Catlin Gabel Community Arts Programs

7 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: July 10-August 21
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $380 ($280+$100 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 only. Commercial or production work 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 3 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have Questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

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7 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: July 11-August 22
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $380 ($280+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 only. Commercial or production work 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 3 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have Questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

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9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Kurtis Piltz
Dates: June 29-August 24
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Tuition: $460 ($360+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
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 curriculum and complete a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 only. Commercial or production work 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have Questions? Please email Kurtis Piltz at kurtispiltz@gmail.com.

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9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: June 30-August 25
Day and Time: Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $460 ($360+$100 materials/firing fee) 
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and complete a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 only. Commercial or production work 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.

Have Questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: June 26-August 25
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: $430 ($400+$30 material/firing fees)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Description: Maker Space participants work in a self-directed course of study without a 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 the Ceramics Studio Manager’s approval. Applicants will describe their thesis, skills, training, and studio histories in the application. To receive the Maker Space Application, please contact the Ceramics Studio Manager, Dale Rawls (rawlsd@catlin.edu). Completed applications must be emailed to Dale Rawls by June 22. Selected participants will attend a mandatory Maker Space meeting on June 26, at 2 p.m.

Please note that fees do not cover materials. All materials must be purchased through the Ceramics Studio Manager. No outside glazes and clay bodies can be used unless they are approved by the Ceramics 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 only. Commercial or production work produced for sale is not allowed. Maker Space Ceramics is not available for outside firing.

Have Questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

4 Day Workshop: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls 
Dates: July 19, 26 and August 2, 9
Time: 4 Wednesdays, 12-3 p.m.
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 8 max
Tuition: $220 ($170+$50 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: This is an introduction to Soda Firing. Students will work on four Wednesdays. They will create work one day, then experiment with slips and see how placement of work in the kiln influences the final pieces. The kiln will be fired after we load the kiln during our third class. Then on the last day, the students will help unload the kiln and see the results, discuss their tests, and exchange ideas, and help with kiln cleanup. The course includes 3 Open Studio sessions and 50 lbs. of clay. The studio is for educational and recreational use only. Commercial or production work 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 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have Questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

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9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sally Cleveland
Dates: June 27-August 22
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Tuition: $370 ($360 + $10 materials fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class Description: This course is for all skill levels and will begin with basic techniques. Assignments will gradually increase in difficulty to optimize the skills required to handle the unpredictable watercolor medium. A variety of subject matter will be utilized.

Materials and tools will be examined, including the variation of brands of paint, brushes, and paper. Some gouache may be used to augment colors and opacity. The quality of paint and materials make a huge difference in the outcome of a painting. This is particularly true of watercolor, although all efforts will be made to keep student costs to a minimum.

The first class session will be used to go over materials and set up a workable palette. Students will begin with a simple exercise to get started and are asked to bring at least one decent piece of paper to the first class. The paper should be approximately 8″ x 10″-8″ x 12″. Any surface is okay, (hot-pressed, cold-pressed or rough), for this first class assignment. Please bring artist’s tape and a board to tape down your paper while working.

Watercolor is a particularly joyous medium to work with. It is often unappreciated as a serious medium. It can produce beautiful results. This class is about examining the enormous possibilities of this paint.

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration.

Sally Clevland is a well-known Oregon painter. A book of her work has just been published, Painting The Pacific Northwest, with an introduction by former arts editor for The Oregonian, DK Row. Her work is in numerous collections including, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, OHSU and the Tacoma Art Museum. She is a former Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at PNCA where she taught for over fifteen years.
 
Have Questions? Please email Sally Cleveland at SallyCleveland@comcast.net.

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9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sally Cleveland
Dates: June 28-August 23
Day and Time: Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Tuition: $370 ($360 + $10 materials fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class Description: This class will concentrate on the essential qualities that make a good landscape painting in oil; strong compositional elements, arresting vision and personal expression. Oil painting techniques will be reviewed from color essentials and basic studio necessities to crucial tools and oil paint.
 
Students will learn how to find a good site to begin the process. After sketching and photographing the chosen area, they will bring these preliminaries to class to begin their paintings. Students are asked not to bring sketches to the first class. The first class session will be used to go over materials, learn how to set up a palette and work on a small painting for practice. The teacher will bring the subject matter and students will bring the materials.

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration.

Sally Cleveland is a well-known Oregon painter.  A book of her work has just been published, Painting The Pacific Northwest, with an introduction by former arts editor for The Oregonian, DK Row. Her work is in numerous collections including,The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, OHSU and the Tacoma Art Museum.  She is a former Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at PNCA where she taught for over fifteen years.

Have Questions? Please contact: SallyCleveland@comcast.net.

