Crafty arts
Tools create, repair
Pity the poor University students; they don't have enough money to
take photos of friends, replace a broken lamp, or fix the two-wheeled
means of transportation that brought a chuckle to the Schwinn
salesperson.
Lament no longer.. .satisfaction is as easy as joining the EMU Craft
Center.
More than 300 students take advantage of the Craft Center each
term and make use of six photographic darkrooms (three of which are
equipped for color developing), a woodshop, a metal working area and
a ceramic studio with high fire capabilities.
In addition, the center offers workshops that not only show
members how to use the facilities but also teach particular skills.
For example, this fall students can spend an afternoon in the 'bike
doctor' class learning bicycle care and maintenance or devote six weeks
— 18 hours of instruction — to 'beginning wood' and learn how to use
the facilities but also teach par
ticular skills.
For example, this fall
students can spend an after
noon in the bike doctor' class
learning bicycle care and
maintenance or devote six
weeks — 18 hours of instruc
tion — to 'beginning wood'
and learn how to use power
tools and gain a knowledge of
wood properties.
And these are only two of
38 workshops available this
fall.
A special feature this fall
will be a series of mini
workshops during the holiday
season designed to help
students who intend to make
their own gifts.
Stained glass ornaments,
knitting, patchwork and wood
working are just a few of the
planned holiday workshops ac
cording to assistant director of
the Craft Center Diane Hoff
man. And the instruction will
be top-notch.
“Our instructors are pretty ^
much all professional crafts
people in the Eugene area," Hoffman says.
Each term the Craft Center, which is open seven days a week,
publishes a pamphlet listing the various workshops and classes planned
for the term, but if enough interest is expressed specialized workshops
can be arranged.
For students already proficient at particular activities who aren't in
terested in taking a class or workshop, the facilities can be used by pay
ing the $6 per term membership fee or $1 per day users fee.
All University students, faculty, staff and their spouses are eligible
to use the Craft Center at those costs. Alumni may use the facilities for
twice that rate, as can the community at large, but community members
must enroll in a workshop, which often costs extra.
Upper left: Pottery instruc
tor Michael Berkley at work.
Upper right; Bill Fuller uses
the table saw. Bottom: Bob
Williams works on making
a guitar.
Story by Jim Moore
Photos by Dave Kao