All Sessions are Mon – Fri –  8:00am – 5:00pm 

Session 1: July 20-24
Session 2: July 27-31
Session 3: August 3-7.

Pending per COVID-19 restrictions.

We will use traditional hand tools to fit logs together using a variety of notch styles. Among them will be Round, Saddle, and Dovetail walls, Chinked and Scribe-fit. We will construct several assemblies including picnic tables, a sauna or tiny house, and several forms of floor and roof systems. Students can expect to learn the unique construction principles associated with joining natural, round, irregular, tapered cylinders together. The anatomy and inherent characteristics of trees, along with good design principles that provide a durable structure will be reviewed.
Tools will be provided. Personal tools are encouraged.

Instructor: David Rogers

In 1972, David started his relationship with the Forest in Northern California, setting chokers for the logging industry.
In 1983, he attended the B. Allan Mackie School of Log Building and Environmental center and soon thereafter, began working for Log home building companies.
In the early 1990s, a US Forest Service Team hired him as an instructor to teach traditional log building methods for the purpose of repairing and restoring 1930’s WPA and CCC era log structures. It was during this period that ‘Historic Preservation’ became a topic of interest and fascination.
Since then, David has contracted with Federal, State, County, and City Parks in an effort to preserve the old log structures. Many private clients have utilized his services to repair and rehabilitate their properties.
Teaching the ‘old ways’ to the interested next generation is the purpose of this workshop.
He is currently a member of the International Log Builders Association
The week-long workshops will be consecutive which will allow an individual to attend as many workshops as desired. Each will advance the previous studies, and enable the student to proceed at one’s own pace.
Building with logs is an individual sport and not a competition.

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

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

Bronwen Heilman is a full-time studio artist, flame-work glass instructor and the Director of the flameworking studio at Sonoran Glass School in Tucson, Arizona. Her work has been exhibited and received awards in numerous juried exhibitions. She is a recipient of the International Glass Bead Society Presidents Award, first place in soft marble competition, and others. Her work is published in The Contemporary Shot Glass Book, 1000 Glass Beads, 500 Beaded Objects, Contemporary Lampworking, Glass Bead Masters, Bronwen Heilman: Vitreous Painting Techniques for Glass Beadmaking among others. Her most recent exhibition was “Lifeforms: The 2nd Rudolf and Leopold Blaschka Glass Biological Model Exhibition” in Corning, New York.

Saturday and Sunday June 20-21, 2020. 10Am till 4PM Bring a lunch or restaurants in the village. $395.00 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 our paintings, 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):

All materials supplied by Summit Arts Center. Supplies for each student to bring: Safety glass working glasses. Didymium flame working glasses. And if you don’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.

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

1 day class with Bronwen Heilman, Soft Glass Marbles

Bronwen Heilman is a full-time studio artist, flame-work glass instructor and the Director of the flameworking studio at Sonoran Glass School in Tucson, Arizona. Her work has been exhibited and received awards in numerous juried exhibitions. She is a recipient of the International Glass Bead Society Presidents Award, first place in soft marble competition, and others. Her work is published in The Contemporary Shot Glass Book, 1000 Glass Beads, 500 Beaded Objects, Contemporary Lampworking, Glass Bead Masters, Bronwen Heilman: Vitreous Painting Techniques for Glass Beadmaking among others. Her most recent exhibition was “Lifeforms: The 2nd Rudolf and Leopold Blaschka Glass Biological Model Exhibition” in Corning, New York.

Friday June 19, 2020. 10Am till 4PM Bring a lunch or restaurants in the village. $200.00 per student.

This is an intermediate class. Soft Glass Marbles.
Prerequisite: Beginning Beads or approval by the instructor.
Move off the mandrel and learn how to make marbles with soft glass. We will be pulling stringers, making twisties, putting flowers inside glass marbles, and making old school cats-eye style marbles while having fun melting and shaping glass in marbles!
This class uses the same techniques used in borosilicate but with the added benefit of better color selection and less heat needed to create these beautiful round masterpieces.

