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Dedicated to increasing the availability of creative expression through hands-on and informative classes for all ages

We are excited to have classes running at TDAC again! We have masks, hand wipes and hand lotion available for all students. Mask wearing is optional and supported. 

Schedule for Spring 2023
Coming Soon

TDAC is hard at work developing exciting new classes and camps for children and adults. Check back soon for more details. In the meantime, have a look at past offerings to see the kinds of things we’ll be offering in 2023!

Adult Classes from 2022

  • Paper Making from Recycled Materials with Ami Beaver
    Sat 12 Nov
    Details
    Nov 12, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Learn how to create paper pulp, form sheets, add inclusions (like flowers, plants and fiber), how to laminate and how to make seed bombs with paper pulp.
  • Basket Weaving with Chris Bush
    Tue 08 Nov
    Details
    Nov 08, 2022, 6:00 PM PST – Nov 09, 2022, 8:30 PM PST
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Weave a Bench/Wall Basket (8” tall, 6” x 9” at base.) Great for hanging on a hook, the back of a chair, or bench in two evening sessions.
  • Shells and Texture in Hand Built Clay with Peny Wallace
    Sat 05 Nov
    Details
    Nov 05, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    In this hand-building class for adults and children, participants will explore how clay twists, folds and curves. And because of its soft quality can be pushed into, cut away and added onto. We will explore and experiment with texture.
  • Beginning Tapestry Weaving with Kristi Strasen
    Sat 22 Oct
    Multiple Dates
    Details
    Oct 22, 2022, 10:00 AM PDT – Oct 23, 2022, 3:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Kristi Strasen will teach you the principles of basic tapestry weaving on a hand loom in this two day class.
  • Macrame Coaster Set with Ami Beaver
    Wed 19 Oct
    Details
    Oct 19, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
    Wines on Second, 316 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Learn how to make macrame coaster set while enjoying a glass of wine, cider or beer at Wines on Second.
  • Make Your Own Long Stitch Journal with Ami Beaver
    Sat 15 Oct
    Details
    Oct 15, 2022, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Learn how to tailor a reinforced paper cover to a stack of folded sections in a traditional binding technique dating back to medieval Germany.
  • Monster Workshop (2) with James DeRosso
    Sat 08 Oct
    Details
    Oct 08, 2022, 2:00 PM PDT – Oct 09, 2022, 4:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    James DeRosso is an accomplished monster maker and in 90 minutes he will have you make your own little creature of disgust.
  • Monster Workshop with James DeRosso
    Sat 08 Oct
    Details
    Oct 08, 2022, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    James DeRosso is an accomplished monster maker and in 90 minutes he will have you make your own little creature of disgust.
  • Ink and Wine with Molly Holmlund
    Sun 02 Oct
    Details
    Oct 02, 2022, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
    Location is TBD
    Join artist and ink maker Molly Holmlund for a day of foraging and ink making while enjoying wine at COR Winery.
  • Botanical Printing with Kathy O'Hern
    Sat 01 Oct
    Details
    Oct 01, 2022, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles, 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Learn how to use leaves and flowers to permanently transfer their image to cotton, silk, wool, paper, leather, or other various textiles.
  • Ink and Wine – May 22
    Sun 22 May
    Details
    May 22, 2022, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Join artist and ink maker Molly Holmlund for a day of ink and wine along the Klickitat River and at COR Winery.
  • Let's Make a Twisted Bowl Basket
    Sat 21 Aug
    Details
    Aug 21, 2021, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles, OR 97058, USA
    Basket weaving is a craft of old, made in many forms and created in every country on this earth. We will be weaving the Twisted Bowl basket in this class.

Summer Art Camps from 2022

  • Creative Clay!
    Tue 09 Aug
    Details
    Aug 09, 2022, 9:00 AM PDT – Aug 12, 2022, 4:30 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, The Dalles
    Join Teacher Courtney to make Creative Clay Mugs while exploring hand building with clay, including pinch, coil and slab construction.
  • Fantastical Creatures
    Tue 02 Aug
    Details
    Aug 02, 2022, 9:00 AM PDT – Aug 05, 2022, 4:30 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, The Dalles
    Learn new art-making techniques to create large, fantastic paintings, drawings and sculptures of fantastical creatures and magical worlds.
  • Color Outside the Lines
    Tue 26 Jul
    Details
    Jul 26, 2022, 9:00 AM PDT – Jul 29, 2022, 4:30 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, The Dalles
    Engage in nature-inspired art projects with color as our focus!
  • Printmaking Fun!
    Tue 19 Jul
    Details
    Jul 19, 2022, 9:00 AM PDT – Jul 22, 2022, 4:30 PM PDT
    The Dalles Art Center, The Dalles
    Campers will enjoy learning about the printmaking process with Teacher Lise Larson!
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