Catlin Gabel Community Arts Programs
I had taken many classes and workshops at OCAC after I completed my art degree at PSU. These gave me a way to dive deeper into some areas I wanted to explore. The teachers have always been extremely knowledgeable and prepared. Very excited to see this tradition continuing through Catlin Gabel.community arts student
Summer 2025: June 23-August 22
PAINTING
COLOR FOR PAINTERS
5 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Jef Gunn
Dates: June 24-July 22
Days and Time: Tuesdays 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $315
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: A Workshop in color interaction, color mixing and painting in color. We will follow the principles and guidelines of Joseph Albers and Johannes Itten, as well as techniques from my own studio practice.
We’ll experiment with Albers’ methods in color papers for the first day, then the seven color contrasts will be emphasized through color mixing with gouache on paper. There will be exercises and homework. You can work in other mediums too: oils or acrylic as you like.
You will learn:
- to see in the world the various color contrasts and imitate them with paints
- to see these contrasts in the artworks of contemporary and historic artists
- to mix colors with better precision and intention
- to use color with purpose
- to structure a painting using value, warm-cool and chroma to greater effect
Materials List:
- Watercolor paper (a watercolor block works best)
- Gouache paints
- Watercolor brushes
- Once we get started, your choice of other mediums (acrylic or oils)
Jef Gunn has studied and practiced drawing and painting since the 1970s, with formative experiences in California, Barcelona, and Paris. He began working in encaustic in 1985, integrating materials such as paper, ink, tar, fabric, and gold leaf to explore layered meanings influenced by Asian art. His work has been exhibited nationally, including solo and group shows at Oregon State University, Marylhurst University, and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. In 2006, he co-curated the national encaustic show Impulse. Jef has taught painting and drawing in Seattle and Portland since the mid-1990s, and his work is represented by galleries in Seattle, Edison, Honolulu, and Portland.
Have questions? Please email Jef.
PRINTMAKING
INTRO TO WOOD & LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTING
5 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Jef Gunn
Dates: July 23 – August 20
Days and Time: Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $350 ($315+ $35 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: Let’s make relief prints! Printing images and text by wood block has been around since ancient China. It was the first printmaking process and is still done the world over in many different ways. For this introductory class, we’ll learn about designing the image in reverse, carving wood blocks and/or linoleum blocks. And we’ll print with black ink on white or colored paper.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Tools: carving tools: purposes, sharpening and safety; ink brayers and palettes; wooden spoon, baren, and etching press.
- Materials: wood or linoleum for the block; inks (we can use either oil- or water- based inks; papers (lightweight printmaking papers)
- Process: Design in black and white; cutting; proofing; printing and editions
- Provided: Inks and some papers, some cutting tools, some barens and the press.
Materials List: You are welcome to bring any of your favorite chisels and gouges, brayers, barens or wooden spoons. We’ll review this in our first class.
Jef Gunn has studied and practiced drawing and painting since the 1970s, with formative experiences in California, Barcelona, and Paris. He began working in encaustic in 1985, integrating materials such as paper, ink, tar, fabric, and gold leaf to explore layered meanings influenced by Asian art. His work has been exhibited nationally, including solo and group shows at Oregon State University, Marylhurst University, and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. In 2006, he co-curated the national encaustic show Impulse. Jef has taught painting and drawing in Seattle and Portland since the mid-1990s, and his work is represented by galleries in Seattle, Edison, Honolulu, and Portland.
Have questions? Please contact Jef.
CERAMICS
- COIL BUILDING IN CLAY
- BIRD HOUSES AND DOUBLE WALLED FORMS
- BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
- BEGINNING POTTERY
- Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
- HAND AND WHEEL
- RAKU FIRING INTRO
- MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
COIL BUILDING IN CLAY
4 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Grace Hartley
Dates: July 22-August 12
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $210 ($180+$30 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description:
This class introduces both beginners and intermediate students to the versatile art of coil building in ceramics. The class covers essential skills for joining, smoothing, and finishing coiled pieces that are both beautiful and practical. For those new to clay, you'll learn fundamental techniques for rolling and extruding coils to create simple functional forms like vases and vessels. Intermediate students will explore more advanced applications, including creating abstract sculptural forms, intricate chain structures, and woven coil designs that push the boundaries of this traditional technique. Students will develop their own creative voice while mastering various surface treatments and finishing methods. This class welcomes all skill levels, with projects adaptable to individual experience and interests. Students will leave with completed pieces and the technical knowledge to continue exploring coil building in their own practice.
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 3 bags per term.
Grace Hartley is a ceramic artist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. Originally from the woods of Northern Michigan, she brings a background in community art and public education to her teaching practice. Grace specializes in hand-building techniques, particularly pinching and coiling, to create both functional and sculptural works. In her own practice, she creates pieces that explore themes of connection, vulnerability, and relationship. Grace received the National Art Education Pre-Service Teacher of the Year award in 2018 and is currently a Visual Studies MFA candidate at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Grace's approach to teaching emphasizes the meditative quality of working with clay and the importance of developing personal voice through traditional ceramic craft. She believes in fostering a supportive community where experimentation is encouraged, and technical growth happens naturally through practice.
