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50/50 Piece by Jessica Breedlove

All class fees are due at registration!
Open studio experiences must be scheduled in advanced by calling 503-232-3457

Class cancellations must be made one week prior for full refund.
Studio members receive a discount on some classes and some free!
Punch cards are only applicable to punch card specific classes!

Call to register today, class space may be limited!

503-232-3457

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Seasonal Body Care Special!

Spicy Cold Processed Soap Making
Leader: Joy Leising
Learn how to make soap from scratch using natural oils , lye , essential oils & seasonal herbs!
Each soap maker will learn the basics to cold processed soap through hands on sponification, measuring and more.  Enjoy the opportunity to explore warming blends of pumpkin, oatmeal & cloves in this spicy seasonal workshop. After the soap has cured participants will return to the studio to press , stamp, wrap, label, and take home their soaps! 
9/ 22 6:30 - 8:30pm
10/20 6:30 - 7:30 Soap Pick Up
Cost: $60 + $5 lab fee due first day of class
Members: $50
If this time doesn't work for you call to schedule a private session!

September: Back to School Shampoo & Body Spray Open Studio Experience
1.50 hour session $15 per person, take home a total of 4 products
Mix your own essential oils and herbs to make your own personal Back to School Products!

This open studio experience must be scheduled in advance!
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Artisan Body Product Open Studio Experience
Interested in private body product classes such as making your own lip balm, bath salts, scrubs, shampoo, massage oils, salves & body sprays?!  Set up a time with Joy for small group sessions or a larger group party.  Make it into a special event!
Lip Balms & Salves : 1 hour $15 per person
Salts & Scrubs: 1.5 hours $20 per person
Massage Oils : 1 hours $12 per person

This open studio experience must be scheduled with Joy in advance!
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Glycerin~ Melt, Mix & Pour
Make glycerin soap using the melt & pour technique.
Use different molds,  essential oils, herbs & color.
1.5 hours of studio time, up to 4 soaps, all materials & tools included, essential oils, colors and embedbables!
Costs: $40
5 & older

This open studio experience must be scheduled with Joy in advance!
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Time must be scheduled for this project.
We have collage materials you can use or make a button out of your own drawing or image!
1 button for $2
3 buttons for $5

This open studio experience must be scheduled in advance!
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Soy Candle Making   
Make environmentally friendly candles with Soy Wax.
1.5 hour of studio time, 3 small containers, 1-2 color options, 1-3 essential oil options.
Past Soy Candle Making experience required*
Cots: $30

Call to schedule your candle making experience with Joy!
503-232-3457

Paraffin Candle Making
Up to 3 Metal molded paraffin candle making, 1-2 color options, 1-3 fragrances 2 hours of studio time included.
Past candle making experience required*
Cost: $45

This open studio experience must be scheduled with Joy in advance!
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Collage Open Studio
Choose from a multitude of magazines, books and decorative paper.  This project includes use of our stamps, punches, adhesives, tempra paint, scissors, brayers and all drawing materials. 
This project is for ages 2 years and older!
No prior instruction from our studio necessary. 
$5 per hour 
Free for members!
Collage open studio must be scheduled prior to arrival!

Call to schedule with Joy or Beth Ann for your time today!
503-232-3457


*Art by Susan Schenk


Independent Drawing Open Studio
Artists will find a wide variety of paper and drawing materials at their finger tips. 
Drawing media available includes charcoal, pastels, pencils, crayon, markers, colored pencils, pen & ink.
This project is for ages 2 & older!
No prior instruction from our studio necessary.
$5 per hour
Free for members!
Drawing open studio must be scheduled with Beth Ann prior to arrival!
Call to schedule!
503-232-3457

Private Drawing Lessons
Call to schedule your private drawing lessons for all ages.  Whether your focus is on basic drawing, life drawing, still life, manga, etc using our drawing materials and paper, drawing is accessible to you! 
Let us match you up with the right artist fit!
This can varies in price depending on artist teaching.
$18-25 per hour
Call for more information today!
503-232-3457


