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September Origami Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come and fold with an IPRC member/volunteer & origami instructor/author, Yuki Martin on Zoom! You will need either origami paper*, or regular copy paper cut down to the dimensions of a square. All ages & skill levels are welcome. Materials needed: origami paper (6″x 6″) or copy paper cut down to those dimensions, and a cutting tool, if using copy paper. *Origami paper can be picked up at the IPRC. Coordinate with hquinn@iprc.org to pick origami paper up. Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.

Free

Virtual Collage Night

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Virtual Collage Night returns, with a monthly challenge and Show & Tell. For this month’s challenge, create a monochrome collage. Tag the IPRC, or use #collagechallengeiprc, or join us on Thursday, October 8th at 6:30pm for a virtual show & tell of your collage creations! Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.

Free

VIRTUAL Risograph Basics with Outlet!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! IMPORTANT: Due to social distancing this class will be taught virtually via Zoom—more info on that below! About the Workshop: Want to learn what Risograph printing is? Want to meet others who do too? Join us to learn all about the basics of the Risograph in our two-color introduction workshop. The workshop will kick off with a Show & Tell of exactly what a Risograph can do with a printing demo, print and zine samples and a general exploration of how we can get the best results from this…

$15 – $100

October Origami Workshop: Umbrella & Mushroom

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come and fold with an IPRC member/volunteer & origami instructor/author, Yuki Martin on Zoom! For October, the models we’ll be folding include an umbrella and a mushroom— images below. All ages & skill levels are welcome. Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop. *Materials needed: Origami paper (6″x 6″) or **copy paper cut down to those dimensions. *Origami paper can be picked up at the IPRC. Coordinate with hquinn@iprc.org to pick origami paper up. **Square sheets can be cut down from regular copy paper, using one of the methods explained in this link: https://www.origami-resource-center.com/cut-a-square.html

$10

VIRTUAL Risograph Basics with Outlet!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! IMPORTANT: Due to social distancing this class will be taught virtually via Zoom—more info on that below! About the Workshop: Want to learn what Risograph printing is? Want to meet others who do too? Join us to learn all about the basics of the Risograph in our two-color introduction workshop. The workshop will kick off with a Show & Tell of exactly what a Risograph can do with a printing demo, print and zine samples and a general exploration of how we can get the best results from this…

$15 – $100

VIRTUAL Risograph Basics with Outlet!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome to our Risograph Basics course: a printing, collage, experimentation, and mark making extravaganza! Get to know Outlet and our RISO sisters (Barbara, Janet, Corita, and Tina) and learn the basics of this fun and unique print method with Kate Bingaman-Burt! IMPORTANT: Due to social distancing this class will be taught virtually via Zoom—more info on that below! About the Workshop: Want to learn what Risograph printing is? Want to meet others who do too? Join us to learn all about the basics of the Risograph in our two-color introduction workshop. The workshop will kick off with a Show & Tell of exactly what a Risograph can do with a printing demo, print and zine samples and a general exploration of how we can get the best results from this…

$15 – $100

November Origami Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Come and fold with an IPRC member/volunteer & origami instructor/author, Yuki Martin on Zoom! You will need either origami paper*, or regular copy paper cut down to the dimensions of a square. All ages & skill levels are welcome. Materials needed: origami paper (6″x 6″) or copy paper cut down to those dimensions, and a cutting tool, if using copy paper. *Origami paper can be picked up at the IPRC. Coordinate with hquinn@iprc.org to pick origami paper up. Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the workshop.

Free

November Collage Night

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

For this month’s challenge, create a collage incorporating an image of hands. Tag the IPRC, use #collagechallengeiprc, or join us on Thursday, November 12th at 6:30pm for a virtual show & tell of your collage creations! Register here, and zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.

Free

Intro to collage with Rob Lewis!

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join the PSUGD AIGA for a collage workshop lead by Kamp Grizzly Art Director, Rob Lewis (@trillmurray). This workshop is about exploring relationships between different sources of visual material and experimenting with composition in a purely intuitive way. Rob Lewis is an artist, art director and educator living and working in Portland, Oregon. Join us, Sunday, November 15th from 1:00 to 2:00PM hosted on Zoom. Registration is free and open to the public! Register below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-collage-with-rob-lewis-tickets-128429629479

Free

TRUE NORTH STUDIOS LITTLE ART MARKET

True North Studios 455 NE 71st Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on Small Business Saturday for the True North Studios Little Art Market! Shop safely and distantly from our members and other community creators at our indoor open air studio. There will be artwork, printed tees, body care items and more! RAFFLE Enter the contactless raffle drawing featuring donated handmade items from our members! A portion of proceeds will support local non-profit, IRCO (Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization). IRCO focuses on removing barriers to self-sufficiency by providing more than 200 culturally and linguistically specific social services, from employment, vocational training and English language learning, to community development, early childhood and parenting education, youth academic support and gang prevention. Purchase tickets online only via the raffle page, which will be updated regularly as items are…

Free