Have questions? Please contact Dale Rawls.
BIRD HOUSES AND DOUBLE WALLED FORMS
5 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Autumn Higgins
Dates: July 21 - August 18
Day and Time: Mondays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $275 ($225 + $50 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: Our focus will be making birdhouses and unique double wall forms.
You will be introduced to wheel-thrown and handbuilt forms. The combining of thrown and hand-built vessels will be an option. Surface design and glazing will be covered too. You can choose what kind of clay you want to work with.
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 4 bags per term.
Autumn Higgins is a ceramic artist, and an illustrator based in Portland. She was born into a family of artists, and it was almost destined that she would pursue the field of art. She specializes in sculpting wheel thrown and hand built functional pieces that she uses as canvas to draw. She paints natural elements, birds and animals, and depicts scenes from her surroundings. Autumn uses watercolors to create narrative in each piece, her unique style of sketching and watercolor technique brings the drawings to life. To achieve variation in texture in her pieces, she covers some areas of the pieces with glaze and leaves some of the clay raw. She studied at the University of Florida and gained a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University in 2011. In 2014, she was awarded the Fogelberg Fellowship at Northern Clay Center. Her work has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.
Have questions? Please contact Autumn.
BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
7 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL LaBelle
Dates: July 7 - August 18
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $375 ($315 + $60 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: This class is for both beginning and intermediate level students. For beginners, with little to no experience, it will highlight the basic tenets of function regarding utilitarian pottery, while covering basic shapes, that will include the mug, the bowl, and the plate. For intermediate level students this class will explore more advanced projects such as: Teapots, pitchers, altered vessels, and lidded jars, while incorporating slab and coil techniques. Glaze demonstration will include application and discussion. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments.
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 4 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact WiL.
BEGINNING POTTERY
7 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: July 8-August 19
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $375 ($315 + $60 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 4 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact WiL.
Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
9 Week Class:3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Kurtis Piltz
Dates: June 26-August 21
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: This is an all-levels class that will focus on the fundamentals of throwing and hand-building. Besides basic throwing and trimming techniques demonstrations will include slab-building both soft and hard, coils, handles, throwing off the hump and simple alterations. No prior experience is necessary. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Kurtis Piltz has been teaching at the Multnomah Arts Center for many years. He is adept at both throwing and building slab forms.
Have questions? Please contact Kurtis.
HAND AND WHEEL
4 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: June 27, July 11, 18 and 25 (no class on 4th of July)
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $210 ($180 + $30 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: A beginning level class for students new to pottery and a review for returning potters. All levels welcomed. Hand-building 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 3 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact Dale.
RAKU FIRING INTRO
3 Week Workshop: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: August 7,14 and 21
Day and Time: Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 min, 9 max
Tuition: $165 ($135 + 30 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Course Description: This class will be three weeks of experiencing different types of Raku. Raku reduction,Terra sigillate, Naked Raku and Horsehair. The first class you will see the process and then make work in response to the various firing technique. The first two classes there will be a brief demo and studio time to create. The last class will focus on firing work. It is important that work is bisque fired, glazed, burnished or ready for firing the following week. Tuition includes one bag of Raku clay, also included, 3 Open Studios for each of the 3 weeks of the class.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
Have questions? Please contact Dale.
MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: June 23-August 22
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times are subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced Artists, Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: TBD
Tuition: $470 ($430+$40 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
Description: Maker Space participants work in a self-directed course of study (no teacher). Artists need to have appropriate training, understand how a clay studio functions and fully understand clay and glazes. Registration is contingent upon meeting the criteria in the Maker Space Application and upon Studio Manager’s approval. The Maker Space Application will guide the selection of Maker Space participants. To that end, applicants will describe their thesis, skills, training, and studio histories. You must have the Studio Manager’s okay, to work in Maker Space. You will need to complete an application for Maker Space Ceramics and turn it in by email to the Studio Manager before the term starts, Thursday June 19th. There will be a mandatory Maker Space meeting, Monday June 23, at 2 p.m.
Please note that fees do not cover materials. Bags of clay can be purchased from the studio manager, limited to 6 bags per term. All materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. Any materials being brought in by students must have prior approval for use. No outside glazes and clay bodies can be used unless they are approved by the studio manager and tested for use in the studio. Failure to do this may result in loss of studio access. We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for outside firing.
Do not register online for Maker Space Ceramics. To receive the Maker Space Application please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.
Cancellation Policy
- If registration is cancelled 20 or more days before the class the price of registration minus a $75 cancellation fee will be refunded .
- If registration is cancelled 14-19 days before the class half the price of registration will be refunded.
