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Local woodcarver and artist Steve Arment hosted a wood carving class at the Churchill School in Baker City, Oregon. The Churchill elementary school building has been repurposed as an arts center and has various spaces like a sound studio, woodshop, metal fabrication studio, gallery space, and artist studio spaces. The school has become an incubator for various community events, concerts, and classes, including Steve Arment’s wood carving class. The Churchill School is owned by Brian and Corrine Vegter, local preservationists and artists, who purchased the historic building with the intention of repurposing it for creative use. Visitors can find more information about the school and upcoming exhibits and classes on their website. Additionally, the Baker County Tourism website provides information about other art classes, events, and festivals available in the area.

Posted by TravelBakerCounty on 2019-10-22 18:57:31

Churchill School in Baker City, Oregon, has been creatively repurposed as an arts incubator, event center, and performance space since Brian and Corrine Vegter purchased the historic building. The former school building has come alive once again with adaptive reuse, such as hosting a woodcarving class with local artist Steve Arment. The Churchill School offers a wide range of infrastructure, including a functional woodworking studio, a sound studio, metal fabrication studio, studio galleries, and multiple creative studio spaces. The school also organizes a range of exhibits, events and training classes, while Baker County Tourism provides information about other festivals, art classes, and events in the area.

Posted by TravelBakerCounty on 2019-10-22 18:57:19