts
Bonsai
IntermediateTim Weckman
Complete a Landscape Painting in Six Hours2D Visual Art
Acrylics
All LevelsNeil Di Teresa
Contemplative PoetryCreative Writing
Poetry
BeginnerBrandon Thompson, M.A.
Copper or Brass Stamped BraceletContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
All LevelsKen Gastineau
Copper or Brass Stamped NecklaceContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
All LevelsKen Gastineau
Corn Shuck Arts for EducatorsProfessional Development for Educators
Traditional Arts
Corn Shuck
BeginnerMary Reed
Corn Shuck DollsTraditional Arts
Appalachian
Corn Shuck
IntermediateMary Reed
Create with Alcohol Markers2D Visual Arts
Coptic Markers
BeginnerDr. Jeannette K. Jones, RCC
Dulcimer Weekend for IntermediateMusic
Dulcimers
IntermediateMaureen Sellers, Molly McCormack, Tull Glazener
Dulcimer Weekend for Just Past BeginnersMusic
Dulcimers
Just Past BeginnerMaureen Sellers, Molly McCormack, Tull Glazener
Dulcimer Weekend for NoviceMusic
Dulcimers
NoviceMaureen Sellers, Molly McCormack, Tull Glazener
Edible Wild MushroomsSustainable Living
Mushrooms
BeginnerTim Hensley
Egg Basket from Gathered MaterialsTraditional Arts
Appalachian
Basket Making
BeginnerJanet Lee Northern
Embellished Mini Art QuiltsFiber Arts
Quilting
All LevelsJennifer A. Reis
Empowerment Drumming for SchoolsMusic
Professional Development for Educators
BeginnerRoberta Schultz
Exploring Values through Essay-WritingProfessional Development for EducatorsAll LevelsBeth Dotson Brown
Expressionistic Acrylic Painting2D Visual Art
Acrylics
BeginnerDebbie Jackson Wagers
Fabric Dyeing: Shibori, Batik, GradationsFiber Arts
Fabric Dyeing
All LevelsPat Sturtzel
Finding Your Voice Through MusicCreative Writing
Music
BeginnerErin Fitzgerald
Footstool with Woven RattanTraditional Arts
Appalachian
BeginnerSteve Farmer
Fused Glass PendantsContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
Glass
BeginnerBeth Cox
Garden Memories: Flower PressingTraditional Arts
Natural Materials
BeginnerLuann Vermillion
Garden Memories: Pressed Flower CreationsTraditional Arts
Natural Materials
BeginnerLuann Vermillion
Gourd BirdhousesTraditional Arts
Gourds
BeginnerDonna Boshers
Glass Angel FishContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
I Just Want to Play Along – Music SessionMusicBeginnerErin Fitzgerald
Integrating Drama with Literacy and MathProfessional Development for Educators
Drama
All LevelsSusan Pope
Integrating Drama with Science and Social StudiesProfessional Development for Educators
Drama
All LevelsSusan Pope
Individual Instruction in Glass BlowingContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsMichelle Weston
Integrating Elementary Music and ReadingMusic & Reading
Professional Development for Educators
All LevelsDr. Richard Brown
Intermediate Fold Formed BraceletContemporary Crafts
Jewelry
IntermediateKen Gastineau
Intermediate Old Time BanjoMusic
Banjo
IntermediateSue Massek
Intermediate StorytellingStorytellingIntermediateOctavia Sexton
Introduction to BlacksmithingTraditional Arts
Appalachian
Blacksmithing
All LevelsJeff Farmer
Introduction to Tropical BonsaiTraditional Arts
Bonsai
BeginnerTim Weckman
Knit Great SocksFiber Arts
Knitting
IntermediateJudy Cowen
Knit KnowledgeFiber Arts
Knitting
BeginnerJoan Beck
Landscape Fabric CollageFiber Arts
Professional Development for Educators
All LevelsPat Sturtzel
Learn Cold-Process SoapmakingTraditional Arts
Soap Making
BeginnerLisa Biladeau
Learn Six Drawing Techniques in Six Hours2D Visual Art
Drawing
All LevelsNeil Di Teresa
Learn to CrochetFiber Arts
Crochet
BeginnerSandy Crum
Let's WriteCreative WritingBeginnerAnne Shelby
Liturgical Star StoleTraditional Arts
Fiber
All LevelsCarol Posten
Make and Take Santa SculptureContemporary Crafts
Multimedia Sculpture
All LevelsLindy Evans
Make Your Own Cutting BoardsTraditional Arts
Appalachian
BeginnerSteve Farmer
Market Basket Plain WeaveTraditional Arts
Baskets
IntermediateDianne Simpson
Market Basket Twill WeaveTraditional Arts
Baskets
IntermediateDianne Simpson
Modular Origami StarsContemporary Crafts
Papercraft
IntermediateLuann Vermillion
Mural Painting2D Visual ArtAll LevelsAndréa Good
Music for Children with Special NeedsProfessional Development for Educators
Music and Special Needs
All LevelsDr. Richard Brown
Ndebele Beading StitchContemporary Crafts
Beadwork
BeginnerLinda Fifield
Needle Felted JournalContemporary Crafts
Fiber
BeginnerDonna Thurston
Paint and Dance a LimberjackTraditional Arts
Puppets
BeginnerMary Brown
Painting Children’s Portraits in Watercolor2D Visual Art
Watercolor
IntermediateJudy Mudd
Papermaking from Recycled FiberContemporary Crafts
Papercraft
BeginnerLuann Vermillion
Pastel Landscape In A Day2D Visual Art
Pastel
All LevelsDiana Colgate
Pastel Landscapes: Three Day Class2D Visual Art
Pastel
All LevelsDiana Colgate
Playwriting with StudentsProfessional Development for EducatorsBeginnerBeth Dotson Brown
Printmaking: Monotype and Monoprint2D Visual Art
Printmaking
All LevelsMarta Dorton
Program Review: An Integrated ApproachProfessional Development for EducatorsAll LevelsJudy Sizemore and Sarah Evans
Ready for Comments on Your Manuscript? Creative WritingIntermediateAnne Shelby
Recreational Drumming for WellnessMusic
Drumming
BeginnerRoberta Schultz
Shiitake and Oyster Mushroom Log InoculationSustainable Living
Mushrooms
BeginnerRobin Reed
Shimpaku: Venerated Evergreen BonsaiTraditional Arts
Bonsai
IntermediateTim Weckman
Songs by and about WomenMusic
Songwriting
All LevelsSue Massek
Songwriting and Civil RightsMusic
Songwriting
All LevelsSue Massek
Songwriting and the EnvironmentMusic
Songwriting
All LevelsSue Massek
Songwriting and the Labor Movement Music
Songwriting
All LevelsSue Massek
Songwriting for Peace and JusticeMusic
Songwriting
All LevelsSue Massek
Stained Glass Suncatcher with OverlayContemporary Crafts
Glass
All LevelsDiane Gilliam
Stamping and Papercraft Beginner2D Visual Art
Paper Craft
BeginnerDr. Jeannette Jones
Stamping and Papercraft Intermediate2D Visual Art
Paper Craft
IntermediateDr. Jeannette Jones
Storytelling Throughout the CurriculumProfessional Development for Educators
Storytelling
All LevelsOctavia Sexton
Take Control of Your Life StoryStorytellingAll LevelsOctavia Sexton
Teaching Color Theory in the ClassroomVisual Art
Professional Development for Educators
All LevelsLuann Vermillion
Teaching with Picture BooksCreative WritingAll LevelsNancy Kelly Allen
Textile Techniques From Africa to AppalachiaFiber Arts
Professional Development for Educators
All LevelsPat Sturtzel
The Art of HennaTraditional Arts
Henna
BeginnerTammy Cornett
Watercolor Trees2D Visual Art
Watercolor
All LevelsPat Banks
Vegetarian Cooking One Day at a TimePractical Living
Culinary
All LevelsBarbara Napier
Watercolor Gardenscapes2D Visual Art
Watercolor
All LevelsPat Banks
Watercolor Landscapes2D Visual Art
Watercolor
BeginnerDinah Tyree
Watercolor Landscapes with Simple Buildings2D Visual Art
Watercolor
All LevelsJudy Mudd
Watercolor Seas2D Visual Art
Watercolor
BeginnerDinah Tyree
Watercolor Skies2D Visual Art
Watercolor
BeginnerDinah Tyree
Watercolor Waterscapes2D Visual Art
Watercolor
BeginnerPat Banks
What Makes Me Click? Photography Workshop2D Visual Art
Photography
BeginnerDina Flynn
Write Your Family AlbumCreative WritingBeginnerSusan J. Mitchell
Writing Creativity Stations for EducatorsProfessional Development for Educators
Writing
BeginnerBeth Dotson Brown
Writing for Children and Young AdultsCreative WritingIntermediateNancy Kelly Allen
Youth Arts CampAll LevelsDonna & Lewis Lamb, Steven J. Davis Rosenbaum, Berea College Crafts Students

