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Portland Adult Education



Arts and Crafts

in Personal Enrichment

Intro to Weaving

$135

with Margaret B. Russell

Calendar Apr 12, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Learn the steps of making a small quilt from start to finish. Emphasis on completion, not perfection!

Intro to Cyanotype Printing

$60

with Megan Bainbridge

Calendar Apr 13, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week
Make unique prints using the historic cyanotype process that uses the sun to print on any specially coated surface.

Basket Making: Beginning Basketry for First Time and Returning Students

$95

with Kimberley Harding

Calendar Apr 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Make an attractive, functional item while learning the basics of basketry.

Intro to Sewing

$110

with Stacy Owen, Dan Toomre, Katie Champlin

Calendar Apr 13, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, using a sewing machine, and the stitches available on most machines.

Sketching and Watercolor

$125

with Audrey Parker

Calendar Apr 23, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 2 weeks
Every realistic painting benefits from laying down a solid sketch. In this two-day class over two weeks, explore how to map out a composition, break down objects through drawing, and plan how to paint a full scene. Learn how to paint to depict light and depth.

Peg Loom Weaving

$125

with Margaret B. Russell

Calendar Apr 26, 2025 at 10 am

Needle Felting

$49

with Annie Trowbridge

Calendar Apr 29, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 3 weeks
In this workshop you will make a wooly creature that makes a great ornament or small friend! This is a very easy craft that’s great for beginners and also returning felters. We will start with a small intro animal and then do a more detailed one for the rest of the workshop.

Block Printing

$59

with Annie Trowbridge

Calendar May 1, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 4 weeks
Block printing is a process of printing an image by carving a linoleum stamp, rolling it with ink, and pressing it on paper. Just like a stamp! The carving process is very satisfying and your image can be simple or complex. Open to beginners!




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