Spring Yoga still available for Drop In on June 17th!
Summer Classes on sale Thursday June 5th starting at 10am- classes run the weeks of July 7th-August 16th
We offer both multi-week classes and one-day workshops!
Class sessions are 6-weeks unless otherwise specified
Sliding-scale pricing options are available for anyone in financial hardship. Find more information here.
VISUAL ARTS | FINE CRAFTS |LIFE SKILLS & YOGA | CERAMICS
Plein Air Traveling Watercolors with Christine Joy!
A summer favorite returns! Christine Joy is teaching more Plein Air Workshops at vineyards, farms and gardens. Creating outside has its own challenges - possible changing clouds in the sky, moving shadows on the ground, and perhaps even moving subjects (like flowers whose faces follow the sun through the sky) - yet it is so satisfying to capture the moment in paint. In these one day classes, we will be painting out in nature - so come prepared with any snacks, water, sunscreen/hats and folding chairs!
Wednesdays, 10am-12pm | July 16, 23, 30, August 6 & 20
Specific locations for each week TBD
Artist-Instructor: Christine Joy Swanson | $45/ per each Wednesday class
Drawing Portraiture (Ages 14-17 welcome to enroll)
Develop your own sophisticated approach to drawing portraits! Study the foundational concepts of proportion, rhythm, to develop your own portrait drawing style and learn different approaches for incorporating them in a drawing, rendering, or painting process.
Fridays, 4pm-7pm | July 11- August 15
Artist Instructor: Trevor Linder | $225 /6 week session
Drawing for Beginners: A Series of One Day Workshops
Drawing Basics - Thurs July 17th, 6pm-9pm | $75- REGISTER HERE!
Drawing Basics - Sat July 19th, 1pm-4pm | $75 - REGISTER HERE!
Mammals - Thurs July 24th, 6pm-8pm | $50 - REGISTER HERE!
Interested in drawing but don't know where to begin? Join us for a crash course in drawing basics. Choose one day- Either Drawing Basics focus or Mammals Focus. You'll learn about topics such as mark making, tone and value, and composition. By the end of class you'll have a working vocabulary to help you continue your studies, and the skills to get you drawing the world around you.
All materials provided, students welcome to bring their own sketcbbook & pencils
Artist-Instructor: Natasha Luepke
Figure Drawing (Ages 18+)
Join us for studio sessions providing beginner and advanced artists an opportunity to draw the human figure. Each session will have the model in varying poses and will be self-directed with an instructor present for specific help, guidelines, and examples.
Tuesdays, 6pm-9pm | July 15- August 19
Artist-Instructor: Sagan Newham | $180/6 week session
Alcohol Inks: Decorative Tiles
Saturday July 19th, 10am-Noon
This workshop draws on your artistic interests; providing participants with opportunities to create art using alcohol inks. Alcohol inks have the fluidity of watercolor while adding interesting layering and blending of colors. Inks will be applied to tiles and/or other non-porous substances. You may choose to just play with the inks or create beautiful tiles for decorative purposes: perhaps a trivet, a coaster for your beverages, place it in a frame, create a magnet for your fridge, or use the tile as décor.
Artist-Instructor: Linda McNine
$50/one day workshop, See Materials note- Bring what you have, but materials will be provided!
Botanical Facial Oils Workshop- One Day Workshop
Join Heather Ciprani of Flower & Bone Supply Skincare for a “make-your-own botanical face oil bar” at the Chehalem Cultural Center. This workshop will start with an introduction to facial oils, their skincare benefits, and how to use them. We'll talk about common skincare concerns, like acne, anti-aging or dryness, and then move into a hands-on session where you'll be able create your own custom formula.
Monday July 28th | 6pm-7:30pm | $65, all materials provided- REGISTER HERE!
At the end of the workshop, you'll receive a 30 mL bottle of your formulation & recipe card to take home so you can recreate!
Artist- Instructor: Heather Ciprani
Japanese Book Binding Workshop
This workshop offers hands-on experience in traditional bookbinding materials and techniques, specifically focusing on Japanese Stab Book Binding techniques. Whether you're a book lover, writer, artist, or someone interested in learning a new craft, this workshop will provide a comprehensive foundation in bookbinding.
Sat Aug 2nd | 9:30am-12:30pm |$75, all materials provided | REGISTER HERE!
Artist-Instructor: Katherine Burns
Vinyasa Yoga with Wyle from Love Our Practice (Ages 18+) — Drop In Series
Tues 6pm-7pm | Last drop in on June 17th for Spring Session
Will continue this summer- Tues 5:30-6:30pm | July 8th-Aug 26th
Instructor Wyle from Love Our Practice
This class is beginner-friendly, offering foundational guidance for those new to yoga, while also providing opportunities for more advanced practitioners to refine and explore their practice.
Join us for a dynamic and accessible Vinyasa Yoga series designed for all levels—whether you’re brand new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice.
