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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 2000)
r. .. 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. WeThank You for your continued support. Tom Urban - Coordinator Diane Hoffman & Laura Gerards Assistant Coordinators The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Graphic design by Laura Gerards Cemmics Beg. Ceramics Jason Solomon, Joe Davis, Josh Mazet This class is everything you need for a beginning in ceramics. Wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing techniques will be covered, with individualized instruction for beginners or experienced. Clay (25 lbs) and glazes provided. 18 hours of instruction. Term pass required. 5 sections: A Sun, Oct 8-Nov 12 Instr: Davis $55 B. Mon, Oct 2-Nov 6 Instr: Solomon $55 C. Tues, Oct 3-Nov 7 Instr: Solomon $55 D Wed, Oct11-Nov15 Instr: Davis $55 E Sat, Oct 7-Nov n Instr: Mazet $55 5:00-8:00pm PLU#6001 6:30-9:30pm PLU#6002 3:00-6:00pm PLU#6003 9:00am-12:00pm PLU#6004 10:00am-1:00pm PLU#6005 XK»^owk\ & Clay Fohns Joe Davis Intermediate and advanced students can in crease their proficiency on the potters wheel. Emphasis will be on altered, & assembled wheel work with surface embellishment. Prior throwing experience required. Clay (25 lbs) & glazes provided. 18 hours of instruc tion. Term pass required. Wed, Oct 4-Nov 8 6:30-9:30pm $55 PLU#6006 Raku Piling Jason Solomon This special production 8< firing class is for students with at least one term of ceramics experience We will produce pottery in the first session, and then Raku fire it the second session. Clay, (lOlbs. recycled), glazes and firing provided. 12 hours of instruction. Term pass required. NOTE: Class is non-refundable. Sun, Oct 22 & Nov 5 ll:00am-5:00pm $45 PLU#6007 Tea Pots Jason Solomon This class will explore the function and fancy of Eastern and Western tea pots and their associated ceremony. Throwing and handbuilding will be utilized to create a vari ety of implements to celebrate tea. Prior throwing experience required. Clay, 125 lbs.) and glazes provided. 18 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Tues, Oct 3-Nov 7 6:30-9:30pm $55 PLU#6009 C*cxv\dle ,Holde.**s Jason Solomon Celebrate the holiday season with a candle holder made by you. This class is for both beginners & experienced clay artists, and will show you how to make a candle holder that will fit with most any decor. Clay, glazes, & firing is included. Please have an idea in mind, or let your imagination guide you. 3.5 hours of instruction. Sun, Nov 12 l:00-4:30pm $20 w/term pass PLU#6012 $25 w/out term pass PLU#6013 See Sculpture for Ceramic Sculpture dass Tke £Ml\ C-raft 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 emphasis is on high quality individual instruction designed to encourage you to pursue your creative side. Most workshops are offered in the late afternoon or evening to fit your class or work schedule. We also offer $5 introductory workshops (see back page for listing). So, if you 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 • 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 pass holders: | sm.$3.00, Ig. $4.00 per term Web site: http://craftcenter.uoregon.edu Phone: (541) 346-4361 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 instruc tion. Term pass required. 2 sections: A. Sun, Oct 8-Nov 5 5:00-8:00pm $45 PLU#6016 B. Mon, Oct 9-Nov 13 6:30-9:00pm $45 PLU#6017 Beg. Weaving Judy Ness Experience the fundamentals of weaving on a 4 harness table loom. Well design and weave a colorful chenille scarf that will be perfect to ward off the winter chill. Some materials provided. 15 hours of in struction. Term pass required. Wed, Oct 11-Nov 8 6:00-9:00pm $45 PLU#6014 .Adv. Sewing Kathleen Gent Improve your sewing skills & finish old projects while learning new techniques. This class gives you the flexibility to work on individual sewing projects with the instructor's assistance. Previous sewing experience required. 15 hours of instruc tion. Term pass required. Son, Oct 8-Nov 5 2:00-5:00pm $45 PLU#6019 Beginning Knitting Barbara Singer Knitting is an ideal way to relax while creating beautiful and useful garments or throws. Students learn the fundamen tals of knitting to complete a simple project. Needles & some yarn included. 10 hours of instruction. Mon, Oct 23-Nov 13 6:00-8:30pm $40 w/term pass PLU#6026 $45 w/out term pass PLU#6027 Beadwod< Erin Neve Practice traditional and contemporary beading techniques of Peyote, Lace, & Comanche stitch. We will also learn methods of wire bending to string to gether pearls & gem beads. Some ma terials included. 