- If registration is cancelled 13 or less days before the class there are no refunds given. Thank you for your understanding.
Spring 2025: March 31-May 30
BOOK ARTS
WORKSHOP: POCHOIR STENCILING-MAKE YOUR OWN GREETING CARDS
Workshop: 1 day, 6 hours
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 10 max
Tuition: $105 ($90+$15 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Workshop Description: This workshop will introduce students to the basics of Pochoir, a French stenciling technique. Students will learn to cut their own stencils, how to use stenciling brushes, how to mix vibrant colors using stamp pads and watercolors and then print a set of multi-colored greeting cards. We’ll practice techniques on some test projects before diving into cards. Pochoir can be incorporated into calligraphy, woodcut prints, or used as a way to add color to artwork of your choice. It also creates beautiful imagery on its own. This stenciling technique is easy to do at home, and students will be provided with information on how to continue using this technique once out of the studio with easily acquired materials. Students can experiment with stencils that the instructor has made and will create a collection of their own stencils and a set of 12 hand-decorated cards with envelopes. At the end of the day, we will make an elegant, folded paper box to hold the cards.
Materials List: All materials provided.
Christine Wolf graduated from Willamette University in 1994 with a BA in Studio Art and Art History. After earning a Masters degree in Organization Management, she spent years working in the tech and education fields and raising her two sons. She returned to her love of art full-time in 2014 and received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Book and Print from Oregon College of Art and Craft. She stayed on at OCAC, working as the studio manager for the Book and Print department until the college closed in 2019. Since then, she has continued working in her own studio and is excited to return to working with students. She has shown her work in multiple shows at OCAC, Portland, and San Francisco, and currently has one of her box projects traveling on exhibit in the Netherlands.
Have questions? Please email Christine.
WORKSHOP: PAPER BOXES
Workshop: 1 day, 6 hours
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 10 max
Tuition: $100 ($90+$10 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Workshop Description: Learn how to make paper boxes in a variety of styles, including matchbox, collapsible blizzard box, and a roll-up starbox. We’ll start with folding and creating an accordion book and then, working from templates with decorative papers, we’ll cut and fold 4-5 different boxes. Most of these boxes are constructed with minimal adhesives and can be adapted to a range of sizes to fit whatever you’d like to box. You’ll leave with a number of fun boxes and your own set of templates to make more at home.
Materials List: All materials provided.
Christine Wolf graduated from Willamette University in 1994 with a BA in Studio Art and Art History. After earning a Masters degree in Organization Management, she spent years working in the tech and education fields and raising her two sons. She returned to her love of art full-time in 2014 and received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Book and Print from Oregon College of Art and Craft. She stayed on at OCAC, working as the studio manager for the Book and Print department until the college closed in 2019. Since then, she has continued working in her own studio and is excited to return to working with students. She has shown her work in multiple shows at OCAC, Portland, and San Francisco, and currently has one of her box projects traveling on exhibit in the Netherlands.
Have questions? Please email Christine.
CERAMICS
- BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
- BEGINNING POTTERY
- EXPLORING PORCELAIN + SURFACE DESIGN
- Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
- HAND AND WHEEL
- MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
8 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL LaBelle
Dates: March 31- May 19
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $420 ($360+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This class is for both beginning and intermediate level students. For beginners, with little to no experience, it will highlight the basic tenets of function regarding utilitarian pottery, while covering basic shapes, that will include the mug, the bowl, and the plate. For intermediate level students this class will explore more advanced projects such as: Teapots, Pitchers, altered vessels, and lidded jars, while incorporating slab and coil techniques. Glaze demonstration will include application and discussion. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments.
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact WiL.
BEGINNING POTTERY
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: April 1-May 27
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact WiL.
EXPLORING PORCELAIN + SURFACE DESIGN
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Autumn Higgins
Dates: April 1-May 27
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Some Experience Intended, but Beginners Welcome
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Learn skills to work with the quirks of porcelain. Wheel thrown, handbuilt and sculptural work will be a focus of this class as well as surface design. Porcelain takes glaze beautifully and creates an ideal background surface. Autumn will demonstrate her unique method of mixing and using colored slips for surface design decoration. Students new to porcelain can explore by making simple bowl or mug forms using either handbuilt or thrown techniques. Then they’ll learn how to approach surface design on a form. Class may work on projects that incorporate more sculptural work like garden markers, bird sculptures, house numbers or a bird feeder, while learning how to incorporate surface decorating techniques and glazing into the work. This class is intended for students with some experience with clay, but beginners are also welcome!
