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 back page for listing). So, ifyouhave aninterest 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
• 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
• Stained glass, fused glass
• 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: tviuw.craftcenter.uoregon.edu
Phone: (541) 346-4361
The EMU Craft Center is sponsored in part by University
of Oregon student fees and the generous donations of
current and past Craft Center users.
We thank you for your continued support.
Tom Urban - Coordinator
Diane Hoffman & Laura Qerards - Assistant Coordinators
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE j||^
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Whole Bike Health
Rod Bautista & Jens Schrader
Learn to overhaul bearing sets, adjust
gears and brakes, and true your wheels,
to keep your bike in smooth & safe run
ning condition. Bring your bicycle to
each class, and wear grubby clothes.
Allow $5 for replacement bearings.
15 hours of instruction.
A. Mon, April 10-May 15
6:30-9:00pm Inst. Schrader
$40 w/termpass PLU#6084
$44 w/out term pass PLU#6085
B. Tues, April 1 t-May 16
6:30-9:00pm Inst. Bautista
$40 w/term pass PLU#6086
$44 w/out term pass PLU#6087
* Registration Starts March 9th, at 10:00 am
JEWELRY & METALSMITHING j
Beginning Jewelry
J. lijima&R. Croxton
These beginning classes explore tech
niques to complete many jewelry
pieces. Emphasis is on fabrication for
section "A”, which includes cutting, fil
ing, soldering, stone setting & design
ideas. Section "B" will focus on metal
casting, using wax working, investing,
model burnout, and design. 21 hours of
instruction. Some basic materials in
cluded . Term pass required.
A. Tues, Apr 11 -May 23 6:30-9:30pm
$48 Instr. lijima PLU#6034
B. Wed, Apr 12-May 24 6:30-9:30pm
$48 Instr. Croxton PLU#6035
Silver Spoon Making
Junko lijima
Were you one of the babies that were
born without a silver spoon in your
mouth? Well, here's your chance to
make one of your very own. You will
create a spoon with sterling silver wire
utilizing forging and planishing tech
niques. If you have a particular design
idea in mind, please bring it with you.
4 hours of instruction.
Sat, May 13 1:00-5:00pm
$25 w/term pass PLU#6036
$29 w/out term pass PLU#6037
Metal & Solder Inlay
Junko lijima
Ever wonder how jewelers achieved
more than one metal on the same sur
face? This workshop will teach you how
to mix copper, brass and silver by sol
dering them together and then flatten
ing them out with the rolling mill. This
workshop is limited to intermediate &
advanced students with some solder
ing experience. 4 hours of instruction.
Note: The metal sheet that you create in
this workshop will be great material for
the Die Forming class on April 29th.
Sat, April 22 1:00-5:00pm
$25 w/term pass PLU#6038
$29 w/out term pass PLU#6039
Die Forming
Junko lijima
Get aquainted with the hydraulic press.
This tool will allowyou to make multiple
copies of shapes and forms with ease.
Students will make embossing dies &
concave forms by carving plexi-glass.
Please bring drawings and/or design
ideas. 4 hours of instruction.
Sat, April 29 1:00-5:00pm
$25 w/term pass PLU#6040
$29 w/out term pass PLU#6041
FIBER ARTS
Knitting
Barbara Singer
Knitting is an ideal way to relax while
creating beautiful & useful garments &
throws. Students learn the fundamen
tals of knitting to complete a simple
project. Knitting needles,yarn, &. book
included. 10 hours of instruction.
Mon, May 1 -22 6:00-8:30pm
$36 w/term pass PLU#6026
$40 w/out term pass PLU#6027
Beg. Loom Weaving
Katherine Cross
Experience the fundamentals of
weaving on a table loom. In this be
ginning class, we'll design and weave
a beautiful & functional scarf. Some
materials provided. 15 hours of In
struction. Term pass required.
Wed, Apr 19-May 24 6:30-9:00pm
$45 . PLU#6014
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
Sat, May 6 & 13 3:00-6:00pm
$24 w/term pass PLU#6121
$28 w/out term pass PLU#6122
Sewing Machine Use
Kathleen Gent
This two hour workshop will refresh
those of you with some sewing expe
rience, &. introduce everyone to the
proper use of our new Bernina sewing
machines. We will cover threading,
bobbins, stitch &feet selection, & gen
eral care of machines.2 sessions of
fered Term pass is not required.
A. Thurs, March 30 6:30-8:30pm
$8 PLU#6019
B. Thurs, April 6 6:30-8:30pm
$8 PLU#6020
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 requirements. Outside sew
ing time may be necessary. 15 hours
of instruction. Term pass required.
Tues, Apr 11 -May 9 6:00-9:00pm
$40 PLU#6015
Spinning
Katherine Cross
Spin designer yarns using natural &
synthetically dyed wool & fibers. Start
on a traditional drop spindle & move
rapidly to the spinning wheel. The art
of natural & synthetic dyeing will be
discussed. 10 hours of instruction.
Term pass required.
Sun, Apr 30-May 21 5:00-7:30pm
$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 frqm start to
finish with your instructors help. No
experience required. 15 hours of in
struction. Term pass required.
2 sessions offered:
Mon, Apr 10-May 15 6:00-9:00pm
$44 (no class May 1) PLU#6016
Sat, Apr 15-May 13 10:30-1:30pm
$44 PLU#6017
B eadwork
Erin Neve
Practice the traditional and contempo
rary beading techniques of Peyote
stitch, Comanche weave, and lace
stitch. We will also learn methods of
wire bending to string together pearls
and gem beads. Some materials in
cluded. 10 hours of instruction.
Wed, Apr 19-May 10 6:30-9:00pm
$32 w/term pass PLU#6031
$36 w/out term pass PLU#6032
GLASSWORK
Stained Qlass
Becky Barra
Design & make a stained glass panel or
window ornament in theTiffany copper
foil method. Demonstrations of various
techniques will stress proper use of
tools & safety precautions. Practice
glass is provided, but please allow ex
tra money ($ 10-S20) to purchase glass
for your project. 18 hours of instruc
tion. Term pass required.
Mon, April 10-May15 6:00-9:00pm
$45 PLU#6092
Flint Knapping
Bonnie Plant
rhis class introduces stoneworking
methods for creating knife blades and
arrow points from obsidian. We’ll fo
cus on percussion techniques with
hammer stones and pressure flaking
with antler tines. Please wear long
pants to class. Materials included.
10 hours of instruction
lues, May 2-23 6:30-9:00pm
$32 w/term pass PLU#6093
$36 w/out term pass PLU#6094
Max Nixon,
resident jeweler of the Craft Center, died
February 2nd, at the age of 84.
Max was a professor ofMetalsmithing,
Jewelry & Weaving at the University of
Oregon department of Fine & Applied Arts
from 1956- 1989. He then continued as
resident artist at the EMU Craft Center from
1990 - 2000. Max was an integral part of
the Craft Center history, having served on
the original facility design team, & on the
EMU board in the late 70's & early 80's.
Max was an inspiration to us all.
He greeted the day with a smile,
& had a clear vision of the goodness found
in everyday life. Our deepest sentiments
go out to all of the many friends who's lives
he touched, & especially to his wife,
Hattie Mae Nixon.
*Max will be forever in our hearts *
We will truly miss him
A celebration of Max's life
will be held on March 31,
at 5.-00 pm in Gerlinger Lounge,
on the U of O campus.