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 Classes at the
MuseRoom
Classes are starting at the MuseRoom
this month! Currently scheduled classes include blockprinting, oil painting, encaustic
painting, watercolors,
calligraphy, and more. Also coming up are a
two-day sumi painting
workshop with guest
artist Yuming Zhu, and an afternoon collage workshop with
Judith Devine, whose work will be
on display this month at Muse.
For young artists, we'll soon be
adding afterschool
classes and Spring Break offerings. And for the very little ones,
morning sessions for parents and
toddlers to make their first
masterpieces together will happen every other Tuesday at
10:30am starting March 4.
If you're thinking about signing up for
a class and would like to get a preview, mark your calendar for the MuseRoom Open House and Demonstration
Day, when MuseRoom
teachers will give you a sample of what they'll be
teaching. Join us anytime Saturday, March 8 from 10am to
5pm, for free demonstrations all
day.
We're still adding
classes to the calendar,
so if you'd like to teach a class, we'd love to hear your
ideas! instructor information and
class proposal
form
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On View:
This Month's Featured
Artists
 Beginning February 17, we'll feature
collages by Judith Devine. Judith uses an intricate and
beautifully finished technique to express the mysterious
quality of memory and dreams. She will be teaching her special
approach using heat and acrylic gels in a workshop on Saturday, February 23.
Judith Devine website
 Through February 16, you still have a
chance to see Laurie Grove's stunning
wildlife art. Laurie's realistic oil paintings and
graphite drawings capture the personality, action, and beauty
of big
cats and many other fascinating creatures. Twenty-five
percent of sales from Laurie's show benefit the
Oregon
Zoo. Laurie Grove
website
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 New
Products
Local paintmaker M.Graham has
introduced a new palette of 35 additional
watercolors. M.Graham paints are loaded
with the most vivid nonfading pigments. The secret
ingredient in these watercolors is honey, which keeps
them moist, workable, and longlasting on the
palette.
In
response to many requests and recommendations, we've also
added the full line of M.Graham
gouache, a paint with a
velvety opaque finish
and the same vivid pigments as Graham
watercolors.
 Here's a really fun new product
that instantly sparks creative ideas: blank board books.
These cute little books have thick pages just like
picture books for toddlers, but with blank pages ready for you
to draw or paint yourself. Great for one-of-a-kind
art projects, gifts, personal art journals,
or three-dimensional collage projects!
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 Community News:
Southeast Area
Artwalk
Save the date! Keep at least one day open during
the first weekend of March for the Southeast Area Artwalk. On
Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2, more than 90 artists will
be showcasing their work in inner Southeast
neighborhoods. The Artwalk is a great way to see lots of
inspiring art, meet local artists, and support their work by
purchasing a special piece or two (or more!). This is
the fifth year for this fun event, and each year the weather
has been great for a beautiful Spring walk!
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