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WALK-IN WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Various medium disciplines every Wednesday.
No pre-registration required. Just walk right in!
$25.00

ABSTRACT PAINTING & SIPPING WINE

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine, every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

$30.00
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FOUNDATIONS for BEGINNERS in CERAMICS

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Claymaking at its finest! Come learn handbuilding skills and have fun doing it.
Clay, glaze and firing included. Preregistration required.

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INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS eight week session

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Continue your clay journey with instructor Pamela Beach and take your handbuilding to the next level. Clay, glazes and firing included! Preregistration Required

$195.00

STEVE ARMENT WOOD CARVING WORKSHOP

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn wood carving from Wallowa County's premiere wood carver, Steve Arment. Preregistration Required.

SOLARPLATE PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the fundamentals of solarplate etching and the intaglio process. Both beginners and practiced printmakers are invited to join us for this fun educational workshop free of hazardous grounds, acids or solvents. Preregistration Required.

Introduction to Block Printing

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Bring your design ideas to the table and learn the basic techniques for block printing using a soft, easy to cut rubbery medium, in this all inclusive three hour workshop.

$45.00

Art Talk- A Gathering of Multiple Disciplines

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

We invite you to join us for a monthly Interdisciplinary Art Talk, open to artists of all disciplines, beginners to seasoned artists.  We will be meeting every first Wednesday of the month, 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Topics of discussions are varied and in a professional atmosphere of respect and friendship. 

Free

ABSTRACT PAINTING & SIPPING WINE

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine, every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

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Art Talk- A Gathering of Multiple Disciplines

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

We invite you to join us for a monthly Interdisciplinary Art Talk, open to artists of all disciplines, beginners to seasoned artists.  We will be meeting every first Wednesday of the month, 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Topics of discussions are varied and in a professional atmosphere of respect and friendship. 

Free

Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer w. Heidi Muller

Heidi Muller teaches all the basics of playing the dulcimer in this five-week workshop. Students can typically play one or two simple songs by the end of the first lesson. Music includes traditional tunes and familiar songs, as students progress from one-finger melodies to using chords. No musical experience required!

COLLAGE MAKING w. Janis Carper

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Create a collage using a plethora of techniques and materials with Wallowa county's very own triple threat—Janis Carper.
Great gift giving idea- just in time for the holidays, or keep for yourself!

$45.00

CHESS WORKSHOP for beginners

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

An awesome chess workshop for beginners w. Clem Falbo.
Ages 7 on up and FREE!

Free

DRUM MAKING WORKSHOP

Come make your own drum & sticks with Allen Pinkman Jr.

$120.00

Ink-Paint Resist Technique with Joan Gilbert

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

This is a fun and easy-to-learn technique that puts an artsy looseness to even the simplest of line drawings. Beginners and high school students are welcome.

$65.00

ROGER AMERMAN’s Buckskin Tobacco Bag Two-Day Workshop

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from story telling master beader and Choctaw Tribe member Roger Amerman how to construct a Buckskin Tobacco Bag-coupled with partial accessory contour beadwork and special pony bead brick edge beadwork using traditional methods.

$195.00

Two Day Bookbinding Workshop with Roberta Lavadour

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

The Sewn Board Binding is one of the most versatile structures in book arts, lending itself to everything from artist's books to self-published chap books to blank journals. This class combines the fundamentals that inform sound construction with the satisfaction of finishing a fun, ready-to-enjoy book

$120.00

Two Day Nunofelt Scarf Workshop with Linnea Keatts – Postponed- TBA

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Nunofelting or wet felting is a unique process of combining super fine merino wool roving with an open weave natural fabric, like silk, to create a new lightweight, flexible and drape able fabric.

$135.00

Art Above Abuse Workshop and Exhibit

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

For this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safe Harbors has teamed up with the Josephy Center and local artist Pam Beach to offer painting classes as a space for participants to explore how violence or abuse has impacted their lives.

Free

Advanced Directive Workshop

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Janet and Keith Graham will be here on September 13 from 10am-12pm to teach a workshop on ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. The workshop is free, but donations are welcome.

Abstract Painting with Cheryl

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join us for a two-day abstract painting workshop with Cheryl North Coughlan. Students will get 2 30x 30 canvases to cover with paint. No experience necessary.

$150.00

SIP & PAINT

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join us for an evening of painting and sipping wine with Josephy instructor and local artist Tori Suto. Class includes art supplies, canvas and wine.
Ages 21 and up only.

$50.00

FOUNDATIONS for BEGINNERS in CERAMICS

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with ceramic instructor Pamela Beach.
Clay, glazes and firing included!

$195.00

SIP & PAINT

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Sip wine and paint a still life on canvas with guidance from local artist and Josephy's own Tori Suto. Class includes art supplies, canvas and wine.
Ages 21 and up only.

$50.00

Adding Color to Copper with Dona Miller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the basics of adding color to metal through enameling. Enameling uses finely ground glass which is fused to the metal using a heat source such as a torch or kiln. In class we will be using small torches.

$50.00

Needle Felting with Janet Hohmann

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Needle Felting is the process of using barbed needles to turn wool fibers into a more condensed material. The needles are pushed repeatedly through the fibers locking them together. In this class you will learn the basics of needle felting and will create a small spring time animal figure to take home.

