Portland is in full bloom this time of year, and with a bright array of dye plants at our finger-tips.
Herb Farming & Medicine of Yarrow
Sunday July 07, 2019
This is an ideal class for those who appreciate a deep-dive into the medicine of the yarrow plant. Students will create tinctures, and learn distillation.
Vibrant Valley Fresh Indigo Dye (July 13)
Saturday July 13, 2019
Harvest, process and dye, using fresh indigo, grown on-site at Vibrant Valley Farm on Sauvie Island
Traditional Sweetgrass Harvest (July)
Saturday July 20, 2019
Learn how to identify, traditionally gather and prepare Coastal Sweetgrass Sedge for weaving.
Think the garden is winding down as summer transitions to fall? Think again!
Vibrant Valley Fresh Indigo Dye (July 27)
Saturday July 27, 2019
Harvest, process and dye, using fresh indigo, grown on-site at Vibrant Valley Farm on Sauvie Island
Copper & Brass Spoon Making
Sunday July 28, 2019
Join master coppersmith, Rex Morton, and his daughter, jeweler, Sarah Morton Erasmus for a hands-on intensive in metalworking!
Coastal Sweetgrass Sedge Harvest
Saturday August 03, 2019
Learn how to identify, gather and prepare Coastal Sweetgrass Sedge for weaving.
Expedition Old Growth: Climbing in the Gifford Pinchot Forest
Saturday August 31, 2019
Expedition Old Growth assists students on their guided ascent to the upper most canopies of these majestically ancient trees.
Fall Color: Natural Dyes of Portland
Saturday September 07, 2019
Come explore the hidden dye plants that dot the urban landscape of Portland, Oregon!
Family Friendly Natural Dye
Sunday September 08, 2019
After years of requests to offer a kids-friendly natural dye class, WildCraft is happy to share the studio with those little people in your life!
Coastal Mushroom Forage (sept 14)
Saturday September 14, 2019
Spend a day in the coastal forests of the Cascade Range, learning to ID & forage for edible mushrooms.
Fall Fruit: Companion Planting with Natives
Saturday September 14, 2019
April Jamison will share how to honor and support our local ecosystems by planting regionally suited fruit trees with Pacific Northwest Native companions.
Wasco Weaving: Sally Bag
Saturday September 14, 2019
The class will focus on Wasco-style weaving techniques and patterned design work, teaching a Native art of the Columbia Plateau.
Coastal Mushroom Forage (sept 15)
Sunday September 15, 2019
Spend a day in the coastal forests of the Cascade Range, learning to ID & forage for edible mushrooms.
Botanical Illustration
Sunday September 15, 2019
Artistic plant-lovers, sharpen those 2B pencils and join artist and WildCraft Founder, Chelsea Heffner as she shares her love of the natural world.
Eco-Friendly Kitchen Sink Dyes
Sunday September 15, 2019
Join us for a tour through the pantry, fridge and spice rack, searching for color in your everyday kitchen.
Screen Printing with Natural Dyes
Saturday September 21, 2019
Join us for a full-day intensive focused on the art of printing with natural dyes.
Katazome Indigo Resist
Saturday September 21, 2019 - Sunday September 22, 2019
Katazome is a centuries-old Japanese dyeing technique in which artists create a resist paste and apply it to cloth using hand-carved stencils.
Sunstones & Hot Springs: CO-ED ROCKHOUNDING CAMP & RAMBLE!
Saturday September 21, 2019 - Monday September 23, 2019
Join us for a CO-ED camping trip& rockhounding expedition in the remote borderlands of Oregon and Nevada!
Autumn Medicine Making
Saturday September 21, 2019
As the summer transitions to autumn and cooler winds blow in, we celebrate the abundance of the season's harvests.
Big Basket Willow Weaving
Saturday September 28, 2019 - Sunday September 29, 2019
Join us in this hands-on class to learn the basics of large-scale basketry, using native willow.
Macramé Market Bag Weaving
Saturday September 28, 2019 - Sunday September 29, 2019
WildCraft is pleased to host Jo Abellera from California for this special 2-day macrame intensive!
Carving Wooden Wares: 4-Week Intensive
Monday September 30, 2019 - Monday October 21, 2019
Transform a freshly cut log or branch into beautiful hand-carved household utensils, like chopsticks, spreaders, and spoons.
Weaving with Indigo (4-week intensive)
Monday September 30, 2019 - Monday October 21, 2019
Megan Mesloh will teach students the art of resist-dyeing warp threads, dressing a rigid heddle loom, and creating a finished weaving.
The Language of Tea
Friday October 04, 2019
We’ll take a look into the often mythical past of tea to explore their many origins, and how they've now found their way to the shelves of your cupboard.
Heirloom Wooden Ladders
Saturday October 05, 2019 - Sunday October 06, 2019
Learn the basics of mortise and tenon joinery while building a small and sturdy ladder, perfect for holding blankets, quilts, or towels
Clay & Fire on the Oregon Coast: East Creek
Saturday October 05, 2019 - Sunday October 06, 2019
East Creek is pleased to host this special 2-day ceramics retreat in collaboration with WildCraft Studio.
