The Arts   

Advanced Screenwriting is a continuation for students from either the Port Angeles (Winter) or Port Townsend (Fall) Beginning Screenwriting classes to advance their scripts. It is also open to any folks with screenwriting experience who want to further develop their skills and/or a specific script. Along with providing a supportive "writer's room" environment, the class will dig deeper into scene structure, developing credible dialogue, re-writing, and preparing your project for professional applications: festivals, the entertainment industry, actual production.

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Elder Cathy MacGregor and Lisa Edinger offer this Cedar Bark Weaving series in collaboration with ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse. 

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Elder Cathy MacGregor and Lisa Edinger offer this Cedar Bark Weaving series in collaboration with ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse. 

This workshop is an extension of contemporary Cherokee artist Karen Sixkiller's "Cherokee Grandma Spider" art and exhibit at ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse. 

The Cherokee Grandmother Spider story is one of empowerment, inclusiveness and appreciation for the power of the small and underappreciated. Create your own unique hand printed greeting cards using individually cut print blocks made by artist Karen Sixkiller. Add a brief summary of the Grandma Spider story, signed by the artist, to the back of your cards to share these blessings of kind encouragement and empowerment to each person who receives it.

Join the production team of "Wasps' Nest" by Agatha Christie. Director Marissa Meek teams up with Dr. Lara Starcevich to guide students through the production process all the way from auditioning to showtime! No experience necessary. Whether you are more into tech or acting, you are welcome to join the team! From script analysis to costume design, lighting design to acting essentials, this introductory theatre course will lead you through the fundamental building blocks of producing a live show!

Note: Play has changed from Snappy's Happy Half-Hour to Agatha Christie's "Wasps' Nest". 

Want to create your own one-of-a-kind papers to use in cardmaking, collage, weaving, bookmaking and more? Join us as we use a gel plate, acrylic paints, found objects and more to create beautiful layered prints. Students will have the option to make large and small prints throughout this six-week course. 

No experience necessary. The ability to experiment and explore and enjoy the process is very helpful.

Learn the techniques of three-dimensional wet felting to create a bowl or vessel from start to finish. All materials are provided.

You don't have to be an artist to make something great! Wet Felting is limited only by your imagination. In this class you will learn how to make a three- dimensional felted bowl with wool & other fibers, soap, water and a bit of agitation. We will discuss the felting process and what materials will felt, how to lay out and shrink fibers and how to "heal" a cut edge and form a shape. We will use a "resist" to make a three-dimensional object. You will end up with a reversible two-color bowl that can used for change, jewelry, or even chocolate. 

Open to students 14 years of age and older with an adult. Students need to bring small sharp scissors and may want to bring an apron.

You don't have to be an artist to make something great! Felting is limited only by your imagination. In three hours, you'll learn the techniques of wet felting with wool blended with other fibers to create a felted scarf from start to finish. Once you've completed the class, you can use the technique to create longer or shorter scarves, table runners, placemats or trivets of all and sizes -- only limited by our imagination. Explore the magic of creating with felt.

In this class you will learn how to make felt with wool, soap, water and a bit of agitation. We will discuss the felting process and what materials will felt, how to lay out and shrink fibers and form a shape. You will end up with a reversible scarf that will be 3 to 3.5 feet long. Be prepared to have your hands in warm soapy water during the class. 

Open to students 10 years of age and older with an adult. Students may want to bring an apron. All other materials are provided. 

Join a creative community of fiber artists with our Fiber Arts series. Sign up for one or all workshops in the series. Participants ages 12 years and up can register if accompanied by an adult also registered in the class. 
 

Join a creative community of fiber artists with our Fiber Arts series. Sign up for one or all workshops in the series. Participants ages 12 years and up can register if accompanied by an adult also registered in the class. 
 

In this interactive course, film festival director and professor, Alexandra Nakelski, curates four weeks of "movie pairings" in which we will take a deep dive into form, theme and historic iconography. Together we will unpack compelling examples of various forms of animated cinema from the 1980s. Prof. Nakelski's aim is to always make film studies digestible, accessible and fun. Prepare to bring your thoughts to the table in this forum in which all levels of cinephiles are welcome!

Please see list of required films and syllabus. 

The 1980s, a time for redemption, a time for the underdog. The swords and sorcery cycle of films was in its apex...but why? Why did this sub-genre of fantasy resonate with the populace of the era? In this course we will examine how these films differ from other fantasy films, what conventions define "swords and sorcery" and learn to identify techniques used by filmmakers to visually and thematically tell the story.

Students enrolled in our Filmmaking Class will receive an exciting introduction to the craft of storytelling through film. Create short promotions and marketing for your business or organization, develop a community-based documentary, or produce your own personal project. Each student will have the opportunity to write, direct, shoot and edit their own short project to be screened at the conclusion of the class, and to be shown on Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA) channels. Open to students 16 years of age and older.

Class is in-person on the Port Angeles Campus. All film and editing equipment is provided. 

Learn the ancient art of "Belly Dance"! Get a full body low impact workout while learning about the history, music and props of this graceful art. 

This is a vast subject that covers a number of different styles of dance in a number of different Middle Eastern and North African countries. "Belly Dance" is a melting pot term that brings all those dances and areas together into one dance. Class includes learning the actual dance moves as well as lectures on music, costumes, props, culture, and history. Some props and hip scarves will be available for use during class. 

Adults 18+ only.

Spring is a fantastic time to focus on creativity in your photography. It's a time to explore your photographic vision and hone technical skills. This class focuses on learning to "see" how to use lighting, and creative use of exposure to create your photographic images. Skills are taught through lectures, examples, class discussions, and weekly assignments. The instructor critiques assignments and helps students grow their photography skills. Some topics covered are Spring color, motion, people, and digital dark room.

This course is designed for the artist and/or hobbyist and will cover welding safety, oxyacetylene welding and plasma cutting. Various techniques of metal forming and design will be covered. Methods of instruction will include lectures on principles of safety practices, welding and cutting processes, shielding gasses, and filler metals.

Please see material list for class by clicking here. Estimated supply cost is $100 - $150.

Contemporary Cherokee Artist Karen Sixkiller offers this beading series in collaboration with ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse. Beadwork is a stunning example of art that continues to evolve and inspire people. 

Students 12 years and older may enroll if accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over 18 registered and participating in the same class.

Learn about the world of art and art history by focusing on one painting each week; diving deep into its creation, release, impact--and by experiencing the story that is uniquely the work's own.