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Miniatures class views art from a smaller scale
Photos and story by James Hill
HILLSBORO, Ore. – It’s the little things that matter most or so the old saying goes. A new non-credit class offered by Portland Community College shows how this can be true even when it comes to art. Miniatures Living Little is your opportunity to learn how to create treasures on a small scale, and then discover how they can become works of art when grouped and displayed with creativity. Students will learn basic building and wallpaper techniques while creating a quarter-inch, scaled two-room box that fits in a four-inch square acrylic cube. Project opportunities include building a piece of furniture or embellishing other pre-made pieces. The two-part class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan.18 through Jan. 25, in Room 162 at Glencoe High School, 2700 N.W. Glencoe Road in Hillsboro. Cost is $29 plus a $55 material fee. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-533-2708.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »