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CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND MORE!
photo of doll WDCC stages a variety of special programs, workshops, and seminars throughout the year. As a WDCC member, you will receive special mailings about our programs. You will also receive a discounted rate on all workshops and trips.

Here is a sampling of the many exciting special events and programs WDCC has sponsored over the past few years:
  • DOLLMAKING WORKSHOP with Gretchen Lima.
  • CRAFT MARKETING SEMINAR with national craft marketing expert Bruce Baker, who writes for The Crafts Report.
  • DAY TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. with guided tour of Renwick Gallery and panoramic tour of monuments.
  • BUS TRIP TO SOFA SHOW at Chicago's Navy Pier and an overnight stay at the "W" Hotel right off Michigan Ave.
  • MEMBER PANEL DISCUSSIONS
  • THE ARTIST'S WAY WORKSHOP based on the best-selling novel by Julia Cameron.
  • METALS WORKSHOPS with nationally known jewelers Andy Cooperman from Seattle, Wash, Don Friedlich from Madison, Wis, and Deb Karash from Rockford, Ill.
  • WEEKEND TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY with museum-guided tours.

2008 Events

Bruce Baker Craft Marketing Workshop
“Thrive, Not Survive, As a Studio Artist”
Saturday, March 29 - 8:30-4:30
Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

We are pleased to welcome national craft marketing expert Bruce Baker back to Milwaukee. Bruce will lead an all-day workshop (8:30-4:30) on Saturday, March 29 at Mount Mary College on Milwaukee's northwest side. Included will be sessions on sales techniques and merchandise display. No matter what your medium or level of experience participating in shows, you will want to attend this seminar. Brush up on your skills and invest in yourself and your fine craft business. Cost of $75 per person includes lunch and snacks during the breaks. Please click here to download a registration form. Hurry, limited space available!

WDCC Annual Meeting
Bruce Baker will also be the keynote speaker at WDCC's Annual Meeting on Friday, March 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mount Mary College. A formal invitation with all the details will be sent to WDCC members. Join us for some quality networking time with other fine craft professionals. There will be a short business meeting conducted by WDCC President Barb Chappell before we enjoy our featured presentation with Bruce Baker.

Vanguard Studio Tour
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Take a tour of this fine art foundry in Milwaukee, Wis., where you will see casting, carving, fabrication, restoration and more. If you work with metal or any type of fabrication, and particularly large sculptural pieces, you won't want to miss this tour! Cost is only $5 per person at the door, and you can bring a friend. You must pre-register - please RSVP your attendance to Mindy Brooks at mfkbrooks@wi.rr.com. Vanguard Sculpture Services is located at 3374 W. Hopkins St. in Milwaukee. For a look at the exciting work being done in Milwaukee by Vanguard (including very special sculptures along Milwaukee's handsome Riverwalk), visit their website at http://www.vanguardsculptureservices.com.

Please contact us for information about upcoming programs.


Nationally known metalsmith Andy Cooperman of Seattle, Wash., conducted a 2-day workshop for WDCC members at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.
National craft marketing expert, Bruce Baker (right), and WDCC member, Tony Casper, discuss proper slide techniques at the Craft Marketing Workshop.


The very best in today's contemporary crafts are seen each year when we travel to Chicago's annual SOFA (sculpture objects functional art) exposition.
WDCC members participated in a glassblowing workshop at Hot Shop Glass in Racine, Wis.