Here's an update for our remaining classes in December and early January:
Now you can register and pay online through our secure server on PayPal and you can pay using your credit or debit Visa or Mastercard. Or, you can email me atcampcactusmail{at}yahoo{dot}comto reserve your space. I'll email you within 24 hours with your confirmation.
Camp Cactus Studio is located at 4458 NE Brazee Avenue, between NE 44th & 45th Avenues in Portland. Click here for a map to the studio.
Classes for Kids and Adults:
Kid's Drawing Studio
An open studio where kids ages 5 and up can come and draw to their heart's content in a supportive, non-critical environment.
Artists are free to choose from a variety of materials such as charcoal, graphite, ink, crayon, pastels, markers and colored pencils; and draw from imagination or various visual sources such as photographs and still life. All materials provided.
Thursday afternoon, January 2nd 1-3pm $25
Ages 5 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required Sorry, this class is now closed.
Design Your Own Prayer Flags
In this class, we'll learn a bit about the Tibetan custom of hanging colorful flags containing mantras and prayers to promote peace and other messages, which are said to be carried on the wind and spread throughout the world. We'll design and assemble our own interpretations of these flags using stamps, paints, stencils and inks. Just in time to hang up and spread goodwill in the New Year! This is a fun class for parents and kids to take together.
All materials included.
Monday afternoon, December 30th 1-4 pm $30
Ages 6 - adult • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
And Kris Zorko is back with her gorgeous Note Totes,
paper tile mirrors and plaques.
Come and check out all these goodies and more
this weekend only, our last sale of the year:
Camp Cactus Holiday Sale
Preview evening: Friday, December 6th from 6 - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday, December 7th & 8th from 10 am - 6 pm
4458 NE Brazee, between 44th & 45th Avenues
in Portland's Hollywood district
See you there!
The Camp Cactus Holiday Sale is exactly 6 days away, and our wonderful artists are working away in their studios making fantastic art!
Camp Cactus Holiday Sale
Preview Evening: Friday, December 6th • 6 - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday December 7th & 8th • 10am - 6pm We're located at 4458 NE Brazee, between NE 44th & 45th Avenues in Portland's Hollywood neighborhood
Here's a small sampling of work by mosaic artist Pauline Dugas Tait, who's shown with us for many years. This year, in addition to her incredible mosaics, she's bringing her jewelry work. I can't wait to see her new designs!
I got a phone call today from one of our wonderful and loyal customers, asking if the Holiday Sale is happening this year….oops. Guess I've kind of fallen down on the job this year! (Sorry about that) Never fear though, because I've just now put on my public relations/advertising/town crier hat to announce:
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The 2013 Camp Cactus Holiday Sale is coming!
Preview Evening: Friday, December 6th • 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Join us in the studio Saturday, November 16th for a class dedicated to jumpstarting your creative spirit.
In this fun workshop, artists and non-artists alike will learn how doodling and noodling around not only helps stimulate the creative juices, but how it has also been found to help us improve our concentration, listening and recall skills.
We'll provide all the materials you'll need, but feel free to bring your favorite doodle pen or pencil and sketchbook. No drawing experience required.
We'll have sparkling cider, wine and goodies to nibble, tunes and fun conversation.
This is a great workshop to do with a group of friends.
All materials provided, just bring your creative self!
Saturday evening, November 16th 7:00 - 9:30 pm $35
Adults • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Hi everyone! Sunday is the last day of this fabulous show at Miller Hall at the World Forestry Center. Over 80 talented women artists are featured (including me)!
Here's a small peek at what you'll find:
Utterly beautiful, sensuous hand painted silk scarves by Cheryl Cameron of Portland...
Soft and drapey, gorgeous handwoven, hand-dyed wraps and scarves by Teresa Ruch...
And teeny tiny one-of-a-kind Fairy couture by yours truly.
This show helps to support not only established local artists, but it is also a fundraiser for emerging artists. Last year over $9,000 in scholarships was awarded to deserving and talented art students. Please come and show your support for the arts! Click here for more information.
