Clackamas County Arts Alliance

Clackamas ESD Regional Art Show
2026-04-04 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-05 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-06 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-07 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-08 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-09 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-10 08:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-11 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 17 more dates | 13455 SE 97th Avenue, Clackamas, 13455 SE 97th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015, Clackamas, OR, 97015, United States
Join us in celebrating the extraordinary artistic talent of students in our region! Each year, Clackamas ESD presents diverse artwork from middle and high school students representing all 10 Clackamas County school districts in a juried art show and awards thousands of dollars in prizes at the art show awards ceremony.
We can visit the Art Gallery from March 30 to April 28, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at the Clackamas ESD administrative building (13455 SE 97th Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon, 97015.

The Bridge: Learn to Make Handmade Seed Paper!
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 19200 Willamette Drive, West Linn, Oregon, 97068
Create earth-friendly recycled paper filled with seeds ready for planting!
Earth Day is April 22nd, and we are focusing on earth-friendly creativity during this month. And what is more timely than making handmade paper (out of recycled scraps) along with wildflower seeds to create more beautiful habitat for birds, insects and us?
Join us at The Bridge to get your hands wet (literally!) as we take recycled paper pulp and seeds and turn them into something beautiful AND useful to our earth!
This event is FREE and all supplies are included. This event is hosted at a church but it is NOT a church event. There will be NO church talk; just a free community-building event that allows us all to take a break in our busy lives to do something that’s good for ourself and our community. We hope you will join us!

Origami Critters & Flowers
2026-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Oak Lodge Libary, 3783 SE Concord Rd, Oak Grove, OR, 97267, United States
Local origami instructor, Yuki Martin will show how to fold origami critters and flowers. Recreate the flora and fauna from your garden using paper. You’ll receive step-by-step instruction. No folding experience necessary. All materials provided. This free craft class is for adults (18+). Call Oak Lodge Library at 503-655-8543 to get registered or join the waitlist.

Natural Dyes Workshop
2026-04-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton, 97381, United States
Open to Clackamas County artists to attend
Our world is full of all kinds of natural materials that can used as dyes, including some insects! Learn about several of these materials that can be found in the forest and at the store, and also how to prepare them to make your very own fabric dyes!
After our lesson we will get to dye bandanas with a vibrant magenta dye made from cochineal scale, which has a very fascinating and ancient history behind its use.
About the instructor: Heather Andrews is a research entomologist at Oregon State University. She works at a university extension office in Aurora where she studies growing practices in orchard crops that minimize their negative impact on the environment while maximizing yield. In her free time she makes jewelry, draws and also plays the harp.

Block Printing with Watercolor
2026-04-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Toolbox Gallery, 2029 SE Jefferson St., Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222
Join artist Jennifer Heerey in exploring a monotype technique that blends painting and block printing. This approach creates a one-of-a-kind print.