Supplies
(supplied by Student):

All materials supplied by Summit Arts Center. Student should bring their own marble mold(s).

Bring a lunch to eat at the studio, or restaurants located in the village. Full refrigerator and kitchen, bathroom at Raven Studio.
If you cannot be present the next day for marble pick up … arrangements can be made to mail them to you.

Blacksmith Week 2020 is coming August 14, 15, and 16^th.  Set up on site August, 13^th.

LIMITED ‘dry camping’ on site.  Keep in mind: NO OPEN FIRES ALLOWED IN AUGUST IN THE NATIONAL FOREST.

There are camp grounds around Government Camp.  Check online.  There are also varied lodging opportunities from hotels to condos and vacation rental homes all in Government Camp.

https://www.mounthoodinfo.com for lodging information.

Mt Hood RV Village is located just 12 miles down the mountain and offers all hook ups amenities including a café and indoor pool.

We will have both ‘pre’ and ‘post’ Blacksmith Week 2020 classes.

Two of the best, Mark Aspery, will teach an ‘intermediate’   class of Tool Making Techniques.  August 7^th through the 11^th.

Gary Eagle who’s work can be seen on the metal panels on the Multorpor Overpass in The Village of Government Camp; will be teaching a ‘post Blacksmith Week’ class August 17^th and 18^th.

Gary’s class will be an Art Deco Grill.

Darryl Nelson will put together a great event for 2020. 

The 2020 shirts of course, with artwork by Dean Mook.

And other activities & demonstrations of interest to all smiths.  More details as the event nears.

We hope to see you onsite this year! 

Meet Timberline Lodge’s Blacksmith Darryl Nelson

Cascadia Center for Arts & Crafts, was forced to cancel and refund all classes this Spring due to the Covid19 global pandemic.

At this time, we have been given permission to slowly reopen, following guidelines set by The State of Oregon, and CDC, as required by the USFS.  CCAC will change the policies as regulations change. As all classes are small at Cascadia, the smaller class size is not a problem; however, we ask you to come prepared to work with staff, instructors and fellow participants following the guidelines we have been given.  CCAC classes are not political ‘platforms’ for personal beliefs in safe practices during these times.  If you feel uncomfortable or cannot comply with the safety regulations given to CCAC for reopening, we will continue to present programming, and perhaps waiting till all restrictions have been lifted would make your experience more enjoyable at CCAC.  Please realize, CCAC must comply to all mandated safety regulations in order to reopen.

Let’s all work towards the push back of Covid 19 in the world, and eventual eradication w/ vaccine, through first following safe social distancing, and using these guidelines while attending or visiting CCAC.  Printed signage will also be used for reminders and location of hand sanitizers, tissues, washrooms, and safe towel disposal areas.

The studios, restrooms & kitchens have been sanitized, and ready for your creative enjoyment.  We hope to see you at one of the Summer classes that have been scheduled/rescheduled.

• Please bring either one new mask per day (washable) or, a new disposable mask for each day you will be attending CCAC… at times when ‘social distancing’ can be accommodated, the masks will not be needed, however during some demonstrations w/ the group, please be prepared, also some businesses in the village require masks when picking up groceries or beverages. We will post changes as they are made.
• CCAC will supply hand sanitizers in all classroom areas. Disposable masks can be purchased for $1.00. Your instructor/artists will go over any required Covid safety regulations when the class begins… however please read the posted signage regarding the requirements and adhere to these guidelines.  Class areas will be set up to practice distancing.
• If you feel sick, have a temperature, have a cough or cold-like symptoms please notify CCAC immediately to cancel your place in class & receive a refund. We cannot have any students, or instructors, exhibiting these symptoms in class.  We realize some people have allergies & know the difference; the Cascadian Environment may trigger these symptoms and this is understandable… we have tissues.

Thank you for waiting for rescheduled classes, we appreciate all of our students and artist/instructors …your safety is our upmost concern.  Let’s get back to creating art on Mount Hood!