To anyone who tried to sign up for classes online in the last couple of weeks, I'm sorry! All the PayPal buttons were somehow messed up. After a couple of hours spent trying to untangle the code, it all seems to be working now...Again, my apologies! Click here to go back to the Fall class schedule
It's been a glorious summer, and I hate to say it, but yesterday I felt a bit of a nip in the morning air (nooooo!), and the angle and color of the light seems to have changed overnight.
So let's face it: fall is almost upon us, but no worries - we have lots of creative and fun classes scheduled through December.
This season we'll also be offering classes on some of the days school is not in session.
Check out the fun stuff for grownups, too! Now you can register and pay online through our secure server on PayPal and you can pay using your credit or debit Visa or Mastercard. Or, you can email me atcampcactusmail{at}yahoo{dot}comto reserve your space. I'll email you within 24 hours with your confirmation.
Hope you can join us this fall!
Classes for Kids and Adults:
Make your Own 'Zine!
In this three-session after school workshop, we'll teach you how to put together your very own, one of a kind graphic novel, comic or picture book. You'll learn how to tell your story, develop characters, edit, illustrate and lay out a book.
Bring your imagination and story ideas!
All materials provided.
This class is three after school sessions: Friday afternoon, September 13th 3:30-5:15 and Friday afternoon, September 20th 3:30-5:15 and Friday afternoon, September 27th 3:30-5:15 $70
Sorry! This class is now closed
Ages 6 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Mummy Workshop
Another fun Halloween project, these poseable mummies can really liven up your spooky decorating!
All materials provided.
Friday afternoon, October 11th 1:00-3:00pm $25
Ages 5 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Flip Books
Draw your own motion picture book! Using the illusion of apparent motion, we'll make a series of drawings that when put together, create an animated tale.
All materials provided.
Friday morning, November 8th 10:00am-12:00pm $25
Ages 5 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Kid's Drawing Studio
An open studio where kids ages 5 and up can come and draw to their heart's content in a supportive, non-critical environment.
Artists are free to choose from a variety of materials such as charcoal, graphite, ink, crayon, pastels, markers and colored pencils; and draw from imagination or various visual sources such as photographs and still life. All materials provided.
Friday afternoon, November 8th 1-3 pm $25 or Thursday afternoon, January 2nd 1-3pm $25
Ages 5 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Sheep!
In this fun fibre arts workshop, we'll make a flock of wooly Icelandic sheep. This class teaches basic sewing and embroidery skills. No experience necessary. All materials provided.
Monday morning, November 11th 10:00am-12:00 pm $25
Ages 6 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required Sorry! This class is now closed
Fabulous Fairy Footwear
Make your very own designer Fairy or Elf shoes. We'll draft a custom-sized pattern and sew and embellish with threads and buttons and ribbons and magic. No prior sewing experience necessary. All materials provided.
Monday afternoon, November 11th 1-4 pm $30
Ages 6 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required Sorry! This class is now closed
Build a Snow Village
Remember those little paper or cardboard houses from long ago? Here’s your chance to build your own miniature village to display on a shelf or mantle. A fun way to jump start your holiday decorating! This is also a great project for parents and children to build together. Adults accompanying a child are free. All materials provided.
Saturday, December 14th 1-4 pm $25
Ages 5- adult • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Design Your Own Prayer Flags
In this class, we'll learn a bit about the Tibetan custom of hanging colorful flags containing mantras and prayers to promote peace and other messages, which are said to be carried on the wind and spread throughout the world. We'll design and assemble our own interpretations of these flags using stamps, paints, stencils and inks. Just in time to hang up and spread goodwill in the New Year! This is a fun class for parents and kids to take together.
All materials included.
Monday afternoon, December 30th 1-4 pm $30
Ages 6 - adult • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Classes for Adults:
New! Coloring Outside the Lines: Saturday Night Doodle Fest
Join us for the first in a series dedicated to jumpstarting your creative spirit.