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9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Will Mairs
Dates: June 26-August 21
Day and Time: Monday, 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $390 ($360+$30 materials fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 8 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC) 
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Class Description: Learn to carve linoleum blocks, make your own wearables and editioned prints, and think like an experimental printmaker with Will! First, we’ll learn the basics of carving and printing linoleum blocks, and you’ll gain the skills to print repeated patterns or images onto bandanas or totes. Next, we’ll go over making editions of prints and cards. We’ll learn to use two different kinds of presses to make our prints, and practice hand-burnishing so that you can take your new skills (and carved blocks!) home with you. As time and interest allows, we’ll get a little joyfully lost in the weeds of experimental mark-making and discover together what kinds of everyday objects can be used to make beautiful prints! First-time printmakers will learn the skills and gain the confidence needed to feel comfortable pulling prints, while more advanced printmakers will have the chance to roll up their sleeves and get more experimental with the presses in the Catlin Gabel print studio.

Materials: Will be provided.

Will Mairs is a non-binary printmaker and photographer living and working in Portland. Their practice is centered around risograph and letterpress zine and book making, and using traditional and experimental printmaking techniques to explore unreadable systems of syntax. They recently graduated from PNCA's Print Media MFA program, and work as a risograph technician at PNCA and a studio assistant at Neu Haus Press.

Have Questions? Please contact Will at wwmairs@gmail.com.

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8 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: April 3-May 22 (No Class on Memorial Day)
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $415 ($315+$100 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 not a production or commercial studio. The studio is for educational and recreational use. The sale of work made in the studio is not allowable.
 
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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: April 4-May 30
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $450 ($350+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: April 7-June 2
Day and Time: Fridays, 9am-12pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $450 ($350+$100 materials/firing fee) 
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: April 3-June 2
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6, 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: $430 ($400+$30 material/firing fees)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
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. 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 March 31. There is a mandatory Maker Space meeting, April 3, at 2 p.m. Please note that fees do not cover materials. 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 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. Do not register online. To receive the Maker Space Application (due March 31), please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.

3 Day Workshop: 2 Hours Per Day
Instructor: John Driscoll
Dates: April 19, 26 and May 3 
Day and Time: 3 Wednesdays, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: Familiar with ceramic process and basic clay skills.
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $140 (90+$50 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: The workshop will consist of three 2-hr demonstrations and practical sessions that cover the process of creating silkscreens from original designs, preparing and forming clay, utilizing underglaze and finally applying designs through the silkscreen process directly to clay surfaces. The use of transfers and decals will also be demonstrated. Workshop participants will have access to two hours of open studio hours after each session.
Materials List: 

• Three 8.5 x 11-inch E_Z Screen sheets (provided) 
• Ceramic Clay (provided) 
• Underglaze (provided) Firing (provided)
• Personal ceramic tools
• Personal artwork for screen making.

 
Questions? Please contact: j.driscoll@comcast.net

4 Day Workshop: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls 
Dates: April 13, 20, 27 and May 4
Time: 4 Thursdays, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $210 (160+$50 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: This is an introduction to Soda Firing. Students will work on four Thursdays. They will create work one day, then experiment with slips and see how placement of work in the kiln influences the final pieces. The kiln will be fired between the second and third meeting. Then on the last day, the students will help unload the kiln and see the results, discuss their tests, and exchange ideas.
The course includes 3 Open Studio sessions and 50 lbs. of clay. 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 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

4 Day Workshop
Instructor: Roberta Lampert 
Dates: May 8, 9, 10 and 11 
Day and Time: Mon, Tues, Wed: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (5 hours) and Thurs: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (4 hours)
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: Intermediate 
Class Size: 6 min, 12 max
Tuition: $295 (260+35 materials/firing fees)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Workshop Description: An exploration of slab forms and techniques for avoiding cracking and warping. Construct slab-built vases and bowls and explore more complex multi-part forms such as pitchers and teapots. If you have a project or form you’ve been struggling with, let’s work on the solution to successful completion.

Materials list: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits and aprons. Instructors’ tools are not intended for sharing. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Roberta Lampert first encountered ceramics in high school. She developed a passion for the immediacy of process and tactile qualities of clay. At the College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY, Lampert was mentored by Robert Turner, who influenced her understanding of form and surface, thinking about creativity, and a desire to reflect awareness of experience and the impact of environment in her work. Since 1978 Lampert has lived in the Portland, Oregon area. In the mid 80’s, Lampert built a studio at home. With no gas on the property, she developed a production line of thrown and hand-built electric-fired porcelain, decorated with colorful representations of nature, still life, and human images, all referring to her own life. In 2020, Lampert established propane service at her studio, and built a soda/salt kiln. As an added avenue for exploration, soda/salt provides some of the atmospheric qualities of wood firing with the ability to fire at her own studio.
 
Have questions? Please email Roberta Lampert at roberta.lampert@gmail.com.

