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Ticket Price: $250 Per Attendee (2 ticket limit per studio)
INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS: You will be unable to log into our website to purchase tickets. We will provide an email to register. Emails will be time stamped and tickets are first come/ first serve until we sell out. Please do not purchase plane tickets until your event tickets are confirmed. Thank you.
March 4th & 5th 2024! Garefest West will be held at Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge in Santa Cruz California! a HUGE “thank you” and shout out to Jennifer Rubin for opening your studio and hosting this event! …and super BIG “thank you” Jen Bergstedt for all your help with coordinating the details to make this Garefest epic!
Please read before you purchase...
• You must be a studio (brick & mortar) to purchase tickets
• 2 ticket limit per studio
• Tickets are non-refundable, but can be resold with approval from Gare
About this event…
We're happy to announce Garefest West 2024, taking place on March 4-5 (9am-4:30pm on Monday, 9:30-4:30 on Tuesday at Petroglyph • Santa Cruz, CA!
Our 2-day event is for paint-your-own pottery studio owners and their employees (all attendees must be over 18 yrs of age) and will feature brand new technique and business classes sure to make you money taught by:
Tammy Gacek, our amazing staff artist that comes to us with over 31 years of ceramics experience! Her portfolio includes large in-house wall murals, ceramics and canvas classes. Tammy loves spreading joy with her art. She is a firm believer in uplifting & encouraging others to be positive and inspirational. In addition to her upbeat/ positive vibe, Tammy also enjoys working in the PYOP industry for over 18 years.
Julie & Robin Cates, owners of On the Pot in Salina, KS and authors of the "Two Chicks & A Brush" book series teaching their tricks of the trade after having owned their studio for 21 years and counting! We love having Julie & Robin as part of our Gare family and look forward to having them back to this years Garefest for more creativity & fun!
** Other presenters & topics to be added to our line up! …Jen Bergstedt of Petroglyph, Skutt, Marketing Tips, Sales Strategy & More!
What you’ll learn…
You'll learn all about our product lines and get a sneak peek at new bisque designs and products we're working on!
Meet the folks that make up the Gare Family! Come join the fun, learn a ton and take some new knowledge back to your studio!
The fun you’ll have…
We'll provide a light continental breakfast, and cover lunch on both days.
Stay for our Monday night mix and mingle event and get to know your peers!
It's 2 days packed with information and inspiration, you won't want to miss it!
Learn More Here