Intro to Jewelry: Hand-Carved Rings
Saturday October 05, 2019
Beginning with a piece of jeweler’s wax, students will learn to carve, melt, drill & saw, forming a custom and uniquely shaped ring.
Mt. St. Helens Mushroom Forage (Oct 6)
Sunday October 06, 2019
Spend a day in the autumn forests of the Columbia Gorge and participate in Mother Nature’s treasure hunt, looking for mushrooms.
Wild Knits: Beginning Knitting
Sunday October 06, 2019
This one-day workshop pairs plant-dyed yarns with basic knitting stitches, in a friendly and supportive environment designed for beginners.
The Art of Everyday Herbalism
Wednesday October 09, 2019 - Wednesday October 30, 2019
Seeing plants as food, medicine, and a source of intuitive guidance, students can lay the groundwork for a practice of individualized healing.
Mycology & Color: Mushroom Dyes
Saturday October 12, 2019
WildCraft is pleased to offer this rare chance to explore mushrooms as a source of natural dye.
Visible Mending, Patching & Darning
Saturday October 12, 2019
WildCraft is pleased to host Nina & Sonya Montenegro of The Far Woods to share mending techniques, including different kinds of patching and darning.
Herbal Oxymel & the Ethics of Plant Medicine
Sunday October 13, 2019
Let's discuss the interaction with both cultivated and wild plants and the importance of careful and conscious ethical practices of medicine making.
Tapestry Weaving: Designing Through Color and Shape
Saturday October 19, 2019 - Sunday October 20, 2019
Students will be introduced to tapestry weaving through creating simple shapes, exploring textures, and finishing a weaving.
Hand Woven Beaded Jewelry
Sunday October 20, 2019
Jeweler and artist Sofija Olson of Studio Oma brings us a day of instruction around the tradition and technique of woven beadwork.
Intro to Metals I: Bangles & Bands
Sunday October 20, 2019
Curious about metalsmithing? Interested in designing and making your own jewelry? This workshop guides students through basic metalsmithing techniques.
Autumn Foraged Wreath
Thursday October 24, 2019
Join Jill Mason of Starflower in learning how to construct your very own seasonally foraged wreath.
Matsutake Mushroom Forage!
Friday October 25, 2019
We're on the hunt for late fall mushrooms, including the prized MATSUTAKE!
Oregon Coastal NW Native Basketry (Oct)
Saturday October 26, 2019 - Sunday October 27, 2019
In this 2-day workshop, students will learn, start to finish, a style of NW Native basket weaving, using Western Red Cedar bark & Coastal Sweetgrass Sedge.
Indigo Patterning: Shibori & Resist Methods
Saturday October 26, 2019
In this class, students will gain in-depth experience in textile patterning with resist methods and traditional Japanese patterning techniques.
Pigments of Place: Natural Paint-Making
Sunday October 27, 2019
This class is an invitation to connect with the land and its colors by learning to make paint with a rainbow of different iron ore-based earths and rock.
Indigenous Heritage of the Pacific Northwest
Friday November 01, 2019
To kick off Native American Heritage Month, WildCraft is celebrating and educating for this first ever open house event, held at our studio in Portland.
Winter Color: Natural Dyes of Portland
Saturday November 02, 2019
This workshop leads students through all the steps of dying with fresh and dried plants, with a special focus on flowers, berries and roots.
Sashiko Japanese Mending
Saturday November 02, 2019
Used for centuries by rural people in Japan to mend and repair clothing, Sashiko evolved into a decorative yet thrifty way to reuse and recycle fabric.
Mt. Adams Mushroom Forage
Sunday November 03, 2019
Spend a day in the autumn forests of the Columbia Gorge and participate in Mother Nature’s treasure hunt, looking for mushrooms.
Spoon & Spatula Carving
Sunday November 03, 2019
Beginning with freshly cut logs, Rose guides students through splitting, sizing blanks and finishing hand-carved spreaders and spatulas for the kitchen.
Intro to Metals 2: Earrings
Sunday November 03, 2019
Dive into jewelry-making with this 1-day workshop, focused on metalsmithing techniques and custom design.
Fall Face & Body Rituals
Sunday November 03, 2019
Learn about various herbs, oils, and remedies for skin care including calendula, prunella, rose, and St. John's wort.
Wild Salmon Seasonal Preservation
Saturday November 09, 2019
Join us for this opportunity to learn about wild salmon: processing and preservation techniques.
Swedish Dala Horse Carving
Sunday November 10, 2019
In this seasonal workshop, students will learn Scandinavian flat-plane figure carving techniques as we work on our own dala-inspired horses.
Traditional Nordic Knife & Sheath Crafting
Saturday November 16, 2019 - Sunday November 17, 2019
Make a Scandinavian knife with knife maker Jeremy Thomas, owner of Sasha Wilderness Living Tools.
Hand-crafted Incense Cones of the PNW
Saturday November 16, 2019
Join instructor Nichole Graf in deepening your understanding of plant medicine through combustible natural incense.
Home Health for the Whole Family
Sunday November 17, 2019
Parents and kids alike will get their hands dirty making potions, elixirs, and the famous "bunny dropping" cough drops.
Botanical Lip Tints
Saturday November 23, 2019
Join Melissa Fuller of GatherWise Skincare for a day of crafting natural beauty products!