$25.00

Virtual Lecture: Intro to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages with Angel Sobotta

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

An introduction to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages. How close are they? What do they share or what makes them different? Accepted linguistic spellings and pronunciations. Common greetings and place names, especially names of places in Oregon and Idaho. Family names--how are they passed down and carried on? Next steps for those who want to really learn the language.

$30.00

Expressive Landscapes in Fluid Ink with Nikki Beachy

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Explore the colorful and fluid world of inks as you learn signature techniques to create expressive landscapes on yupo paper.

$95.00
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Ceramics: Intermediate

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

This course is for students with clay making experience in the last few years, ages 18 and up.

Needle Felting with Janet Hohmann

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

In this class you will learn the basics of needle felting and will create a small spring time animal figure to take home.

$25.00

Collage with Janis Carper

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Explore a variety of collaging techniques and materials. Play with design, layering, color, and transparency with Janis Carper.

$45.00

Adding Color to Copper with Dona Miller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the basics of adding color to metal through enameling. Enameling uses finely ground glass which is fused to the metal using a heat source such as a torch or kiln.

$50.00

Native American Beading 2-day Workshop with Roger Amerman

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Workshop participants will learn the basics of beading with seed beads, sizes 10/o and 11/o, as well as a two-needle process in order to construct a beaded neck bag. This method of bead stitching is referred to as "contour" and "lane" bead stitching.

$150.00

Bezel Set Copper Earrings with Dona Miller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

These simple copper earrings are a great way to learn how to solder premade bezel cups and set cabochons while making something unique for yourself or a gift.

$65.00
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Foundations of Ceramics for Beginners

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Are you a newbie, or a clay maker that's been away too long, wanting to reacquaint yourself with clay? Then this is the class for you! Tap into your creativity and learn the fundamentals of ceramics.

PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION REQUIRED

$195.00
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Ceramics: Intermediate

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Are you ready to move to the next level? Learn advanced handbuilding techniques with project driven classes, focusing on form, design & texture. This class requires students to have had clay making experience within the last two years.

PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION REQUIRED

$195.00

Introduction to Block Printing with Heidi Muller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the basic techniques for block (or relief) printing: how to transfer a design, carve with cutting tools, and ink and print an impression of your carved block onto paper.

$65.00

Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer with Heidi Muller

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Every Sunday January 9th through February 13th, 2:00-3:00 p.m. The mountain dulcimer is a sweet-sounding, three-stringed instrument with roots in the Appalachian mountains. It’s easy to learn, even for people with no musical experience!

$150.00

Intro to Collage with Janis Carper

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Janis Carper will help you to explore a variety of collaging techniques and materials. You'll play with design, layering, color, and transparency.

$45.00

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Foundations in Ceramics for Beginners

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join ceramicist and instructor Pamela Beach in an eight-week project based clay making  journey. Learn the fundamentals of hand building with lessons in design, texture, and glazing. Class includes clay, glazes, firing, and three open studio sessions.

$195.00
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Intermediate Ceramics

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join ceramicist and instructor Pamela Beach in an eight-week project based clay making  journey. Learn more advanced techniques of hand building with lessons in design, texture, and glazing. Class includes clay, glazes, firing, and three open studio sessions.

$195.00

Watercolor Society

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join us as we embrace the practice of watercolor painting with Dawn Norman to Guide and direct us in new techniques and refining the old.

$45.00

Watercolor Society

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Society: companionship or association with one’s fellows Join us as we embrace the practice of watercolor painting with Dawn Norman […]

$45.00

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The Nez Perce Story

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Informal discussion about the Indians who once lived in the Wallowa. Every Thursday June 17-August 26.

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Wine Glass Painting

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Help the Josephy Center prepare for the Wallowa Valley Festival of the arts by painting the wine glasses that we give with purchase of an WVFA opening night ticket.

Wine & Flower Arranging

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join instructor Dawn Highberger and arrange beautiful fresh cut summer flowers while sipping your favorite wine.

$45.00

Introduction to Needle Felting

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Needle felting is a craft that turns raw wool into all sorts of useful or decorative items.

$30.00

Whittle a Spoon

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join "Old Geezer" Ralph Anderson and whittle your own, unique wooden spoon.

$30.00

The Art in Flower Arranging

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Arrange a variety of spring flowers with instructor Dawn Highberger.

$45.00

Color Mixing with Landscape Practice

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn/practice color mixing while creating a sunset (or sunrise).

$45.00

Whittle a Saskatoon Spork

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Whittle your very own, unique spork.

$30.00

Whittle a Honey Drizzler

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join "Old Geezer" Ralph Anderson for this relaxed whittling class.

$30.00

Adding Color to Copper

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the basics of adding color to metal through enameling, with instructor Dona Miller.

$50.00

The Nez Perce Story; An Introduction

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Join Rich Wandschneider in this class on The Nez Perce Story. Discuss cultural impacts, wars, treaties and much more. This class will take place via zoom.

$25.00

Basic Metal Smithing

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

Learn the basic building blocks of creating jewelry while you fashion your own pendant.

$75.00

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Narrative Photography: Telling Stories with Your Camera

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR

We often think that the best visual story-telling is a video camera (or a cell phone). But still photography has long been, and remains, a very important part of story-telling. A two-week online course!

$60.00 – $75.00