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Summer Workshops 2020

Registration is NOT OPEN for Summer Workshops!

To register: You can either me an email with your intent to register and bring a check the first day of class, OR pay with link below.

 

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PAPER PALOOZA:

 

Join natural dyer Judilee Fitzhugh and book artist Marilyn Zornado for a crossover exploration between their crafts and more fun than you can imagine!  This popular workshop offered previously at the Oregon College of Art Craft. Each  days of preparing papers: marbling, paste paper, indigo, contact printing, all kinds of surface design, and some new adventures.  These classes are a round robin of many techniques and a wealth of inspiration.  Students will leave with a portfolio of decorated papers to use in personal projects throughout the year.

Take one session, two sessions, or ALL THREE!

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PAPER PALOOZA / Session 1: Knee Deep in the Blues

We will focus on using traditional indigo and explore cyanotype. Students will make a simple book and a clever box. Students will leave with a portfolio of decorated papers to use in personal projects throughout the year.

Thursday & Friday, August 6th & 7th

9:30 to 4 pm

2 days:  /   Instructors: FITZHUGH & ZORNADO

• Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

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PAPER PALOOZA / Session 2: Natural Impressions

We will focus on techniques of natural impression dyeing. Students will learn to make round boxes using their new papers. Students will leave with a portfolio of decorated papers to use in personal projects throughout the year.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, August 12, 13 & 14

9:30 to 4 pm

3 days:  /   Instructors: FITZHUGH & ZORNADO

• Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

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PAPER PALOOZA / Session 3:

Paper Marbling & Experimental Paper Decorating

We will focus on techniques of . Students will learn to make round boxes using their new papers. Students will leave with a portfolio of decorated papers to use in personal projects throughout the year.

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, August 12, 13 & 14

9:30 to 4 pm

3 days:  /   Instructors: FITZHUGH & ZORNADO

• Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

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NATURAL IMPRESSIONS

This eight-session class will cover the history of mending traditions across the world and teach participants practical and aesthetic techniques for common mending needs such as mending woven fabrics with inserted patches, appliqued patches, needlewoven repairs, and hand darning; mending holes and tears in knitted fabrics; hidden mending methods; and embellished stitches, including sashiko, cross-stitch, and other embroidery. We’ll finish with a comprehensive sample book and a variety of personal mended items.

​Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 6:00 to 8:30

3 DAYS $205  /  Instructor: FITZHUGH

OPEN!

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BOOKS, BOXES & PORTFOLIOS

Learn basic bookbinding and box-making skills as you make books and boxes designed for specific purposes. We will make easy sketch books that open flat, a small portfolio, a magic box with a hidden compartment, a companion box to hold your art supplies and more.

THURSDAY: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm -  April 2 to June 13 (No class April 16)

10 Weeks $250  /  Instructor: ZORNADO

• Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

OPEN!

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CALLIGRAPHY - Classic & Experimental

Learn the art of beautiful writing in a relaxed setting. Starting with classic Portland-style italic letters, we will learn variations and different effects using experimental tools. We'll make iron gall ink and cut a goose quill pen. One session will be devoted to creating decorated papers to use in a small hand-sewn book of our writings. Beginning to intermediate level.

​FRIDAYS: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm - April 3 to June 12 (No class April 17)

10 Weeks $250  /  Instructor: ZORNADO

• Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

OPEN!

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EXPERIMENTAL BOOKS

Learn basic bookbinding skills as you make books that are experimental in some way. Our focus will be on using recycled and repurposed materials. We will make a long-stitch book with a slotted cover, a flag book, a secret Belgium binding, a leather-wrapped book, a companion book for travel and more.

SATURDAY SPECIAL:

9:30am to 12:15pm  -  April 25 to June 13 (No class April 18)

8 Weeks $200  /  Instructor: ZORNADO

(Bring a pal for half-price)

Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

OPEN!

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ITALIC HANDWRITING & Calligraphy

Learn beautiful italic handwriting for daily and special use. We'll study from materials developed by Lloyd Reynolds at Reed College. Cursive writing is linked with better hand skills and improved memory. We'll use edged pens to create calligraphic versions of our letters.

SATURDAY SPECIAL:  

1:30pm to 4:15pm  -  April 25 to June 13 (No class April 18)

8 Weeks $160  /  Instructor: ZORNADO

(Bring a pal for half-price)

Click for Tool List.  Most materials included, some may need to be purchased for special projects.

OPEN!

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