9 Week Class: 2.5 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sue Greenseth
Dates: April 5-May 31
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels Welcome
Tuition: $290
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC) 
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Class Description: Students will enjoy two areas of learning over this nine-week course:

• Foundational/Bookhand. Bookhand is a great hand for calligraphers to learn, as it’s very versatile and easy to read. In this class, students will learn the lowercase and the capital letters. We’ll study letter spacing, and talk about situations when Bookhand might be the perfect choice for projects. 
• Monoline Lettering with a Speedball ‘B’ nib. Easy to learn, and fun to use, the Speedball ‘B’ nib has many contemporary applications. Students will learn one or more lettering styles using this nib.

Supply List: Note about supplies: Most can be purchased locally at Columbia Art & Drafting, 1515 SW Burnside. All supplies can be ordered online through www.johnnealbooksellers.com. (Item numbers are included with listed supplies.)

• Gilbert Bond Practice Pad 8.5x11-inch (P69)
• Higgins Eternal Ink (108)
• Speedball calligraphy C-2 nib (N09)
• Speedball calligraphy B-2 nib (N16)
• (2) Speedball plastic pen holders (H69)
• Jumbo Dinky Dip – 1-square, optional (S1107)
• Ruler, pencil, eraser, soft rag

Sue Greenseth is a calligrapher and lettering artist in Portland, Oregon. In the 1970s, she moved from Central Illinois to Corvallis, Oregon, and found herself in the middle of a calligraphic renaissance. She has a broad range of creative pursuits. Early in her career, she taught calligraphy and freelanced as a commercial lettering artist for world-renowned clients. In the 1990s, when e-commerce was in its infancy, she became a designer for her own online jewelry company. These days, Sue continues to teach calligraphy as well as practice as a full-time artist. She loves breathing life into letterforms and animating words with a pen.

Have Questions? Please email Sue Greenseth at greenseths@catlin.edu.

7 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: April 4-May 16
Days and Time: Tuesdays, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Advanced Beginning
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $290 ($280+$10 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class Description: One of the best ways to truly see and understand color is to paint the landscape. During this nine-week workshop, students will be painting in the studio from photographs and still life, learning basic watercolor techniques, how to plan a watercolor painting. We will explore various techniques of painting in a loose and expressive style of watercolor, both realistically and leaning towards abstraction. 

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor and some gouache paints, good quality 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. Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa at ronnafujisawa@me.com.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sally Cleveland
Dates: April 5-May 31
Day and Time: Wednesday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
Tuition: $360 ($350 + $10 materials fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class Description: This class will concentrate on the essential qualities that make a good landscape painting in oil; strong compositional elements, arresting vision and personal expression. Oil painting techniques will be reviewed from color essentials and basic studio necessities to crucial tools and oil paint.
 
Students will learn how to find a good site to begin the process. After sketching and photographing the chosen area, they will bring these preliminaries to class to begin their paintings. Students are asked not to bring sketches to the first class. The first class session will be used to go over materials, learn how to set up a palette and work on a small painting for practice. The teacher will bring the subject matter and students will bring the materials.

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration.

Sally Cleveland is a well-known Oregon painter.  A book of her work has just been published, Painting The Pacific Northwest, with an introduction by former arts editor for The Oregonian, DK Row. Her work is in numerous collections including,The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, OHSU and the Tacoma Art Museum.  She is a former Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at PNCA where she taught for over fifteen years.
Questions? Please contact: SallyCleveland@comcast.net

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: April 6-June 1
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $350
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class 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 upon 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 includes extensive public art works projects.
 
Have Questions? Please email William Hernandez at william@williamhernandezart.com.

2 Week Workshop: 3 Hours Per Day, Mon-Fri
Instructor: Mary Josephson
Dates: May 8-12 and May 22-26 
Days and Time: Mon-Wed and Fri: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.  Thurs: 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 8 minimum, 12 max 
Tuition: $450 (410+ $40 Costumed Life Model Fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206  
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: During this intensive workshop artists will explore working from the model and then turn their heightened observational skills inward for a self-portrait. We will have two one-week sessions. This class is open to anyone who loves to paint in oil and wants to be able to better express themselves. 

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration.

Mary Josephson a Portland artist, studied in Paris, France, at the École National Superior des Beaux Arts before receiving a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has been exhibiting her work since 1983 including shows at the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Austin in Texas, and the Bellevue Art Museum, WA. She is represented by Russo Lee Gallery in Portland. Prominent collections include Safeco, Microsoft, Oregon State University, Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Portland Art Museum. Commissions include work for Southern Oregon University, the Tigard Public Library, OR, Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue in conjunction with RACC, OR, Oregon Food Bank, Multnomah County’s Juvenile Justice Center in Portland, OR, and the Arnold Rue Community Center, in Stockton, CA.

