November 25 – 27, 2011


For almost 20 years, Brad Smith and Royce Yoder have brought together a variety of artists and craftspeople for a fun filled weekend of art and craft. Held each year over Thanksgiving weekend, the Studio Open House has become a tradition among families and friends alike. In 2011, Brad and Royce will be joined by Stephen Brehm, Dennis Maust, and Skip Lynch.

Location
The Bradford Woodworking Studio, 3120 Fisher Road, Worcester, PA 19490

Hours
Fri: 10 am to 5 pm
Sat: 10 am to 5 pm
Sun: 12 pm to 5 pm

Admission
FREE

Royce Yoder
   

Royce became interested in making pots while attending Hesston College in Kansas. He finished his formal education in 1976 at Goshen College in Indiana. Royce's goal after graduating was to establish his own pottery studio. In 1983 that goal became a reality when Royce built his own studio outside Lederach, Pennsylvania. In 1988 he built a house on the same property and he currently resides there with his wife.

Since that first year, Royce has made over a hundred thousand hand-thrown pottery pieces. His work can be found in galleries and shops all over the United States. He also exhibits at two or three craft shows each year. Royce’s goal is to make work that functions both practically and visually. All of the pieces are microwave and dishwasher safe as well as lead free.

www.royceyoderpotter.com

Stephen Brehm
     

Stephen was born in Verdun, France.  He spent his younger years moving with his family to Germany, Italy and Puerto Rico.  Later he relocated to the United States and has lived in a variety of places from California to New York, Florida to Mississippi and now Pennsylvania. Through his travels, Stephen developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors and nature. 

Stephen paints what moves him.  An inspirational setting is key in the creation process. The light on a meadow, a sunlit tree against a sky, the colors in a shadow & the vibration between two colors are jewels of inspiration that are necessary in his landscapes and seascapes.  A simple moment in time inspires him to capture nature's amazing palette.  Palette knives and various size brushes are the tools of which he builds the surface of each piece, mixing the paints while finding that perfect color or colors placed next to each other.  Each painting takes on a mind of it’s own as he discovers wonderful surprises within every painting as it reveals itself. 

Stephen graduated from Millersville University in 1987 with a Bachelors of Fine Art degree in painting and figure drawing.  He was featured in Philadelphia Style Magazine and has received numerous honors for his talents. Stephen's paintings reside in homes and businesses from California, Florida, and throughout the northeast and Europe. He exhibits extensively at outdoor art shows in the northeast, midwest, the eastern seaboard  as well as galleries in Pennsylvania and Delaware. 

www.stephenbrehm.com

Dennis Maust
      

Dennis Maust was born in 1952 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He attended both Eastern Mennonite, and Goshen Colleges, graduating from EMC in 1975. After earning a Master of Arts degree in Painting and Ceramics from James Madison University, he and his wife lived overseas in Egypt, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Upon returning to the states, he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Crafts. Since graduating in 1986 he has combined teaching ceramics and producing one-of-a-kind pieces in clay.

Dennis has lived in Lancaster County since 1990 with the exception of 1998 - 2001 when he moved his family to Tanzania in East Africa where he was involved in product-design work with various craft groups. Dennis has had work in exhibitions across the country and has had work published in Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.

www.dennismaust.com

Skip Lynch
 

Skip Lynch has made a living with his eye for design, craftsmanship and attention to detail. Over the last decade he has found more time to spend in his woodworking shop. Over the last few years, he's begun to make a playful selection of wooden toys. When he is not in the shop, he can be found overseeing the daily activities of LMA Architects, a suburban Philadelphia firm that he co-founded.