In these workshops, artists and non-artists alike will learn how doodling and noodling around not only helps stimulate the creative juices, but how it has also been found to help us improve our concentration, listening and recall skills. We'll provide all the materials you'll need, but feel free to bring your favorite doodle pen or pencil and sketchbook. No drawing experience required.
We'll have sparkling cider, wine and goodies to nibble, tunes and fun conversation.
All materials provided, just bring your creative self!
Saturday evening, September 28th 7:00 - 9:30 pm $35 Sorry! This date is now closed
or
Saturday evening, October 19th 7:00 - 9:30 pm $35 Sorry! This date is now closed
or
Saturday evening, November 16th 7:00 - 9:30 pm $35
Adult • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Holiday Craft Night
Come on by the studio and have some fun crafting ornaments for your holiday decorating.
We'll have hot cider, wine and goodies to nibble, christmas tunes and fun conversation.
All materials provided, just bring your holiday cheer! Thursday, December 19th 7-9:30 pm $35
Adult • Class size is limited • Preregistration required by Monday, Dec. 17
Flowers for your table: Holiday Centerpieces
Just in time for holiday entertaining! Design an elegant centerpiece for your holiday table. We’ll show you the basics of construction, teach you how to extend the life of cut flowers, and provide long-lasting flowers and greens as well as vessels for your creations. All materials provided.
Thanksgiving class: Monday, November 25th 7-9 pm $60
(Preregistration required by Friday, Nov. 22) or Christmas class: Saturday, December 21st 7-9 pm $60
(Preregistration required by Friday, December 13th)
Adults • Class size is limited
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Make a beautiful evergreen wreath to grace your porch or front door. We’ll teach you the basics of wreath making and provide an abundance of greens, dried flowers and other natural materials you won’t find in store-bought wreaths. Feel free to bring ornaments and any accent pieces you might like to incorporate to make your wreath unique.
All materials provided.
Friday, December 13th 7-9 pm $50
Adults • Class size is limited • Preregistration required by Wednesday, Dec. 4
Fanciful Fairy Furniture
Come to the studio and use twigs and moss and leaves and flowers to build a tiny chair or bed or table (or whatever else you might be inspired to create to furnish a Fairy house or garden).
Set your imagination free and let it fly!
All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own materials for embellishments like acorns, moss and leaves from your garden. Sorry, this class is now closed. Friday, July 26th 2-4 pm $25
Ages 7 - 107 • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Walking Tour of Hollywood Fairy Houses
Did you know the Hollywood neighborhood is a hotbed of Fairy homebuilding? It's true! Tiny Fairy dwellings are popping up all over the neighborhood these days, and we'll take you on a guided tour, pointing out the most beautiful and secret architecture you've ever seen! You'll get a cool map upon which you can mark the locations of these fantastical homes so you can come back for a visit with your friends.
The tour will start out at Camp Cactus Studio and we'll walk around the neighborhood, ending up back at Camp Cactus, where we'll have a snack and look at pictures and books with photos of Fairy buildings from all over the world.
The tour is open to ages 6 and up, but you must be able to walk a fair distance (about a mile in all). Children under six are free with an accompanying (paying) adult.
Friday, August 2nd 2-4 pm $25
Ages 6 and up • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Fantastical Fairy Architecture Along with our imagination, we'll use natural, recycled and found materials to design and build tiny dwellings for those magical beings who live all around us. Feel free to bring materials from your own garden, such as pinecones, acorns or seed pods.
We'll provide ample building materials for everyone.
This three-hour class is open to everyone ages 7-107. Friday, August 9th 1-4 pm $35
Ages 7-107 • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
Make your own 'zine!
Learn how to put together your very own, one of a kind graphic novel, picture book or flip book. You'll learn how to tell your story, edit, illustrate and lay out a book.
This class is two sessions:
Friday, August 16th 1-4 pm and Saturday, August 17th 10 am - noon $50
Ages 6 - 14 • Class size is limited • Preregistration required
You can click on the "add to cart" button below each class to register and pay online, or email Jane for a registration form: campcactusmail{at}yahoo.com
