+ $25 Material Fee

250504- Paint beautiful scenes while learning the techniques of wet-on-wet oil painting.  All materials & tools provided. This class we will paint "Sunset Cove".

250506 -  In this 4 week session we'll be doing 2 paintings, both celebrating spring. One will be a floral, the other a landscape.

+ $10 Materials Fee 

250508- CANCELLED. Make unique gift bags using two methods.  One involves acrylic paint, gesso and collage, and  two various substrates.  The other is creating birch tree bags using oil pastels.  All materials provided with fee.

 250514- Learn the meditative value of slow stitching.  Bring your scrap fabric, and enjoy slow stitching a traditional Japanese zokin and a scarf or table runner using the hantha stitch from India.  We will begin by making our own special thimble, then learn about these homemade cloths from Japan and India.

+ $30 Materials Fee  

250517 - Create a unique and whimsical collage with an encaustic/hot wax textural finish.  Learn about collage, values, composition and hot wax techniques. Bring ideas and items to use for your personal collage. 

+ $20 Material Fee

250607 - Expand your mixed media techniques as you create a colorful artist book.  You'll be amazed as the "plastic wrap and watercolor" technique expands into unusual and fascinating "gemstones" papers.  You will add touches of Kintsugi as you add gold.  These papers will become colorful elements in your book.  The book binding will be a simle pamphlet stitch. No experience required. 

250617 - This class will be great for first time painters and intermediate painters. We will learn how to set up our palettes and go through the basics of watercolors. There will be further tips and tricks to approach different landscapes and the various challenges to each. We will focus on brushwork, texture, and color theory

Date change - from March 15, 16 to June 21, 22.

250621 - Step-by-step instruction to train your watercolor brushes! Practice exercises for these basic watercolor techniques: controlling water to paint flat and graded washes; masking fluid application; painting a background; and which brushes to use for each task. Great watercolor tips! All levels of experience welcome. 

 250625 - Students will learn a few simple stitches (stab/straight, running, chain, lazy daisy, split, outline and fern) that lend themselves to many variations. After practicing they will create felt bookmarks. Students will learn how to use tissue paper as a pattern guide and explore basic composition and color theory.

+ $25 Materials Fee to Instructor.  

250628 -  Beginners and Intermediate students welcome. Create a unique and whimsical floral or other simple design using acrylic and collage. Learn about textural and negative painting techniques, color, composition and values.

+ $10 Materials fee or bring your own supplies.

250719 -  Learn about color mixing and watercolor techniques such as wet into wet and creating depth in your painting. Supply list on registration or use instructor's supplies for a $10 materials fee. 

250722 - A watercolor class focusing on color theory through painting flowers in watercolors. It is a perfect time of the year to paint our fresh cut flowers! This class is great for first time and intermediate painters. Each student is welcome to bring their own flowers to work on in class - there will also be flowers provided for inspiration.

 250723 - $50 - Students will build on stitches already learned and add: buttonhole, French and Colonial knots, appliqué and reverse appliqué. Again, using felt, students will create a small pouch.

+$20 Materials Fee

250726 - Come and create your own collaged summer bouquet out of a variety of colored recycled paper.  Materials will be provided but feel free to bring your own paper if you have some collected for art projects.  No experience needed. 

+ $20 - Materials Fee

250730 - Learn a brief history of encaustic painti ng using heated, pigmented beeswax. A step-be-step tutorial and demonstration will cover everything you need to know to create your own 8x8 complex, unique, and exciting masterpiece. 

+ $20 Material Fee

250806 - Gather driftwood, twigs, paper, fiber and found objects to blend into a meaningful, hand-crafted wall hanging.  Bring your own interesting items to include. 

250816 -  Learn how to simplify an image for a good composition. Some watercolor techniques will include textures, skies and perspective. Supply list on registration or use instructor's supplies for $10 materials fee.

250819 - A watercolor class a watercolor class focusing on trees. It is a perfect time of the year to paint the trees in our Oregon landscape. This class will be great for first time painters as well as intermediate
painters.

 250827 - Students will have option to create a pendant or mini-wall-hanging. Building on previously learned stitches, we will learn several textural stitches (bouillon, drizzle, wrapped and needle weaving) and combination stitches. After practicing, students will explore “doodling” stitchery, creating without a design in mind.

+ $5 Material Fee

250912 - Originally from India, Suchitra is a Certified Zentangle teacher who now lives in Oregon. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn art form. In this class, we will go through the basics of Zentangle and learn the methodology used to create beautiful art by the repetition of simple patterns. Everything you need for the class is in the $5 supply kit.

+ $20 Material Fee

250913 - Explore different methods to create texture that will add interest to your art. Learn some 'tried and true' techniques - with an added twist. Create texture cards for reference. Use colors and brushes provided or bring your own.