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Darkly Magical Papier-Mâché Masks and Decor

Oct 11, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
934 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR
General accessibility

NOTE: Workshop is on two Saturdays: Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. & October 25, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost: $175 before September 27, after that, $185
Ages 18+, limited to 16 participants

Step into a haunted world of twisted forests and supernatural creatures in this hands-on, adult papier-mâché workshop. Bring eerie woodland beasts, monstrous plants, and ghostly creations to life as you craft masks or décor that could haunt any forest—or your Halloween display.

Guided by illustrator and teaching artist Fry, this two-part workshop blends storytelling, creativity, and personal expression, giving you the tools to create pieces that are uniquely yours… and wonderfully unsettling.

Saturday, October 11, 2025 Session 1: Foundations and Creature Construction
Learn the essentials of papier-mâché: prepare pastes, build smooth, durable surfaces, and construct armatures from balloons, cardboard, wire, and found objects. Begin shaping your creepy creature masks or spectral décor, imagining monstrous beasts, mythical spirits, and haunted flora.

Saturday, October 25, 2025 Session 2: Painting and Dark Finishing Touches             
Bring your creations fully to life with layers of color, shading, and texture. Add chilling details with acrylics, paint pens, and mixed media, then finish with eerie embellishments—fabric, feathers, beads, or other darkly magical inspired materials.

Why Join? Experiment, get messy, and conjure your own haunted forest creatures. Connect with fellow creatives, learn the possibilities of  papier-mâché and let your imagination run wild in this spooky, hands-on art-making experience.