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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1990)
CRAFT CENTER FALL '90 WORKSHOPS ■mix minimi_ __ _ _ _——n—mfciiSi CERAMICS BEGINNING CERAMICS* Peter Meyer/Frank Gosar Thi* workshop is everything you need for a thorough grounding in ceramics. Wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing techniques will be covered, with individualized instruction for beginners and those with some previous experience. 25 lbs. of clay and glazes Included. 18 hours of instruction. Three sessions offered: 1. Tuesdays 3:00-6:00 pm October 9-Novcmber 13 2. Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm October 11 -November 15 3. Sundays 5:00 8:00 pm October 14 November 18 Meyer •goi *$40 Gosar •002 *$40 Gosar •003 *$40 CONTINUING CERAMICS* Peter Meyer For the adventurous spint who has had some previous clay experience. Expand your foundation skills and personal ex* pression with clay. Increase your throwing and handbuild ing skills, make specialized tools, and refine your glazing techniques. 25 lbs. of clay and glazes provided. 18 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 3:00-6:00 pm October 10 November 14 »004 *$40 HANDBUILDING/CERAMIC SCULPTURE* Frank Gosar Explore your own imaginative process through playing with clay. Learn ancient methods of clay construction - coil building, slab building, carving, additive and subtractive techniques. Class provides both directed and self-directed opportunities. 25 lbs. of clay and glazrs provided. 12 hours of instruction. Mondays 6:30-9:30 pm October 22-November 12 *or» *$30 RAKU* Frank Gosar Raku spans the centuries from 15th century tea bowls to 21st century metallic lusters. Exciting effects for sculptural and decorative pieces arc achieved in this dramatic process, in which pieces arc pulled red hot from the kiln and plunged into barrels of combustibles. Instruction includes lech niques for small pieces. Beginning and continuing students welcome. Clay and glazes Included. 18 hours of instruc tion. Tuesdays 6:30 9:30 pm October 9-30 »006 *$38 Saturday, November 3, 10:00 ant 4:00 pm (6 hour firing) COLORED PORCELAIN* Peter Meyer Handbuild beautiful cups and bowls wiih colored porcelain We w ill use white, shades of grey and a few accent colors. Colored slips will be available. Porcelain, mason stains and glazes provided. 12 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm October 3-24 *007 *$36 INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY TECHNIQUES* Cary Dawson An overview of jewelry making techniques including both fabrication and casting. Demonstrations include design, design transfer, cutting. Tiling, piercing, soldering, finish ing, textures, wax model making, spruing & investing, casting &. cleanup. One or more projects can be completed during class time. Practice materials provided. 21 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm September 26 November 14 (except Oct. 31) eooa *S40 The C m vanity of Oregon affirm* and actively promote* the right* of all uidiv dual* u> equal | opportunity m education and employment at th* tnautuuoe, without regard to rax*.color, »m. national ongm. age. religion, marital atatua. handicap, veteran atatua, aeaual onanta tarn, or any other eairancxma v ur.ai derail an not directly and *uh*tant tally reialod to eflective ' performance !h«a policy anpteraemu all applicable federal. Male and local law*, regulation* and eaacutrve order* l)imt reiatod muvmca to the Offku of Aff irmative Actum Onic«.4?2 j Oregon Hall. Umvaoity of Oregon. Hagan 1, OR f7401. telephone (503) U6 112I FIBERS NAVAJO WEAVING Char line Durchanrk Design and weave a Navajo rug. Using a frame loom, students with or without experience will set a loom, design and weave a small project. Advanced students will Icam more complicated techniques and designs. Coat includes frame loom which is yours to keep and first warp yarns. You will need to allow extra time and money for materials. 18 hours of instruction. Mondays 6:00 9:00 pm eoo» $37 members October 8-Novcmbn 12 eoio $40 non-members TABLE LOOM WEAVING* Chrystal McGulgan Explore the possibilities of textured cotton and rayon yams. Student* will dye the yam and each will weave a unique cloth. Instruction in warp preparation, loom dress ing and beginning pattern weaving will be given. All materials provided. 18 hours of instruction. Allow extra time outside of class for completing your project. Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 pm October 10 November 14 mi i *$35 SPINNING AND DYEING* Chrystal McCuigan Explore the possibilities of yam design while creating your own handxpun wool. Start on the drop spindle and move rapidly to the spinning wheel. All phases of wool preparation will be covered. Natural and chemical dyeing will he introduced. Coat Includes fleece for you to dye your favorite color. 