All class fees are due at registration!
Cancellations must be made one week prior for full refund.
Studio members receive a discount on some classes and some free!

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503-232-3457

Basics to Cold Processed Soap Making
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make soap?  Here is your chance! Learn how to make soap from scratch using natural oils, lye, essential oils & seasonal herbs!  Each soap maker will learn the basics to cold processed soap through hands on saponification, measuring , and more.  Enjoy the opportunity to explore  sweet seasonal blends of oatmeal, vanilla, mint , chocolate and more in this winter seasonal workshop. After the soap has cured participants will return to the studio to press, stamp, wrap, label, and take home their soaps!
Ages 8 & Up welcome!
Part 1 : Saturday April 16 from 3-5pm
Part 2 : Saturday May 7th from 3-4pm* Part 2 is an optional class and can be
scheduled individually with the instructor if this date does not work for
you!
Cost: $60 + $5 lab fee
Members: $50 no lab fee
To register click HERE

If you have coupons call to register!  503-232-3457

Egg Soap Felting
Come learn how to felt bars of soap & egg shaped soap with a variety of colors of wool roving.  This technique allows for a very exfoliating soap experience, without using a wash cloth.  Natural soap will be provided to felt in this workshop. Each participant will be able to felt 5-8 bars per
person!  A great spring art!
Tuesday April 19th from 6:30 -8:00 pm
Cost: $30
Members: $20
Materials fee: $5
To register click HERE

Body Care Open Studio
Leader: Joy Leising
What a great spring workshop  to take with someone!  Get creative with making your own egg & nest shaped glycerin soaps,  body sprays and lip balms!  Learn the basics to natural body care and aromatherapy in this fun weekend workshop.
For participants 12 & older
April 30th from 11am - 1pm
Cost: $40 per person
Sign up with a friend and received $10 off!
To register click HERE

Eco Hip Candle Making
Leader : Joy Leising
In this weekend workshop explore the use of soy & beeswax candle making in recycled & vintage containers. Each artist will learn the art of environmentally friendly candle making and be able to individualized each of their creations with  essential oils. This is a great  holiday class to take with a friend or way to make earth friendly gifts! Each candle artist will go away with 3- 4 medium to learn candles
April 6 Wednesday 6-8pm
Ages : 18 & Older
Cost: $45
Materials fee: $5

Call to register 503-232-3457

Artist's Toolbox
Leader: Jolie Guillebeau
Have you always wanted to learn how to draw, but feel like you can't? Here's a chance to change that. Learning to draw is really about learning to see.  I'll give you specific tools (simple objects that you can find around the house) and techniques to train your eyes, so you can draw exactly what you see.You'll see a difference immediately. Really.  And more importantly, we'll have fun.
Ages 16 & Up
April 2,9,16 & 23rd from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Cost: $50 + $8 materials fee
Members $40

Artist Tool Box for Kids
Leader: Jolie Guillebeau
Learning to draw is easy. There are just a few secrets and tricks I can show you, so that you can draw anything you see. We'll use a few tools that are easy to make and use. It'll be fun!
April 7,14,21,28 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Ages 8-14 years
Cost: $40 + $8 materials fee
Members $35
REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Manga-Inspired Drawing Co-op
Leader: Beth Ann Short
Do you love the work of Osamu Tezuka or Fujiko F. Fujio.   The term "manga" used outside Japan refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan.  However, manga-influenced comics, among original works, exist in many other parts of the world.  In this drawing co-op artists will gather for to draw, socialize and create new characters.  Basic drawing materials and paper will be available, but if participants have their own drawing kit they are welcome to bring them.
1 Thursday afternoon per month from 3:30-5pm
April 28th
May 19th
June 16th
Cost: $60 materials included
REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Felted Slippers Workshop
Leader: LeBrie Rich
Learn to make wool felted slippers using a plastic resist as the pattern.  Students come away with a completed pair of slippers and the know-ho to make more for any sized foot.
April 16th from 11-3
Cost: $45 + $15 materials fee paid to instructor

Create Fairy Inspired Dioramas
Leader: Maya Gable
Use your imagination to create a unique, fairy themed diorama. Learn to view twigs, moss, and cast off items such as buttons and beads in a whole new way. Find out what else these items might become. Be prepared to enter the world of fairies! This class is recommended for ages 12 and up. Wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little messy. 
April 3rd from 1-3pm
Cost: $20 plus $5 material fee
Ages 12 and up

create+recycle=cRECYCLE!
Reclaimed objects Sculpture
Leader: Jessica Minor
Help celebrate creativity and eco-friendliness by making a sculpture out of objects we would normally discard in this two-part workshop! In this workshop we will learn to use a creative eye when it comes to looking at our waste and recyclables.  Participants are recommended to bring one week’s worth of recyclables to create with, but it is not necessary. This is a great activity to help celebrate Earth Day and it is family friendly!
4/9/11 & 4/16/11 from 12-2pm
Cost: $40 per person
Receive $5 off if you bring your own waste & recyclables to sculpture with!
Free for members
Ages 8 - 108
REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Vision Boards Workshop
If you visualize it, you can have it.  This is a concept that high-powered professionals and world-class athletes have been using to for decades to achieve results.  In this fun and inspiring class, you will have the opportunity to visualize what you wish to create for the year and learn to put them in a tangible format by using fun, easy and inexpensive supplies.  Though you may choose to bring optional materials, supplies are included in the cost of this class.
April 30th from 1-4pm
Cost: $30 / $25 members
Adult Class
REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Evolution II: Media Exploration for artists 18 years & older 