Hand-made Stuffed Alien Buddies
Teacher: Monica Kaul
Learn how to create adorably soft, plush polarfleece characters complete with hand-stitched features and loads of personality.  Standing 8.5" tall, these Fuzzy Alien Buddies (F.A.B.s) are completely machine-washable making them the ideal cuddle companion for the young children, and a perfect collectible for  the older ones.  The simple designs make them quick and easy enough for anyone to make. During class, students will have time enough to create one or two characters plus the opportunity to take home templates for more! In no time flat a complete collection of these funky creatures can be made.  This is an ideal class for a parent and child to take together.
Open to all ages. If younger then 8, must be accompanied by an adult.
TBA
Cost: $30.00/person + $5.00 materials fee paid directly to instructor day of class


Mixed Media/Assemblage Experience
Leader: Beth Ann Short
Do you like the work of artists like Jean Dubuffet, Joseph Cornell or Kris Kuksi.   In this afternoon workshop, participants will work in a cigar boxes or on a vintage wooden trays. Choose from a grand assortment of found objects including metal, wood, plastic, fibers (string/yarn/fabric), tile and more.  Participants are welcome to bring their own materials to add to their pieces. 
This workshop is for participants 12 & older
No prior instruction from our studio necessary.
Sunday, September 19th from 12:30-3:30pm
Cost: $40 + materials fee of $8 due the day of class
Members: $25
Call to reserve your space, seating for this workshop will be limited, but the materials will not!
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Mosaic Open Studio
Come mosaic and creating a really fun & beautiful flower pot, mirror  or trivet for your home. Each participant will complete 1 mosaic piece and learn the basics  of design, gluing, grouting & cleaning!  The studio will provide a variety of items to mosaic on and materials such as tiles, glass, rocks, shells & more!
Mosaics are a 3 part project, please reserve 2 hours for part 1, 1.50 hours for part 2 and 1 hour for part 3.
Cost: $50 per person including supplies and studio time of 4.50 hours.
Members: $25
For participants 6 and older, an excellent family project!
Call to schedule this open studio experience with Joy prior to arrival.
If you have taken a Mosaic class before please indicate that when you call.
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Paper Making Open Studio
Make your own paper using the studios materials!

Recycled paper, paper pulp, dried flowers, molds & tools included! 
1 hour of studio time included
Cost: $ 15 per person
Free for members!
Paper making must be scheduled with Joy prior to arrival.
Call to schedule your time in the studio today!
503-232-3457


Painting & Water-soluable Materials Open Studio
Choose from a wider variety of water soluable paints including, watercolor, acrylic, tempera, watercolor pencils and watercolor sticks.
This project is for ages 2 & older based on paint type utilized.
No prior instruction from our studio necessary.
$8 per hour for basic tempra or watercolor on paper
$10 per hour for acrylic
Free for members!
*Lab fees for acrylic paint and canvases depending on your needs. 
Bring your own canvas or board and keep your costs down!

This open studio experience must be scheduled with Beth Ann in advance!
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Encaustic Open Studio
This open studio opportunity is for those people who have a fever for the wax, but not the space or materials to do it on their own.  Use our materials for a lab fee and work independently building on the knowledge you gained in the beginning class.  Encaustic open studio must be scheduled with Beth Ann who will facilitate materials, but this is NOT an instructional class.
Artists signing up for encaustic open studio MUST have taken Beginning Encaustic Painting with Beth Ann Short in our studio prior to attending open studio. 
Cost: $50 (includes 2 hours studio time and use of studio materials)
Members: $25
Encaustic open studio must be scheduled with Beth Ann prior to arrival!
Call 503-232-3457


Print Making Open Studio
Print making open studio must be scheduled prior to arrival!

Lino Blocks

Explore linoleum block printing in our studio with carving tools, paint, paper and more!
1 hour of studio time included.
Sm blocks + studio time : $11
Med. blocks + studio time: $16
Lg. blocks + studio time : $20
50% off for members!

Stamp Making

Make your own personal stamp with carving tools, paint, paper & more!
1 hour of studio time included !
Make up to 3 stamps per person.
$12
50% off for members!


Posada Prints (On Styrofoam)
Explore print making with Styrofoam, ink, and paper
1 hour of studio time included.
Cost: $10
50% off for members!

Print making open studio experiences must be scheduled with Joy in advance!
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