Ceramics with Garry Price

Drop in and work with artist Garry Price on wheel and hand-building ceramics projects!  Expert help for both beginners and advanced students. Garry Price has had a long and varied career in Three Dimensional Arts.  He creates wonderful ceramics, glass and steel pieces and large scale public sculptural installations.  His approach is very process oriented, yet yields beautiful objects.

• Every Tuesday 5:00 – 7:00 pm 
• Drop In
• $10

• Ages 13 – Adult
• Clay and firings can be purchased in class.
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520

Uninstructed Long Pose Life Drawing or Painting

Weekly Drop in classes – 3 hour poses – perfect for painting or in-depth drawing.  Moderated by Sarah F Burns.

• Every Wednesday 
•  6:30 – 9:30 pm
• $12 General, $10 Artist Members – CASH  or CHECKS please
• October  3 and 10 – Julia, new model
• October 17 and 24 – Will – dancer
• November 7 and 14 – Marie – new model
• November 21 and 28 – Jake – new model
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520

Uninstructed Short Pose Figure Drawing

Moderated by Ann DiSalvo

•  EveryMonday 10:00 – 12:30  
• Drop In,  $10, $9 for Art Center Members
• Unclothed model, Adults only
• Bring your own non-toxic materials
• Long and Short Poses up to 25 minutes.
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St., Ashland, OR 97520

Bring on the Bling! Jewelry Design with Wendy Gell

Join celebrated jewelry designer Wendy Gell and make fabulous wristies, pins, necklaces and more out of old jewelry, stones, beads etc from your drawers!

• Sundays in October 2:00 – 4:00 pm or by appointment
• $20 per class
• Some materials included – but bring your own bling or purchase some of Wendy’s precious findings.
• Held upstairs in Studio #8
• Participants must register ahead of time with Wendy at 541-535-1954 or wendygell@charter.net.
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St., Ashland, OR 97520

Paper Mache/Paper Clay Mask Making with Amy Godard Navickas

October is Bear Creek Watershed Exploration month in Ashland and we will celebrate by making animal masks!  We will focus on watershed animals such as owls, foxes, deer, pacific fishers, trout, frogs, cougars, black bears, bald eagles and more.  Come and make an animal mask from paper mache and paper clay and explore your wild side.  Just in time for Halloween!

• Saturdays, October 20 and 27
• 1:00 – 3:30 pm
• $35 for Adults and $7 for children accompanied by an adult.  Materials included, although students may bring in their own items to embellish their mask
• Contact Sarah Burns to register at sarahfburns@gmail.com
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520

Once is Not Enough: Upcycle T-Shirts in to Market Bags with Robbin Pearce

Robbin Pearce of Birdie Bags will guide you through the process of making functional and hip market bags out of your choice of t-shirt. Notions and tools will be provided. Bring a t-shirt (long or short sleeved) and if you have a sewing kit, bring that too.

• Saturday, October 13, 11:00 – 1:00 
• FREE! RSVP to ashartcent@gmail.com
• Ages 13 +
• October is Bear Creek Watershed Exploration Month and this class is part of a larger group of classes and events around the region that give people opportunities to get to know and appreciate our local environment.
• Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520

Ashland Art Center Printmaking Studio is Open for New Members!

To become a new member you must take a 35.00 dollar class taught by the studio co-managers. In this class you will learn the in’s and the out’s of the print studio and how to use all of the equipment.
Some printmaking experience is helpful.

We are currently offering the class Saturdays afternoons.
Please call Amy to set up your appointment 541-499-3306

We currently offer access to our

• Etching Press
• Drying Rack
• Sinks
• Worktables and work space
• Light Box for screen printing and light etching
• Basic tools and some inks (although it is suggested you bring your own as well)
• *With some time we will also have an acid bath. 🙂

There are two options for membership, and they are as follows:

Full Time Membership:
Full time membership is 65.00 and a one time cost of the 35.00 intro to print lab class.
With this membership you receive…

• A shelf/ drawers to store your tools, paper etc
• A key to access the studio 24 hours a day
• Use of Printmaking studios equipment
• A spacious studio to experiment and learn in a community of artists.
• Production space

Part Time Membership:
A part time membership is a one time cost of 35.00 for the intro to print lab class. With this you receive…

• For an hourly fee of 5.00 dollars an hour you will have access to the Print Lab during the open hours of the Ashland Art Center. 10am – 6pm Monday – Sunday
• Use of Print lab equipment.

I hope to see you soon in the Printmaking Studio! – Amy Godard Navickas, Co-Manager Print Studio AAC