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Hillsboro, OR 97123
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First Tuesday Featured Artist Receptions

Tue

6 - 8pm

Sep 2, Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2

Free

View the new monthly show while enjoying the reception at Sequoia Gallery + Studios and visit the 13 open artist studios.

 

 

Brown Bag Art Lecture
with Featured Artists

Thurs

11:30am - 1pm

1st Thursday of every month

Free

The public is welcome to spend this time with the monthly featured artists of Sequoia Gallery. Artists discuss their creative process and answer questions about their work. Bring your lunch and hang out with the artists. Coffee provided by The Human Bean.

 

 

Life Drawing Studio
-supervised

Mon

3 - 6pm

Sep 8 – Dec 15

$7 model fee per session

A classic uninstructed life drawing group, managed by studio directors. Come weekly with drawing materials and easel (if you use one), pay the fee, and improve your skills.

 

1

Weaving "To Go":
Beginning Weaving On Portable Looms

with Beth O'Mahony

Thu

6 wks

6:30 - 9:30pm

Sep 11 - Oct 16

$120 + $20 supply fee*

Learn basic concepts about 4 types of portable looms as well as construction and warping of a loom. Weave a bag, belt or narrow scarf, and small circular rug or table runner. Student takes home 3 different looms for future projects.

 

2

Head, Hands & Feet-Anatomy and Drawing
with Eileen Kane

Wed

4 wks

1 - 4pm

Oct 1 - 22

$85 + model fee*

Learn musculature and form of head, hand and feet. Focus on drawing/painting the human head, hands, and feet in this class, from live models or other students. Advanced to college level.

 

3

Drawing For Pleasure
with Jeanette Stewart

Thu

4 wks

10am - 1pm

Oct 2, 16, 23, 30
(no class Oct 9)

$100

If you thought you couldn’t draw, this is the class for you. Learn to love drawing using class exercises and projects in a relaxed atmosphere. Level: fearful clueless to advanced.

 

4

Creative Water Media
with Jeanette Stewart

Thu

4 wks

1:30 - 4:30pm

Oct 2, 16, 23, 30
(no class Oct 9)

$100

No previous art experience necessary. Different water media techniques will be explored through class demonstrations and projects. Ink, acrylic, and watercolor will the fun subjects of class projects.

 

5

Hand Weaving
with Diane McKinnon
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Sat

1 day

10am - 4:30pm

Oct 4

$65 + $15 supply fee*

Weave a beautiful 72" scarf by hand on a 4- harness table loom in one day. Choose colors from luxury wools or synthetics upon registering. Looms provided. Class size limited.

 

6

Painting with Acrylic
with Linda Jerome
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Mon

4 wks

6:30 - 9:30pm

Oct 6 - 27

$30 per class $120/4 wks

Experiment with mixing color and different painting styles. For beginners and moderate level painters. Ages: high school and older.

 

7

WATERCOLOR MASTER CLASS
with Katherine Friday
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Tues

4 wks

1 - 4pm

Oct 7 - 28

$150

Bring a sketch or photo from which to paint at first class. Produce a competition show quality painting. Gain insight through personal critiques. Advanced level.

 

8

Mosaic Table Tops
with Lynn Adamo
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Wed

6 wks

6:30 - 9pm

Oct 8 - Nov 12

$200 + $10 supply fee*

Make a 24” mosaic table top using tesserae of your choice. Fee covers base, thinset and grout and some broken dishes. Open to any level student.

 

9

Native American Rattle
with Rosemary Reed
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Class cancelled until further notice

Learn to make a Native American Rattle. Tuition includes gourd, dyes, beads, feathers and more.

 

10

Clay Reliquaries:
Exploring Ceramic Boxes

with Beth O’Mahony

Thu

6 wks

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Oct 23 - Dec 4 (no class Nov 27)

$140 + $25 supply fee*

Create ceramic boxes while learning basic design and construction techniques. Also, make ceramic stamps to decorate the boxes before firing. Fee includes 25# clay, glazes and 3 firings.

 

11

Hat Felting
with Gin DeCamp
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Sat

1 day

10am - 4pm

Oct 18

$35 + $15 supply fee*

Felt a beautiful one of a kind wool hat. Create a pattern, learn to make invisible seams, edges and shaping techniques. No experience required. This class requires physical effort and stamina. Use of both hands required. Ages: teen-adult

 

12

Painted Art Gourd Pots
with Rosemary Reed
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Class cancelled until further notice

Learn pyro burning and dying techniques in this workshop to decorate dried gourds as art or elegant utility ware. Tuition includes gourd, dye, sea grass, sinew and more.

 

13

Selling Art on eBay
with Kathleen Buck

Sat

1 day

9am - 12 noon

Nov 8

$30

If you’re looking for a new market for your art, think of art buyers on eBay. Learn from an experienced artist who sells art on eBay. She is a business lawyer transitioned to artist.

 

14

Primary Watercolor World
with Sharon Hoff

Fri

3 wks

1 - 4pm

Nov 7 - 21

$75

Develop traditional watercolor techniques using the primary colors. Eliminate "muddy colors" and add jewel like tones to paintings.

 

15

Bas Relief in Mixed Media
with Carolyn Pettitt
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Sat

1 day

10am - 4:30pm

Nov 15

$60 + $10 supply fee*

Add interest and texture to your acrylic paintings by using plaster and other materials to make bas relief. Students will use several techniques to produce a finished work.

 

16

Sweater Gnomes
with Beth O’Mahony

Sat

1 day

10am - 4:30pm

Dec 6

$50 + $10 supply fee*

Make bearded little gnomes from recycled sweaters using soft sculpture techniques. Using a basic pattern, students will take home up to 3 different sized gnomes.

 

   *Supply fees payable to instructor on first day of class.