ABOUT THE CLASSES

HAVE FUN getting creative with papers, paints, ink, and collage, while you make hand-bound books that are not only functional, but works of art as well. The design possibilities are endless! We’ll start by making our own mixed media paper in this fun, four-hour workshop. We’ll then identify theme and color schemes for our books and gather papers and collage materials to enhance the creative vision. You will learn various techniques for making covers and binding 1-signature books. They make great gifts! For all skill levels.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

“Two things drive me: creating art and being around people creating art.” This explains Christina’s 28-year career as a high school art teacher, where she taught Intro through Advanced Art, Painting, Visual Communications, and Fashion Illustration. She taught high school art in Boston; Athens, Greece; and Portland, Oregon, where she was selected as Educator of the Year. She has participated in group shows, including Blackfish Gallery and the Art Institute, and was juried into the LO Festival of the Arts. Christina’s motto is: Creating art should be fun, it should be challenging, and it should be brain food.

ABOUT THE CLASSES

Get in the holiday spirit in this engaging workshop, where you’ll be exposed two different approaches to watercolor painting. You could use your work as holiday cards, gifts, or to frame and display. During the first half of the workshop, Paul Clendenin will share his technique for painting believable winter scenes, complete with sparkling snow. During the second half, we’ll change directions and Christina Erickson will take you through an illustrative approach to watercolors, where we’ll have fun experimenting with mark-making and loosening up with wet-on-wet paint application.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Erickson and Clendenin are both active Guild members and currently serve on the board. They are experienced painters and educators and both have won awards for their work. Christina's can be viewed at: https://christinaericksona.wixsite.com/christinaerickson Paul's website information below.

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One of the best ways to improve your painting skills is to paint from observation. Join us as we explore color and composition. We will cover the essentials of color, color mixing, light, composition, blocking-in, value, and form in space. Students should expect to complete one painting per class. Demos will be completed in acrylic but those preferring to work in oils may do so. This class is suitable for all levels.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Isaac grew up on a small farm and developed an interest in drawing at the early age of five. With his current body of work employing pen & ink, Isaac is classically trained in drawing, painting and sculpture. He lives in Portland, where he completed his Master’s Degree in Studio Art, and continues to build a relationship with Nature through drawing. Isaac's work has been shown internationally in the U.K, Italy, and throughout the United States.

ABOUT THE CLASSES

Come learn techniques that will improve your skills in drawing with pen and ink and lead you to greater creativity in your designs. Through this course we will be exploring how to create imagined compositions based on simple objects of your choice. We will cover form in space, light, composition, and drawing techniques using pen & ink. Students should expect to develop several preliminary thumbnail and medium sized sketches using any mix of multiple visual sources (for ex., photos, still life, and the imagination) in order to compose and complete a final drawing that is creative and unique. This class is suitable for those with some drawing skills, but also for beginners who want a challenge!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Isaac grew up on a small farm and developed an interest in drawing at the early age of five. With his current body of work employing pen & ink, Isaac is classically trained in drawing, painting and sculpture. He lives in Portland, where he completed his Master’s Degree in Studio Art, and continues to build a relationship with Nature through drawing. Isaac's work has been shown internationally in the U.K, Italy, and throughout the United States.