Passport to Art 2023: Stamp Carving and Clay Printing

Carve your own stamp from soft rubber block and stamp it on a small clay dish. Once the dish is fired it makes a perfect little catch-all. Carving technique and stamps can be used with multiple media.

This event is part of our Passport to Art hands-on introductory learning series. Journey to intriguing new creative destinations–exploring an array of artistic techniques while enjoying bites and beverages.

Tuesday, January 17 – 5pm-8pm Adults 21+ CLICK TO REGISTER

Saturday, January 21 – 1pm-4pm Adults and Youth in grades 6+ (Note: Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) CLICK TO REGISTER

No skill or experience necessary! Crafted for beginners, you’ll learn and explore new mediums and techniques in a friendly, hands-on environment. (But experienced artists are welcome, too!) And you’ll leave each class with a souvenir—a unique piece of art created by you.

Choose your own adventure! Attend just one class, a few, or join us for the whole series!

$35 per class. Materials and refreshments included. Scholarships are available. If funds are a barrier, please inquire.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES! Visit: www.coastarts.org/passport-to-art

GIVE A PASSPORT AS A GIFT: Click Here When you gift a passport, the receiver gets to “choose their own adventure”, selecting whichever technique they’d most like to explore.

Liz Fox has lived on the Oregon coast for most of her life and has a myriad of careers since graduating with a Soil Science degree from OSU in 1980. Retiring as a high school librarian in 2020, she’s been a full-time potter ever since, pursuing an interest she dabbled in for over 40 years. Fox is the current artist in the COVAS Showcase at the VAC. A section of Fox’s collection of embellishment techniques on clay sample tiles. The tiles include examples of sgaffito, stamping, carving, block printing, mishima, stenciling, sprigging, piercing, resists, underglaze transfers, cuerda seca, mocha diffusion, and majolica.

Minimum students: 5 Maximum students: 12

Questions? Contact Sara Siggelkow, Arts Education Manager, at ssiggelkow@coastarts.org or 541-574-3364