“The love of color and form has permeated every aspect of my life from earliest memory. It is a very powerful weapon and tool. Painting has allowed me to express how I feel about the world more clearly than any other mode of communication. Through it I am able to express what is constant about the cycle of life and what continuously rings true although metamorphosing and changing.”

Have questions? Please email Mary Josephson at aurora.josephson@gmail.com

9 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Jan 10-Mar 7 
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $450 ($350+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

8 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Class
Instructor: Richey Bellinger
Dates: Jan 19-Mar 9
Day and Time: Thursdays 9am-12 pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $415 ($315+$100 materials/firing fee) 
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Class Description: In this 8-week course we will explore three classic pottery forms: Tea bowls, Pitchers, and Vases. This is an intermediate/advanced level wheel-focused class. There will be throwing demonstrations of variations on each form, trimming technique demos, and several approaches to handle making (pitchers). We will also explore surface treatments/decoration techniques (engobes + glazing, etc.) The overall goal of the course will be to explore new techniques, develop material handling skills (through practice), and for each student to deepen their ability to express their creative ideas in clay. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Richey Bellinger earned a BFA (1982), and a MFA (1985), in Ceramics from Northern Illinois University. He has worked as a production potter, and as a ceramics educator (PCC), here in Oregon for the last 30 years. He also worked at a local ceramics supply company, served as president of the Oregon Potters Association, and has been involved with the design and building of at least a dozen kilns. He brings a wealth of experience to his teaching role.
 
Have questions? Please email Richey Bellinger at richey@richeybellinger.com.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: Jan 13-March 10
Day and Time: Fridays, 9am-12pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $450 ($350+$100 materials/firing fee) 
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Jan 13-March 10
Day and Time: Fridays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $450 ($350+$100 materials/firing fee) 
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 not a production or commercial studio. The studio is for educational and recreational use. The sale of work made in the studio is not allowable.
 
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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
No Instructor: Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: Jan 9-Mar 10
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 2-6, 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: $430 ($400+$30 material/firing fees)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
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. Sign up is no longer contingent on who signs up first. The goal is to encourage studio-members to describe a thesis, their 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 Jan 5th There is a mandatory Maker Space meeting, Monday, Jan 9th at 2:00 p.m. Please note that fees do not cover materials. 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 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. Do not register online. To receive the Maker Space Application (due Jan 5th), please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.

Workshop: 2 Days, 6 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Roberta Lampert 
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, Feb 25 and 26
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: Intermediate level
Class Size: 6 min, 12 max
Tuition: $195 ($175+$20 materials/firing fees)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Workshop Description:
Are you frustrated or bored rolling clay coils, attaching them, and waiting for them to dry? Have trouble with inconsistent thick/thin coils? This two-day workshop introduces participants to a method for quickly built coil clay work, especially useful for building taller forms and volumetric forms. Participants should be intermediate level, comfortable working with clay, scoring, using slip for attaching pieces, and thinking about form and function. Proficiency on the wheel is not necessary. The class includes one open studio (4 hours) and 50 lbs. of clay. 

Materials list: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits and aprons. Instructors’ tools are not intended for sharing. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Roberta Lampert first encountered ceramics in high school. She developed a passion for the immediacy of process and tactile qualities of clay. At the College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY, Lampert was mentored by Robert Turner, who influenced her understanding of form and surface, thinking about creativity, and a desire to reflect awareness of experience and the impact of environment in her work. Since 1978 Lampert has lived in the Portland, Oregon area. In the mid 80’s, Lampert built a studio at home. With no gas on the property, she developed a production line of thrown and hand-built electric-fired porcelain, decorated with colorful representations of nature, still life, and human images, all referring to her own life. In 2020, Lampert established propane service at her studio, and built a soda/salt kiln. As an added avenue for exploration, soda/salt provides some of the atmospheric qualities of wood firing with the ability to fire at her own studio.
 
Have questions? Please email Roberta Lampert at roberta.lampert@gmail.com.

Workshop: 3 Days, 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Dale Rawls 
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 18, 25 and Feb 1
Time: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. 
Ages: 18 and over
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 min, 12 max
Tuition: $170 (120+$50 materials/firing fee) 
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: This is an introduction to Soda Firing. Students will work on three Wednesdays. They will create work one day, then experiment and slips and see how placement of work in the kiln, influences the final pieces. The kiln will be fired between the second and third meeting. Then on the last day, the students will help unload the kiln and see the results, discuss their tests, and exchange ideas.
The course includes 3 Open Studio sessions and 50 lbs. of clay. 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 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

9 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: Jan 10-Mar 7
Days and Time: Tuesdays, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Advanced Beginning
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $360 ($350+$10 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class Description: One of the best ways to truly see and understand color is to paint the landscape. During this nine-week workshop, students will be painting in the studio from photographs and still life, learning basic watercolor techniques, how to plan a watercolor painting. We will explore various techniques of painting in a loose and expressive style of watercolor, both realistically and leaning towards abstraction. 