Lead by Fine Artist & Art Therapist Beth Ann Short MA, ATR-BC
Are you looking to increase your knowledge of art material use as well as open up your creative channels?  In this on-going workshop, participants can expect to come and engage in a creative community environment.  Each meeting will have a pre-determined art experience and media choices for the participants.  Art experiences will have a theme or direction for content of piece, to generate motivation and reduce anxiety at starting a new piece of art each class.  Art experiences will last for one class and although we encourage consistent attendance, it is not mandatory to attend every classes if your schedule does not permit it.  Media to be explored in this on-going class may include drawing materials, paint, collage, fiber & much more.  

Formal Class Times: Thursday afternoons once a month from 3-4:30pm

4/7, 5/5 & 6/2 

Cost:  $20 per class all art materials included

Free for studio members!
Independent studio time is also available to be scheduled for those interested in painting between independently between formal class times.  Studio use is free for members. Public use of the studio varies and must be scheduled in advance.

**Lab fees for gesso & canvases depending on your needs.  
Hourly rate varies from $5-10 per hour depending on media.  Bring your own canvas or board and keep your costs down!
 

Beth Ann Short MA, ATR-BC is a fine artist & art therapist in the Portland area.  Short has a Masters in Art Therapy from Marylhurst University and is a nationally registered & board certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) with the Art Therapy Credentials Board and a member of the American Art Therapy Association.  Currently Short has a small private practice, provides in-service presentations and sits on panels to inform the public about the benefits of Art Therapy.  www.violetcras.typepad.com To register call: 503-232-3457

Evolution III: Media Exploration for Youth Artists

Lead by Beth Ann Short MA ATR-BC  
Do you know a youth who loves to make art and is innovative in their ideas?  In this on-going workshop youth artists will have the opportunity to find community and explore a wide variety of art materials in a structured and supported learning setting.  Each meeting will have a pre-determined art experience and media options for the participants.  Art experiences will have a theme or direction for content of piece, to generate motivation and reduce anxiety at starting a new piece of art each class.  Each art experience will last for one class and although we encourage consistent attendance, it is not mandatory to attend every class if schedules do not permit.  Media to be explored in this on-going class may include drawing materials, paint, collage, fiber & much more.
Classes meet after school one Thursday a month from 3:30 -5pm:

IIIa. Youth artist aged 8-12 1/20, 2/10, 3/17, 4/14
Cost: $20 per class art materials included

REGISTER ONLINE HERE
 
Beth Ann Short MA, ATR-BC is a fine artist & art therapist in the Portland area.  Short has a Masters in Art Therapy from Marylhurst University and is a nationally registered & board certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) with the Art Therapy Credentials Board and a member of the American Art Therapy Association.  Short has worked in an array of community mental health settings as a QMHP, including: medical, outpatient, inpatient, juvenile justice, school-based settings and with at-risk youth.  Currently Short has a small private practice, provides in-service presentations ann sits on panels to inform the public about the benefits of Art Therapy.  Short has worked with groups, couples, families and individuals.
 www.violetcras.typepad.com

Canvas Stretching and Oil Painting Basics
Leader: Johanna Robinson
Work literally from start to finish on a medium-scale oil painting! Students will learn how to stretch and prepare their own canvas, plan compositions based on a combination of reference materials and imagination, and use both traditional and experimental techniques when applying oil paint. Color mixing and use of oil painting mediums will be covered in depth. Examples of contemporary painting will be shown throughout the course in order to gain inspiration and demonstrate the breadth of what can be done with this medium. Emphasis will be placed upon using paint to illustrate anything imaginable, rather than simply copying a photograph.
Ages 13 - 113
Saturday APRIL 9, 16, 23 & 30th from 12-2pm
Cost: $85 + $12
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
**Independent studio time is also available to be scheduled for those
interested in painting between independently between formal class times.

Water Color Exploration Workshop
Leader: Beth Ann Short
In this workshop, participants will explore the basic strokes, salt technique, use of brushes and both palette and tube watercolor paint.  Options will also be available for participants will explore additional water-soluable materials including watercolor sticks & pencils, as well as pen & ink.  
This workshop is for participants 8 and older.

Sunday, April 10th from 12:30-3:30
Cost: $40 + materials fee $8

Call to register!
503-232-3457

Make your own wrapping paper! An experiment with tessellations 
Ever wanted to draw like M.C. Escher?  Ever thought you could design your own wallpaper, wrapping paper, or greeting card?  M. C. Escher is known for creating fancy, intricate tessellation designs of animals, stairwells and buildings.  In this workshop, you can create your own tessellation designs, rotate them around, reflect them to the other side, and trace them onto your own wrapping paper, book cover, greeting card, or other design paper.  We’ll follow step-by-step instructions, use design practices, exercise our imaginations, and finish by painting our tessellation designs in a repeating color scheme.  Take the finished product with you!
April 3rd from 12-3pm
Cost: $30
For participants 10-14 years old!