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m, Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m, Thursday 12-4 p.m, Friday 12-4 p.m (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Autumn Higgins is a ceramic artist, and an illustrator based in Portland. She was born into a family of artists, and it was almost destined that she would pursue the field of art. She specializes in sculpting wheel thrown and hand built functional pieces that she uses as canvas to draw. She paints natural elements, birds and animals, and depicts scenes from her surroundings. Autumn uses watercolors to create narrative in each piece, her unique style of sketching and watercolor technique brings the drawings to life. To achieve variation in texture in her pieces, she covers some areas of the pieces with glaze, and leaves some of the clay raw. She studied at the University of Florida and gained a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University in 2011. In 2014, she was awarded the Fogelberg Fellowship at Northern Clay Center. Her work has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.
Have questions? Please contact Autumn.
Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Kurtis Piltz
Dates: April 3-May 29
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This is an all-levels class that will focus on the fundamentals of throwing and hand-building. Besides basic throwing and trimming techniques demonstrations will include slab-building both soft and hard, coils, handles, throwing off the hump and simple alterations. No prior experience is necessary. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change).
We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Kurtis Piltz has been teaching at the Multnomah Arts Center for many years. He is adept at both throwing and building slab forms.
Have questions? Please contact Kurtis.
HAND AND WHEEL
This class is now full. We are no longer accepting registrations.
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: April 4-May 30
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: A beginning level class for students new to pottery and a review for returning potters. All levels welcomed. Hand-building 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (days and times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Have questions? Please contact Dale.
MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: March 31-May 30
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (Days and times are subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced Artists, Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: TBD
Tuition: $460 ($425+$35)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Description: Maker Space participants work in a self-directed course of study (no teacher). Artists need to have appropriate training, understand how a clay studio functions and fully understand clay and glazes. Registration is contingent upon meeting the criteria in the Maker Space Application and upon Studio Manager’s approval. The Maker Space Application will guide the selection of Maker Space participants. To that end, applicants will describe their thesis, skills, training, and studio histories. You must have the Studio Manager’s okay, to work in Maker Space. You will need to complete an application for Maker Space Ceramics and email it to the Studio Manager before the term starts, Thursday, March 27. There will be a mandatory Maker Space meeting on Monday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m.
Please note that fees do not cover materials. Bags of clay can be purchased from the studio manager, limited to 6 bags per term. All materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. Any materials being brought in by students must have prior approval for use. No outside glazes and clay bodies can be used unless they are approved by the studio manager and tested for use in the studio. Failure to do this may result in loss of studio access. We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for outside firing.
Do not register online for Maker Space Ceramics. To receive the Maker Space Application please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls (rawlsd@catlin.edu).
Do not register online for Maker Space Ceramics. To receive the Maker Space Application please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.
DRAWING
DRAWING UNDER THE LINES
9 Week Class: 2.5 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: April 4-May 30
Days and Time: Fridays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $330
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Discover new and exciting ways to draw. A variety of drawing media will be used in drawing exercises, including graphite pencil, ink, and charcoal, giving you the skills and confidence to approach drawing with a variety of techniques. During this course we will introduce concepts, techniques, and materials. Still-life, landscape, portrait and other subjects will be utilized in the studio. In addition to the introduction of materials and techniques we will look at different artists and periods of art. Students will create daily studies in their sketchbook that they may choose to develop into a composition to use later in the course. This course strives to introduce and reinforce personal drawing styles.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
William Hernandez dedicated himself to introducing art to the wider community since moving to Portland in the early 2000, He has been an artist-in-residence for the Milagros Theater, held workshops through the Portland Art Museum, and teaches painting classes for all ages, including for immigrant workers at VOZ Worker Rights Education Project in Portland. His work also includes extensive public art mural projects.
Have questions? Please contact William.
KINTSUGI REPAIR
KINTSUGI REPAIR of CERAMICS/POTTERY
6 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Emi Joyce
Dates: Apr 7 - May 12
Day and Time: Mondays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $300 ($270+$30)
Class Size: 7 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 1st Floor, room 107
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description:
Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery) is a 400+ year old Japanese traditional practice to repair ceramics/pottery. Mended breakages are celebrated with gold instead of being hidden. This philosophy is often taught as embracing imperfections in our life, the beauty of human flaws.
The traditional method uses all natural materials throughout the entire process of gluing, filling and painting to create visible lines of gold in the reconstructed ceramic. These repaired pieces will be food-contact safe, waterproof and heatproof (up to temperatures typical for hot food) once the materials are fully cured. This course is designed for beginners, but returning students are also welcome to continue their kintsugi projects.
Materials Provided by Instructor:
All materials including two broken ceramic vessels will be provided.”
Students Bring:
Students are welcome to bring broken ceramics from home, if they wish, though materials will also be provided. For the process to work, any broken ceramics from home must be glazed, up to 3 broken pieces and the missing fragments must be within 1/2 inches. The original state is within 8 inches.
Bring cardboard boxes to put ceramics without touching the repaired parts. If you have a desk lamp, please bring it, we will have a few here for use.