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor and some gouache paints, good quality 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. Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa at ronnafujisawa@me.com.

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: Jan 12-Mar 9
Day and Time: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate
Tuition: $350
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD
 
Class 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 upon 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 includes extensive public art works projects.
 
Have Questions? Please email William Hernandez at william@williamhernandezart.com.

2 Week Workshop: 3 Hours Per Day, Mon-Fri
Instructor: Mary Josephson
Dates: January 9-13 and January 23-27
Days and Time: Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Thursdays: 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max 
Tuition: $390
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206  
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description:
We will construct a self-portrait using narrative and symbol. The class will use color, line and form to strengthen composition and examine symbol to build narrative and mystery within the portrait. The class is open to all experience levels. The only requisite is a strong desire to paint the portrait.

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration.

Mary Josephson a Portland artist, studied in Paris, France, at the École National Superior des Beaux Arts before receiving a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has been exhibiting her work since 1983 including shows at the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Austin in Texas, and the Bellevue Art Museum, WA. She is represented by Russo Lee Gallery in Portland. Prominent collections include Safeco, Microsoft, Oregon State University, Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Portland Art Museum. Commissions include work for Southern Oregon University, the Tigard Public Library, OR, Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue in conjunction with RACC, OR, Oregon Food Bank, Multnomah County’s Juvenile Justice Center in Portland, OR, and the Arnold Rue Community Center, in Stockton, CA.

“The love of color and form has permeated every aspect of my life from earliest memory. It is a very powerful weapon and tool. Painting has allowed me to express how I feel about the world more clearly than any other mode of communication. Through it I am able to express what is constant about the cycle of life and what continuously rings true although metamorphosing and changing.”

Have questions? Please email Mary Josephson at aurora.josephson@gmail.com

9 Week Class, 2.5 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sue Greenseth
Dates: Jan 11-Mar 8
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels Welcome
Tuition: $290
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 202
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC) 
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Class Description: Students will have the opportunity to learn two calligraphic hands during this nine-week course. Neuland is a chunky letter style designed by Rudolf Koch in the early 1920s. It’s a surprisingly versatile script, and can feel light and soft, as well as bold and jarring. There are many versions of Neuland, and it’s easily adaptable to many applications. Uncial was commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries by Latin and Greek scribes. It’s simple, rounded strokes make it a lovely choice for many contemporary projects. Because it is a single-case calligraphic hand (no capital letters), it is easy to learn. 

Supply List: Note about supplies: Most can be purchased locally at Columbia Art & Drafting, 1515 SW Burnside. All supplies can be ordered online through www.johnnealbooksellers.com. (Item numbers are included with listed supplies.) 

• Gilbert Bond Practice Pad 8.5x11-inch (P69) 
• Higgins Eternal Ink (108) 
• Speedball calligraphy nib, size C-2 (N09) 
• Speedball plastic pen holder (H69) 
• Pilot Parallel Pen, size 6mm (FP67) 
• Jumbo Dinky Dip – 1-square, optional (S1107) 
• Ruler, pencil, eraser, soft rag 

Sue Greenseth is a calligrapher and lettering artist in Portland, Oregon. In the 1970s, she moved from Central Illinois to Corvallis, Oregon, and found herself in the middle of a calligraphic renaissance. She has a broad range of creative pursuits. Early in her career, she taught calligraphy and freelanced as a commercial lettering artist for world-renowned clients. In the 1990s, when e-commerce was in its infancy, she became a designer for her own online jewelry company. These days, Sue continues to teach calligraphy as well as practice as a full-time artist. She loves breathing life into letterforms and animating words with a pen.

Have Questions? Please email Sue Greenseth at greenseths@catlin.edu.

Workshop: 3 Days, 6 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Dates: Mon: Feb 27, Tue: Feb 28, Thu: March 2 
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 10 max 
Tuition: $265 ($235+$30 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

Class Description: The workshop will teach students all the components of making a small edition of German case bound hardcover blank books. We will learn the basics of folding signatures, punching for sewing, sewing, creating a finished text block that is ready to case, creating a cover for the text block, and then casing in the text block to create a finished book. We’ll do each step 4 times, to create an edition of 4 books. Making an edition is a great way to practice and reinforce your new skills, and you’ll end up with more books to take home. These German case bound books are perfect for giving as gifts, using for your personal writing, or as a format for artist’s books.

If we have time, we’ll cover some bookbinding skills you can use at home, such as how to measure for making your own books, how to cut materials without fancy equipment, and alternative covering materials. I’ll also bring in examples for case bound books from my studio for you to see.

