Workshop at PSU

Anyone that is interested in using PSU Workshops must attend a safety training with Emma! Interested in signing up? Send us a message to receive the link, or visit Shattuck Hall Room 130 to sign up!

We’ll go over safety precautions, policies for shop use, and provide demonstrations for the Table Saw, Panel Saw, Miter Saw, Band Saws, Drill Presses, and Table Sanders.

We hope to see you soon!

Talking with about the hand built loom created fully out of recycled materials for Mo’s performance, Red Tape Field Station, taking place tomorrow, Friday October 15th from 9a-7p in front of the PSU Library! The event is a part of Portland Textile Month. Join Mo in weaving on a simple handmade loom, and then mark your presence in the long strand that will develop throughout the day.

Repost from Mo- “What I’ll be be weaving is red linen “tape,” a form of early narrow-band weaving practiced in many forms around the world. This performance uses the phrase “red tape” as a tongue-in-cheek, ubiquitous symbol to visually reference the complications and difficulties that surround the revival of the flax/linen industry in the U.S., and its future in sustainable fiber agriculture. I’ll seek awareness of how this material connects us, and the ways it has been intentionally obscured from public view in favor of more detrimental materials/processes.”

Take a look behind the scenes 🛠

Talking with @momobirdie about the hand built loom created fully out of recycled materials for Mo’s performance, Red Tape Field Station, taking place tomorrow, Friday October 15th from 9a-7p in front of the PSU Library! The event is a part of Portland Textile Month. Join Mo in weaving on a simple handmade loom, and then mark your presence in the long strand that will develop throughout the day. Repost from Mo- “What I’ll be be weaving is red linen “tape,” a form of early narrow-band weaving practiced in many forms around the world. This performance uses the phrase “red tape” as a tongue-in-cheek, ubiquitous symbol to visually reference the complications and difficulties that surround the revival of the flax/linen industry in the U.S., and its future in sustainable fiber agriculture. I’ll seek awareness of how this material connects us, and the ways it has been intentionally obscured from public view in favor of more detrimental materials/processes.” Take a look behind the scenes 🛠 #woodworking #weaving #wood #woodshop #psuwoodshop #woodenshelves #custommade #psu #portlandstateuniversity #pdx #madeinpsuworkshops #portlandartists

The Workshops at PSU include a: 6,000 sqft wood-shop, metal shop, and bronze and aluminum foundry as well as laser cutting equipment, CNC routers, and an industrial mixing and casting studio.

The Shop is open to all Portland State University students, and is primarily used by Architecture and Sculpture students. Anyone that wants to use the space must attend a safety training and orientation prior to use. Sign up at the Shop or email us for a link!

Demonstrations currently offered in the spaces include:
Woodworking:
- SawStop Table Saw
- Miter Saw
- Panel Saw
- Bandsaw (2)
- Drill Press (2)
- Orbital Sander
- Disk Sanding Bench
- Routing Table
- CNC Router
- Lathe
- Planer Saw
- Medley of mechanical and manual hand tools
Metal work:
- MIG Welding
- TIG Welding
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- Chop Saw
- Bandsaw
- Ellis Bandsaw
- Drill Press
- Medley of metal bending and shaping equipment
- Medley of mechanical handheld tools
Casting Lab:
- Concrete, Plaster, and Hydrocal Mixing
- Rigid Mold Making
- Body Casting
- Rubber Mold Making
Hand Modeling:
- Wax
- Clay

Our hours are currently:
Monday - Thursday: 10:00AM - 7:00pm
Friday: 10:00AM - 3:30PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 12:00PM - 7:00PM

Come create with us!