Note: the main material used in this process, urushi lacquer, is a natural resin derived from a tree in the cashew family. Other species in this plant family include poison ivy and mango, known for causing sensitization and allergies. Since this specific resin is used in all repair steps, disposable gloves must be worn while handling the raw lacquer to avoid potential allergic reactions. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed toe shoes. Tie long hair. Disposable heavy-duty gloves are provided though limited sizes, bring fitted ones if you have.
Emi Joyce was born in Tokyo, Japan, and lived there until 2010. Her pursuits in textile education and fine jewelry career eventually led her to settle in Portland, Oregon, where greater access to nature changed her life. Her lifelong craftsmanship and knowledge of fine motor skills moved on to repair ceramics. She currently is a kintsugi restorer and instructor, repairing hundreds of ceramics and teaching workshops mainly in the Portland area. Instead of creating new products, she loves mending damaged, but precious objects to give them new life. You can learn more about her Kintsugi work via Instagram: @modernkintsugirepairpdx
Have questions? Please Contact Emi.
PAINTING
- THE LANDSCAPE AND BEYOND: BASIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING
- URBAN LANDSCAPES IN MIXED MEDIA
- LAYERS AND COLORS - ACRYLICS
THE LANDSCAPE AND BEYOND: BASIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: April 1-May 27
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $400 ($390+ $10)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: During this nine-week course, students will be painting in the studio from photographs of landscapes, learning basic watercolor techniques, and how to plan a painting. We will explore various techniques of painting in a loose and expressive style of watercolor, both realistically and leaning towards abstraction. During this spring course the focus will be on mountains and oceanscapes.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor and some gouache paints, good quality watercolor paper such as Arches, and a variety of watercolor brushes.
Ronna Fujisawa is a long-time watercolor/mixed media painter, educator, and MFA graduate in Applied Craft and Design from OCAC and PNCA.
Questions? Please contact Ronna.
URBAN LANDSCAPES IN MIXED MEDIA
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: April 2-May 28
Days and Time: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning through Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $400 ($390+ $10)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Urban landscapes in Portland can be used as great inspiration to create mixed-media abstract paintings. We will study urban landscapes of PDX in watercolor; and other water-soluble materials such as pen and ink, gouache, watercolor pencils, graphite, and soft pastels. Students will be encouraged to create bold, gestural works that can convey a looseness and expressionistic style. In-class work will focus on studying photographs of urban PDX as source material, learning various watercolor techniques and incorporating mixed-media into our work. There will be several plein air outings (weather permitting) to explore metro PDX. Come join this adventurous painting class with Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced painting teacher. Her classes are fun, challenging, and welcoming for any level artist who wants to explore the potential and push the boundaries of water media.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
Ronna Fujisawa is a long-time watercolor/mixed media painter, educator, and MFA graduate in Applied Craft and Design from OCAC and PNCA.
Questions? Please contact Ronna.
LAYERS AND COLORS - ACRYLICS
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: April 3-May 29
Day and Time: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $390
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This painting class is taught by renowned artist William Hernandez. He will introduce still life painting, composition, and color, drawing exercises, figures and portraits and landscapes. “I want students to learn to trust their own voices and be honest without worrying about making mistakes. I try to show students the ‘big picture’ of the amazing process of making art.”
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
William Hernandez dedicated himself to introducing art to the wider community since moving to Portland in the early 2000, He has been an artist-in-residence for the Milagros Theater, held workshops through the Portland Art Museum, and teaches painting classes for all ages, including for immigrant workers at VOZ Worker Rights Education Project in Portland. His work also includes extensive public art mural projects.
Questions? Please contact William.
Winter 2025: January 6-March 7
CERAMICS
- NEW: KINTSUGI REPAIR of CERAMICS/POTTERY
- INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
- BEGINNING POTTERY
- FOCUS ON PORCELAIN, POTTERY AND BEYOND
- Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
- HAND AND WHEEL
- MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
NEW: KINTSUGI REPAIR of CERAMICS/POTTERY
This class is now full. We are no longer accepting registrations.
6 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Emi Joyce
Dates: Jan 13-Feb 24 (with no class on MLK day)
Day and Time: Monday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $300 ($270+$30)
Class Size: 7 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 1st Floor, room 107
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Kintsugi (金継ぎ, gold joinery) is a 400+ year old Japanese traditional practice to repair ceramics/pottery. Mended breakages are celebrated with gold instead of being hidden. This philosophy is often taught as embracing imperfections in our life, the beauty of human flaws.
The traditional method uses all natural materials throughout the entire process of gluing, filling and painting to create visible lines of gold in the reconstructed ceramic. These repaired pieces will be food-contact safe, waterproof and heatproof (up to temperatures typical for hot food) once the materials are fully cured. This course is designed for beginners, but returning students are also welcome to continue their kintsugi projects.
Materials List: All materials, including two broken ceramic vessels, will be provided. Students are welcome to bring their own broken ceramics from home if they wish, though materials will also be supplied. For the process to work, any ceramics brought from home must meet the following criteria:
- They must be glazed.