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 Master’s 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 Wolf at christine.wolf@gmail.com.

9 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Sept 19 – Nov 14
Day and Time: Mondays, 6-9 p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning
Tuition: $435 ($335+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 3 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.

6 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Class
Instructor: Richey Bellinger
Dates: Oct 13 – Nov 17
Day and Time: Thursdays 9am-12 pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $315 ($225+$90 materials and firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

Class Description: This 6-week course will explore two classic pottery forms, Bowls and Bottles. It will be focused on developing each student’s potters wheel skills in producing these very different shapes. We will also experiment with a variety of surface treatments, including engobes, overglaze stains, and wax resist/overlapping-glaze decoration. This class will be aimed at intermediate to advanced level students. Each class will begin with a process demonstration of some kind (throwing, trimming, engobe techniques, glazing), and then the rest of class time will be for students to do their individual work, and I will be available for one-on-one help/collaboration. 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 3 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces. 

Richey Bellinger earned a BFA (1982), and a MFA (1985), in Ceramics from Northern Illinois University. He has worked as a production potter, and as a ceramics educator (PCC), here in Oregon for the last 30 years. He also worked at a local ceramics supply company, served as president of the Oregon Potters Association, and has been involved with the design and building of at least a dozen kilns. He brings a wealth of experience to his teaching role.

Have questions? Please email Richey Bellinger at richey@richeybellinger.com. 

9 Week Class: 3 Hour    
Instructor: Dale Rawls
Dates: Sept 23 – Nov 18
Day and Time: Fridays, 9am-12pm 
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate 
Tuition: $435 ($335+$100 materials/firing fee)
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

Class Description: A beginning level class 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 expected to follow curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces. 

Have questions? Please email Dale Rawls at rawlsd@catlin.edu.

9 Week Class: 3 Hour 
Instructor: WiL Labelle
Dates: Sept 23 – Nov 18
Day and Time: Fridays, 6-9 pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $435 ($335+$100 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

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 curriculum and do a majority of the assignments. Included are 3 Open Studio sessions per week as a part of tuition. 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 not a production or commercial studio. The studio is for educational and recreational use. The sale of work made in the studio is not allowable.

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 4 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces.
 
Have questions? Please email WiL Labelle at wlabellepottery@gmail.com.
 

9 Weeks During Open Studio Times
Instructor: No Instructor, Studio Manager approval required for sign up
Dates: Sept 19 - Nov 18
Days and Time: Monday 2-6 pm, Tuesday 12-4pm, Wednesday 3-7 pm, Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12-4 pm (Days and Times subject to change)
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Experienced artists, Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: TBD
Tuition: $400 ($375+$25 materials/firing fee)  
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
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. Sign up is no longer contingent on who signs up first. The goal is to encourage studio-members to describe a thesis, their 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 Sept 15, 2022. There is a mandatory Maker Space meeting, Monday, Sept 19thth at 2:00 pm. Please note that fees do not cover materials. 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 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. Do not register online. To receive the Maker Space Application (due Sept 15th), please contact the Studio Manager, Dale Rawls.

Workshop: 4 consecutive Wednesdays, 2 hours per day, once a week
Instructor: John Driscoll 
Dates: Sept 28, Oct 5,12,19
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 1-3pm
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max 
Tuition: $170 ($110+$60 materials/firing fee)  
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: The workshop will consist of demonstrations and practical sessions that cover the process of creating silk screens from original designs, preparing, and forming clay, use of underglaze, and finally applying designs through the silkscreen process to clay surfaces.

Day 1 We’ll introduce the silk screen process as it applies to ceramic decoration. Show examples of work in-progress and finished fired pieces. Demonstration on how to make silkscreens using the E-Z Screen system. Show how to apply underglaze using the screen and prepare printed clay pieces for drying and bisque firing. Following the demonstration, you can try your hand at printing individual ceramic tiles. Raw clay tiles, underglaze and tile size screens are provided. You will have time to make your own screens, roll additional slabs and print more tiles with underglazes.
Day 2 Bring at least one high contrast photo or artwork printed or drawn on white copy paper. Demonstration of the screen making process again with tips to get the best possible imagery. Show you techniques for forming larger printed platters with added color highlights. Pieces you create will be placed in the dryer for bisque firing. 
Day 3 You fully understand the process by now and can explore the creative possibilities. Demonstration on how to build curved shapes and handmade cups for screen printing. 
Day 4 Demonstration on techniques for glazing your pieces for final firing. Brush, spray, and masking  techniques will be used to finish work. You’ll also have an opportunity to make and apply underglaze and overglaze printed decals. 