18 hours of instruction. Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm October 11-November 15 sot2 *$37 KNITTING Rya Have you always wanted to learn how to knit? Knitting is a perfect way to relax while creating beautiful garments. After learning basic knitting techniques, each student will select a simple project such as a hat. scarf, or afghan. This class is for students with little or no experience. Nacdles and some yarn provided. 10 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm *013 $20 members October 3-31 *014 $23 non members SPEED QUILTING Binky Brown Takahashi Classic quill patterns and modular piecing techniques combine to produce a traditional quality quilt in a fraction of the usual time. Select one of the following patterns: Snow Ball. Blaring Star. Around the World, or Log Cabin. The first class meeting will include discussions of pat terns, color and fabric requirements and selections. All levels of experience welcome. Out of class sewing time may be necessary. 12-1/2 hours of instruction. Tuesdays 6:00 8:30 pm *015 $24 members October 9-Novcmber 6 *0I6 $27 non members STAINED GLASS* Mark Keefer Create your own beautiful stained glass window! This course will help you turn your ideas into a work of art. Design principles and the foil wrap construction method will be taught. Beginning as well as experienced students arc welcome. Tools and some materials provided. Allow a little extra money for glass. 18 hours of instruc tion. Mondays 6:30-9:30 pm October 8-November 12 ecct *$34 INTRO TO GLASS FUSING Mark Keefer Rediscover the ancient Egyptian artform of glass fusing. This two session class will cover primary fusing tech niques and allow students to create a few small pieces of jewelry. Tools and glass provided 5 hours of instruc tion. Tuesdays 7:00 9:30 pm »025 S16 members October 9 &. 16 #026 S19 non-members "" MARKET BASKETS Ardls Letey Make your own market basket using rattan rccd and an oak handle. Great for shopping, picnics, storage, and more! Beginning and experienced students are welcome. All materials for one basket Included. 6 hours of instruction. Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm aot7 $17 members October 6& 13 aota $20 non-members SCULPTURAL BASKETS Ardls Letey Move from traditional to sculptural form, using the same basic structure. Materials will be provided for three baskets, and you may want to add other fibers-plani parts, feathers, etc. Beginning and experienced students arc wcl - come. 9 hours of instruction. Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm #019 $22 members October 20-November 3 #020 $25 non-members BEADWORK Kim Balaam Express your creativity with colorful beads! You will learn traditional and contemporary beading techniques, includ ing Peyote stitch, Comanche weave, lace stitch, loom beading and others. Individualized instruction and guid ancc will enable you to design and create projects of your choice, such as earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, anklets and pouches and more. All levels of experience welcome. Cost includes a bead loom for you to keep, warp threads and needles. 12 hours of instruction. Mondays 7:00 9:00 pm #021 $29 members October 8-Novcmber 12 #022 $32 non members BATIK* Rya Batik is an ancient method of drawing, painting and stamping hot wax on cotton fabric before dyeing to create unique and beautiful patterns and designs. In this class you will team several batik techniques including resist dyeing techniques of West Africa Yoruba peoples. Students will have the opportunity to work on fabric and clothing of their own in and out of class. One*half yard of batik material, dyes and wax provided. 12 hours of instruction. Mondays 6:00-9:00 pm October 8-29 *023 *$34 — WHOLE BIKE HEALTH Herv# Bexon/Krank Schwab Is il Zen? Is il magic? Leant to overhaul bearing sets, adjust gears and brakes, and true your wheels. Proper fit and efficient bike use will be discussed. Allow $5 for replacement bearings. 15 hours of instruction. Two sessions offered: 1. Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 pm #027 $32 members October 3-Novcmbcr 7 #02 » $35 non members Instructor: Be son 2. Thursdays 7:00-9:30 pm #029 $32 members October 4-Novcmbcr 8 #030 $35 non members Instructor: Schwab SKI DOCTOR Craig Smith You know as well as anybody else that you can’t go another season without fixing the bases of your skis. At the first session the good doctor will demonstrate base repair, edge sharpening and hot waxing. At the next session, participants will work on their own skis under the watchful eye of the gifted doctor of ski abuse. Bring skis (alpine or nordic) to the second session 4 hours of instruction. Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm #031 $5 members November 13 St 20 #032 $8 non members * Starred Classes Require Craft Center Membership. DRAWING Mark Zimmerer If you can see, you can draw! Geared lowards heightening visual perception and observational skills, this course takes several exercises from “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” and other sources. We’ll also look at examples of work by masters of the art of drawing. All materials provided. IS hours of instruction. Mondays 6:00-8:30 pm #033 $29 members October 8-November 12 #034 $32 non-members PASTEL DRAWING Julia O’Reilly Pastel doesn't mean “pink!” Looking for pizzazz and control in your pastel drawings? Wanting to explore this rich medium? Our one day workshop will give you the perceptual tools to expand your awareness and understand ing of color, and the basics for using soft pastel sticks. Cost Includes a set of pastels and paper. 7 hours of instruction. Sat. 9:30 am-5 pm (1/2 hr. lunch) #035 $27 members October 20 #036 $30 non-members CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING Li Shuang Would you like to paint something in a very special way? Suini-c is a traditional Chinese painting technique you can use to create a “color” world with Chinese brushes and black ink. We will learn to paint mountains, flowers, bamboo and more, slep-by step. Come join us—you will gain lots of skill with fun. Cost includes three brushes which are yours to keep, paper and ink. 18 hours of instruction. Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm #037 $39 members October 4-November 8 #03* $42 non-members PAPERMAKING I Almee Yogi Turn your fall harvest into handmade papers. We'll have a short slide presentation on the history, process, and plants used for papermaking. Then we’ll make papers using 4 methods: Tapa, Himalayan, European, and Japanese. All I materials provided and a source list will be handed out. 6 hours of instruction. Saturdays 10:30 am 12:30pm #<m $ 15 members October 27-November 10 #o«o S18 non members CALLIGRAPHY I Helen IJu Learn 10 write beautifully in this introductory calligraphy class. Students will learn the Carolingian, a spacious writing style developed around the 9th century. Great for old fashioned Holiday greeting cards. All materials provided including pen and ink for you to keep. 8 hours of instruction. Class meets twice a week. Tucs. A Thurs. 6:30 8:30pm toil $17 members October 9-18 KM2 $20 non-members CALLIGRAPHY II Helen Liu An intermediate class for continuing students and others with some background in calligraphy. We will leant Italics, a cursive Icttcrstylc that is tall, elegant and-com pact Projects will include use of color papers and inks. All materials provided Including pen and Ink for you to keep. 8 hours of insuuction. Class meets twice a week Tucs. A Thurs. 6:30 8:30 pm eoo $17mcmbcrs November 6-15 #o*4 S20 non-members PAPER MARBLING & BINDING Marilyn Mohr Experience the unique colors and designs achieved in paper marbling using oil colors on a paste si/e. These decorative papers will provide us with materials for our second session, in which we’ll tic it all together with a simple non adhesive binding Japanese and pamphlet sewing techniques will be covered. Cost Includes most materials. 7 hours of instruction. Tuesdays 6:00 9:30 pm eo«5 $17 members October 16 & 23 ao<6 $20 non members T-SHIRT & POSTER SILKSCREEN* Peter Meyer Print your own T shirt, poster, or cards. Leant the photo emulsion method of silkscrcen stencil. We’ll discuss various inks, stencil methods, papers and faltrics. Allow $6 $ 12 if you want your own screen. Ink and some stencil material provided. 18 hours of instruction. Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm October 4-Novcmbcr 8 »<X7 *$39 BEGINNING WOODWORKING* Alan lialleck/Brad Nile/Tom Urban Materialize your ideas in the wood shop. Create a project while learning power tool use and safety. Instruction will cover project design, wood properties, hand and power too! use. and joinery. You may want to allow a little extra time and money for your project. 17 1/2 hours of instruction. Three sessions offered: 1. Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 pm Halleck September 26-Novcmher 14 (except Oct. 31) »0S7 *$35 2. Sundays 5:00-7:30pm Nile October 7-Novcmber 18 »os* *$35 3. Tuesdays 3:45-6:15 pm Urban October 9-Novcmber 20 *059 *$35 CONTINUING WOODWORKING* Tom Urban Spend seven evenings of open shop with an experienced woodworker. Explore new techniques, get help and advice on your pet project, or finish that project from a previous class. The class includes demonstrations and discussions on design, router work, dovetails, and mortise and tenons. The shop is still open during this time. Mondays 6:30-9:00 pm ‘Free with October 8-Novcmbcr 19 membership WOODCARVING Scotty Sleeves This process oriented class will cover design, woods, tools and finishes. Whether beginner or advanced, utilitarian or sculptural, your ideas and skills can be advanced and prob lems tackled! Some tools and scrap wood provided; other tools and carving woods arc available for purchase. None theless, bring your own if possible, and come prepared to work! 4-1/2 hours of instruction. Sunday 12:30-5:00 pm »0h0 $12 members October 7 #061 $15 non-members Mi-* aL': * . WOODWORKING WITH HANDTOOLS* John Jones interested in working with hand tools and learning tradi (ional woodworking techniques? Using tools such as hand saws, hand planes, marking gauges, brace and bits, chis els, and moulding planes yields a level of understanding not possible with machines. The class will cover mortise and tenon, and coping joints. Students will be assisted with making some of their own hand tools, including a bow saw, marking knife, and miter bos, and projects of personal choice. No previous woodworking experience necessary. Use of power tools will be covered in last session. 18 hours of instruction. Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm October 9-Novcmber 13 »or.2 *$36 LIGHT TABLE MAKING* Alan Hal leek Architecture and an majors spend two Saturdays making the ultimate light table. A new and improved design in corporates your Mayline and Borco into a shape that fits studio desks in Lawrence. Lockable, ponable, and func tional, this table is a must for your studio space. Wood and scraws provided. 9 hours of instruction. Two sessions offered: 1. Sat.. October 13, 9:00 am-3:30 pm (1/2 hr. lunch) Sat., October 20,9:00 ammoon »063 *$28 2. Sat., October 27, 9:00 am-3:30 pm (1/2 hr. lunch) Sat., November 3,9:00 am-noon #0M *$28 PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY* Rebecca Thompson/Annette GurdJIan Ixam how io uw your camera, develop RAW film, and make RAW contact prints and enlargements. Photographic compo sition. the camera, and darkroom techniques will be covered. Rring empty 35 mm camera to First class. Film, chemicals and some paper will be provided. IK hours of instruction. Three sessions offered: 1. Mondays 6:00-9:00 pm Thompson October 15-Novcmbcr 19 emi *$42 2. Tuesdays 2:00-5:00 pm Thompson October 16 November 20 eo*9 *$42 3. Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm Gurdjian October 4 November K eceo *$42 INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY* Susie Morrill This course is designed for the photographer who is ac quatnted with general darkroom procedure and has an interest in Fine tuning the process of exposure control. I .cam aspects of the Zone System and use a vancty of papers, developers, and enlargers to produce prints with desired contrast and depth. Aesthetic considerations, subject matter, composition, and camera use will be included. Chemicals will be provided. IK hours of instruction. Sundays 5:00 K:00 pm October 7 November 11 aost *$42 COLOR PRINTIN'!;* Sean Poston This class will start out with a short overview of color Films, use of Filters and color theory. It will then proceed to “hands on" printing of your color negatives for the remainder of the course. Priorcxpcricnce in the darkroom is necessary. Chemi cals and some paper will be provided. IK hours of instruc tion. Fridays 5:00-K:00 pm October 5-November 9 aos2 *$45 HANDCOLORING B&W PHOTOGRAPHS Annette Gurdjian Add color to your RAW photographs. In this two week workshop, we will explore traditional and contemporary methods of handcoloring prints. The in class studio time will help you perfect your techniques. Previous photographic experience not required. You will need HAW photographs primes! on matte surface paper (RC paper will not work). Color pencils, oils, dyes, toners und practice prints will be available. 5 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 6:00-K:30 pm ansi $14 members October 17 A 24 aosa $ 17 non-members COMPOSITION AND LIGHT Rebecca T hompson Responding to photographs is largely a matter of personal taste. The elements of a photograph somehow combine and strike a chord for one person, but not for another. Yet some pictures have a quality that everyone can recognize and appreciate. This class will identify some of these qualities through a discussion of composition anti light. Basic knowl edge of camera use required. Slide film will be provided. 5 hours of instruction. Wednesdays 6:00-K:30 pm aoss $12 members October 31 A November 7 aovi $ 15 non members Monday-Thursday 10:00 am-9:30 pm Friday & Saturday 10:00 am-5:30 pm Sunday 12:30-5:30 pm WOODSHOP HOURS: Schedules will be available after the first week of the term. REGISTER EARLY ! ! ! Class sizes are limited and preregistration is necessary to assure your space in a workshop!