Events Listing
November
Workshop: Produce Your Life: Intro to Audio Recording and Music Production – Daaron Anthony Battle
November 1, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIn this dynamic hybrid workshop, students will learn the ins and outs of the professional recording studio, including intro to MIDI and audio production, recording session procedures-concepting, writing and recording, mixdown, editing and mastering. Students will finish the workshop with a basic understanding of all the components required to write,…
October
Workshop: Sneaker Design – Marni Gerber
October 25, 2022 @ 5:00 PMHave you ever wondered how a sneaker becomes a sneaker? In this workshop, students will explore what it takes to be a footwear designer; how to research and find inspiration for a project. Product Design, Color Design, Material Design, and Graphic Design will all be covered. Each student will have…
Workshop: The Art of Fashion – Althea Sanford
October 25, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIn this five-week course, students will focus on building personal identity into garments. By exploring the work of visual artists focused in textiles and clothing, students will deepen understanding of how artists build meaning into their own work. With prompts, creative exploration and discovery students will have the chance to follow suit.…
Workshop: Watercolor Figurative Painting – Delbar Shahbaz
October 24, 2022 @ 5:00 PMThis workshop explores painting and drawing techniques while working from pictures of human poses. We will focus on painting figures of people from different races and ethnicities and learn how to paint a variety of skin tones. Color theory, linear perspective, compositional structure, figure/ground relationships, and visual perception will all…
July
Workshop: COMMA SUMMER / Graphic Design Survey
July 26, 2022 @ 11:00 AMCOMMA SUMMER is a four-week series of design-related workshops taught by graphic design students in COMMA- the BIPOC student group at Portland State University. Students will create theme-driven projects and learn various techniques and tools to create 2-D design pieces. The workshop will culminate in an art show at the…
COMMA
Workshop: Letters Spell Words + Words Cast Spells / Jason Graham (MOsley WOtta)
July 25, 2022 @ 11:00 AMThis workshop invites participants to utilize their lived experience as a personal and performative power source. Students will create share edit and explore their own original written and spoken poetry for performance and personal use. This wordshop invites the challenging and changing of systemic oppression through tongue and thought and…
Jason Graham (MOsley WOtta)
Workshop: Music Performance- Vibe Check with Blossom (Keisha Chiddick)
July 25, 2022 @ 11:00 AMIn this four-week workshop, students will learn to build upon their musical talents while grounding in the aesthetic components of live performance. This workshop will introduce students to a career in music production, set design and show execution while helping them develop their artistic identity and share it with the…
Blossom (Keisha Chiddick)
Workshop: Fashion ReWorkshop- Holly Stalder and Kate Towers
July 18, 2022 @ 10:00 AMThis special hybrid workshop will focus on the importance of slow and ethical fashion- buying less, repairing and repurposing more. Students will familiarize themselves with sewing machine basics and practice various seams, pressing, surging, and other helpful applications to repurpose, alter, and repair their existing clothing. By the end of…
Holly Stalder and Kate Towers
Workshop: Custom Sneaker Lab with Sebo Walker
July 14, 2022 @ 3:00 PMLearn how to customize your sneakers in this hands-on workshop with artist and pro-skater Sebo Walker. Sebo will share the different approaches he uses when customizing sneakers, like creating a simple pattern and repeating it, either across the entire shoe or as an accent on desired sections like a swoosh…
Sebo Walker
Workshop: INTRO to VOICEOVER With Susannah Mars and Adrienne Livingston
July 12, 2022 @ 1:00 PMVoiceover is the creative application of voice used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theater, video games and other exciting ways. In this intensive workshop, Adrienne Livingston and Susannah Mars will create a nurturing space for students to build their skills in the art of voiceover. Over the course of…
Susannah Mars and Adrienne Livingston
Workshop: Mixed Media – Techniques & Exploration with Jenna Gibson
