Basic Bookbinding: Pamphlet Stitch at North Pole Studio
Learn basic bookbinding techniques in this class, where we will make several small notebooks. We'll learn some tips and tricks regarding paper, folding, what thread to use, and several bookbinding stitches. No experience necessary - all materials are provided. This class will be taught at North Pole Studio: “North Pole Studio supports careers in the arts, and exists to increase opportunities for artists with autism and intellectual/ developmental disabilities to thrive as active members of the arts community.”
Location: North Pole Studio (Portland, OR.). Date & Time: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 3-4:30pm PT. Click here to read more and to register.
Beginning Watercolor: Landscapes
We will focus on recreating a simple landscape to learn the basics of watercolor in this 2-hour class. All supplies are provided, all skill levels welcome.
Date and time: Saturday, April 19, 2025. 2-4 pm PT. Location: Oak Lodge Public Library (16201 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Oak Grove, OR). Cost: Free, although registration is required. Registration will open through the library on March 17, 2025.
Beginning Paper Quilling at North Pole Studio
Learn the basics of quilling– the art of paper curling– in this class. In this workshop we will create a beautiful, three-dimensional piece of art with mere paper strips. Quilling is the centuries-old art of paper curling. We will focus on creating basic floral & fruit shapes in this class.
No experience necessary - all materials are provided. This class will be taught at North Pole Studio: “North Pole Studio supports careers in the arts, and exists to increase opportunities for artists with autism and intellectual/ developmental disabilities to thrive as active members of the arts community.”
Location: North Pole Studio (Portland, OR). Date & Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 3-4:30pm PT. Click here to read more and to register.
Beginning Watercolor: Landscapes at Gladstone Library
In this 2-hour class, we will focus on recreating a simple landscape to learn the basics of watercolor. All supplies are provided, all skill levels welcome.
Date and time: Saturday, April 26, 2025. 2-4 pm PT. Location: Gladstone Public Library (525 Portland Ave, Gladstone, OR). Cost: Free, although registration is required. Registration will open through the library in March, 2025.
Hexagonal Weaving - Shaker Cheese Basket
In this 3-hour class, instructor Jenna Lechner will teach you how to create a 2.5" tall, 7" diameter basket, in a hexagonal open weave pattern. Working with flat reed, we’ll learn how to: weave in three directions (triaxial weaving) and do a basic lashing around the rim of a basket.
In the 1800s and early 1900s, larger versions of this basket were used in cheesemaking, as a way to drain cheese curds by the religious group the Shakers. Line your finished basket with a linen cloth, and it works great as a small serving dish for things like bread.
Location: Multnomah Arts Center (7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR). Date & Time: Monday, April 28, 2025, 6:30pm-9:30pm.Cost: $16.
Weaving with Native Plants, at Forest Grove Library
Join me in a demonstration of weaving with native plants, during the Forest Grove Arts Festival on May 7, 2025. I will have examples woven with: cattails, western red cedar bark, red osier dogwood, and Douglas iris leaves, for folks to look at. I will also have visuals explaining various weaving processes, like: twining, plaiting, coiling, and more. There will also be a free make-and-take craft available for participants (supplies limited).
Location: Forest Grove Library. (2114 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR). Date & Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025. 5-7pm PT. Cost: Free
Beginning Needlefelting for Teens
Learn basic needlefelting techniques in this class, while creating a small pet illustration of a dog or cat. In this 2-hour introductory workshop we will learn about the process and tools required for needlefelting, basic safety when needlefelting, and more. All tools and materials will be provided. Your finished piece will be flat, and roughly 2.5x2.5''. It can be: glued to a magnet, turned into an ornament, or left as a soft sculpture. Beginners and all skill levels are welcome!
Date and time: Thursday, July 10, 2025. 5-7pm PT. Location: Cornelius Public Library (1370 N Adair St, Cornelius, OR). Cost: Free, although registration is required. Registration will open through the library, later in the summer.
“Coming Around Again: Columbia Basin Basketry Guild Weaving with Recycled Materials”
Inspired by the work of founding member Janet Ronacher, and including work she donated to CBBG, this group show will focus on recycled materials.
Location: Lincoln City Cultural Center, Fiber Arts Gallery. Date and Time: July 11-August 31, 2025.
Exhibition at the Lan Su Chinese Garden
More details coming soon. Image courtesy of Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Location: Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland, OR.). Date & Time: November-December 2025.
Designing Watercolor Patterns by Hand, at WildCraft Studio School.
Illustrator and educator Jenna Lechner is taking us back to the origins of repeat pattern design, with rulers, tracing paper, pencils, and watercolor, for an old-school lesson on designing seamless block, brick, toss and half-drop pattern forms. For those new to working with watercolor, Jenna will demonstrate techniques to get you going, from how to load your brush and color-mixing to wet-on-wet and dry brush painting styles.
Students will work on multiple pattern designs painted onto paper, and for those who want to develop a certain pattern more fully, Jenna will offer larger paper to create a tiled repeat. While the majority of this workshop is spent with a pencil or paintbrush in-hand, Jenna will give a quick overview of how to take a sample design to the next level, sharing resources for translating patterns into fabric or wallpaper.
Location:WildCraft Studio School (4224 North Mississippi Ave).Date & Time: Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10am-4pm.Cost: $180 (Tuition: $155, Materials: $25). Learn more & register by clicking here.
“Biophilia: The Pacific Northwest.” Solo exhibition at the Hillsboro Public Library
I will have an exhibition of my work on display in Hillsboro, at the Shute Park Gallery space in the Shute Park Library. The artworks in the show aim to highlight the diverse and incredible biology and geography that are essential to defining the look and feel of this region we call home - The Pacific Northwest.
Location: Shute Park Library (775 SE 10th Ave, Hillsboro, OR). Date & Time: January 2-February 28, 2025. Library hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-8pm. Fri-Sun: 10am-6pm. Cost: Free.