- Students can bring up to three broken pieces.
- The missing fragments must be no larger than 1/2 inch.
- The original size of the ceramic item must not exceed 8 inches.
Students should bring cardboard boxes to safely store their ceramics without touching the repaired pieces. Additionally, if they have a desk lamp, please bring it. We will have a few available for shared use.
Note: The primary material used in this process, urushi lacquer, is a natural resin derived from a tree in the cashew family. Other plants in this family, such as poison ivy and mango, are known to cause sensitization and allergic reactions. Since urushi lacquer is used in all repair steps, disposable gloves must be worn when handling the raw lacquer to avoid potential allergic reactions. Additionally, it is recommended to wear long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes, and to tie back long hair for safety. While disposable heavy-duty gloves will be provided in limited sizes, you are encouraged to bring fitted gloves if you have them.
Emi Joyce was born in Tokyo, Japan, where she lived until 2010. Her passion for textile education and her career in fine jewelry eventually brought her to Portland, Oregon, where the abundant access to nature changed her life. With a lifelong dedication to craftsmanship and expertise in fine motor skills, Emi shifted her focus to ceramic repair. She is now a skilled kintsugi restorer and instructor, having repaired hundreds of ceramics and conducted numerous workshops, primarily in the Portland area. Rather than creating new products, Emi finds joy in mending damaged yet cherished objects, giving them a second life. You can learn more about her kintsugi work on Instagram.
Questions? Please Contact Emi.
INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Jan 6-Mar 3
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This Class will explore more advanced projects such as: Teapots, Pitchers, altered vessels, and lidded jars, while incorporating slab and coil techniques. Students attending this course should be proficient on the wheel; able to center and throw cylinders and bowl forms with regularity. We will focus on increasing efficiency, expanding ability, and developing instincts for the medium. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are: Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Questions? Please contact WiL.
BEGINNING POTTERY
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Jan 7-Mar 4
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Questions? Please contact WiL.
FOCUS ON PORCELAIN, POTTERY AND BEYOND
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Autumn Higgins
Dates: Jan 7-Mar 4
Day and Time: Tues, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Some Experience Intended, But Beginners Welcome
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Explore ways to use porcelain for wheel and hand built pottery and sculpture. Porcelain takes glaze beautifully and creates a beautiful background for decoration. Learn techniques to work with the quirks of the clay, surface decorating techniques, glazing, and working various types of porcelain and colored porcelain too! This class is intended for students with some experience with clay, but beginners are also welcome!
Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Autumn Higgins is a ceramic artist, and an illustrator based in Portland. She was born into a family of artists, and it was almost destined that she would pursue the field of art. She specializes in sculpting wheel thrown and hand built functional pieces that she uses as canvas to draw. She paints natural elements, birds and animals, and depicts scenes from her surroundings. Autumn uses watercolors to create narrative in each piece, her unique style of sketching and watercolor technique brings the drawings to life. To achieve variation in texture in her pieces, she covers some areas of the pieces with glaze, and leaves some of the clay raw. She studied at the University of Florida and gained a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University in 2011. In 2014, she was awarded the Fogelberg Fellowship at Northern Clay Center. Her work has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.
Questions? Please contact Autumn.
Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Kurtis Piltz
Dates: Jan 9-Mar 6
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This is an all-levels class that will focus on the fundamentals of throwing and hand-building. Besides basic throwing and trimming techniques demonstrations will include slab-building both soft and hard, coils, handles, throwing off the hump and simple alterations. No prior experience is necessary. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change).
We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Kurtis Piltz has been teaching at the Multnomah Arts Center for many years. He is adept at both throwing and building slab forms.
Questions? Please contact Kurtis.
HAND AND WHEEL
This class is now full. We are no longer accepting registrations.
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: Jan 10-Mar 7
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: A beginning level class for students new to pottery and a review for returning potters. All levels welcomed. Hand-building 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. Important Materials Fee Change: With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Questions? Please contact Dale.
MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: Jan 6 - Mar 7 (9 weeks)
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (Days and times are subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced Artists, Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: TBD
Tuition: $460 ($425+$35)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Description: Maker Space participants work in a self-directed course of study (no teacher). Artists need to have appropriate training, understand how a clay studio functions and fully understand clay and glazes. Registration is contingent upon meeting the criteria in the Maker Space Application and upon Studio Manager’s approval. The Maker Space Application will guide the selection of Maker Space participants. To that end, applicants will describe their thesis, skills, training, and studio histories. You must have the Studio Manager’s okay, to work in Maker Space. You will need to complete an application for Maker Space Ceramics and turn it in by email to the Studio Manager before the term starts, Thursday Jan 2. There will be a mandatory Maker Space meeting, Monday Jan 6, at 2:00 pm.
