WildCraft West: our Portland OR studio opened in March 2016. This 3000 sq ft space is also the showroom & shop of Fieldwork Design & Architecture. WildCraft West offers 4-week evening courses and weekend workshops in contemporary craft skills, traditional textile practices and fresh perspectives on art-school classics. If you’d like to stop by the studio, please do so on weekends between 11am-3pm.
WildCraft West 601 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR
Classes at Portland Studio:
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.
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.
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.
Spoon & Spatula Carving
Sunday November 03, 2019
Beginning with freshly cut logs, Rose guides students through splitting, sizing blanks and finishing hand-carved spoons and spatulas for the kitchen.
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!
Autumn Foraged Wreath
Sunday November 24, 2019
Join Jill Mason of Starflower in learning how to construct your very own seasonally foraged wreath.
