Catlin Adult Community Programs
In 2019 when Catlin Gabel acquired the OCAC campus, we committed to continue the community arts legacy of the college. While we hoped to have launched these programs earlier this spring, we were delayed due to COVID-19. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our adult arts programs starting this month! We invite you to explore and sign up.
Fall 2020
- Magical Watercolor Basics (September 9-October 28)
- Hand and Wheel (September 11-November 13)
- Maker Space Ceramics (September 11-November 16)
- Functional Pottery on the Wheel 1 (September 14-November 16)
Magical Watercolor Basics (September 9-October 28)
8 Week Class, 3 hour Hands-On
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa (Salty Water Art)
Dates: September 9-October 28
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning through advanced students
Tuition: $300 for 8 classes
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (previously OCAC)
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Watercolor painting can be a wonderful adventure! Explore the properties of this unique medium and learn how to paint expressively with lessons taught by MFA graduate of OCAC, Ronna Fujisawa, a longtime watercolor artist of plein air landscapes and birds. She emphasizes loose, fluid and intuitive styles of painting of landscapes, botanicals, birds and more. A supply list will be sent upon registration.
Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa.
Hand and Wheel (September 11-November 13)
Hand and Wheel is now full. Not accepting any additional registrations.
10 Week Class, 3 hour Hands-On
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: September 11-November 13
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $325, Lab Fee: $100 (clay and glazes), for 10 classes
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (previously OCAC)
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
A beginning level for students new to pottery and a review for returning potters. All levels welcomed. Handbuilding techniques will include; slab, coil and press-molds. Throwing techniques will include; basic throwing, trimming, and introduction to appropriate potter’s tools. Surface design will focus on slips, oxides, underglazes and stoneware glazes and application. No prior experience is necessary. (Students are required to bring their own towels and tool kits and aprons. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided).
Open Studio Hours Available for Students enrolled in Hand and Wheel:
Days and Times: Monday 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Friday 12 p.m.-3 p.m., please contact Barb Rawls for Open Studio sign-up, rawlsb@catlin.edu.
This class is taught by Dale Rawls, a NW artist who has taught ceramics and visual arts at Catlin Gabel School for 30 years. Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls.
Maker Space Ceramics (September 11-November 16)
Maker Space Ceramics is now full. Not accepting any additional requests.
10 Week Session, During Open Studio Hours
Instructor: No Instructor, must have Studio Manager approval for sign up
Dates: September 11-November 16
Day and Time: Monday 3 p.m.-6 p.m.,Tuesday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Friday 12 p.m.-3 p.m. (Days and Times subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced artists, intermediate to advanced
Tuition: $310, Lab Fee: $25, for 10 weeks
Participant Size: 8 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (previously OCAC)
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Dream it, make it. Come explore the world of making in a creative and collaborative environment! Our studio will provide a community of members that feed inspiration and support making. Maker Space Ceramics is designed for experienced artists and makers who have the independent skills necessary to bring their ideas to fruition. You will have access during Open Studio hours and select equipment, following all policies and procedures required for the studio. After approval of your Maker Space request from the studio, you will be given an orientation on policies, equipment safety and clean-up to ensure success in our studios.
Please note that fees do not cover all materials. Materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. Any materials being brought in by students must have prior approval for use. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for production work due to limited resources. Class time accessibility is by teacher permission only. Equipment availability is dependent on studio needs. Participants are required to bring their own towels, aprons and tool kits. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided.
Prerequisites: Students must have taken at least two ceramics classes and have a positive reference from an Instructor. Students must be at an intermediate/advanced skill level and be self-sufficient. Students are selected based on skill level, safety, responsibility and project ideas.
To register for Maker Space, please contact Studio Manager, Barbara Rawls. Registration is contingent upon approval and space availability.
Functional Pottery on the Wheel 1 (September 14-November 16)
10 Week Class, 3 Hour Hands-On
Instructor: WiL LaBelle
Dates: September 14-November 16
Day and Time: Mondays, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: For beginning students
Tuition: $325, Lab Fee: $100 (clay and glazes), 10 weeks
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
This class will highlight the basic tenets of function regarding utilitarian pottery, while covering the three basic shapes. Projects will include the mug, the bowl, and the plate. Basic glaze demonstration will include application and discussion. This course is geared toward beginners with little to no experience.
Students are required to bring their own towels and tool kits. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided.
Open Studio Hours Available for Students enrolled in Functional Pottery 1
Days and Times: Monday 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Friday 12 p.m.-3 p.m., please contact Barb Rawls for Open Studio sign-up, rawlsb@catlin.edu.
