A rockhounding & camping expedition along the Northern Oregon Coast.
NW Mountain Series: Mt. Adams
Saturday August 19, 2017
Each mountain has a unique story to tell and an experience to give. Come journey into their land, inquire of their legends and tangibly observe their physical history.
Cascadia’s Cascades: A Waterfall Experience
Saturday August 26, 2017 - Sunday August 27, 2017
There’s something magical about the rush of a waterfall, maybe because it’s a perfect blend of beauty and power and when you visit one, you don’t just see it—you feel it.
Hot Spring Rockhounding Ramble: Yosemite to Death Valley
Friday September 08, 2017 - Monday September 11, 2017
A 4-day rockhounding & camping expedition in the wild outback of the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Wooden Spoon Carving
Saturday September 09, 2017
Learn how to select an ideal wood for carving, how to use simple hand-carving tools to create a handsome and useful spoon.
Naturally Dyed Leather
Saturday September 09, 2017 - Sunday September 10, 2017
Learn techniques for using natural dyes with leather!
Building a Practice: Weaving as Contemporary Expression
Monday September 11, 2017 - Monday October 23, 2017
6-week critique seminar program designed to facilitate artistic growth through lectures, critiques, studio visits, work-time and the dedicated group support.
Natural Paintmaking: Watercolor
Saturday September 16, 2017
Participants will have hands-on experience in processing minerals into pigments, and combining binders to create natural watercolor paints.
Textile Block Printing For Illustrators & Designers
Saturday September 16, 2017
This workshop is dedicated to students who have an active drawing/design practice, who want to learn to transform their unique imagery into printed fabric.
Columbia Plateau Cedar Bark Basket
Saturday September 16, 2017
In this 1-day class, students will measure and cut Western Red Cedar, learning to make their own folded gathering basket.
Kalapuya Basket Weaving
Saturday September 23, 2017
Students will spend the day learning how to process Western Red Cedar bark, prepare it for weaving, weave a medium sized basket.
Coastal Mushroom Forage
Saturday September 23, 2017
Spend a day in the coastal forests of the Cascade Range, learning to ID & forage for edible mushrooms.
Sculptural Embroidery
Saturday September 23, 2017
Learn to create sculptural embroidery and textural stitches such as bullion knots, woven picot, and shisha in this 1day intensive with 3 bonus studio hours
Flower Farm Dyes: Natural Dyeing on Sauvie Island
Saturday September 30, 2017
For plant-dye enthusiasts! Students will be working on-site at Vibrant Valley Farm to harvest, process and dye with flowers on cotton, wool and silk fiber
Snow Peak Fiber Mill & Arm Knitting
Saturday September 30, 2017 - Sunday October 01, 2017
See the inner-workings of Snow Peak Fiber Mill on a custom tour, followed by a studio day working with luxurious merino wool to arm-knit a rug or throw
Leather Craft 101
Saturday October 07, 2017
This one-day class will introduce beginning leather craft techniques
The Art of Mending
Saturday October 07, 2017
Extend the life of your clothing, while creating functional art and building vital and utilitarian sewing skills.
Fall Mushroom Forage
Saturday October 14, 2017
Spend a day in the autumn forests of the Columbia Gorge and participate in Mother Nature’s treasure hunt, looking for mushrooms.
Scandinavian Knife Making
Saturday October 14, 2017 - Sunday October 15, 2017
Make a Scandinavian knife with knife maker Jeremy Thomas, owner of Sasha Wilderness Living Tools.
Silk Painting
Saturday October 14, 2017 - Sunday October 15, 2017
Learn to paint on lustrous silk fabric with your own hand drawn designs. Gutta resist and all natural plant based dyes will be used in this 2-day intensive
Beginning Weaving
Wednesday October 18, 2017 - Wednesday November 08, 2017
Learn how to weave on a table-top rigid heddle loom, in this introductory weaving course.
Textile Screenprinting with Natural Dyes
Saturday October 21, 2017 - Sunday October 22, 2017
Learn how to screenprint patterns on textiles using natural dyes.
Columbia Plateau Beadwork
Saturday October 21, 2017 - Sunday October 22, 2017
Join Brigette for discussion and teaching of Columbia Plateau beadwork, including a history of local beadwork, and creation of a beaded piece.
Build It: Weaving Tools
Sunday October 22, 2017
Create your own weaving tools from select hardwoods in this 1-day workshop focusing on tapestry beaters/combs, shuttles and bobbins
Natural Paintmaking: Oil & Egg Tempera
Saturday October 28, 2017
Participants will have hands-on experience in processing minerals into pigments, as well as mixing them with various types of binders to make oil paint.
Beginning Embroidery: Folk Sampler
Saturday October 28, 2017
In this one-day workshop, students will learn a variety of basic and advanced embroidery stitches to complete a unique embroidered sampler.
Root to Flower: Natural Dye Intensive
Sunday October 29, 2017
Stinging Nettle Gather & Cordage Making
Saturday November 04, 2017 - Sunday November 05, 2017
Harvest and process nettle into cordage, using techniques and traditions preserved by NW Native artists.
Bauhaus Block Printing for Textiles
Saturday November 04, 2017 - Sunday November 05, 2017
Drawing inspiration from the history of Bauhaus Textiles, students will be introduced to repeat block-printing using a geometric and structured approach.
Winter Color: Natural Dyes of Portland
Saturday November 11, 2017
Learn to extract natural dyes for textiles from plants, barks, flowers, and weeds found along the roadsides and in garden plots throughout the city.
Wasco Weaving: Flat Twined Sally Bag
Saturday November 11, 2017 - Sunday November 12, 2017
The 2-day class will focus on Wasco-style weaving techniques and patterned design work, teaching a Native art of the Columbia Plateau.
Ikat Weaving
Wednesday November 15, 2017 - Wednesday December 06, 2017
This class will cover warping, creating an image-based design, tapestry weaving techniques, weft shading, and finishing techniques.
Advanced Kalapuya Basket Weaving
Saturday November 18, 2017 - Sunday November 19, 2017
Spend the day learning how to process Western Red Cedar bark, prepare it for weaving, weave a medium sized basket, learn four different weaving techniques.
