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Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesLearn the fundamentals of handbuilding with ceramic instructor Pamela Beach.
Clay, glazes and firing included!
Learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with ceramic instructor Pamela Beach.
Clay, glazes and firing included!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Learn from local legend Steve Arment the basics of relief woodcarving. Bring your ideas and designs if you have them!
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.
An awesome chess workshop for beginners w. Clem Falbo.
Ages 7 on up and FREE!
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!
Join Rodd Ambroson for an eight week group exploration of the human figure with live models.
Must be at least 18 years. Pre-registration is required.
Young artists will create a wide diversity of forms using hand-building techniques. Class includes clay, glazes and firing. Preregistration is required.
A great fun learning experience for 5-7 year olds, teaching them the basics of drawing and painting.
CREATE • LEARN • GROW
In this class for 8-12 year olds, students focus on drawing & painting using a variety of mediums.
This handbuilding class for teens will give them the foundation to create in clay successfully. Class includes clay, glazes and firing. Preregistration is required.
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!
A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine, every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
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.
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.
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.
Learn wood carving from Wallowa County's premiere wood carver, Steve Arment. Preregistration Required.
The basics of how to get the AED off the wall and onto a patient. Two hours. A training with […]
Young artists will create a wide diversity of forms using hand-building techniques. Class includes clay, glazes and firing. Preregistration is required.
CREATE • LEARN • GROW
In this class for 8-12 year olds, students focus on drawing & painting using a variety of mediums.
Teens learn handbuilding skills to last a lifetime. Great space and a fun, tactile activity.
A Youth Maker Space from 12-4pm, every Saturday during the months of April & May. Most supplies included. Registration not required and it's FREE!
CANCELED TODAY, SATURDAY MAY 13
An incredible opportunity for beginners in watercolor, learning the compendium of watercolor rules & techniques. This is an 8-week session.
To buy tickets to the performances, click here The Audition The audition for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of EMPEROR’S […]
Join Rodd Ambroson for an eight week group exploration of the human figure with live models.
Must be at least 18 years. Preregistration is required.
Discover the art of drawing with instructor Rodd Ambroson, and learn basic skills that are the foundation for all other disciplines. Eight week session. Ages 14 and up.
A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine. A monthly event held on the third Wednesday of every month.
Preregistration Required.
Learn a few different cording techniques with Kolle Kahl Riggs, including thigh rolling and hand-twisting. Ages 12 and up.
Join us on Friday afternoons for a fun filled craft making experience. FREE!
Join Rich Wandschneider Fridays this summer and learn about the Nez Perce in the Wallowa Country. This class will last through the end of August. FREE!
Join us for an all-ages workshop that delves into the world of Haunt Camp, a unique, extracurricular program that teaches design, fabrication, and performance art to Wallowa County high school students on Saturday, June 17th at 1:30p.m
A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine. A monthly event held on the third Wednesday of every month.
Preregistration Required.
Learn Calligraphy basics with Jennifer Klimsza in this two hour workshop.
Claymaking at its finest! Come learn handbuilding skills and have fun doing it. This class is for students that have not had any clay practice in the last three years. Clay, glaze and firing included. Preregistration required.
Continue your clay journey with instructor Pamela Beach and take your handbuilding to the next level. THIS CLASS IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS WITH CLAY PRACTICE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. Preregistration Required
A fun night for adults of abstract painting and sipping wine. A monthly event held on the third Wednesday of every month.
Preregistration Required.
The Josephy Center is super stoked to host artist in residence from New York city, Lisa Mackie, for a two-day comprehensive printmaking workshop exploring waterbase drypoint with carborundum aquatint. This is an opportunity, not to be missed!
Crystal Newton takes students on a journey parllelling our Wild Landscape exhibit for a day of El Plein Air painting in the North Country with watercolors. This is an adventure you don't want to miss! Email questions to: Artdirector@josephy.org
Kids learn what functional wares are with artist and instructor Pamela Beach @peabee.artist and how to make them in this fun four day camp of learning and making with ceramics. "Necessity is the mother of Invention." Ages 7-10 only. Scholarships available, email: artdirector@josephy.org
This four day camp is an inclusive experience for 4-6 year olds, connecting music, movement and art. Bring your imagination! Scholarships available, email: artdirector@josephy.org
Join us for an abstract painting class with Cheryl Coughlan. Paint on a 30"x30" canvas. Beginners are welcome. Learn techniques of how to put paint on the canvas, composition and more. Bring your friends or come alone and meet people who want to throw paint around. We welcome snacks, drinks and conversation. After painting, we do a little discussion about the art we created.
