Pursuits Studio is proud to host Rebecca Boraz from Brave Atlas Studio for a 4-part workshop in Hand Built Lamps and Shades.
Participants will make a lamp, including a ceramic shade and learn basic electrical wiring. Artists will be encouraged to think about light and shadows as they hand-build their lamps. Participants should understand the fundamentals of hand building but they do not to be advanced in ceramics for this workshop. All supplies included.
Rebecca Boraz is a Portland-based ceramic artist who creates handbuilt porcelain lamps that explore light, form, and the emotional resonance of everyday objects. With a background in art therapy and printmaking, Rebecca brings a thoughtful, process-oriented approach to teaching, encouraging students to slow down and engage with the tactile possibilities of clay. Her own work emphasizes negative space and slab-building techniques, using light, shadow, and cutout patterns to create sculptural lamps that evoke presence and containment. Rebecca holds degrees from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and New York University. She is represented by Froelick Gallery, where she recently debuted her ceramic lighting works in her solo exhibition Holding Space.
Class Schedule:
Thursday June 5th, 6-9 pm
(optional open studio Friday June 6th, 6-9 pm to finish construction)
Thursday June 12th, 6-9 pm
Thursday June 19th, 6-9 pm
Thursday June 26th 6-8 pm (wire and pick up finished pieces)
Location: 2127 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Covid-19/Flu : Mask wearing optional
Accessibility: Building is not ADA accessible, stairs only at entry. You will also need to take stairs to the third floor.
Refund Policy: Registration may be canceled up until 7 days before first class date with a 10% processing fee. After that, refunds or cancellations can not be made for any reason.