Fall Classes.

Woo Hoo! The Fall class schedule is out!

I am REALLY excited about the line up.

A little something for everyone, even kidlets.

Here are a few highlights, to see the full list, 

click the "classes" button at the top of the page.

Hope to see you in a class very soon!

Contour Drawing: Flowers  September 16th 6-8:30pm

Patchwork Pattern Play  Saturday, September 19th 10-1pm

A great class for beginners to painting and drawing!

Parent & Child Class: Wet Felted River Rocks  Wednesday, September 23rd 4-5:30pm

Encaustic Mixed-Media Family Collages Saturday, October 10th 10-2pm

Mono-printed Long Stitch Books at Oregon College of Art and Craft

Saturday, October 17th 10-5pm

Contour Drawing: Mushrooms Wednesday, October 21st 6-8:30pm

Kids Make Art! Drawing Animals Tuesdays, October 6th-27th 4-5:30pm

To register for any classes here at Bird's Eye View Studio,

simply email me at suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com!

The Big 500 Show.

Have you heard of The Big 500 Show

at the Peoples Art of Portland Gallery?

It's an amazing array of art from 500 local Artists,

all for sale for only $40!

Here are a few collages featuring my 

scratchboard animals that will be available.

Show starts at 2pm on Saturday, December 13th,

get there early for the best selection!

Upcoming Class: Basic Collage.

Have you been wanting to make a collage?

Perhaps you've been stashing away paper like a crafty squirrel?

Or maybe you are a shy drawer, but still want to make some art?

Maybe you've even tried to make a collage, but it came out a wrinkly mess?

Sounds like January's collage class would be a great fit for you!

We work with gobs of great papers and images.

We talk about composition,

color combinations,

 and we talk a lot about which glues to use, and how to apply them.

Everybody creates a unique, one of a kind, piece of collage art,

that reflects something about themselves.

Below are examples of student work, each its own unique masterpiece.

Come join me in the world of paper bliss!

Saturday, January 17th 10-1pm

at Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave. Portland, OR

Class is $25 and ALL supplies are included.

Just bring your own wonderful self!

Email suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com to sign up.

Needle Felted Succulent.

Come learn the art of Needle Felting while creating this sweet little succulent.

I'll be teaching this class on Wednesday, April 30th from 5-7:30pm at Collage.

Have a black thumb, no problem, this little house plant requires no

water and no sunlight! Call 503.249.2190 to register.

Matchbox Shrines.

I will be teaching a fun little class tomorrow night at Collage.

Matchbox Shrines from 6-7:30pm, $20 and all supplies included.

Call Collage at 503.249.2190 to register.

Teaching: Basic Collage Class.

I will be teaching Basic Collage on Saturday, July 27th at 10am at collage.

Call the sweet gals at the shop if you would like to sign up: 503.249.2190

Super Student work from the last class.

Love this pyramid of creatures.

Busy hands building colorful collages.

We all had so much fun! Join me for another great class!

Teaching: Linoleum Block Printmaking.

Taught a great group of folks Lino Printmaking today.

A whole bunch of first time carvers, and look what they made!

Teaching is so exquisite at times. Helping folks learn a process

and create something out of nothing is one of my greatest joys.

Good work class! I give you all A+'s.

Gnome Class Number Three, 2012.

Teaching is one of my most happy moments.

Sharing a skill with a group of folks, and helping them make

something they are proud of is one of the times I feel the best and most useful.

Thanks to all the great gals who took Gnome Class Number Three.

It was a night of hilarity.

And what wondrous gnomes you made!

Artist of the Month at Crafty Wonderland.

I feel so honored to be selected to be November's Artist of the Month

at the Crafty Wonderland shop in downtown Portland.

Cathy and Torie did such a fantastic job setting up my wares.

Head on down to the shop and find my Original Collages,

Collage and Scratchboard Prints, Magnets, Jewelry and Notecards.

Plus a few other fun bits and bobs.

Here is a link to the Crafty Wonderland write up about me

with more pictures and information.

Plus, come see me at the Super Colossal Crafty Wonderland Sale,

December 8th and 9th at the Oregon Convention Center.

Needle Felted Gnome Class.

There are still two spots available in my Needle Felted Gnome class

for this Wednesday at Collage.  Give them a call at 503.249.2190 to sign up!

Ice Resin Pendant Class.

Have you been wondering how to work with resin in jewelry blanks?

If so, come to my Ice Resin Pendant class.

Wednesday, August 8th from 5:30-7:30pm at Collage.

Give them a call to sign up: 503.249.2190.

Funny Little Collage.

Here is a funny little collage

I made last month.

I usually work with my own imagery,

but Mabel just called out to me.

Don't you wish you had an aunt mabel?

Lino Printmaking Class.

I just got home from teaching Lino Printmaking.

It was an awesome group of women.

It was a full class, and we all had a blast!

If you missed it, come join me May 5th from 6-8pm,

at the Alberta Street Collage store for another session of fun!

Carving...

and Printing!

Felted Furry Fun.

I sat in on Maggie Kearns' Needle Felting class

at Collage a few weeks ago.

I hadn't ever really felted...it was SO MUCH FUN!

I made this little guy...I think he needs a name,

any suggestions?

I am teaching two more classes this month,

Lino Printing is full,but there is still room in

Recycled Stationary on March 31st

from 6-8pm at the Alberta Street store.

Visit the Collage blog for more info and sign on up!

Carve Your Own Stamp Class

This weekend I taught a Carve Your Own Stamp workshop at Collage.

On the left is one of my students busy carving away,

on the right are some of my recent stamps,

inspired by the blossoms and seed pods of summer.