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SPACE AVAILABLE IN THESE GREAT CLASSES ! REGISTER TODAY ! SPRING SPECIALS Bandsaw Birdhouses Gamer Britt Make wonderful wooden homes to attract birds to your neighborhood. These bird houses make beautiful yard ornaments & are simple to build. Fri, May 7 & 14 10:30a-12:30p $32 w/term pass PLUU6123 $37 w/out term pass PLUU6134 Footstool Seat Weaving Art Graves Experience the folk art of weaving a seat for a fireside footstool. We’ll concentrate on elementary weaving using fiber rush, or seagrass. One hardwood stool & seat material provided. Sun, Apr 18 12:30p-4:30p $32 w/term pass PLUU6129 $37 w/out term pass PLUM 130 Scientific Illustration Marko Mikulich Explore pencil drawing & rendering in ink. We’ll use a step-by-step method that is used by scientific illustrators for pub lished drawings. Sat, May 1 10:30a-12:30p $26 w/term pass PLUM121 $31 w/out term pass PLUM122 Therapeutic Pillows Trina Duhaime Make an herbal pillow which can be used as an ice or hot pack. A great introduction to basic sewing machine use. Muslin, rice & herbs provided. Sun, May 2 12:30p-3:30p $19 w/term pass PLU# 6125 $24 w/out term pass PLU# 6126 Ceramic Plaques & Frames Ann Dingledy Design & hand form decorative ceramic plaques & frames for pictures or mirrors. Using colored slips & underglazes fired at a low temperature, novice ceramicists can achieve great results with vibrant colors . Term pass required. Wed, May 12 & 19 10:30a-l:30p $27 PLUU6012 FIBERS Speed Quilting Trina Duhaime Classic quilt patterns & piecing techniques combine to produce a traditional quilt quickly. Includes discussion of patterns, color, sizes, and fabric requirements. Out side sewing time may be necessary. 15 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Wed, Apr 14-May 19 6:30p-9:00p $48 PLUM015 Forged Silver Bracelet Jessie Wylie Beginning & experienced metals mi ths can expand their skills while creating a silver bracelet using forging & soldering.Term pass required. Stone Setting Alison Shiboski This demonstration based workshop in troduces intermediate metalsmiths to stone setting. Techniques such as bezel, prong & flush setting are covered. Term pass required. Sun, Apr 18 & 25 12:30p-3:30p $30 PLUU6040 JEWELRY Sat, May 8-22 $39 10:30a-l:30p PLUU6041 WOODWORKING Beginning Wood (Boxes) Tom Russo Build a jewelry or keepsake box, and learn basic shop skills to apply to a wide range of woodworking projects. Term pass required. Tues, Apr 6- May 18 3:00p-6:00p $63 PLUU6073 Wood Lathe Gamer Britt This demonstration based class will in troduce you to the basics of lathe turning which include: chucking techniques, wood selection, tool sharpening, and fin ishing. With these new skills you should be able to produce small wooden bowls or plates. Term pass required. Fri, Apr 9 & 16 10:30a-12:30p $26 PLUU6078 CERAMICS Beginning Ceramics Terrence Heldreth An introduction to handbuilding, wheel throwing, & glazing your handmade clay work. Term pass required. Two sections available: B. Tues, Apr 6 -May 11 3:00p-6:00p $63 PLUU6002 D. Fri, Apr 9-May 14 10:15a-l:15p $63 PLUU6004 Intro to Raku Jason Solomon A production & firing class for students with ceramics experience . We’ll pro duce pottery the first session, bisque fire it, then use an outdoor Raku kiln for firing your work in the second session. Term pass required. (Class is nonrefundable). Sat, Apr 17 3:00p-6:00p Sat, May 8 10:30a-5:30p $36 PLUU6007 Continuing Throwing Josh Allen Intermediate & advanced students can practice on the potter’s wheel with indi vidual instruction & class demonstration. (Centering, pulling, shaping, lids, handles, spouts) Experience required. Term pass required. Mon, Apr 5-May 10 3:00p-6:00p $63 PLUU6005 Color and Clay Ann Dingledy Colored slips & underglazes on clay fired at a low temperature adds bright, vibrant results to your ceramics. Fun for the nov ice or experienced clay worker. Term pass required. Wed, Apr 14 - May 5 10:15a-l:15p $48 PLU# 6010 Ceramic Fountains Terrence Heldreth Using simple handbuilding skills, we’ll construct a form to use with a small pump in making a small table fountain. Allow extra $ for a pump (available at the Craft Center) Term pass required. Sat, Apr 17-May 8 (no 5/1) 10:30a-l:30p $39PLUU6006 BIKES Whole Bike Health Eric Peralta Overhaul bearing sets, adjust gears & brakes, true