This class is taught by WiL LaBelle who taught pottery at OCAC from 2013-2019. He has a BFA from Franklin Pierce College in Graphic Design Illustration, Sculpture and Pottery. Have questions? Please contact WiL LaBelle.
Summer 2020
- Let’s Draw (JUNE 25)
- Handbuilding with Clay (June 26)
- Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Cedar Waxwings (July 24)
- Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Robins ( July 31)
- Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Woodpeckers (August 7)
- Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Ravens (August 14)
Let’s Draw (JUNE 25)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructors: Barbara Rawls and Dale Rawls
Date: Thursday, June 25, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Tuition: $50
Class Size: 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
For beginning and intermediate students
A three hour hands-on workshop that introduces ways of seeing and drawing as a chance to discover your own visual language. We will work from still lifes, using different pencils, paper tablets, different drawing media, and some water-based washes.
Bring these materials to class (materials are readily available at Blick or Columbia Art Supply):
- 12"x 18", 80 lb. Drawing Pad
- (1) Prismacolor Ebony Jet Black Pencil 6325
- (1) Charcoal Pencil, 6-B, extra soft
- (1) Eraser
- (1) Soft Bristle Brush, or used watercolor brush, #6 or #8
- Pint size water container
Have questions? Please email Dale or Barbara Rawls.
Handbuilding with Clay (June 26)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructors: Barbara Rawls and Dale Rawls
Date: Friday, June 26, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Tuition: $55
Class Size: 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Studio
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
For beginning and intermediate students
A three hour hands-on workshop that introduces handbuilding techniques and a brief introduction with surface design that includes slips, stencils, and sgraffito techniques. Demonstrations will include coil and slab building, cylinders, slump molds, and boxes. We will present how to combine attachments, such as extruded parts and forms. Participants will then have the opportunity to practice the techniques.
For use during class, each participant will be provided with a clean set of individual tools for the day, apron, and clay.
Have questions? Please email Dale or Barbara Rawls.
Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Cedar Waxwings (July 24)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa (Salty Water Art)
Date: Friday, July 24, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: For beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $50
Class Size: 9 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Birds are among us in our daily lives with their songs, bright colors and energy. In this workshop we will learn how to create watercolor paintings of local birds. Various techniques of drawing, watercolor painting, rendering, and surface design will be taught by Ronna Fujisawa, an avid bird lover, art educator, and multi-media artist with MFA in Applied Craft and Design (PNCA, OCAC).
This workshop will focus on cedar waxwings. The teacher will supply photocopies of birds as reference. Students are welcome to bring their own reference materials.
Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa.
Supplies:
Bring what you already have and what you think you’ll need. Only buy what you think you’ll use again (available at Blick or other online art supply store)
- Sketching pencils (2B or softer)
- kneadable/white eraser
- Brushes- #2, #4, wash brush, cat tongue, dagger OR your favorite soft brushes
- Paper- 140lb loose watercolor paper 22"x30" (will work mostly on 11"x15" quarter sheets)
- Watercolor paint in tubes with palette or Prang Oval 16 colors
- Titanium white watercolor tube or gouache
- Painting rags (or paper towels)
- Gator board (something to support paper)
- Water pot (a yogurt container works)
- Scissors
- Tape (blue painters tape is great)
- Notebook or sketchbook where you can both sketch and take notes
- Tracing or carbon paper (will have extra for everyone to use)
Optional:
- Watercolor crayons
- Waterproof ink pen (or walnut ink, black or white india ink and pen points with holder)
- Gel pens (Uni-Ball Signo) in black, white, gold or silver
- Permanent black marking pen (Sharpie) extra fine and fine
- Acrylic matte medium for treating the surface of paper
- Hair dryer or hot air gun for quick drying (will have few to use)
Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Robins ( July 31)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa (Salty Water Art)
Date: Friday, July 31, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: For beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $50
Class Size: 9 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Birds are among us in our daily lives with their songs, bright colors and energy. In this workshop we will learn how to create watercolor paintings of local birds. Various techniques of drawing, watercolor painting, rendering, and surface design will be taught by Ronna Fujisawa, an avid bird lover, art educator, and multi-media artist with MFA in Applied Craft and Design (PNCA, OCAC).
This workshop will focus on robins. The teacher will supply photocopies of birds as reference. Students are welcome to bring their own reference materials.
Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa.