10 hours of instruction. Thurs, Oct 19-Nov 9 6:30-9:00pm $33 w/term pass PLU#6031 $38 w/out term pass PLU#6032 Devore! Scaives Lana Elder Delve into this unusual technique of Devore' burnout, an etching method of velvet nap removal, which creates depth & layers in the fabric. Cost includes ma terials to make one 9"x 54" velvet/silk scarf. Term pass required. 6 hours of instruction. Sun, Oct 15 & 22 5:00-8:00pm $33 PLU#6121 Twitted Baskets Donna Crispin Celebrate fall by making a basket. Twin ing has been used for centuries by many cultures & can be identified by it's charac teristic slant. This class will combine sev eral forms of twining in one basket. Ma terials are included. 6 hrs. of instruction. Sun, Nov 12 & 19 1:00-4:00pm $27 w/term pass PLU#6022 $33 w/out term pass PLU#6023 Sp\v\v\\y\g Barbara Singer Do you have sheep, or know someone who does? Well, if not, we have wool for you. Learn to spin yarn using natural & synthetic dyed wool & other fibers. Well start on a traditional drop spindle, & then move to the spinning wheel. Term pass required. 10 hours of instruction. Thurs, Oct 26-Nov 16 6:00-8:30pm $38 PLU#6018 Speed Quilfmg Trina Duhaime Classic quilt patterns and piecing tech niques will be combined to produce a traditional quilt quickly. The first class will include discussions of patterns, color, sizes, and fabric requirements. Outside sewing time may be necessary. 15 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Tues, Oct 10-Nov 14 6:30-9:00pm $45 PLU#601S ,A»*aski Skibori Susan Ogawa Explore the traditional Japanese art of Arashi 'pole wrap' resist dyeing. Experi ment with combinations of pleating, ruch ing, and folding fabric onto poles, then dyeing with fiber reactive dyes. Some materials provided. Extra scarves avail able for purchase. 8 hours of instruction. Term pass Required Sat, Oct 21 & 28 $28 1:00-5:00pm PLU#6029 SculptuiN "Portrait Sculpture Erica Shetzline See and sculpt a life-sized self portrait through the forming of plastilina clay on an armiture. Students will also explore traditional methods of modeling, shaping, and plaster mold mak ing. Most materials are included. Term pass required. 24 hours of instruction. Mon, Oct 9-Nov 27 6:30-9:30pm $65 PLU#6090 Ceramic Sculpture Frank Gosar Learn ancient methods of clay construction while creating a figurative sculpture, human or other wise. All skill levels from beginning to advanced are encouraged to join this class. Clay, (25 lbs.) and glazes provided. 18 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Wed, Oct 11-Nov 15 3:00-6:00pm $55 PLU#6008 Wood Carvina “Will Drumm Learn wood relief carving or sculpture carving out of solid wood using basic hand tools, gouges, and mallets. Wood, tool selection, tool sharpening,carving techniques, and finishing wil be covered. Wood and some basic tools provided. 18 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Wed, Oct 11-Nov 15 6:00-9:00pm $48 PLU#6077 Stcme Cat*Vmg-limestone David Miller Explore the intricacies of carving limestone with hand and pneumatic tools. All phases of stone carving will be covered, from roughing to finishing. The stone used in this workshop is salvaged from the recent EMU renovation and offers a unique opportunity to carve a piece of EMU history. A basic tool set (available for purchase from the Craft Center) will be required at a cost of aprox. $50. Limited to 7 students. 22 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Sat, Oct 7-28 10:00am-4:00pm $60 PLU#6091 Beginning ^Jeweity Richard Croxton & Maru Almeida These beginning classes explore techniques to complete many jewelry pieces. Emphasis is on fabrication for section "A", includes: cutting, filing, soldering, & design. Section "B" focuses on casting, using wax work, design, investing, & model burnout. 21 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Two sections. A. Sun, Oct 8-Nov 19 5:00-8:00pm $55 Instr. Almeida PLU#6034 B. Mon, Oct 9-Nov 20 6:30-9:30pm $55 Instr. Croxton PLU#6035 Richard Croxton Expand your jewelry skills by learning to set stones. We'll cover bezel, channel, bright cut, & more. Previous jewelry making experience required. 21 hours of instruction. Term pass required Wed, Oct 4-Nov 15 6:30-9:30pm $55 PLU#6039 Jai Williams Learn hands on techniques of traditional glass enameling that can be applied to copper or silver. Several small jewelry pieces may be completed during class time. Some materials provided. 9 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Sat, Oct 14-28 10:00am-l :00pm Junko lijima Get aquainted with the hydraulic press which allows you to make multiples of forms with ease. Students will make embossing dies by carving plexiglass. Bring design ideas to 1st class.9 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Sat, Nov 4-18 10:00am-l :00pm $35 PLU#6040 $38 PLU#6041