Please note that fees do not cover materials. Bags of clay can be purchased from the studio manager, limited to 6 bags per term. All materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. Any materials being brought in by students must have prior approval for use. No outside glazes and clay bodies can be used unless they are approved by the studio manager and tested for use in the studio. Failure to do this may result in loss of studio access. We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for outside firing.
Do not register online for Maker Space Ceramics. To receive the Maker Space Application please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.
DRAWING
DRAWING UNDER THE LINES
9 Week Class: 2.5 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: Jan 10-Mar 7
Days and Time: Fridays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $350 ($340+$10)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Discover new and exciting ways to draw. A variety of drawing media will be used in drawing exercises, including graphite pencil, ink, and charcoal, giving you the skills and confidence to approach drawing with a variety of techniques. During this course we will introduce concepts, techniques, and materials. Still-life, landscape, portrait and other subjects will be utilized in the studio. In addition to the introduction of materials and techniques we will look at different artists and periods of art. Students will create daily studies in their sketchbook that they may choose to develop into a composition to use later in the course. This course strives to introduce and reinforce personal drawing styles.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
William Hernandez dedicated himself to introducing art to the wider community since moving to Portland in the early 2000, He has been an artist-in-residence for the Milagros Theater, held workshops through the Portland Art Museum, and teaches painting classes for all ages, including for immigrant workers at VOZ Worker Rights Education Project in Portland. His work also includes extensive public art mural projects.
Questions? Please contact William.
PAINTING
- URBAN LANDSCAPES IN MIXED MEDIA
- THE LANDSCAPE AND BEYOND: BASIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING
- LAYERS AND COLORS - ACRYLICS
URBAN LANDSCAPES IN MIXED MEDIA
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: Jan 7-Mar 4
Days and Time: Tues, 10 a.m.-1p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning through Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $400 ($390+ $10)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: Urban landscapes in Portland can be used as great inspiration to create mixed-media abstract paintings. We will study urban landscapes of PDX in watercolor; and other water-soluble materials such as pen and ink, gouache, watercolor pencils, graphite, and soft pastels. Students will be encouraged to create bold, gestural works that can convey a looseness and expressionistic style. In-class work will focus on studying photographs of urban PDX as source material, learning various watercolor techniques and incorporating mixed-media into our work. There will be several plein air outings (weather permitting) to explore metro PDX. Come join this adventurous painting class with Ronna Fujisawa, an experienced painting teacher. Her classes are fun, challenging, and welcoming for any level artist who wants to explore the potential and push the boundaries of water media.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
Ronna Fujisawa is a long-time watercolor/mixed media painter, educator, and MFA graduate in Applied Craft and Design/OCAC and PNCA.
Questions? Please contact Ronna.
THE LANDSCAPE AND BEYOND: BASIC WATERCOLOR PAINTING
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: Jan 8 – Mar 5
Day and Time: Wed, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $400 ($390+ $10)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: During this nine-week course, students will be painting in the studio from photographs of landscapes, learning basic watercolor techniques, and how to plan a painting. We will explore various techniques of painting in a loose and expressive style of watercolor, both realistically and leaning towards abstraction. During this course the focus will be on mountains and oceanscapes.
Materials List: Will be provided after registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor and some gouache paints, good quality watercolor paper such as Arches, and a variety of watercolor brushes.
Ronna Fujisawa is a long-time watercolor/mixed media painter, educator, and MFA graduate in Applied Craft and Design/OCAC and PNCA.
Questions? Please contact Ronna.
LAYERS AND COLORS - ACRYLICS
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: Jan 9 – Mar 6
Day and Time: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $390
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Course Description: This painting class is taught by renowned artist William Hernandez. He will introduce still life painting, composition, and color, drawing exercises, figures and portraits and landscapes. “I want students to learn to trust their own voices and be honest without worrying about making mistakes. I try to show students the ‘big picture’ of the amazing process of making art.”
Materials List: Will be provided after registration.
William Hernandez dedicated himself to introducing art to the wider community since moving to Portland in the early 2000, He has been an artist-in-residence for the Milagros Theater, held workshops through the Portland Art Museum, and teaches painting classes for all ages, including for immigrant workers at VOZ Worker Rights Education Project in Portland. His work also includes extensive public art mural projects.
Questions? Please contact William.