Discover the art of drawing with instructor Rodd Ambroson, and learn basic skills that are the foundation for all other disciplines. Absolutely no experience necessary. Eight week session. Ages 14 and up.
Young artists will create a wide diversity of forms using hand-building techniques. Class includes clay, glazes and firing. Preregistration is required.
A great learning experience for 5-7 year olds. Little artists have fun practicing the basics of drawing and painting.
CREATE • LEARN • GROW
In this class for 8-12 year olds, students focus on drawing & painting using a variety of mediums.
Art: © Eva Junkins, Youth Art Fridays Student
Teens learn handbuilding skills to last a lifetime. Great space and a fun, tactile activity.
An incredible opportunity for beginners and returning students in watercolor; painting practice is the path for exploring the compendium of watercolor rules & techniques. This is an eight-week session for ages 18 and over.
Claymaking at its finest! Come learn handbuilding skills and have fun doing it. Clay, glaze and firing included. Preregistration required.
A free photography workshop for ages 12 and up. An opportunity not to be missed!
The Josephy Center has joined forces with the Wallowa Valley Musical Alliance to craft scenic backdrops for their Children's Christmas Musical. Volunteers welcome!
Join us for an evening of sipping wine(or other beverage of choice) and painting on a 30" x 30" canvas. Students learn various mark making techniques, composition and more. Bring beverages, snacks, and engage in lively conversation. Class concludes with a group critique. Beginners welcome.
Students will learn slab, coil and pinch construction techniques and various surface design techniques. Preregistration Required.
Students will learn slab, coil and pinch construction techniques and various surface design techniques. Preregistration Required.
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!
An incredible opportunity for beginners and returning students in watercolor; painting practice is the path for exploring the compendium of watercolor rules & techniques. This is an eight-week session for ages 18 and over.
An incredible opportunity for beginners and returning students in watercolor; painting practice is the path for exploring the compendium of watercolor rules & techniques. This is an eight-week session for ages 11-17.
Learn wood carving from Wallowa County's premiere wood carver, Steve Arment. Drop In. Tools provided. No preregistration required! Grab a friend and walk right in! $35
Join Cody Limbaugh in this beginners drawing course designed to help students build confidence and gain a level of competency that will encourage continued drawing practice long after the course ends!
In this class students will learn about the reduction printmaking process and complete an edition of six two-layer linocuts. Classes held at The Josephy Center downstairs in the Printmaking Studio.
Join us for an evening of sipping wine(or other beverage of choice) and painting on a 30" x 30" canvas. Students learn various mark making techniques, composition and more. Bring beverages, snacks, and engage in lively conversation. Class concludes with a group critique. Beginners welcome.
Join Susan Pesti-Strobel for a morning of creating textile art. In conjunction with the Women’s Exhibit, we invite you to bring your thoughts, wishes, “feminine visions,” and the like, and put those in fabric and stitches as you meditate about them, and what they mean for you.
Create your own unique copper earrings with or without a bit of sparkle added. No experienced need. Just come and have fun creating.
Let’s spring into ceramics with a sculpture workshop. This is an intermediate/advanced workshop for those who have previously taken ceramics classes and feel comfortable and confident with the clay medium.
Tony Chiotti will do a short workshop on mixing a wide variety of greens from a limited palette, so we'll have a chance to move some paint around. Plus we'll do a bit of show-and-tell. Bring your outdoor setup: easel, prochade box, umbrellas, whatever you like to work with. A chance to talk a little shop and learn some new ideas about working outdoors. FREE
This beginner level class is 2 sessions. Perfect for those who want to try out the art of ceramics. It is taught by local artist Julia Allen.
Students will learn slab, coil and pinch construction techniques and various surface design techniques. Students will also learn about Ceramics in the larger world through videos etc.
Mary Ambroson, with over 35 years of experience teaching art & music, both in Montessori and conventional methods, will lead a fun and comprehensive 8 week class on the basics of drawing and painting for 5-8 and 8-12 year olds.
This exciting annual event features a wonderful display of artwork, lots of awards ribbons, hands-on activities, and musical performances by area youths.
The opening reception is Saturday April 6th from 12 - 4 PM!
This beginner level class is 2 sessions. Perfect for those who want to try out the art of ceramics. It is taught by local artist Julia Allen.
