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November 2025
NEW! "Make a Monster / Craft A Creature" Pop-Up craft station
@ OMSI After Dark: The Art Lab
February 25, 6-10pm. 945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Event tickets $27.00 (15% off for OMSI members). Ages 21+
$10/$15 mini-workshop (No registration required).
December 2025
NEW! "Make a Monster / Craft A Creature" Pop-Up craft station
@ The Mucky Duck Theatre Holiday Craft Fair
December 6-7 & 13-14, Noon-4pm.
Located in the Mudland Playspace (Old Champs footware store) at 1231 Lloyd Center, 2201 Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR 97232
$10/$15 mini-workshop (No registration required).
January 2026
Lantern making with paper and rattan
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Perfect for folks who want to make a lantern for the Portland Winter Light Festival lantern parade on Feb 14th.
$60 workshop, materials included. Registration link coming soon!
February 2026
NEW! "Make a Monster / Craft A Creature" Pop-Up craft station
@ OMSI After Dark: Fantasy & Folklore
February 25, 6-10pm. 945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Event tickets $27.00 (15% off for OMSI members). Ages 21+
$10/$15 mini-workshop (No registration required).
March 2026
Quick paper mache masks
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
April 2026
NEW! Simple rod puppets with wings
1 day, dates TBA.
Make a simple butterfly, bee, or bird rod flapping puppet from cardboard and paper mache. Perfect to carry in the annual May Day procession through the pollinator garden.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
May 2026
Mask-making with natural materials
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
$60 workshop, materials included. Registration link coming soon!
NEW! Natural paint-making with earth pigments and biodegradable materials
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
$40 workshop, materials included. Registration link coming soon!
June 2026
NEW! Face-casting
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
July 2026
Mask-making with paper mache
2 full days, dates TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
August 2026
NEW! Table-top puppets from cardboard
2 full days, dates TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
Puppet Camp for Grown-Ups
Dates TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
September 2026
NEW! Face-casting
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
Quick paper mache masks
1 day class, date TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
October 2026
Lantern making with paper and willow
1 day class, date TBA.
Perfect for folks who want to make a lantern for the Portland All Souls River Procession in early November.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
November 2026
Mask-making with paper mache, Krampus Edition!
2 full-days, dates TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
December 2026
NEW! Make a Monster / Craft a Creature from DIY Paper Mache Clay: Extended Workshop
2 half-days, dates TBA.
Location: Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland OR 97203
Registration link coming soon!
In this longer version of the paper mache clay creature/monster/mini head workshop we'll make the cornstarch-based clay together, and then take a lot more time and care to sculpt our creations. You have the option of making one large or multiple small/ornament-size creations. Then on the second afternoon we'll paint them and add finishing touches. We'll also look at examples on how paper mache clay can be used with mask-making and puppet-building, and how to effectively use florescent paint for blacklight-reactive paper mache clay creations. Recommended for grown-ups and crafty kids 15 and up.
Detailed Class Descriptions:
Detailed Class Descriptions:
"Make a Monster / Craft A Creature" Pop-Up Craft Station
"Make a Monster / Craft A Creature" Pop-Up Craft Station
This is a drop-in mini workshop that generally takes 20-30 mins to complete a paint-ready piece. You will be guided on how to make a simple 3D template from cardboard, then how to use a cornstarch-based paper mache clay to sculpt a unique creature or character face. Recommended for grown-ups and crafty kids 8 and up (with grown-up helper for the younger ones). The clay is an original recipe developed by Wildland Roots.
Age range: 8 to adult.
Duration: 20-30 min, not including painting at home.
Tuition: $10-$15 depending on size of creation.
Location: Various pop-up locations in Portland. (Inquire if you are interested in hosting this mini-workshop at your business or event!)
Mask-making with Paper Mache
Mask-making with Paper Mache
Learn how to create a unique wearable mask using a traditional paper mache overcast technique. This is a two-day class offered on adjacent Saturdays, that offers a much more in-depth learning experience compared to our one day "Quick paper mache masks" class.
Participants who are unable to attend the second day of the class may be able to make arrangements to attend a make up session, or they can finish the mask on their own.
This class is taught by by professional mask-maker and Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears.
