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Underwater Adventure Art (For children ages 5 and up)
Have you always wondered what it would be like to journey to the kingdom beneath the sea—befriend colorful fish, discover sunken treasure? In this class you will learn how to combine drawing and photographic collage to create images exploring those underwater places you have always dreamed of visiting. This workshop celebrates Multnomah County Libraries “Make A Splash” theme for summer 2010. This workshop will be offered at two different locations during the month of July. These workshops are made possible by generous support from the Library Foundation, and are free of charge to participants.
Date & Time:Tuesday July 6th, 2:30-4:30pm
Location: Sellwood-Moreland Library, 7860 S.E. 13th Ave., Portland, OR
Registration: Contact the Sellwood-Moreland library at (503) 988-5398 for registration information.
Date & Time: Friday July 23rd, 10am-12pm
Location: Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Avenue, Portland, OR
Registration: Contact the Central Library at (503) 988-5123 for registration information.
Celebrating Rites of Passage
Are you looking for a creative way to celebrate a marriage or the birth of a new baby? Have you recently lost a love one and want to honor them through preserving their memory? Learn how to combine reproductions of personal photographs with painting and drawing to create original art. Finished pieces make wonderful gifts.
Optional: Bring reproductions of personal photographs to incorporate into your project. It is not necessary to bring personal materials in order to participate.
Date & Time:Tuesday July 13th, 6:30-8pm
Location: Sellwood-Moreland Library, 7860 S.E. 13th Ave., Portland, OR
Cost: FREE, This workshop is made possible by generous support from the Library Foundation.
Registration: Contact the Sellwood-Moreland library at (503) 988-5398 for registration information.
SPECIAL EVENT: Family Heirloom Arts Booth at the Oregon Statewide Biennial Genealogy Conference
Family Heirloom Arts will host a booth featuring sample heirloom books in the vendors’ area at the Summer Genealogical Festival. Lisa Kagan will be available to answer questions on how to get started turning your genealogical research into an illustrated heirloom book.
Date & Time: Saturday July 31st, 9am-5pm
Location: Lane Community College, 4000 East 30th Ave., Eugene, OR 97405
For more information and registration details visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~orgco2/conf2010/index.html.
Creating A Legacy, Exploring the Power of Stories
Join Lisa Kagan, featured contributor of the recently released My Words Are Gonna Linger, The Art of Personal History, as she shares her own process in uncovering her family history and creating an illustrated family heirloom book. She will offer tips for getting started with creating your own illustrated family heirloom book. Participants will explore how to conduct oral history interviews, organize and preserve their family photo collection, write and illustrate their book. Personal History projects are a wonderful way to preserve your family stories, honor your ancestors, deepen your understanding of your relationship with your own life, and share the wisdom and experiences of the past with future generations.
Date & Time: Wednesday August 4th, 1-3pm
Location: Charbonneau Country Club, 32000 SW Charbonneau Drive, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070
Cost: $20.00 for the 2-hour session
Registration: This workshop is for residents of the Charbonneau Community. Contact Kim Hosford at (503) 694-2300 for registration information. Maximum enrollment for this workshop is limited to fifteen participants.
Family Heirloom Arts Presentation: Passion and Purpose, My Adventures as an Entrepreneur
This presentation is a part of the Portland Chapter of Hadassah, First Friday Speaker Series featuring Jewish Women in Business.
Learn how Lisa Kagan, founder of Family Heirloom Arts, embarked on her journey of becoming a personal historian. She will share her experiences as she built a business on her passion, using visual art and writing to help people celebrate their life stories.
Date & Time: Friday August 6th, 10-11:30am
Location: Portland Chapter of Hadassah Office, 3570 SW Troy Ave., Portland, Oregon
For more information visit www.portlandhadassah.org or contact Michelle Suffian at michellesuf@clear.net.
“I have learned how creative I can be at turning something negative into a positive. Thank you Lisa!”
– Sean, Multnomah County Library Workshop Participant
“Fascinating ideas and great encouragement to just get in there and do it!”
– Sarah, Multnomah County Library Workshop Participant
“Your workshop reminded me of the good points in my life.”
– Kris, Portland Community College Workshop Participant |
