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!
The Josephy Center is hosting a screening of the documentary "Objector" in line with the upcoming art exhibit themed, "Feminine Visions: Embracing Strength and Adventure".
Free and open to all ages, longest running Chess Club in Eastern Oregon.
Tuesday Talks this month relate to the exhibit theme, "Feminine Visions: Embracing Strength and Adventure." On Tuesday, March 5, Nora Hawkins will talk about her adventures in Antarctica.
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.
Interested in modeling for Rodd Ambroson's Life Drawing class?
A "soft" unveiling of the major exhibit we are preparing for the State Capitol in Salem; Nez Perce in Oregon; Removal and Return. The small, colorful, and very dense exhibit will go to the Capitol later in the year.
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.
At noon on Thursday, March 14, the Josephy Center welcomes a special exhibit of work by Nez Perce artist Carla Timentwa with an open house and artist talk. The exhibit features fabric arts, including traditional basket hats. FREE.
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.
Join us Tuesday March 19th to hear Robin Pace tell us about her adventures as a white water rafting professional!
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.
The Music Alliance is pleased to partner with Josephy Center to present music and readings by Amy Fairchild, Terri Hall, Kathy Hunter, Jezebel's Mother, Lauren MacDonald, Shannon McNerney and Claire Webb. $10
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
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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.
We invite you to join us for our Second Annual Story Circle event at the Josephy Center. It will be an informal gathering and storytelling inspired by the artwork in the Women's Exhibit, or by our life events. FREE
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.
Join Joan Gilbert Tuesday April 16th for a showing of the animated film (6 minutes) and the Behind the Scenes film (17 min)! Joan will be discussing working with kids on a large art project and answering questions.
Olan Fulfer teaches history and forestry at Joseph Charter School, He has recently begun volunteering in far off places on his school breaks, Last year he spent time in Africa; this spring break Olan and wife Tessa went to India.
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.
We live in a time when conflict seems inevitable and achieving balance seems unlikely, from the smallest aspects of life to issues of major significance. It is challenging to have open dialogue if we assume society is polarized beyond return. Has it always been this way? Are our differences as deep as we imagine? How will we make the world a better place if we don’t work to find common ground? How can art-making help us and heal us as we engage in the process?
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!
Daniel Adam Maltz is a master fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria. He has 50+ tour dates worldwide per year and specializes in Wiener Klassik (Viennese Classicism) — especially the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven — performed on the Viennese fortepianos of their time.
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.
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!
Come enjoy the works of Dennis DeHart and Heather Tomlinson in this unique exhibit.
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
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.
Welcome to our Fiber Arts Exhibit! Join us on a journey through the diverse and expressive world of fiber arts, capturing the essence of creativity and individuality in each piece. $10 per Submission
Opening Reception: September 20 - 7 PM. Tickets available now for the finest art in NE Oregon!
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!