$10 per person/weekly drop in Through June 17th
$10 per person/ Summer Weekly drop In (July/Aug)
*Teens Ages 14-17 are welcome to join- please email education@chehalemculturalcenter.org
Mindfulness 8 week series coming this summer! (Ages 21+)
July 7th- August 25th, 6-8:30pm and one full day Saturday session August 9th, 10am-4pm
Take a deeper dive into an 8-week MBSR course taught by certified MBSR Instructor Annie Shull. The course focuses on an introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Great for those suffering from anxiety, chronic pain, high stress, or simply interested in deepening their existing meditation practice.
Certified mindfulness instructor Annie Shull
8 Week series & one full Saturday | $300 /series- REGISTER HERE
Creative Writing for Beginners- A 3 Week Series
Always been intrigued to explore writing? Join this three part workshop and take that first step! This workshop will cover the fundamentals of prose storytelling and you’ll generate work through writing exercises, premise development, and storyboarding.
Artist- Instructor: Jake Bienvenue
Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm | July 10, 24 & August 7 | $110 for the 3 week series
Please Note: Due to the popularity of our Adult Ceramics courses, we ask you to enroll in only one course per session in order to give everyone a chance to enroll!
Curious which level to sign up for? Check out our handy chart!
Color Theory & Mixing in Ceramics
Have color theory and color groups stupefied you? Avoid glazing your ceramic work because you don't know what colors look good together? This workshop will deep-dive into color theory, color bias, and color mixing using underglazes. Participants will leave with a color mixing tile that showcases a color range, demonstrating the studio's approach to color mixing and providing an understanding of the process.
Artist-Instructor: Pilar Swanson, Ceramic Studio Manager
Choose One Option Only: Saturday July 26th, 9am -1pm OR August 23rd , 9am-1pm
$45/one day workshop, all materials provided
Ceramics Workshop: Incorporating Stencils with Clay
Are you interested in taking the visual impact of your pottery to the next level? Do you want to learn new ways to add imagery to your ceramics?
Join this one day workshop led by our Ceramics Resident Jennifer Joy Loop to explore the possibilities of stencil design and use in your work. We will start by creating a canvas for our stencil exploration using slab work and focusing on various vase forms as a great canvas for our stencil work.
There will be a one hour lunch break (food not provided).
Sat Aug 16th | 10am-3pm | $125/workshop & includes all materials except clay. Students must provide their own clay (5-10lbs) REGISTER HERE!
Artist-Instructor: Jennifer Joy Loop, Ceramic Studio Resident
Class sessions are 6-weeks unless otherwise specified- Please note the date range for each class
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
All Ceramics Courses run $225/6 week session *Choose only one
Beg/Int Adult Ceramics - Weeks of July 7th-August 11th
Tuesdays, Noon- 3pm w/ Artist-Instructor Mindy Beauchamp | July 15-August 19
Wednesdays, 9am - 12pm w/ Artist-Instructor Mindy Beauchamp | July 9 -August 13 *5 spots left
Brand new to the world of ceramics or need a brush-up? We'll go over all the basics to help you gain confidence in our Ceramics Studio, including slab rolling/forming, texturing, glazing, wedging, wheel throwing basics, and more!
Altering Thrown & Handbuilt Ceramics
Thursdays, Noon- 3pm w/ Artist-Instructor Courtney Maulding | July 17-August 21
Here you will learn different techniques and experimental designs in wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics. This class will cover slab building and wheel thrown pottery where we will put different parts together and learn how to alter each work. Ceramics experience preferred (Adv Beginner-Int/Adv)
Beginning Wheel Throwing (Pottery Wheel Only) - Weeks of July 7-August 21 *Choose only one
All Ceramics Courses run $225/ 6 week session
In this hands-on, beginner wheel throwing only course, you will get to create different types of unique pottery on a potter’s wheel.
Thursdays, 6-9pm w/ Artist-Instructor Courtney Maulding | July 17-August 21
Fridays, 6-9pm w/ Artist-Instructor Mindy Beauchamp | July 11- August 15
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
All Ceramics Courses run $225/ 6 week session
Int/Adv Wheel Throwing - Weeks of July 7-August 16 *Choose only one
This course is intended for the student who is ready to refine and develop their throwing skills,
classic forms and techniques for surface decoration.
Mondays, 6pm - 9pm w/Artist-Instructor: Mark Terry| July 7-August 11 *Join the waitlist!
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm w/Artist-Instructor: Eric Jensen | July 9-August 13 *4 spots left
Intermediate Handbuilding - Weeks of July 8-August 12
All Ceramics Courses run $225/ 6 week session
In this course students will have the chance to engage with a survey of many hand building pottery techniques including texture tools, hump and slump molds, pinch forms, slab building, coil building, kurinuki, nerikomi (colored clays), and sculptural forms.
Tuesdays, 9am - 12pm | July 8-August 12 *5 spots left
Artist-Instructor: Benjamin Cahoon
Sliding-scale pricing options are available for anyone in financial hardship. Find more information here.