WILD COAST BEYOND
Adult & Family Education
Classes, workshops & gatherings for adults and families.
Learn. Create. Explore. Connect.
Wild Coast Beyond brings together artists, naturalists, makers, writers, gardeners, educators, and neighbors to create, explore, learn, and connect.
Some experiences are for adults. Some are for families. Some take us into the forest or onto the beach. Others gather us around a table.
All are welcome.
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Printing with Nature
with Sepha Nisbet
October 17 | 10 AM–2 PM
Adults & Teens (13+) | $60 | Bring a lunch
Discover gel printing using plants from your own garden and neighborhood. Experiment with leaves, flowers, weeds, paint, texture, and layering to create one-of-a-kind prints for cards, collage, mixed-media art, or framing. Learn techniques including positive and negative space, layering, and printing with botanicals and other textures.
Most materials are provided. Bring your own plants…leaves, flowers, and even interesting “weeds” from your neighborhood. No experience needed. Just come ready to play and create!
Grieving and Healing in Nature
with Adam Sawyer
October 24 | 10–11:30 AM
Adults | $30
Most of us know about the physical and emotional benefits of spending time outdoors. But can a deeper connection with nature also help us process grief and loss?
Join outdoor writer Adam Sawyer for an essay reading and conversation exploring the ways nature can provide context, connection, and perspective during grief.
Fall Foraging, Mushrooms & More
with Adam Sawyer
November 7 | 10–11:30 AM
Ages 16-Adult | $30
Explore the forests and fields together in search of mushrooms and other seasonal discoveries.
Family Printmaking Extravaganza
with Sepha Nisbet
November 21 | 10 AM–Noon
Families with children ages 10+
$25 Adult | $45 Family (1 adult + up to 3 children)
Explore the exciting world of printmaking—from easy, do-it-at-home techniques to gel printing. We’ll even play with some winter holiday themes. Holiday cards, anyone?
All materials are provided. Children must be supervised by their adults.
Mixed Media Board Book Making
with Sepha Nisbet
December 5 | 10 AM–4 PM
Adults & Teens (13+) | $50 | Bring a lunch
Let your inner kid out to play! Transform an old children’s board book into a one-of-a-kind creation using collage, paint, ephemera, and your imagination.
No experience necessary.
Family Winter Holiday Crafting at NVS
with Sepha Nisbet & Friends
December 29 | 10 AM–Noon
All-Ages Families
$25 Adult | $45 Family (1 adult + up to 3 children)
Gather for a festive morning of creative making, family fun, and winter crafting at NVS.
All materials are provided.
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Sepha Nisbet
Hello! My name is Sepha Nisbet
I'm an artist and naturalist living on the North Oregon Coast, weaving creativity and nature into everyday moments. There’s nothing like watching someones eyes light up when they notice something they’ve never seen before - that spark is what drives everything I do! My work blends expressive art-making - nature journaling, printing, and creating - with interpretive hikes focused on finding new connections with nature. Whether playing and creating or spotting a heron in the waterways, my goal is to bring back curiosity, joy and a sense of wonder.
Using imagination and exploration, we can all create memorable moments! ... I truly believe that by forging a deeper appreciation, understanding and knowledge of the creative and natural world around us, we can all become better human beings.
It’s all a great mystery when we begin, we never know what will happen. Many times our inquiries will lead us to new things we haven't done before. Thinking thoughts we haven't thought before. That's when the Magic really begins as we jump into the pool of Possibilities!
Let's wander and create together!
Adam Sawyer
Adam Sawyer is an outdoor and travel writer, photographer, published author, guide, and public speaker based in the Northwest. In addition to a number of local outlets, his work has appeared in AAA Via and Journey, Backpacker, and British Columbia Magazines. He is the author of numerous guidebooks, including Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon, Urban Hikes Oregon, and 25 Hikes on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast. His weekly Substack newsletter, Collecting Sunsets, covers a broad set of topics including grief, addiction and recovery, travel, and the healing powers of nature.
INTERESTED IN TEACHING?
Have something you’d love to share with our community?
Wild Coast Beyond brings people together to learn, make, explore, and connect. We’re always interested in hearing from artists, makers, naturalists, writers, cooks, gardeners, educators, and others with something to share.
Tell us a little about your idea. You don’t need to have all the details figured out—we’d love to start a conversation.
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