Cascadia Center For Arts & Crafts

Saturday November 9, 2019 – 10am – 4pm $125.00 Max 6 Students.

Learn some blacksmithing fundamentals from Joe Vachon, the Season 6 Forged In Fire Champion, in this 1 day, hands on coarse. Safety, body mechanics, tools, and the working properties of hot and cold steel will be addressed, as well as various techniques, such as: tapering, scrolling, shouldering, drilling, and riveting will be taught through the creation of your very own rack with 3-5 hooks (for hanging coats, towels, keys, etc…)  Any time left over at the end of the workshop is yours to create something with your new found skill-set, such as (but not limited to) a decorative hook, fire poker, meat turner, necklace pendent, or an experimental piece. One hour lunch break.

2 day class with Bronwen Heilman, Reverse Paining On Glass, Glass Bead Making.

Bronwen Heilman is the Director of the Hot Shop at The Sonoran Glass School in Tuscon, Arizona, and is an Internationally known glass artist.

Saturday and Sunday August 31- Sept 1, 2019. 10Am till 4PM Bring a lunch or restaurants in the village. $825.00 per student.

This is an intermediate class focusing on how to work with enamels and how to apply them. We will be focusing on applying wet enamel, capturing your own line-drawings on a flat surface then, after firing the enamels; we will apply your image to a bead. Duration: 2 days

Day 1: We will be creating our own one-of-a-kind small glass paintings. We will learn how different brushes create different effects, and how to sign you name on your work.

Day 2: We will be lighting the torch and rolling up our sleeves, as well as ourpaintings, to create beautiful pieces of wearable art. There will be a lot of hands on practice in order become comfortable with the amount of heat we need, and the new tools we will be using to make the images permanent on our beads. All equipment, tools, glass & enamels included.  Beginner enamel kits and tools will be available for purchase from instructor if desired. All students must be at least 18 years of age.  Wear 100% cotton clothing, tie long hair back, and wear closed toed shoes. We will send ‘homework’ before your class.

Supplies (supplied by Student):

Safety glass working glasses. Didymium flame working glasses. And if youdon’t wear glasses, please bring safety glasses, as we will be cutting glass. Dust mask (N100 or P100 are best) Working gloves (laytex, nitril or vinyl) Homework (I will send you a copy before the class) Bead making tools and favorite flame working tools.

When: August 14th – 18th 2019

Where: Summit Arts Center Government Camp

Register at the door. $45 One Day or $90 for the whole event. We recommend you reserve your Mt.Hood lodging early. Visit our Housing Page for local options. Parking is available for RV’s and trailers. Must check in with registration tent BEFORE setting up. Camping is readily available both in and off site. Recommendations available at the registration tent.  All camping is free. No solid fuel fires or bbqing allowed… propane is fine.

Two Demonstrators and a Hands-On-Instructor – Demonstrators include David Lisch and John Williams! Joe Elliot is the Hands-On Instructor.

• Wednesday, August 14th: Get campsite early, come and hang out.
• Thursday, August 15th: at Noon, Joe Elliott will be doing the hands-on demonstration. Participants will be able to work on their hands-on project throughout the rest of the weekend.
• Friday, August 16th: 9AM-Noon – Morning demonstration. 1PM-4PM afternoon demonstration.
• Saturday, August 17th: 9AM-Noon – Morning demonstration. 1PM-4PM afternoon demonstration.
• Sunday, August 18th: 9AM- Noon – Morning demonstration.

Saturday June 22nd – 10am – 4 pm. Bring a lunch or restaurants in the village. This is a one day beginning class, taught by guest artist Kathryn Watne. It will cover basic enamel techniques-metal prep, tools, application techniques such as-stencils, dry sifting, wet application, sgriffitto, and safety. All materials will be supplied-copper, tools, opaque and transparent enamels. Sample pieces will be made, final project can be a pair of earrings, or a pendant suitable for a necklace. Register by June 17th. $200.

 

June 7th & 8th – Friday & Saturday. 10Am till 4PM Bring a lunch or restaurants in the village. Creating glass beads using a surface mix torch, and COE 104 rods. Learn to wind hot glass onto a mandrel to form beads. Decorations, different COE glass, and history of glass beads are covered. Studio Safety and different torches are also discussed. MUST wear 100% cotton clothing, and closed toed shoes. We supply glass rods, tools, and torch equipment. Bring a notebook and pen for taking notes. 6 students max. 4 students minimum. Private groups welcome. Register by May 31st $350 each Private Groups welcome. $300 ea. In groups.