Supplies:
Bring what you already have and what you think you’ll need. Only buy what you think you’ll use again (available at Blick or other online art supply store)
- Sketching pencils (2B or softer)
- kneadable/white eraser
- Brushes- #2, #4, wash brush, cat tongue, dagger OR your favorite soft brushes
- Paper- 140lb loose watercolor paper 22"x30" (will work mostly on 11"x15" quarter sheets)
- Watercolor paint in tubes with palette or Prang Oval 16 colors
- Titanium white watercolor tube or gouache
- Painting rags (or paper towels)
- Gator board (something to support paper)
- Water pot (a yogurt container works)
- Scissors
- Tape (blue painters tape is great)
- Notebook or sketchbook where you can both sketch and take notes
- Tracing or carbon paper (will have extra for everyone to use)
Optional:
- Watercolor crayons
- Waterproof ink pen (or walnut ink, black or white india ink and pen points with holder)
- Gel pens (Uni-Ball Signo) in black, white, gold or silver
- Permanent black marking pen (Sharpie) extra fine and fine
- Acrylic matte medium for treating the surface of paper
- Hair dryer or hot air gun for quick drying (will have few to use)
Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Woodpeckers (August 7)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa (Salty Water Art)
Date: Friday, August 7, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: For beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $50
Class Size: 9 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Birds are among us in our daily lives with their songs, bright colors and energy. In this workshop we will learn how to create watercolor paintings of local birds. Various techniques of drawing, watercolor painting, rendering, and surface design will be taught by Ronna Fujisawa, an avid bird lover, art educator, and multi-media artist with MFA in Applied Craft and Design (PNCA, OCAC).
This workshop will focus on woodpeckers. The teacher will supply photocopies of birds as reference. Students are welcome to bring their own reference materials.
Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa.
Supplies:
Bring what you already have and what you think you’ll need. Only buy what you think you’ll use again (available at Blick or other online art supply store)
- Sketching pencils (2B or softer)
- kneadable/white eraser
- Brushes- #2, #4, wash brush, cat tongue, dagger OR your favorite soft brushes
- Paper- 140lb loose watercolor paper 22"x30" (will work mostly on 11"x15" quarter sheets)
- Watercolor paint in tubes with palette or Prang Oval 16 colors
- Titanium white watercolor tube or gouache
- Painting rags (or paper towels)
- Gator board (something to support paper)
- Water pot (a yogurt container works)
- Scissors
- Tape (blue painters tape is great)
- Notebook or sketchbook where you can both sketch and take notes
- Tracing or carbon paper (will have extra for everyone to use)
Optional:
- Watercolor crayons
- Waterproof ink pen (or walnut ink, black or white india ink and pen points with holder)
- Gel pens (Uni-Ball Signo) in black, white, gold or silver
- Permanent black marking pen (Sharpie) extra fine and fine
- Acrylic matte medium for treating the surface of paper
- Hair dryer or hot air gun for quick drying (will have few to use)
Bird Art: Watercolor Painting- Ravens (August 14)
3 hour Hands-On Workshop
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa (Salty Water Art)
Date: Friday, August 14, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: For beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $50
Class Size: 9 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, second floor
COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Please bring your own mask.
Birds are among us in our daily lives with their songs, bright colors and energy. In this workshop we will learn how to create watercolor paintings of local birds. Various techniques of drawing, watercolor painting, rendering, and surface design will be taught by Ronna Fujisawa, an avid bird lover, art educator, and multi-media artist with MFA in Applied Craft and Design (PNCA, OCAC).
This workshop will focus on ravens. The teacher will supply photocopies of birds as reference. Students are welcome to bring their own reference materials.
Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa.
Supplies:
Bring what you already have and what you think you’ll need. Only buy what you think you’ll use again (available at Blick or other online art supply store)
- Sketching pencils (2B or softer)
- kneadable/white eraser
- Brushes- #2, #4, wash brush, cat tongue, dagger OR your favorite soft brushes
- Paper- 140lb loose watercolor paper 22"x30" (will work mostly on 11"x15" quarter sheets)
- Watercolor paint in tubes with palette or Prang Oval 16 colors
- Titanium white watercolor tube or gouache
- Painting rags (or paper towels)
- Gator board (something to support paper)
- Water pot (a yogurt container works)
- Scissors
- Tape (blue painters tape is great)
- Notebook or sketchbook where you can both sketch and take notes
- Tracing or carbon paper (will have extra for everyone to use)
Optional:
- Watercolor crayons
- Waterproof ink pen (or walnut ink, black or white india ink and pen points with holder)
- Gel pens (Uni-Ball Signo) in black, white, gold or silver
- Permanent black marking pen (Sharpie) extra fine and fine
- Acrylic matte medium for treating the surface of paper
- Hair dryer or hot air gun for quick drying (will have few to use)
