EVENTS
“Okeanos”, 2016, bamboo, steel, glass, waxed linen thread. 35″ x 82″ x 6″, Private Collection, Photo by Dan KvitkaHello, and thanks for visiting!
Below you will find listed bamboo or glass classes in my studio and other places, shows, lectures, and other events I am a part of. If you would like to know more about any of these events or register please follow the link provided or feel free to email my through my contact page if the class takes place in the Beaverton/Aloha studio.
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March 2020
Harvest to Hand, Bamboo Basics From The Grove To The Studio
March 21-23, 2020 Bamboo Basics 3 day spring break class. Class: Harvest to Hand, Bamboo Basics From The Grove To The Studio Bamboo, long used in other cultures, has remained a mystery as an art material in the United States until recently. Information about bamboo as a living plant and an art material will be conveyed in this introductory workshop. The class will start at a local bamboo grove where students will learn about different varieties of bamboo and how…
Find out more »April 2020
“Creating a Square Bamboo Vessel” 2020 Conference of Northern California Handweavers
Bamboo is a wonderfully complex art material that can be used in a variety of ways to create form. It can be split into narrow strips, bent, crosscut, woven, sewn, and drilled. It can be used to make small scale objects or architectural structures. In this class we will explore using small bamboo and glass elements as well as thread to create vessel forms that play with pattern and light. Come learn how to cut, heat bend, drill, weave, and…
Find out more »Studio classes
September 28-30, Bamboo craft TBA
October 4-5, Bamboo Craft TBA
November 3, 2018, 12-3 pm Fused glass menorah
November 9, 2018, 6-9 pm Fused glass menorah
November 30, 2018, 6-9 pm Fused glass Christmas ornaments
December 8, 2018, 12-3 pm Fused glass Christmas ornaments
To register please email me
Charissabrock@gmail.com
Private lessons
If you are interested in taking private lessons feel free to contact me. I would be happy to talk about what you want to learn, create a lesson plan, and schedule a class for us. Classes are $40 per hour with a minimum of three hours. Additional students can be added for a fee. I can teach school age children, teens and adults basketry, bamboo, and glass techniques. Classes can be tailored to Homeschool students.