Ten Small Sculpture Workshops – with beer!

Member Teri Fahrendorf (under her business name, Rain Dragon Studio), has designed 10 small sculpture workshops for 2026. Teri comes from a long career as a craft beer brewmaster, so she is experienced with teaching people. During her 34 year beer career, Teri hired and/or trained 55 brewers, many of whom went on to famous careers. Teri says she enjoyed teaching “baby brewers,” and now she is having a blast teaching “baby artists.” It will come as no surprise to learn that Teri is teaching her ten 2026 workshops at a brewery! Indeed, Leikam Brewery, at 5812 E. Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon, has a gorgeous Community Room, and it is perfect for up to 13 students. (Maybe more with additional tables.) Each registration costs $74 includes one beer (and tip), or equivalent, and both adults and teens 13+ are invited to attend.

Teri’s small sculpture technique is clay slab-driven, so most projects will start with rolling out a slab. Teri says she “built 18 studios” as she has created 18 student studio kits, each set up in it’s own “travel cube” so Teri can take her workshops on the road. She is hoping the future brings her new business with in-home private parties, such as birthday, BFF or bachelorette parties, Bat Mitzvahs, family gatherings, etc. Teri’s 2026 workshops include Heart Rattles, Gnomes, Frogs, Ladybugs or Beetles, Dudes or Demons, Mushrooms, Owls, Ghost Luminaries, Banana Slugs or Mezuzahs, and in November, back by popular demand from 2025: Golems! You can see Teri’s workshop list, dates and registration link at: https://terifahrendorf.com/rds-workshops.htm. Ladybug or Beetle Sculpture Workshop April 12, 2026 4:00-7:00 PM Leikam Brewing Company 5812 E. Burnside Street Portland, OR 97215 Teri Fahrendorf Rain Dragon Studio Portland, Oregon on Instagram on Facebook