Cascadia Center For Arts & Crafts

Sunday August 22, 2021 – Sunday August 29, 2021. Arrive by 5pm – Class 9:30am – 6:30pm each day. $2000.00. Max 10 Students

Students will leave with: 2 completed landscape projects, a combing, yard art and a number of elements.

The experienced and versatile group of instructors will lead you through 6 1/2 days of a creative, immersive experience. The instructors have a variety of skills and years of working successfully as instructors together.

A variety of techniques will be framed by problem solving in your second landscape project. The techniques you learn will translate to future projects that you complete at home. Expect this process to change the way you approach your glass work.

This class will be a mixture of direct instruction, individual mentorship and open individual creative studio time. Day and night opportunities…even evening open studio time is available. The classroom is a well stocked and equipped learning environment.

Lunches, coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.

Saturday August 14, 2021 – 10am – 4pm $220.00 Max 6 Students.

Learn some blacksmithing fundamentals from Joe Vachon, the Season 6, Episode 27, Forged In Fire Champion, in this 1 day, hands on coarse. Safety, body mechanics, tools, and the working properties of hot steel will be addressed, as well as various techniques, such as: tapering, scrolling, twisting, bending, drilling, punching, hot cutting, flat peening, upsetting and shouldering.  Students will start out practicing the basics with the forging of a few decorative hooks for the first half of the class.  After lunch, folks are welcome to create something of their choosing with their new found skill-set, such as (but not limited to) a fire poker, meat turner, bottle opener, letter opener, necklace pendent, or an experimental piece. One hour lunch break.

Note about what to wear – Wear cotton pants and shirt (synthetics are flammable!).  Make sure your pants fit over the tops of your boots so nothing hot can fall in.  Safety glasses and ear plugs are available, or bring your own.  Bringing your own leather gloves can be a good idea.  Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.