Fall 2024: September 23-November 22
CERAMICS
- INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
- PORCELAIN PRIMER
- BEGINNING POTTERY
- Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
- HAND AND WHEEL
- MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
INTERMEDIATE POTTERY
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Sept 23-Nov 18
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Important Materials Fee Change: With your tuition you get 1 bag of clay (25 lbs). You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Class Description: This Class will explore more advanced projects such as: Teapots, Pitchers, altered vessels, and lidded jars, while incorporating slab and coil techniques. Students attending this course should be proficient on the wheel; able to center and throw cylinders and bowl forms with regularity. We will focus on increasing efficiency, expanding ability, and developing instincts for the medium. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are: Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
PORCELAIN PRIMER
6 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Autumn Higgins
Dates: Oct 8-Nov 12
Day and Time: Tues, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Tuition: $330 ($270+$60)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Important Materials Fee Change: With your tuition you get 1 bag of clay (25 lbs). You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Course Description: Have you always wanted to know how to work with porcelain? This workshop will introduce you to throwing and handbuilding techniques, including thrown and altered forms using porcelain clay. We will introduce surface design and glazes that work best with porcelain, and we’ll fire at multiple temperatures. This class is designed for students with prior experience with clay. Don’t believe the saying that, "Working with porcelain is like throwing cream cheese.” Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Autumn Higgins is a ceramic artist, and an illustrator based in Portland. She was born into a family of artists, and it was almost destined that she would pursue the field of art. She specializes in sculpting wheel thrown and hand built functional pieces that she uses as canvas to draw. She paints natural elements, birds and animals, and depicts scenes from her surroundings. Autumn uses watercolors to create narrative in each piece, her unique style of sketching and watercolor technique brings the drawings to life. To achieve variation in texture in her pieces, she covers some areas of the pieces with glaze, and leaves some of the clay raw. She studied at the University of Florida and gained a degree in Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University in 2011. In 2014, she was awarded the Fogelberg Fellowship at Northern Clay Center. Her work has been featured in Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated.
BEGINNING POTTERY
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Sept 24-Nov 19
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Important Materials Fee Change: With your tuition you get 1 bag of clay (25 lbs, porcelain not included). You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Class Description: 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Introduction to Handbuilding & Wheel
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Kurtis Piltz
Dates: Sept 26-Nov 21
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Class Description: This is an all-levels class that will focus on the fundamentals of throwing and hand-building. Besides basic throwing and trimming techniques demonstrations will include slab-building both soft and hard, coils, handles, throwing off the hump and simple alterations. No prior experience is necessary. Students are expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change).
We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Kurtis Piltz has been teaching at the Multnomah Arts Center for many years. He is adept at both throwing and building slab forms.
HAND AND WHEEL
9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: Sept 27-Nov 22
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $465 ($405+$60)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Important Materials Fee Change: With your tuition you get 1 bag of clay (25 lbs). You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Class Description: A beginning level class for students new to pottery and a review for returning potters. All levels welcomed. Hand-building 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 expected to follow the curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. Open Studio hours are Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 2-6, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change). We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed.
Materials List: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits, aprons, and masks. Studio equipment such as wheels, buckets, bats, and shelf space will be provided. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 1 bag of clay (porcelain not included) and glazing/firing of pieces. You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
MAKER SPACE CERAMICS
9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: Sept 23-Nov 22
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6 p.m., Wednesday 3-7 p.m., Thursday 12-4 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m. (Days and times are subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced Artists, Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: TBD
Tuition: $460 ($425+$35)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Important Materials Fee Change: With your tuition you get 1 bag of clay (25 lbs). You may purchase additional bags of clay, limited to 5 bags per term.
Description: Maker Space participants work in a self-directed course of study (no teacher). Artists need to have appropriate training, understand how a clay studio functions and fully understand clay and glazes. Sign up is no longer contingent on who signs up first. To that end applicants will describe their thesis, skills, training, and studio histories. The Maker Space Application will guide the selection of Maker Space participants. You must have the Studio Manager’s okay, to work in Maker Space. You will need to complete an application for Maker Space Ceramics and turn it in by email to the Studio Manager by June 20th. There is a mandatory Maker Space meeting, Sept. 23, at 2:00 pm.
Please note that fees do not cover materials. Bags of clay can be purchased from the studio manager, limited to 6 bags per term. All materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. Any materials being brought in by students must have prior approval for use. No outside glazes and clay bodies can be used unless they are approved by the studio manager and tested for use in the studio. Failure to do this may result in loss of studio access. We will make every effort to get work glaze fired but may not get everything fired by the end of the term. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for outside firing.
Registration is contingent upon meeting the criteria in the Maker Space Application and upon Studio Manager’s approval. The application is due September 19, before the term starts.
DRAWING
DRAWING – WAYS OF SEEING
8 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: Oct 1-Nov 19
Days and Time: Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $360 ($350+$10)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
Materials List: TBA upon registration. Questions? Please contact: rawlsd@catlin.edu
Course Description: You can be new to drawing or want to refine your skills. This class will introduce direct, and indirect ways of seeing shapes and mark-making. During this course we will introduce concepts, techniques, and materials. Still-life, landscape, and other subjects will be utilized in the studio. Students will be introduced to various drawing media and styles, with opportunities to explore various materials and media as part of class sessions. In addition to the introduction of materials and techniques we will look at different artists and periods of art. Students will create daily studies in their sketchbook that they may choose to develop into a composition to use later in the course. This course strives to introduce and reinforce personal drawing styles.
Dale Rawls has been making art in one form or another for a long while. He works with Barbara Rawls at the Riverhouse Studios.