your wheels. Prime up your bike for Spring and Summer.Please allow extra $ for replacement parts. Tues, Apr 13-May 18 6:30p-9:00p $47 w/term pass PLUU6086 $52 w/out term pass PLUU6087 PHOTOGRAPHY Beginning Photography T. Dwowakowski, J. Kaszubski Composition, camera use, and black & white darkroom developing and printing techniques will be covered. Term pass required. Two sections available: B. Mon, Apr 12 -May 17 3:00p-6:00p $63 Dworakowski PLUU6061 C. Mon, Apr 12 -May 17 6:30p-9:30p $63 Kaszubski PLUU6061 Alternative Processes Jeri Mrazek We‘ll investigate alternatives to black & white printing with Cyanotype & Van Dyke brown, make light sensitive emulsions, hand coat papers, & enlarge negatives. Darkroom experience required. Some ma terials provided. 12 hours of instruction. Term pass required. Sun, Apr 18 - May 9 12:30p-3:30p $49 PLU# 6065 Printing & Handcoloring B 8c W Photos Jeri Mrazek Enhance black & white photographs by handcoloring them. We’ll make prints spe cifically for handcoloring, tone them & ap ply a variety of paints & pencils to final images. Darkroom experience required. Term pass required. Wed, Apr 21-May 5 6:00p-9:00p $36 PLUU6066 Large Format Photo Tom Caples An introduction to the 4X5 camera, we’ll go from shooting negatives in the field to developing & printing in the darkroom. Previous black and white darkroom expe rience is required. Term pass required. Fri, May 7 & 14 10:30a-l:30p Sat, May 8 & 15 10:30a-l;30p $50 PLUM068 Polaroid Image and Emulsion Transfer Jeri Mrazek Examine the artistic possibilities of ma nipulating photographic images. Trans fer slide imagery onto various art papers and porous surfaces, and also experiment with the flexibility of emulsion transfers. Sun, May 16 12:00p-5:00p $34 w/term pass PLUU6070 $39 w/out term pass PLUU6071 SCULPTURE Stone Carving David Miller Learn the intricacies of carving stone us ing hand tools & power tools. All carving phases covered. Allow extra $ for stone. Term pass required. Sat, Apr 10- May 1 10:30a-4:30p $66 PLUU6091 Wood Carving Stephen DeLang Explore wood relief carving using solid wood, hand tools, gouges, & mallets. We’ll cover wood selection, tool safety, sharp ening, carving techniques & finishing. Term pass required. Sun,Apr 11-May 16 l:00p-4:00p $54 PLUU6077 PAPER, PAINT, PEN Bookbinding Logan Farrell Learn basic skills to craft lovely, one-of-a kind, hand bound books. Start with simple quick fold books, then move into ad vanced methods. Tues, Apr 20 - May 11 6:30p-9:30p $44 w/ term pass PLU#6051 $49 w/out term pass PLUU6052 Papermaking Denise Gosar Ahands-in-the-pulp survey of papermak ing using recycled papers, plant pulps, blossoms & more. We'll learn styles of papermaking from Eastern & Western tra ditions. Term pass required. Tues, Apr 13-May 4 6:30p-8:30p $28 PLUM046 Intro to Printmaking George Campbell Quickly transfer your ideas to painterly monotype prints. Make beautiful cards, posters, & fine art prints. Sat, May 8-22 10:30a-12:30p $28 w/ term pass PLUU6119 $33 w/out term pass PLUU6120 Acrylic Painting Mika Holtzinger Manipulate light with bold, colorful still lifes. Make patterns, unique textures, & underpainting styles to enrich your work. Wed, Apr 14-May 19 6:30p-9:30p $57 w/term pass PLU#6049 $62 w/out term pass PLUU6050 Comics & Cartooning Steve Baggs Learn drawing skills including; page lay out, perspective, inking, & story board ing, while exploring human gestures. Thurs, Apr 22-May 13 6:00p-8:00p $32 w/term pass PLU#6055 $37 w/out term pass PLUU6056 Photolift Marko Mikulich Make accurate ink drawings from photo graphs. This process has many applica tions for artists, architects, archeaologists & anyone who makes detailed drawings Sat, Apr 24 10:30a-l:30p $26 w/term pass PLUU6042 $31 w/out term passPLUU6043 Supplies for Sale; * Silver, Copper, Brass, Solder * Hardwood, Plywood, Sandpaper * Stoneware & Porcelain Clay * T-Shirts, Silk, Dyes, Silkscreens * B & W Photo Chemicals, Paper Spring Hours; Alonday-Thursday I0:00a-10:00p Friday & Saturday 10:00a-6:00p Sunday 12:00p-5:30p Lonley Pot Sale Thursday, April 29 10:00a-4:00p Term Pass Fees! UO Students/Partners $8.00 UO Faculty/StaflFPartners $15.00 UO Alumni $20.00 Community/General $20.00 (must enroll in a class of $20 or more) UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Erb Memorial Union http://craftcenter.uoregon.edu 346-4361