July 5, 2022 @ 1:00 PMIn this dynamic five-week course, students will explore a range of mixed media materials and learn how to create with each one. Part one of the workshop will focus on familiarizing students with a variety of drawing materials- graphite pencils, ink pens, markers, chalk pastels and colored pencils. In part…
Jenna Gibson
May
Workshop: Skin Deep: Intro to Tattoo Design with Virginia Marting
May 2, 2022 @ 5:00 PMAre you curious about tattooing but aren’t sure where to begin? In this three-week workshop, you’ll meet a diverse panel of working artists who will introduce you to designing “flash” and custom pieces. You’ll learn about ink application, linework, shading, and will familiarize yourself with the language, techniques and…
Virginia Marting
April
Workshop: Customize at Home with Sebo Walker
April 11, 2022 @ 5:00 PMLearn how to customize your sneakers in this workshop with artist and pro-skater, Sebo Walker. Sebo will share the different approaches he uses when customizing sneakers, like creating a simple pattern and repeating it, either across the entire shoe or as an accent on desired sections like a swoosh or…
Sebo Walker
Workshop: Comic Book Illustration with Steven Weissman
April 11, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIn this workshop you will learn the skills and techniques involved in comic-strip creation. You’ll develop ideas from rough sketches to thoughtfully composed comic panels and pages, apply concepts of value and color, and engage in improvisational, timed and collaborative exercises. This workshop will provide students with an opportunity to…
Steven Weissman
February
Workshop: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN WITH CIA MOONEY
February 28, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIn this hands-on workshop, you are a design adventurer looking 10 years out to the year 2032. To respond to human needs and the realities of climate change, we will create forward-looking product ideas. Today, it’s not about adding more to an already overwhelmed world. We have to make use…
Leader: Cia Mooney
Workshop: SONGWRITING: THE MC WORKSHOP WITH VURSATYL
February 21, 2022 @ 5:00 PMThe MC Workshop was created to support lyric writing, delivery, and performance for Hip Hop music enthusiasts. Students will work on wordplay exercises and techniques to elevate their lyrical style, live performance, and mic skills. With first-hand insights on how to master your craft from a 40-year veteran of Hip…
Leader: Vursatyl
Workshop: ILLUSTRATION: DRAWING AND PAINTING TECHNIQUES WITH JENNA GIBSON
February 8, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIllustration is the art of telling a visual story. In this six-week virtual workshop, we will start with building a drawing practice, then move into expanding our technical skills with pen and ink, watercolors, and rendering with pencil. Once these foundations are established, we will create three illustrations: one based…
Leader: Jenna Gibson
Workshop: PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPLORING VISUAL NARRATIVES WITH MIKE VOS
February 7, 2022 @ 5:00 PMIn this dynamic workshop, Portland photographer Mike Vos will work with students to create visual narratives using photography and writing. We’ll begin by learning about photography as a form of creative exploration. Students will use digital or cell phone cameras to create collections of images for arrangement and layout. The…
Leader: Mike Vos
Workshop: JOURNALISM: INTRO TO CREATIVE NONFICTION WITH BRUCE POINSETTE
February 1, 2022 @ 5:00 PMThis writing workshop builds skills for effective storytelling with an emphasis on professional applications. Each session focuses on a different journalistic skill, including interviewing, research, and developing your tone of voice as a writer. At the end of the term, students will have developed and completed a nonfiction article for…
Leader: Bruce Poinsette
November
Workshop: BE THE PRODUCER WITH CHRIS FUNK
November 30, 2021 @ 5:00 PMSir George Martin. Dr. Dre. Timbaland. Rick Rubin. These internationally acclaimed music producers are all part of our cultural zeitgeist; but what does a music producer actually do? What skills are required and how do you begin to attain them? In this two-week hybrid workshop, we’ll discuss songcraft, strategies for song…
Leader: Chris Funk
Workshop: SKIN DEEP: INTRO TO TATTOO DESIGN WITH VIRGINIA MARTING
