Instructors: Dan Tran, Annie Rose Macer, Kimi Ridenour
Dates: Saturdays, January 23rd – February 6th (3 sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Ulna Art Studio, 215 SE Morrison St
Class size: 12 students
Equity discount: If you are Black or Indigenous or Trans and would like 50% off class cost please feel free to use the coupon code MAGENTA at check out.
Reignite your creative practice with 3 distinct art classes from North Pole Artists. The first week we will explore expressive colored pencil work with Dan Tran. The second week we'll travel through watercolor abstraction with Kimi Ridenour. The third week we'll take some of the work we've made and collage it into a quilt with artist Annie Rose Macer.
Experimenting across mediums, with artists from neurodiverse backgrounds will reset your creative practice, offer new insights, and allow plenty of time and space for play.
North Pole Studio exists to provide accessible, supported art studio space where neurodivergent artists can connect and seriously pursue their art. In the studio, artists access the space, materials and support to create, exhibit and sell their work. It is a place where self-determination is supported, creative risk-taking is encouraged, and diverse experiences are valued and respected.
*All materials provided for these classes.
About the instructors:
Dan Tran (b.1985) is a multimedia artist who works across origami, drawing, painting, and ink. Dan is known by his family and community for his resilience of spirit, which is reflected in the joyful, color-rich way he captures often heavy and complex subject matter. Through his paintings, Dan interweaves his passions for cooking, flora and fauna, historical events, popular culture, and politics to form a body of work that celebrates global culture and brings awareness to social injustice. References to Vietnam are often woven throughout Dan’s work through an ongoing exploration of personal identity and homage to his culture of origin. Additionally, Dan enjoys still-life painting and life drawing and is affectionately known as a renaissance man.
Kimi Ridenour is a Portland-based artist inspired by light, movement, resilience and vulnerability - which she explores through watercolor, ink and graphite compositions. While namely an abstract painter, she often intuitively incorporates nature and the human experience. Art serves as a means of expression for Kimi, especially when spoken communication feels insufficient.
Annie Rose Macer (b. 1984) is an indigenous Mayan artist born in Boca del Monte, Guatemala whose work is characterized by a deep passion for pattern-making and a natural affinity for color. Annie Rose began honing her skills in childhood, drawing inspiration from Tibetan influence, creating intricate mandalas. This early exposure to symmetry, repetition, and vibrant hues laid the foundation for her distinct artistic language, which weaves together organic forms with geometric precision. Her art explores subjects that evoke personal joy, including the beauty of nature, organic materials like flowers, animals, landscapes, and a variety of line-based motifs. She merges these elements into visually dynamic compositions that celebrate both the abstract and the representational. Annie Rose's creative practice spans multiple mediums, including painting, drawing, and cut paper collage. She often repurposes discarded materials, such as paint swatches and painted paper, transforming these humble materials into thoughtful works of art. Her most recognizable pieces are her large-scale "paper quilt" collages, where she meticulously layers hand-cut shapes to abstract significant subjects, imbuing them with new meaning and visual complexity. These works demonstrate her talent for combining tactile processes with bold, striking color palettes. Through her innovative use of materials and her ability to translate personal joy into visual form, Annie Rose Macer invites viewers into a world where patterns, colors, and organic forms harmonize to reflect both cultural tradition and contemporary artistic exploration.
Lettie Jane Rennekamp is one of the owners of Ulna Studio and will be acting as a host, facilitator and learner during this workshop.
About the classroom space:
Ulna studio is a creative space located on the 2nd floor of the Portland Storage Building at 215 SE Morrison St.
Instructors: Dan Tran, Annie Rose Macer, Kimi Ridenour
Dates: Saturdays, January 23rd – February 6th (3 sessions)
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Ulna Art Studio, 215 SE Morrison St
Class size: 12 students
Equity discount: If you are Black or Indigenous or Trans and would like 50% off class cost please feel free to use the coupon code MAGENTA at check out.
Reignite your creative practice with 3 distinct art classes from North Pole Artists. The first week we will explore expressive colored pencil work with Dan Tran. The second week we'll travel through watercolor abstraction with Kimi Ridenour. The third week we'll take some of the work we've made and collage it into a quilt with artist Annie Rose Macer.
Experimenting across mediums, with artists from neurodiverse backgrounds will reset your creative practice, offer new insights, and allow plenty of time and space for play.
North Pole Studio exists to provide accessible, supported art studio space where neurodivergent artists can connect and seriously pursue their art. In the studio, artists access the space, materials and support to create, exhibit and sell their work. It is a place where self-determination is supported, creative risk-taking is encouraged, and diverse experiences are valued and respected.
*All materials provided for these classes.
About the instructors:
Dan Tran (b.1985) is a multimedia artist who works across origami, drawing, painting, and ink. Dan is known by his family and community for his resilience of spirit, which is reflected in the joyful, color-rich way he captures often heavy and complex subject matter. Through his paintings, Dan interweaves his passions for cooking, flora and fauna, historical events, popular culture, and politics to form a body of work that celebrates global culture and brings awareness to social injustice. References to Vietnam are often woven throughout Dan’s work through an ongoing exploration of personal identity and homage to his culture of origin. Additionally, Dan enjoys still-life painting and life drawing and is affectionately known as a renaissance man.
Kimi Ridenour is a Portland-based artist inspired by light, movement, resilience and vulnerability - which she explores through watercolor, ink and graphite compositions. While namely an abstract painter, she often intuitively incorporates nature and the human experience. Art serves as a means of expression for Kimi, especially when spoken communication feels insufficient.
Annie Rose Macer (b. 1984) is an indigenous Mayan artist born in Boca del Monte, Guatemala whose work is characterized by a deep passion for pattern-making and a natural affinity for color. Annie Rose began honing her skills in childhood, drawing inspiration from Tibetan influence, creating intricate mandalas. This early exposure to symmetry, repetition, and vibrant hues laid the foundation for her distinct artistic language, which weaves together organic forms with geometric precision. Her art explores subjects that evoke personal joy, including the beauty of nature, organic materials like flowers, animals, landscapes, and a variety of line-based motifs. She merges these elements into visually dynamic compositions that celebrate both the abstract and the representational. Annie Rose's creative practice spans multiple mediums, including painting, drawing, and cut paper collage. She often repurposes discarded materials, such as paint swatches and painted paper, transforming these humble materials into thoughtful works of art. Her most recognizable pieces are her large-scale "paper quilt" collages, where she meticulously layers hand-cut shapes to abstract significant subjects, imbuing them with new meaning and visual complexity. These works demonstrate her talent for combining tactile processes with bold, striking color palettes. Through her innovative use of materials and her ability to translate personal joy into visual form, Annie Rose Macer invites viewers into a world where patterns, colors, and organic forms harmonize to reflect both cultural tradition and contemporary artistic exploration.
Lettie Jane Rennekamp is one of the owners of Ulna Studio and will be acting as a host, facilitator and learner during this workshop.
About the classroom space:
Ulna studio is a creative space located on the 2nd floor of the Portland Storage Building at 215 SE Morrison St.
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