Pictured above: Lanterns at the Portland All Souls River Procession, 2024. Photo by Lane Rollins

1 Day Workshop: Sculpted Paper Lanterns

Make a rustic pyramid-shaped lantern from translucent paper and a combination of bamboo, rattan, willow and other natural twigs and branches. This method is based on lantern-making techniques popular in Asia and the UK, but is adapted to use materials easily found in the United States. We will also look at and discuss the construction of more elaborately sculpted lanterns made using the same basic construction method, and learn how a paper lantern can be made to be waterproof.

In the first part of the class, students will craft their lantern structure from sticks and tape. In the second half of the class, students will use paper mache techniques with translucent paper and biodegradable glue to cover and finish their lantern.

Tuition fee includes all materials except LED lights.

Class taught by Wildland Roots Artistic Director Moni Roxburgh Sears.

Location: We are at Green Anchors, 8940 N Bradford St, Portland, OR 97203. The Wildland Roots community workshop is at the NW corner of the yard. Please allow extra time to find your way there from the street entrance. If you can find the Love sign, we are behind it, just uphill from the river.

Parking: Please park in the neighborhood, or in the Cathedral Park Boat Ramp parking lot (Pay-to-Park). Green Anchors parking is available for those with accessibility needs, but needs to be prearranged.

More detailed directions to the Wildland Roots workshop can be found at http://www.wildlandroots.org/directions

Class Cancellation and Refund Policy

Registrant cancellations made 1 week or more in advance of the event date will receive a 100% refund.

For registrant cancellations made less than 1 week before the event, but more than 24 hours before the event, we can offer you a credit towards a future class, but we do not offer refunds. If you know you will be unable to attend a class, please contact me ASAP so I can offer your space to another student.

For registrant cancellations occurring 24 hours or less before the class (or in the instance of your not showing up to the class) you will lose the payment for the class.

If you are unable to attend you can give your spot to a friend.

When you register for a class, you agree to these terms.

Please contact me directly to make a cancellation, either via email (wildlandroots@gmail.com) or text (503-341-9176). Thank you!

Class Cancellation and/or Rescheduling Policy for Extreme Weather or Unusual Events

In the event of extreme weather, or unusual or hazardous events in the vicinity of Green Anchors and/or North Portland that make it necessary for us to cancel a class in the interests of registrant and instructor safety (including but not limited to snow and or ice storms, flooding, extreme winds, wildfires, or an environmental disaster) we will attempt to reschedule the class and/or offer make-up days to registrants. If it is not possible to find a suitable alternative date for a registrant within 60 days, class tuition and any materials fees will be 100% refunded.

For more info please visit www.wildlandroots.org