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A revival of forgotten crafts is happening inside this renovated Oregon coast school
A revival of forgotten crafts is happening inside this renovated Oregon coast school
A revival of forgotten crafts is happening inside this renovated Oregon coast school

Published on: 06/05/2026

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First time carpenters work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID.First time carpenter Laura Erceg works on a coffee table in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID. The coffee table is wood with basket inserts.First time carpenters Alexa Carleton (left) and Laura Erceg (right) work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID.First time carpenters Alexa Carleton and Laura Erceg work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID.A coffee table built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID. The coffee table is wood with basket inserts.First time carpenters Alexa Carleton and Laura Erceg work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID. The coffee table is wood and has space for basket inserts.Zoë Recken-Kaiser, 13, attended a camp hosted by OCATEC and will be volunteering this year.First time carpenters Alexa Carleton and Laura Erceg work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID.First time carpenters Alexa Carleton and Laura Erceg work on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID.A student works on wiring a light bulb receptacle during a GRiTT camp class led by local IBEW journeyman electrician Alysia Richter.First time carpenter Laura Erceg works on the coffee table they built in the building OCATEC formerly occupied during COVID. The coffee table is wood with basket inserts.Journeyman electrician Alysia Richter instructs two girls in the GRiTT camp on the basics of electrical wiring. The classes in wiring are sponsored by the local IBEW and led by Richter.Kell Smith, artist, teacher and OCATEC treasurer, works on a stained glass project for a class at the collective.Gabriel Darnell builds a workbench for the new OCATEC building set for opening day June 6.Kris Young works with chop saw to build dining table in the new buildingStudents work on the base for a bookcase at GRiTT, a 4-day camp of classes geared toward teaching young girls industrial arts skills. OCATEC hosts two of the camps every summer.

Like many people from past generations, Rick Stillwagon grew up learning basic crafts from his family. One grandfather taught him to use hand tools, the other, geometric triangles for building strong structures. From his mother, he learned sewing and ceramics. So when the self-described tinkerer realized that the Coos County area has a significant shortage of people who also possess those skills, he decided to do something about it.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/06/a-revival-of-forgotten-crafts-is-happening-inside-this-renovated-oregon-coast-school.html

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