Pier 11 Studio

  • Encaustic Painting

    • Encaustic Painting - One Day Comprehensive

      6 hours @ $300.00

      Instructor: Elise Wagner Join me on the waterfront at Pier 11 Studio for a full day of fun with wax! This class offers the basics of Encaustic Painting - its rich ancient history, seductive qualities, and some advanced tricks through de ...

    Gel Plate Printing

    • Visual Vinyl: Image Transfer on Gel Plate

      2 hours @ $45.00

      Join us for a lively class, Visual Vinyl: Image Transfer on Gel Plate. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the art of gel plate printmaking using iconic album covers as your inspiration. Participants will learn the techniques of ...

    • Postcards from the Edge --Gel Printing on the Astoria Waterfront at Pier 11

      2 hours @ $55.00

      Enjoy the view from our waterfront art studio at Pier 11, and get into your creative flow by making Postcards from the Edge! In this 2-hour experience, we will use gel plates and soy-honey-based inks to make 3" x 5" postcards suitable t ...

    Open Studio Hours

    • Open Studio Hours

      4 hours @ $10.00

      Reserve your space and time to work on your art projects. Use our resource room and one of our art desks to draw, paint, write, read, collage, or whatever artistic endeavour you are exploring. Available in 2-hour blocks. Free to subscri ...

    Printmaking

    • Monoprint Magic: Mastering Color Layering Techniques

      8 hours @ $250.00

      Join master printmaker Hugo Anaya from Guanajuato, Mexico, for an inspiring two-day workshop on creating modern retablos through the art of monoprinting! In this workshop, you will learn how to effortlessly create vibrant, multicolor pr ...

    • Wax Collagraph Printmaking Retreat in Guanajuato, Mexico

      42 hours @ $1,950.00

      Course outline: 1) Creating printing plates on Acrylic Sheet (or Plexiglass), Ampersand Claybord, Akua Printmaking Plates. 2) Inking Plates with Stencil Brushes (inks and paints provided) 3) Printing Plates onto Kozo Paper and Evolon ...

    Special Events

    • ArtWalk (2nd Saturdays)

      8 hours

      Downtown Astoria hosts Astoria’s Artwalk on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and other venues host the opening of month-long curated visual art exhibitions. Mark your calendar and head downtown to check out the amazing ...

    Wax Collagraph Printmaking

    • Wax Collagraph Printmaking

      6 hours @ $450.00

      Join me at my waterfront Atelier at Pier 11 Studio in Astoria, OR, to learn printmaking with Wagner Collagraph Wax. This unique technique uses encaustic wax instead of traditional collage for creating richly textured intaglio prints. Yo ...

    Wellness

    • Qigong with Lâm

      45 minutes

      What is qigong and how does it work? Qigong, pronounced “chi gong,” was developed in China thousands of years ago as part of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit ...