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Join us for workshops and classes at Postmark Center for the Arts, as well as the MakerSpace at the Auburn Community and Event Center!

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On Wednesdays and Fridays, the Postmark hosts free drop-in hours from 10AM-12PM! All are welcome to come and work in a casual, no-pressure environment where you can grab a cup of coffee or tea, work on your projects and chat with other artists! No need to sign up or register, just drop in!People working at table in drop-In Session

Every Wednesday | 10:00AM-12:00PM

Sit and Stitch
Come by with your current sewing, knitting, crochet, or any other project that is fiber-arts related! Beginners to advanced welcome!

Make and Mingle
This is a free, quiet, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to gather. You can talk with other visiting artists, ask for feedback or critique from on-site staff if available, bring your sketchbook to work out ideas, or just quietly draw in the gallery or work on your art!

Every Friday | 10:00AM-12:00PM

Drop-In Drawing
Draw from a still life or the gallery, bring tools to either shade or color with, and your own sketchbook or drawing pad. Staff are on site to help with critique/questions/advice.

Drop-In Chinese Gongbi Painting
Amy Sie is offering Drop-In Gongbi Painting sessions! You can come in and start a new painting or work on an old one! Please bring your own watercolor tools and materials.

Interested in teaching a class at the Postmark? View our Calls to Artists webpage.
Questions?  Call: 253-931-5100

Upcoming Classes

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Adult Pottery

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Adult PotterySink your hands into clay and experience the magic. You’ll start by crafting functional pieces like cups, bowls, and plates, while also learning essential shaping and glazing techniques. As you progress, participants can take on more complex projects and personal styles, with guidance from the instructor. Join our vibrant community of pottery enthusiasts and discover the joy of creating beautiful, handmade pottery!

Classes will occur on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 18+
Fee: $192/$240 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno

Register now!
4:30PM - 6:00PM

*CANCELLED* Youth & Parent Pottery Class

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Youth & Parent Pottery ClassCome and bring out your creativity! Make bowls, cups, plates, and more items you can enjoy your next meal with. Classes emphasize hand building lessons for youth and their parents. Making pottery together is a great way to spend time together! Clay has a way in bringing out the joyful and playful spirit within us. No experience necessary, all supplies are provided. BOTH child and parent must register for class.

This is a five-session course occurring on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 8+
Fee: $180/$225 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno
4:30PM - 6:00PM

Youth & Parent Pottery Class

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Youth & Parent Pottery ClassCome and bring out your creativity! Make bowls, cups, plates, and more items you can enjoy your next meal with. Classes emphasize hand building lessons for youth and their parents. Making pottery together is a great way to spend time together! Clay has a way in bringing out the joyful and playful spirit within us. No experience necessary, all supplies are provided. BOTH child and parent must register for class.

This is a five-session course occurring on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 8+
Fee: $180/$225 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno

Register now!
6:15PM - 7:45PM

Adult Pottery

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Adult PotterySink your hands into clay and experience the magic. You’ll start by crafting functional pieces like cups, bowls, and plates, while also learning essential shaping and glazing techniques. As you progress, participants can take on more complex projects and personal styles, with guidance from the instructor. Join our vibrant community of pottery enthusiasts and discover the joy of creating beautiful, handmade pottery!

This is a five-session course occurring on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 18+
Fee: $192/$240 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno

Register now!
12:30PM - 3:00PM

Santa Parade Cookies, Cocoa, and Craft

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Pompom craftGet your craft on at Postmark Center for the Arts prior to Auburn’s Santa Parade & Tree Lighting festivities!

Alongside all the fun happening downtown on Saturday, December 6, Postmark will be offering three different holiday arts crafts accompanied by warm cocoa and delicious cookies. Register to drop in any time between 12:30-3pm to make and take your crafts.

Each individual must register to craft and have a cookie and cocoa.

Ages: 5+
Fee: $5

Register now!
4:30PM - 6:00PM

*CANCELLED* Youth & Parent Pottery Class

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Youth & Parent Pottery ClassCome and bring out your creativity! Make bowls, cups, plates, and more items you can enjoy your next meal with. Classes emphasize hand building lessons for youth and their parents. Making pottery together is a great way to spend time together! Clay has a way in bringing out the joyful and playful spirit within us. No experience necessary, all supplies are provided. BOTH child and parent must register for class.

This is a five-session course occurring on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 8+
Fee: $180/$225 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno

Register now!
5:00PM - 6:30PM

Cookie Decorating

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Cookie decoratingHave you ever wondered how bakers create showstopping cookie designs? Join Postmark Center for the Arts for an evening with Tara Trujillo and learn how to flood, pipe and decorate sugar cookies! Each student will leave with basic knowledge of how to create cookie masterpieces using Royal Icing. Participants will get dozen cookies, 3 icing colors and assorted sprinkles.

Ages: 15+
Fee: $70/$87 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Tara Trujillo

Register now!
6:15PM - 7:45PM

Adult Pottery

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Adult PotterySink your hands into clay and experience the magic. You’ll start by crafting functional pieces like cups, bowls, and plates, while also learning essential shaping and glazing techniques. As you progress, participants can take on more complex projects and personal styles, with guidance from the instructor. Join our vibrant community of pottery enthusiasts and discover the joy of creating beautiful, handmade pottery!

This is a five-session course occurring on the following dates:
October 30th
November 13th & 20th
December 4th & 11th

Ages: 18+
Fee: $192/$240 Resident/Non-Res
Instructor: Bryan Ohno

Register now!
12:00PM - 4:00PM

Postmark Second Saturdays

Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

December Second SaturdaysVisit Postmark Center for the Arts gallery, open to the public each Second Saturday from 12-4PM! Each month features FREE, all ages performances, crafts, and events!
Marbled Ube Cookies is BACK!
Each individual must register for this FREE activity to participate. Limited spots available!
Register for Session 1 (12 - 1:15PM)
Register for Session 2 (1:45 - 3PM)
This month, learn to bake marbled ube cookies with Clarissa Grace Gines on Saturday, December 13th! This will be a participatory, hands-on workshop where participants will have the opportunity to follow along and make their own batch of cookies!
During the demo, you will also learn about the history of ube, a vibrantly purple Filipino tuber that has gained popularity in recent years.
You will leave the demo with freshly baked cookies and the cookie recipe for you to recreate at home!
About: Clarissa Grace Gines (she/her) is a Filipina-American cultural worker and arts administrator whose multi-layered identities as a child of immigrants, first-generation college graduate, mother, storyteller, and arts advocate inform her work in, and with community. In her free time, she can be found in nature looking at flowers, in a museum looking at art, or in her kitchen whipping up baked goods.
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