Age range: 16 to adult.
Duration: 2 sessions of 4-5 hours each.
Tuition: $120 including materials.
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Quick paper mache masks
Quick paper mache masks
This one day class teaches students to create a unique wearable mask using a streamlined paper mache mask-making method that uses common materials including aluminum foil, tape, and paper. Class price includes materials. Instructor is professional mask-maker and Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears, and the class is based on a technique taught by Bruce Marrs at the Dell Arte School of Physical Theatre in the late 1990s.
Age range: 14 to adult.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Tuition: $60 including materials.
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Mask-making with Natural Materials
Mask-making with Natural Materials
This class teaches students to make beautiful, rustic masks from natural and biodegradable materials including natural fibers and earth-based pigments. It is designed to be taught outside in a natural environment without risk of contamination to local soil and water, and can even make use of local and onsite natural materials such as clay, moss, seed pods and other plant materials.
This mask-making method was developed by Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears.
Age range: 14 to adult.
Duration: ~5 hours
Cost: $60 including materials.
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Photo by Lane Rollins, 2024
Lantern-making with Paper & Willow
Lantern-making with Paper & Willow
Make a beautiful, pyramid-shaped paper lantern using locally harvested willow branches. This method is based on willow lantern-making techniques popular the UK, but is adapted to use materials easily found in the United States. The finished lantern size will be approximately 12"x12"x24" or less.
Class taught by Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears .
Age range: 14 to adult.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Cost: $75 including materials (LED lights extra)
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Lantern-making with Paper & Rattan
Lantern-making with Paper & Rattan
Make a beautiful paper lantern from natural rattan and translucent paper. Chose either a star or pyramid shaped style. (Students who have made lanterns with us previously have an advanced option to create a globe-shaped lantern). Finished lantern sizes are approximately 12"x12"x3" (star), 8"x8"x12" (pyramid), or 9"x9"x9" (globe).
Class taught by Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears.
Age range: 14 to adult.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Cost: $60 including materials (LED lights extra)
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Face-casting
Face-casting
Participants pair up to make a mold of each other's faces using plaster bandages, then use plaster to create a casting of their own faces. These face casts can be used in any of our paper mache or natural materials mask-making classes to build a custom fit mask.
This class is taught by by professional mask-maker and Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Sears.
Age range: 16 to adult.
Duration: ~4 hours
Tuition TBA
Location: The Wildland Roots workshop at Green Anchors, directions HERE
Specific Details for Classes at Green Anchors:
Summer classes: Dress for a class in an outdoor location. We have a covered workspace but we are right by the river where it tends to be slightly cooler than the rest of Portland, and sometimes breezy.
Winter classes: Dress for a class in an uninsulated indoor environment. We have a heater but recommend lots of layers especially during cold mornings.
Also we will be using paste and sometimes clay or paint so don't wear your best outfit.
Classes have a 1 hour lunch break, so bring a bag lunch or plan to grab a quick bite up the hill in downtown St Johns.
Class Cancellation and Refund Policy:
For classes that require pre-registration, cancellations made 1 week or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund.
For registrant cancellations made less than 1 week before the event, but more than 24 hours before the event, we can offer you a credit towards a future class to be used within 6 months, but we do not offer refunds.
For registrant cancellations occurring 24 hours or less before the class (or in the instance of your not showing up to the class) you will lose the payment for the class.
If you are unable to attend you can give your spot to a friend, but the same refund and credit policy for your payment applies.
When you register for a class, you agree to these terms.
Cancellations can be made by email (wildlandroots@gmail.com) or text (503-341-9176). Thank you!
In-Person Class Cancellation and/or Rescheduling Policy for Extreme Weather or Unusual Events
In the event of extreme weather, or unusual or hazardous events in the vicinity of Green Anchors and/or North Portland that make it necessary for us to cancel a class in the interests of registrant and instructor safety (including but not limited to snow and or ice storms, flooding, extreme winds, wildfires, or an environmental disaster) we will attempt to reschedule the class and/or offer make-up days to registrants. If it is not possible to find a suitable alternative date for a registrant within 60 days, class tuition and any materials fees will be 100% refunded.
Registration links for currently open classes can be found at wildlandroots.corsizio.com
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