Mono-printmaking and Long Stitch Bookbinding Class.

This month I had the extreme pleasure of teaching a mono-printing

and bookbinding combo class at the Oregon College of Art and Craft.

If you have taken class with me you know I love organizing supplies!

Before we began...

Half way through our printing.

One student created a whole series of moon prints.

Another played with geometric shapes.

We printed and printed and printed all morning.

And then in the afternoon we stitched together our books,

using our decorative prints for our cover paper, 

and for each signature of pages.

I had a hard time not wanting to take each and every one of these books home!

Such beautiful work.

Such a fun and creative group of students!

Gelli Plate Monoprinting with Acrylics.

Come learn about the newest printmaking craze!

Gelli Plate Monoprinting with Acrylics

This abstract form of printmaking is a creative wonderland of surprises. 

Learn to ink, texturize, and print from a Gelli Plate, 

the newest rage in the at home printmaking world. 

No drawing or painting skills required! 

This class is immensely fun, and you will make a prolific number of prints.

Saturday, June 20th, 10-1pm

at Bird's Eye View Studio 

To register, email suki@birdseyeviewstudio.com 

$35, All supplies are included.

Needle Felted Succulents.

Needle Felted Succulent class is here again!

Come join in this coming Saturday, March 21st 

from 10am-12:30pm here at Bird's Eye View Studio. 

Make a houseplant that doesn't require water, and will never die!

Email suki(at)birdseyeviewstudio(dot)com to register.

Class costs $30, and all supplies are included!

Sketchbook Play Class.

Many folks have wondered, what goes on in those Sketchbook Play classes!?!

Well, here is SOME of what we do...

Sketchbook Play is a class that I teach for beginning or intermediate drawers.

The purpose is to get better at drawing as well as solidifying a sketchbook practice.

Things we study include, but are not limited to: Contour drawing, the basics

of watercolor painting, cursive alphabets, hand-drawn alphabets, 

and of course hilarious inky portraits.

If you are looking to bring back some creativity into your life,

if you want to learn the fundamentals of bookmaking

and sketchbook keeping,

come join me!

Sketchbook Play

A series of six Wednesday evenings,

from April 15th - May 20th,  6-8:30pm

Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97212

$175 w/ a $25 material fee,

and a very small supply list.

Email for more information and registration:

suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com

Student Work: Beginning Needle Felting at OCAC.

Look at these amazing animals created in my Needle Felted Friends class

at Oregon College of Art and Craft last week!

Students learned all the basics of needle felting, while creating an amazing

managerie of animal friends, and also some plant life. 

If you are interested in learning needle felting, I have three upcoming classes:

Needle Felted Chickens

THIS Saturday, March 7th from 10-12:30pm

$30 All supplies included.

Needle Felted Succulents

Saturday, March 21st 10-12:30pm

$30 All supplies included.

Needle Felted Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

Saturday, April 4th from 1-5pm

$40 All supplies included.

All classes are located at Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97212

To register, email me at: suki(at)birdseyeviewstudio(dot)com.

Hope you'll join in the fun!

Colored Resin Tag Jewelry

Learn the art of mixing, COLORING, and pouring Ice Resin in this fun jewelry class. 

Colored Resin Tag Jewelry

Wednesday, March 11th 7-8:30pm

Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave

Portland, OR 97212

$30, all supplies included.

Needle Felted Chickens.

Are you a chicken lover, or know someone who is??

Well this class if for you!

Come learn the art form of needle felting while creating a hilarious hen.

Beginners totally welcome!

Needle Felted Chickens

Saturday, March 7th 10am-12:30pm

at Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave.

Portland, OR 97212

$30/ All supplies included.

Email Suki to register: suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com

The February Newsletter is Out!

Painting with Gouache, Saturday, April 18th 10-1pm

Mini Encaustic Collages, Wednesday March 18th 6-8:30pm

Block Printed Totes, Saturday April 11th 1-4:30

The February Newsletter is out! 

All the February, March and April classes at Bird's Eye View Studio are listed.

If you aren't yet receiving the monthly newsletter, sign up on the right hand sidebar of this blog, and keep in the know for all the upcoming class fun.

Soft Block Printmaking: Valentines Class.

Last week I taught a beginning printmaking class at the NW Multnomah County Library.

It was a wonderful afternoon with twenty first time printmakers.

We sketched, carved and printed our hearts out!

Each student created a set of Valentine's Day cards to send out to those they love.

If you aren't familiar with the library's FREE art and craft classes, check them out here!

Needle Felted Fox Class.

There are just two spots left in this Saturday's afternoon Needle Felted Fox class.

The spots have been filled, check out the chicken class in March!

If you have been wanting to learn to needle felt, this class if for you!

Geared for an absolute beginner, you will learn all the basics of felting,

while creating one of these hilarious little friends.

Saturday, January 31st 1:30-4pm

at Bird's Eye View Studio

3934 NE 16th Ave.

Portland, OR 97212

Just $25, all supplies included.

Email me at: suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com to register.

A Fun New Series Class: Sketchbook Play!

I am THRILLED to announce a brand new series class starting in January,

Sketchbook Play

The Art of Keeping a Visual Journal

Come learn to play, sketch, paint and record your daily life in a handmade book. 

This class is geared for the sketch-phobic, the ultimate beginner,  the "I always meant to", 

the "when I retire", the imperfectly perfect Artist in all of us. 

No experience needed, no magical talents requested,

 just bring your own wonderful self.

In this class we will spend the first week creating our very own long stitch

 bound sketchbook using vintage book covers, hot press watercolor paper,

 and waxed linen thread. This simple bookbinding method is delightful

 because our books will open flat giving us full access to all of our pages. 

Weeks two through six we will learn the basics of contour drawing

using everyday objects as our models. 

We will continue on learning about watercolor techniques, 

hand-lettering, fancy borders and more!

Classes will begin with a demonstration and are followed up with plenty

of work time which includes, coaching, and creative cheerleading from Suki.

We will study and draw botanicals, vintage household curiosities,

gifts from the sea and forest, and anything else that strikes our fancy.

We will embrace recording our daily lives and objects in a visual format, 

which is such a treat to look back through and treasure.

Dates: Wednesday January 7th-February 18th, skipping the week of February 11th.

Time: 6-8:30pm (We may run a little late the last week of class.)

Location: Bird's Eye View Studio, 3934 NE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97212

Cost: $150 plus a $20 material fee. 

Your material fee covers the cost of your handmade sketchbook and a 02 micron pen. 

There is an additional small supply list of a few brushes, an inexpensive 

set of watercolors and a few pens, which we will discuss during week one.

I'm SUPER excited about this class, and so are others, spots are going fast!

If you are interested in joining us, email me: suki (at) birdseyeviewstudio (dot) com.

If you have always wanted to have a daily sketchbook practice,

but haven't made it happen yet, SIGN UP!

Make and keep your 2015 creative New Year's resolution.