The Craft Center is thrilled to welcome Laura McClain as our Spring 2026 Visiting Artist. Laura McClain is a wet felting artist and educator who works with wool to create functional and expressive décor, accessories, and wearables. At the heart of her practice is a method she calls Felt by Feel—a playful, embodied conversation between maker and material that allows her to stay connected to the wool’s changing textures, while tapping into her own responses as the work evolves. Laura has been creating with fiber arts since childhood and brings a balance of technical knowledge, curiosity, and fun to her teaching. To learn more about Laura McClain, please visit www.lauramcclain.art. Exhibition On View: March 30 - June 12 The Craft Center Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell McMillan Gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: April 24, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Laura McClain. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at myemu.uoregon.edu. (Community Members without a Community Card must email craftctr@uoregon.edu to be added to our roster.)

Wet Felting Workshop: April 24, 1pm-4pm This hands-on workshop introduces wet felting, guiding you as you transform soft wool fibers into a strong, cohesive piece of felt. Using merino wool, water, soap, heat, and pressure, you’ll layer, embellish, and shape fibers by hand while learning how the material changes at each stage. This workshop is free. Registration is required at myemu.uoregon.edu. You must have a UO ID or Community Card to register. Space is limited.

GRADUATING SOJC STUDENTS: Join us for the Senior Send-Off, a celebration for graduating seniors, master’s, and PhD students! When: Wednesday, June 3, 11am-2pm Where: Allen Hall Atrium

Get commencement-ready with food, fun, and helpful resources!

Activities Include: Sweet treats and refreshments! Commencement Q&A Table - Get your burning commencement and Tassel questions answered here! Plus, pick up a flier to get a discount on your GradImages photo order. Cap decorating – Bring your cap, we’ll provide the rest! Rubber duck memento decorating - Make a custom rubber duck or make a custom mini grad cap for your duck! Gown steaming station - Steam your gown to get those wrinkles out before June 15! Chill-out activities - Quiz yourself with SOJC trivia or play Grad Libs themed around your SOJC major! SOJC Class of 2026 Giant Grad Card - Read messages of support and encouragement left by SOJC faculty and staff for the graduating class of 2026!  Faculty & Staff Shout-Outs Wall - Write a nice, short note about a faculty or staff member at the SOJC who helped you in your journey!

Let’s send you off in style — we can’t wait to celebrate you!

In this free class, Pilates-based exercises are paired with a yoga practice to enhance muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, and balance while centering mind-body connection and reducing stress. No experience necessary! All faculty/staff/graduate students are welcome!

Register online for each class. Please email Sarah Ebert, Assistant Director for Mind-Body and Fitness, with questions: sarahe@uoregon.edu