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March 2026 Workshops
3/12 Update
Workshop Canceled
Mixed Materials
and Beyond Workshop
with T.A. Harris
This workshop is an exercise in idea development, utilizing a variety of materials (graphite, charcoal, acrylic paint and mediums, pastels, etc.) and a mixed media sketchbook.
In this class you will begin to build a personal journal of experimental abstract images and give yourself permission to play. All skill levels welcome. All materials provided.
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 9am–Noon
Students: Min 5 / Max 10
Cost: $75
T. A. HARRIS ARTIST BIO
I began my art life as a self-taught teenage painter and printmaker. I became enthralled with photography, about 1970 and decided to get my MFA in the medium. On returning to Seattle I began teaching photography at the Art Institute of Seattle. I retired AIS after 25 years and decided to move to Yakima with my wife Susan. I have worked in series over the years by maintaining sketch books using various materials. Painting and construction is my primary medium at the moment.
April 2026 Workshops
Sketch Journaling Workshop
with Rosalyn McWatters
This 3-hour workshop is for creatives who want to get started with visual journaling — the analog way. Using basic tools such as pencils, pens, watercolors, and the photos on your phone, creating a sketch journal has much to offer in the way of personal and artistic growth. This is a low tech, low stress way to memory-keep and build a sketchbook practice while getting all the benefits of journaling.
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 9am–Noon
Students: Min 10 / Max 15
Cost: $50
Suggested Supplies to bring:
Reference Photos: hard copies are best
Sketchbook with thick pages such as cotton or Bristol
Pencil
Kneaded Eraser
6″ Ruler
Fine Liner Pen with black waterproof ink (ex: Micron .01or ultra-fine Sharpie)
Watercolors in tubes or pans
Palette — A used saucer is fine
Brushes (round with pointy tips in a variety of sizes)
2 Water Pots
Small Rag
Japanese Book Binding Workshop
with Jill Torberson
Learn the basics of Japanese book binding! You will start and hopefully complete one book by the end of the 3-hour course.
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 10am–1pm
Students: Min 10 / Max 12
Cost: $65
Suggested Supplies to bring:
Bring papers and cloth of your choosing if you would like. Paper and cloth will be provided if you don’t bring your own.
Jill Torberson is an artist and musician from Portland, Oregon. Jill is the principal designer and owner of Weld Metal Works in Portland, OR. Jill works in steel, creating custom ironwork for homes and public spaces throughout the metro area. Jill also works in mixed media, and recycled materials. She has also studied painting in the old masters style, and uses that style to create modern works on steel plates.