Learn to needle felt succulents! Each student will be provided with enough supplies to create 3 separate succulents. They will also be provided with wool, felting surface, and felting needles to take home to continue creating.
Create a couple pair of fun Sterling Statement Hoops, for yourself or share with a friend.
No experience is needed for this class. You will learn to cut, texture, shape and finish the edges of the hoop. Simple, fun and statement worthy.
This multi level HAND building class is 8 sessions. Perfect for those who want to learn how to make functional pieces. It is taught by local artist Julia Allen.
This multi level class is 8 sessions. Perfect for those who want to learn how to make functional pieces. It is taught by local artist Julia Allen.
Performance Tickets & Audition Info! When Captain Hook sends his right-hand man, Smee, on a quest to capture Peter Pan, it’s seemingly business as usual…at first. Little does Hook realize what fantastic adventures await him and his pirate posse in their search for the elusive Peter Pan.
Treat mom this Mother's Day with a fun new skill you can enjoy as a family! Join Rachel to learn how to create a stylish hat you will be proud of! Students will cover needle technique, casting on and off and pattern reading. Beginners welcome!
Join Dona and learn an easy way to create stack rings, in this fun class. We will be creating hammered and twisted stack rings. Create a stack for yourself and one for a friend. Wear them alone or combine them with other rings. We will be working in Sterling Silver.
Join Rodd Ambroson in learning to draw the human figure with live models. Must be at least 18 years. Preregistration Required. $20 per session. Newsprint (18" x 24"), boards, easels and pencils provided.
Students will learn how to weave a traditional stake and strand willow basket. The process of weaving includes learning techniques and patterns alongside the freedom to explore personal style and creativity. Students will take home a round wicker basket woven by their own hands!
Healing Vessels were used in the late 20th century in rituals enacted by healer diviners to transfer the spirits of illness or trauma into a ceramic pot. We will be making our own Healing Vessels of earthenware and then fire them to create an alchemy of transformation into restoration and healing.
Join us for Yoga Friday mornings in June! In these invigorating sessions, Caroline will guide you through a blend of gentle movements, intentional breath work, and guided meditation to help you start your day with vitality and peace. Suitable for all levels, these classes offer a welcoming space to explore and deepen your practice.
Families can drop in on Fridays this summer from 10am-3pm to enjoy a free craft making experience together. Make what you’d like or follow one of our ready made project ideas with help from our craft assistant. FREE
Join Roger Amerman in this workshop to learn the Construction of either a Small Medallion fashioned into a fringed neck piece with ornate thongs or a Small Ornate Partially Beaded Buckskin Neck Pouch. Workshop participants will learn the basics of applique and edge beading.
We will craft handmade envelopes and write letters and make art to put inside of the letters. Complete with candle wax seals and lots of magic, we will explore the history of letter writing and learn about all the things that can be sent through the mail.
Sticks and Stones! Shells and Bones! Mobiles are hanging sculptures that move freely in the air's invisible currents. They use the principles of weight, movement and balance to create cool special effects.
We will start the day with blind contour drawing. From there we will learn leaf rubbing, found natural object drawing from different perspectives and using leaves and flowers as stencils.
Knitting is a craft practiced by people around the world. This class will focus on the fundamentals of knitting. We will learn how to hold the yarn, the basic knit stitch, the concept of tension and more!
The Josephy Center's 2024 summer camps will be themed based on the best selling children's book series The Wild Robot by Peter Brown - June 17-20th
Join Dona to learn the Fold Forming technique to create folds and texture into the metal. We will be working with hammers and torches to create these organic shaped earrings. Come, have some fun, and create a couple of pairs of earrings. We will be working in copper.
Students will learn how to weave a traditional stake and strand willow basket. The process of weaving includes learning techniques and patterns alongside the freedom to explore personal style and creativity. Students will take home a round wicker basket woven by their own hands!
The Josephy Center's 2024 summer camps will be themed based on the best selling children's book series The Wild Robot by Peter Brown - July 22-25th.
Join award winning fiber artist Susan Pesti-Strobel for a two-day workshop in which you will make what is best described as a spirit cloth. Employing simple techniques of designing, cutting, layering, and stitching you will create a textile piece that represents who you are, what you are, or what you feel like in the moment.
Embark on a journey of self-discovery, goal-setting, and creativity at our New Year 2025 Vision Board Workshop. Start the year with a clear vision and the motivation to turn your dreams into reality!