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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