November 9, 2021 @ 5:00 PMAre you curious about tattooing but don’t know where to begin? In this three-week workshop, you’ll meet a diverse panel of working artists who will introduce you to designing “flash” and custom pieces. You’ll learn about ink application, linework, shading, and will familiarize yourself with the language, techniques and materials…
Leader: Virginia Marting
Workshop: WATERCOLOR FIGURATIVE PAINTING WITH DELBAR SHAHBAZ
November 8, 2021 @ 5:00 PMPresented in collaboration with ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena In this four-week workshop, we’ll explore painting and drawing techniques while working from photos of human poses*. We will focus on figures and forms from a variety of races and ethnicities and will practice painting a spectrum of skin tones. You’ll learn…
Leader: Delbar Shahbaz
Workshop: FASHION: THE ART OF RECONSTRUCTION WITH HOLLY STALDER AND KATE TOWERS
November 3, 2021 @ 5:00 PMIn this workshop, you’ll learn basic hand sewing skills and explore ways to manipulate existing garments and transform them into something new using various sewing techniques and tools such as resizing, rouching, applique, and patchwork. We’ll cover asymmetry in clothing design and how to deconstruct/reconstruct garments to make them one…
Leaders: Holly Stalder and Kate Towers
August
Workshop: Portland Film, TV and Animation Industry Panel with Chris Funk (2 weeks)
August 2, 2021 @ 1:00 PMJoin us for a series of discussions with leaders from Portland’s thriving motion picture industry. Each session will focus on a different theme: Script and Screen Writing, Animation, On-Set, and Post-Production. You’ll hear from directors, animators, editors, screenwriters, cinematographers, gaffers, grips and more, who will share their experiences working on…
Leader: Chris Funk
July
Workshop: Let’s Make a Skate Video with Sebo Walker (3 weeks)
July 27, 2021 @ 2:00 PMIn this workshop, we are going to learn the process of making your own skate video. We will dive into some of the history of skateboarding, learn about the evolution of its documentation, and watch classic videos. You will have the creative freedom to film with friends, collect tricks, and…
Leader: Sebo Walker
Workshop: Voices of the Elders and Modern Mythology with Mic Crenshaw + Quincy Davis of Rebel Wise (3 weeks)
July 27, 2021 @ 11:00 AMIn this three-week workshop students will be introduced to the teachings of Indigenous elders and Wisdomkeepers from Africa and Turtle-Island (First-Nation North America). They’ll participate in conversations and talking circles that explore themes of positive transformation through struggle with identity, addiction, violence, and finding a spiritual path rooted in creativity…
Leaders: Mic Crenshaw + Quincy Davis
Workshop: Echolocations with Spencer Garland/BRENDA ARTS (3 weeks)
July 26, 2021 @ 2:00 PMBlack art isn’t made in a vacuum. References, aesthetics, and history echo through the works of Black artists as diverse as Jean Michel Basquiat and Kara Walker. In Echolocations we’ll explore these intersections to illuminate how you and your artistic voice mirror those of great Black artists from around the…
Leader: Spencer Garland
Workshop: Hot Off the Press: Traditional Printing and Food Connections with Daniela del Mar/Letra Chueca Press (3 weeks)
July 26, 2021 @ 11:00 AMWhat do kitchens and print shops have in common? In this dynamic workshop, students will use the vehicle of letterpress printing to explore personal connections to food and food traditions. We will learn the fundamentals of analog design and the importance of book arts in a digital age, then print…
Leader: Daniela Del Mar
Workshop: Fashion Illustration and Collection Conception with Alexa Stark (2 weeks)
July 13, 2021 @ 4:00 PMAre you interested in fashion design but don’t know where to begin? In this two-week workshop, you’ll learn to illustrate the traditional fashion figure, the first step in bringing your design ideas to life as you develop your own personal illustration style. From there we will discuss the ins and outs…
Leader: Alexa Stark
Workshop: Handsewn Fashion Projects and Techniques with Alexa Stark (2 weeks)
July 13, 2021 @ 2:00 PMAre you curious about clothing design, conceptualization, and decorative construction? In this two-week workshop, you’ll learn hand sewing techniques that will then be used to rework and decorate the most commonly worn garment: the button-down shirt. Through this project, you will learn how to design, customize, and make new, unique…
Leader: Alexa Stark