SCRAP PDX is Portland's creative reuse center and is now offering workshops for adults and families! The studio style workshops emphasize the importance of reuse on a creative platform. These workshops focus on new areas of useful crafts and adaptable techniques while participants are introduced to sustainable practices that coincide with creative lifestyles.
Sign up online for current workshops.
Printmaking: This beginner printmaking workshop is designed to introduce the materials, tools and techniques of printmaking with cutting, carving and applying ink to block cuts.
Wednesday, September 7th, 5 - 7pm
$15 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants
Leather Working: This beginner leather working workshop will introduce the many uses of leather and the techniques used to manipulate and transform leather in different ways.
Saturday, September 17th, 3 - 5pm
$15 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants
Knitting: This beginners knitting workshop is focused on the very basics of knitting, as well as casting on, choosing materials and understanding terminology.
Thursday, October 6th, 5 - 7pm
$10 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants
Crocheting: This beginners crocheting workshop focuses on the basic elements of crocheting as well as introducing materials, picking the tools right for you and pattern reading.
Saturday, October 15th, 5 - 7pm
$10 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants
Card Making/Collage: This beginners card making and collage workshop will introduce the basics of card design while incorporating elements of collage just in time for the holidays.
Thursday, November 3rd, 5 - 7pm
$8 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants
Weaving: This beginners weaving workshop focuses on weaving techniques on a simple template that allows for personal vision and creativity to explore materials and patterns.
Saturday, November 19th, 5 - 7pm
$8 per person - register below
Capacity: 15 participants