the studio
Camp Cactus started over 25 years ago as the funky little studio of Portland artist Jane Russell.
Located in a converted circa 1910 garage in Portland's leafy-green Grant Park neighborhood,
Camp Cactus Studio has become a favorite place for the community to make art,
take classes and shop for handmade, local goods.
Jane Russell
A natural artist since she was knee-high to a grasshopper,
Jane studied art and photography in high school and in college.
Her work as a graphic designer, illustrator, textile designer, photo stylist,
and most recently as an art teacher, has been a source of great joy in her life.
She loves to share the infectious magic of making things by hand at Camp Cactus,
her cozy art studio in Portland, Oregon.
Julie Jetton
Julie’s creative career started at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City then followed a path through fine art photography to children’s art teacher and shop owner.
A former co-founder of Spark Arts Center, a beloved creative space once located in Portland’s Hollywood District, she now finds great joy teaching at Camp Cactus.