Materials List: I suggest you bring in any artwork you would like to apply to clay. High contrast black and white images work best. I'm providing 3 full sheets of screen making material. With the materials/firing fee each student can use underglazes and final glaze material, as well as 1 bag of clay, and will have pieces fired in the kiln. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. Bring your basic clay tools, apron, and an old plastic gift card to use as a squeegee, see you Wednesday, the adventure begins! 

John Driscoll taught at the Department of Design at UC, Davis. His focus was graphic design, web design and application development. After moving to Portland in 2017 John pursued ceramic classes at the then OCAC. He’s also an avid fisherman and knife maker. John holds a BA from Western Washington University in Graphic Arts and an MFA from the University of Puget Sound in Printmaking/Ceramics. 

Have questions? Please email John Dirscoll at j.driscoll@comcast.net.

Workshop: 5 days over 2-week period, 6 hours per day
Instructor: Roberta Lampert
Dates: Mon-Fri, Nov 21,22,23 and Dec 1,2
Time: 9am-3pm
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max 
Tuition: $483 ($432+$51 materials/firing fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Ceramics Building 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: Demonstrate and have participants work on coil-built work and pieces constructed with multiple thrown sections. Full days will give the participants time to make and complete forms. 
First Week:
Day 1 Demonstration of hand building techniques. Throwing may also be included so that shapes can be allowed to have time to set up enough to put them together later, using assembly techniques including angled cuts, re-shaping, and darts.
Day 2 Demonstrate quick coil building techniques, where forms can be put together rapidly and then re-worked for texture and interaction with salt atmosphere.  
Day 3 To include slides and discussion of glaze application, as well as what happens in the salt kiln, firing atmosphere and an introduction of soda process.
Second Week: Pieces have dried and are bisque fired. 
Day 4 To include glazing, considerations for glazing for soda, and how the approach is somewhat different than glazing for electric or reduction, as well as continual oversight and discussion about glazing, and how to wad for success. 
Day 5 To include loading the kiln.

Materials list: Students are required to bring their own towels, tool kits and aprons. Instructors’ tools are not intended for sharing. The studio is for educational and recreational use, commercial or production work that is produced for sale, is not allowed. With the materials/firing fee each student gets 2 bags of clay, glazing/firing of pieces. 

Roberta Lampert first encountered ceramics in high school. She developed a passion for the immediacy of process and tactile qualities of clay. At the College of Ceramics at Alfred, NY, Lampert was mentored by Robert Turner, who influenced her understanding of form and surface, thinking about creativity, and a desire to reflect awareness of experience and the impact of environment in her work. Since 1978 Lampert has lived in the Portland, Oregon area. In the mid 80’s, Lampert built a studio at home. With no gas on the property, she developed a production line of thrown and hand-built electric-fired porcelain, decorated with colorful representations of nature, still life, and human images, all referring to her own life. In 2020, Lampert established propane service at her studio, and built a soda/salt kiln. As an added avenue for exploration, soda/salt provides some of the atmospheric qualities of wood firing with the ability to fire at her own studio.

Have questions? Please email Roberta Lampert at roberta.lampert@gmail.com.
 

9 Week Class, 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: Sept 20 – Nov 15
Days and Time: Tuesdays, 1pm-4pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Advanced Beginning
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max
Tuition: $345 ($335+$10 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

Class Description: One of the best ways to truly see and understand color is to paint the landscape in open air (plein air). During this nine-week class, students will be painting mostly in the studio from photographs, learning basic watercolor techniques, how to plan a landscape painting, and setting up for plein air painting. At least three days we will be going outside to paint at various locations around Portland. Join Ronna Fujisawa, a long time “adventure painter” and nature enthusiast to learn the art of plein air watercolor painting. All outdoor locations will have possible cover in case of weather. 

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor and some gouache paints, good quality 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. 

Have questions? Please email Ronna Fujisawa at ronnafujisawa@me.com.
 

9 Week Class: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor: William Hernandez
Dates: Sept 22 – Nov 17
Day and Time: Thursdays, 10am -1pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: Beginning and Intermediate 
Tuition: $335.
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206 
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

Class 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 them the ‘big picture’ of the amazing process of making art.”

Materials List: Will be provided upon 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 includes extensive public art works projects.

Have Questions? Please email William Hernandez at william@williamhernandezart.com.
 

Workshop: 6 Days, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Instructor: Mary Josephson
Dates: Sept 19,21, 23 and Sept 26,28,30
Days and Time: 
Mondays: 9am-12 pm and 1pm-4pm, Wednesdays:1-4pm, Fridays: 9am-12 pm and 1pm-4pm.
Ages: 18 and Up 
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 max 
Tuition: $400 ($375+25 class model fee) 
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206  
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC)
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description: A workshop to dive into the use of color through the medium of oil paints.  We will paint still life and figure, with a focus on the face and hands in this two-week, Mon/Wed/Fri workshop.

Materials List: Will be provided upon registration. 

