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JANUARY 18, 2018 // 21 Drawing, kayak-building, wood-carving classes on deck ASTORIA — The Columbia River Maritime Museum has announced its February classes, held in the Barbey Maritime Center. Natural science illustration A class on natural science illustration, with Instructor Dorota Haber-Le- high, will be held 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays (Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22). Explore techniques in drawing natural objects related to rivers and oceans. Practice how to render form, use line, value, shape, texture, color, proportion and perspective. Combine scientific inquiry with artis- tic vision. Practice drawing from observation: seashells, crab shells, sea urchin shells, driftwood, animal bones and skulls, preserved birds and other objects. Please bring a seashell or two to the first class. Also bring graphite pencils (H or F), a small sketchbook (toned gray or tan paper is best) and kneaded eraser. Other materials will be Pygmy kayaks Barbey Maritime Center provided. The cost is $50 for museum members, $75 for nonmembers. Pygmy kayak building PHOTOS COURTESY COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM Seashell drawings A class on building a pygmy kayak, with Instruc- tor Chuck Bollong, will take place daily 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, through Sunday, Feb. 11. Build an elegant stitch and glue kayak. These are seven-day classes offered in conjunction with Pygmy Boats company. Partici- pants leave the class with their kayak approximately 60-percent completed and with all the skills necessary to finish their boat at home. No previous building experience is necessary. A short list of readily avail- able hand tools will be provided. The cost is $800, plus the kit price from Pygmy. Wood carving An introduction to wood carving with Instructor Jim Bergeron will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18. Ever wanted to learn how to carve? This class will cover basic skills for novice carvers. Participants will be furnished with carv- ing tools and wood plaques and will be shown basic carving techniques. Learn how to handle tools safely, how to lay out basic designs and how to carve desired shapes. The cost is $40 for members, $65 for nonmem- bers. ‘Astoria: Part Two’ takes Center Stage PORTLAND — The play “Astoria: Part Two” opens Saturday, Jan. 20, at Portland Center Stage at The Armory (128 NW 11th Ave.), and runs through Sunday, Feb. 18. The show, written by Chris Coleman, is based on the book “Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire, A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival” by Peter Stark. Continuing the ambi- tious adventure of Part One, which told the stories of the Astor expeditions by land and sea to establish COURTESY COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM trade routes to the Pacific Northwest, Part Two is about the extraordinary endeavors that led to the establishment of Astoria, the first permanent U.S. settlement on the West Coast. For tickets, visit pcs.org or call 503-445-3700. Support the Columbia River Maritime Museum and save $5 on adult tickets to “Astoria: Part Two” with the promo code “CRMM.” A portion of the “CRMM” promo code ticket sales will go to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. (The discount is not valid for Area 4 seating, student tickets or with any other offers, and is subject to availability.)