Community Events

Lodging Discounts

Historic Boone Tavern Hotel

July 14th through the 28th ask for the “Learnshop Rate” and receive one of the following discounts:

  • Scholar Full $50
  • Queen $100
  • Double/double $109
  • King $109

Rates and room types are based on availability at the time of reservation.
Call (859) 985-3700 for reservations.

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Comfort Inn & Suites

The Comfort Inn & Suites of Berea welcomes all Festival of Learnshop attendees. Come relax in our spacious rooms equipped with microwave and refrigerators, take a dip in our indoor pool, get a good work out in our fitness center, and enjoy a complementary breakfast every morning.

Please contact us directly to receive the following discounted rate:
$69.99 + tax for a Standard King, Standard Two Queen, or Two Queen Suite.

Call (859) 985-5500 for reservations

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Country Inn & Suites

Country Inn & Suites of Berea will offer a $75 rate (plus taxes) for all Learnshop attendees.

Call (859) 228-0340 for reservations.

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Dining Discounts

Main Street Cafe

Main Street Cafe will be offering a free cup of coffee with any purchase.

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Shopping Discounts

Hot Flash Beads

Hot Flash Beads will be offering a 10% discount during the 2013 Festival of Learnshops.

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Fiber Frenzy

Fiber Frenzy will offer a 10% discount on purchases by any Learnshop participant during the Learnshop festival dates only – must show proof of Learnshop registration.

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Registration Information
Learnshops are filled on a first-come; first-serve basis. Confirmations and tickets are emailed to you as soon as you submit your registration. Please print and bring the tickets with you for admission to each learnshop / session you’ll be attending.
Accessibility
Facilities are accessible unless otherwise indicated
Local Amenities
Maps and Locations
Cancellation Request
Cancellation requests must be submitted using the cancellation request form below. Refunds are based on the following :

  • Before June 1st: 100% refund.
  • June 1st – 26th: 50% of Learnshop fees will be refunded.
  • After June 26th: No refunds.
Note: Refunds are issued for Learnshop registration fees only. Ticketing fees will not be refunded.
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If a Learnshop is cancelled, registrants will be given the option of a full refund or transfer of that learnshops registration fee to a different, available, learnshop of choice.

Learnshop Cancellation Request Form

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Waiting List Request
If the Learnshop you would like to attend is full, please use the following form to be placed on our waiting list.
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