Mary Josephson a Portland artist, studied in Paris, France, at the École National Superior des Beaux Arts before receiving a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has been exhibiting her work since 1983 including shows at the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Austin in Texas, and the Bellevue Art Museum, WA. She is represented by Russo Lee Gallery in Portland. Prominent collections include Safeco, Microsoft, Oregon State University, Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Portland Art Museum. Commissions include work for Southern Oregon University, the Tigard Public Library, OR, Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue in conjunction with RACC, OR, Oregon Food Bank, Multnomah County’s Juvenile Justice Center in Portland, OR, and the Arnold Rue Community Center, in Stockton, CA.

“The love of color and form has permeated every aspect of my life from earliest memory. It is a very powerful weapon and tool. Painting has allowed me to express how I feel about the world more clearly than any other mode of communication. Through it I am able to express what is constant about the cycle of life and what continuously rings true although metamorphosing and changing.” 
Have questions? Please email Mary Josephson at aurora.josephson@gmail.com.

9 Week Class, 2.5 Hours Per Day
Instructor: Sue Greenseth
Dates: Sept 21-Nov 16
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 9am-11:30pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Tuition: $270
Class Size: 6 minimum, 12 maximum
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC) 
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD 

Class Description: This course will not only give you the foundations of calligraphy, it will also cover the basics of Italic, one of the most beautiful and versatile of calligraphic hands. Students will learn about the letter forms – proportion, pen angle, slope, stroke sequence, and spacing. Each week the class will examine different inks, pens, papers, and a variety of calligraphic tools. Throughout the course, guidance will be given for students to finish a final project.

Materials List: 
Gilbert Bond Practice Pad 8.5x11-inch (P69)
Higgins Eternal Ink (108)
Speedball calligraphy nib, size C-2 (N09)
Speedball plastic pen holder (H69)
Pilot Parallel Pen 3.8mm (FP67)
Jumbo Dinky Dip 1-square, optional (S853)
Ruler, pencil, eraser, soft rag
Note about the supply list – Some supplies include item numbers specific to John Neal Books. I believe everything else can be purchased at Columbia Art & Drafting, with the exception of the Jumbo Dinky Dip, which I listed as optional. If enough people sign up for the class, John Neal can add my name as a teacher, with this supply list.

Sue Greenseth is a calligrapher and lettering artist in Portland, Oregon. In the 1970s, she moved from Central Illinois to Corvallis, Oregon, and found herself in the middle of a calligraphic renaissance. She has a broad range of creative pursuits. Early in her career, she taught calligraphy and freelanced as a commercial lettering artist for world-renowned clients. In the 1990s, when e-commerce was in its infancy, she became a designer for her own online jewelry company. These days, Sue continues to teach calligraphy as well as practice as a full-time artist. She loves breathing life into letterforms and animating words with a pen.

Have questions? Please email Sue Greenseth at suegreenseth@gmail.com.
 

Workshop: 1 day, 3 hours
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Date: October 12
Day and Time: Wednesday, 9am-12pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 10 max 
Tuition:  $60 ($40+20 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” colors using stamp and layering, and then print a set of multi-colored greeting cards. We’ll practice techniques on a few test projects before diving into cards. 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 will create a set of stencils and a set of 12 hand-decorated cards with envelopes. We will make a simple 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 Wolf at christine.wolf@gmail.com.

Workshop: 1 day, 3.5 hours
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Date: Oct 19
Day and Time: Wednesday, 9am-12:30pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: No experience needed
Class Size: 6 minimum, 8 max 
Tuition: $75 ($45+ $30 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 Japanese bookbinding. Students will learn basic techniques for creating hardcover books such as covering book boards, folding, and sewing, while learning the basic terminology and structure of books. Students will come away from the workshop with their own hardcover and accordion and pamphlet books, perfect for journaling, photo albums, sketchbooks and more.

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 Wolf at christine.wolf@gmail.com.

Workshop: 2 days, 3 hours each
Instructor: Christine Wolf
Dates: Oct 26 and 27
Days and Time: Wed and Thurs 9am-12pm
Ages: 18 and Up
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Size: 6 minimum, 8 max 
Tuition: $105 ($75+$30 materials fee)
Location: Catlin Gabel East Campus, Vollum Building, 2nd Floor, room 205/206  
8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, Oregon (formerly OCAC) 
COVID-19 masking requirements TBD

Workshop Description:  This workshop will introduce students to the basics of making boxes by hand. Students will learn basic techniques for gluing, covering, and assembling a small box. Students will come away from the workshop with 2 small cigar box style hinged-lid boxes covered in decorative paper or book cloth. We will add a divider to the second box. These boxes are perfectly sized for holding origami papers and folders. Or small collections or trinkets, tools, or jewelry. 

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 Wolf at christine.wolf@gmail.com.