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? The EMU Craft Center is a comprehensive Arts Program offering well equipped facilities and workshops in most areas of the Visual Arts. The program is both educational and recreational, encouraging all levels of interest, from beginning hobbyist to serious artist. Our intimate, informal workshops are taught by accomplished artists and crafts people. The em phasis is on high quality individual instruction designed to encourage you to pursue your creative side. Most workshops are offered in the late after noon or evening to fit your class or work schedule. We also offer $5 intro ductory workshops (see backpage for listing). So, ifyou have an interest in art, or a favorite hobby, the EMU Craft Center at the University of Oregon is for you. STUDIO FACILITIES • Ceramics area with high-fire capabilities • Stained glass, fused glass • Photo darkrooms equipped for B&W or color printing • Metalsmithing for casting & fabrication • A supervised woodshop equipped with power tools • Facilities for silkscreen & fabric dyeing • Tool rentals for UO students and Craft Center term pass holders • Bike repair tools • Hand tools for woodworking • Books and periodicals • How-to videos • Sewing, weaving, & fiber studio • Storage lockers for members: sm.$3.00, Ig. $4.00 per term Web site: wtvw.craftcenter.uoregon.edu Phone: 346~4361 The EMU Craft Center is sponsored in part by University of Oregon student incidental fees and the generous donations of current and past I Craft Center users. We thank you for your continued support. Tom Urban - Coordinator Diane Hoffman & Laura Qerards - Assistant Coordinators Shaker Tables Toby Barwood Make a timeless Shaker table while learning beginning woodworking skills. We'll cover the history of Shaker design, wood properties, joinery, plus hand and power tool use. Make a hall table, a night stand, or a very small dining table. Allow for extra shop time and $20-$70 for materials. 21 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Tues, Jan 11 -Feb22 6:00-9:00pm $55 PLU#6075 Light Table Making Steve Peakes Makea light tableto fit Architecture Stu dio desks. Wood & hardware provided. Students will purchase their own May line, glass, lights & Borco. 9.5 hrs.of instruction. Term pass required. Sat, Jan 8 10:00am-4:30pm Sat, Jan 15 10:00am -1:00pm $48 PLU#6067 Woodworking for Paint CVS Tom Urban Learn basic woodworking and make your own stretcher frames at the same time. This workshop will cover safety, power tool use, basic wood joinery, and several different techniques of making stretcher frames. 10 hours of instruc tion. Term pass required. Fri, Jan 21 -Feb 11 10am-12:30pm $30 PLU#6080 Beg. Woodworking Jerald Keeney & Tom Urban Bring your designs and ideas to the woodshop. Make something you want white learning tool use and safety. In struction includes project design, wood properties, hand and powertool uses and joinery. 21 hours of instruction. Term pass required. No class on Jan 17. A. Mon, Jan 10-Feb 28 3:00-6:00pm $55 Inst. Tom Urban PLU#6072 B. Mon, Jan 10-Feb 28 6:30-9:30pm $55 Inst. Jerald Keeney PLU#6073 Continuing Wood Pat Greenwell Explore new techniques that may help you finish that Shaker table, or book case that you started a few years ago. Your helpful instructor will be on hand to guide you through those frustrating projects. Demos include advanced join ery methods & finishing. 18 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Sun, Jan23-Feb27 5:00-8:00pm $45 PLU#6078 Wood Carving Mark Andrew Visualizeadesignforasculptureorwood relief and shape it with a mallet and gouges. Tools,techniques, tool sharp ening, wood selection, and finishing will be covered. Some tools & wood pro vided. 17.5 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Wed, Jan 19-Mar 1 6:30-9:00pm $45 PLU#6077 Wood Lathe David Pitney This class will introduce you to the basics of lathe turning, which include chucking techniques, wood selection, finishing and tool sharpening. With these new skills, you should be able to produce small wooden bowls and plates. 7 hours of in struction. Term pass required. Sat, Jan 29 1 :00-4:00pm Sat, Feb 5 & 12 1:00-3:00pm $25 PLU#6079 FIBER ARTS Wild Weave Basket Donna Crispin Using locally grown fibers and vines such as honeysuckle, willow and grapevines, we will make a wonderful little basket measuring approximately 10" x 10". This basket can be random and freeform, or highly structured and patterned, depending upon your per sonal preferences. 5 hours of instruc tion. Materials included. Sun, March 5 1:00-6:00pm $24 w/term pass PLU#6019 $28 w/out term pass PLU#6020 Coil Baskets AimeeYogi Its not just another basket! Discover the endless possibilities with this most sculptural of basketry forms. Two ses sions will cover material suggestions, methods & tips derived from 20 years of coiling and embellishments. Mate rials included. 4 hours of instruction. Sat, Feb 26&Mar 4 10:30-12:30pm $24 w/term pass PLU#6022 $28 w/out term pass PLU#6023 Frame Loom Weaving Katherine Cross Learn the fundamentals of weaving on a Navajo style frame loom. We'll de sign and weave a small project on a loom that is yours to keep. Some ma terials provided. 15 hours of instruc tion. Term pass required. Tues,Jan 25-Feb 29 6:30-9:00pm $45 PLU#6014 Felt Hats Kierstin Oliver This course introduces you to the timelessartof felt making. Soft,warm, & fuzzy, felt hats are perfect for winter walks in the woods. Custom fitted , they will be uniquely yours. Materials included. 4 hours of instruction Sat, Feb 19 11:00am-3:00pm $32 w/term pass PLU#6024 $36 w/out term pass PLU#6025 Devore Scarves Lana Elder Delve into this unusual technique of Devore fabric burnout, an etching method of velvet nap removal, which creates unique depth & layers in the fabric. You will make an elegant, col orful scarf of silk and rayon velvet. Cost includes materials to make one 9"x 54" scarf. 6 hours of instruction. Sun, Feb 13 & 20 12:30-4:30pm $24 w/term pass PLU#6121 $28 w/out term pass PLU#6122 Fleece Socks Kathleen Gent Soft and toasty warm, these socks will be a delight to wear and a pleasure to receive as a gift. We will provide the basic pattern and enough fleece for a pair of socks. 4 hours of instruction. Sun, Jan 23 12:30-4:30pm $ 15 w/term pass PLU#6127 $ 19 w/out term pass PLU#6128 Speed Quilting Binky Brown Takahashi Classic quilt patterns & piecing tech niques combine to produce a tradi tional quilt quickly. The first class will include discussions of patterns, color, and fabric. Outside sewing time may be necessary. Will skip one class to be decided at 1 st class meeting. 15 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Tues, Jan 18-Feb 22 6:00-8:30pm $40 PLU#6015 Spinning Katherine Cross Spin designer yarns using natural and syntheticallydyedwool&fibers. Start on the traditional drop spindle and move rapidly to the spinning wheel. The art of natural & synthetic dyeing . will be discussed. 10 hours of instruc tion. Term pass required. Sun, Feb 6-27 1:00-3:30pm $35 PLU#6018 Basic Sewing Skills Kathleen Gent Sewing is easy and fun! We'll cover pattern selection, fabric choices, and sewing machine operation. Choose a project & then work on it from start to finish with your instructors help. No experience required. 15 hours of in struction. Term pass required. 2 sessions offered: A. Mon, Jan 24-Feb 21 6:00-9:00pm $44 PLU#6016 B. Sun, Jan 30-Feb 27 5:00-8:00pm $44 PLU#6017 Crochet Barbara Singer Crochet is an ideal way to relax while creating beautiful & useful garments & throws. Students learn the funda mentals of crochet to complete a simple project. Crochet hooks & some yarn included. lOhoursofinstruction. Mon, Feb 7-28 6:00-8:30pm $36 w/term pass PLU#6026 $40 w/out term pass PLU#6027 Shihori Susan Ogawa Explore the traditional Japanese art of Nui Shibori. Experiment with combi nations of stitching and knotting, and then dyeing with fiber reactive dyes. Some materials provided. Extra silk scarves will be available for purchase. 8 hours of instruction. Sun,Feb 27& Mar5 12:30-4:30pm $26 w/term pass PLU#6029 $30 w/out term pass PLU#6030 Beadwork Erin Neve Practice the traditional and contempo rary beading techniques of Peyote stitch, Comanche weave, and lacestitch. We will also examine methods of wire bending. Some materials included. 10 hours of instruction. Wed, Feb 9-Mar 1 6:30-9:00pm $32 w/term pass PLU#6031 $36 w/out term pass PLU#6032 Beginning Jewelry Junko lijima & Shari Pierce These beginning classes explore many techniques. Emphasis is on jewelry fab rication including: cutting, filing, solder ing, polishing & finishing, as well as de sign . Some basic materials are included. 21 hours of instruction. Term pass re quired. Two sections. A. Sun, Jan 23-Mar 5 5:00-8:00pm $48 Instr. Pierce PLU#6034 B. Wed, Jan 19-Mar 1 6:00-9:00pm $48 Instr. lijima PLU#6035 Chainmaking Jennifer Howard-Kinski Adorn yourself or a friend with a hand - made chain. This beginning class fo cuses on several woven styles of chainmaking. Learn proper plier use, simple soldering, annealing, stretch ing&chainfinishing techniques. Some silver & copper wire are included. 9 hours of instruction. Term pass re quired. Tues, Feb 15-29 6:00-9:00pm $35 PLU#6039
