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• Time: 1-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Donna Kriete
• Ages: 16+
• Register by: Saturday, Jan. 4
• Cost: $30 members; $45 non-members

This class includes demonstrations of and practice with alcohol ink basics. Each student will complete a set of four alcohol ink tile coasters.

SUPPLIES: Alcohol Inks: 3 or 4 colors you like together (Tim Holtz by Ranger, Pinata, or Hobby Lobby brands are recommended.) • 2 small round brushes • Towel to cover your lap • Small plastic water well palette • Masking tape (if you have it) • Pencil and note pad • Scissors • Something flat to carry your art home (cardboard box, cake pan, etc.); they may still be wet.

The instructor will provide 4 tile coasters per person, alcohol, and yupo paper.

Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

The Joslyn Art Museum is now open following a two-year period of construction and renovation! Join us for a bus trip to Joslyn and discover all that is new: The 42,000 square-foot addition, expanded art collection, new gardens, and reimagined amenities.

• When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Who: FAAA Members
• Cost: $40 per person

SCHEDULE

• 8:30 a.m. - Meet at Gallery 92 West
• 9 a.m. - Bus departs for Joslyn in Omaha
• 10:30 a.m. - Guided tour of the Permanent Collection
• 11:30 a.m. - Group lunch at your own expense in the Community Room (Menu to be announced; approximate budget = $20 per person)
• 12:30 p.m. - Self-Guided Tour; explore Joslyn's galleries and the Hitchcock Gift Shop on your own
• 2 p.m. - Bus departs Joslyn, returning to Gallery 92 West

This tour is intended for adults and is available only to FAAA Members (and one optional guest) on a first come, first serve basis. There are only 52 seats available. Your seat will NOT be secured until payment is received. Cost includes the price of the tour bus, driver gratuity & a guided tour of The Joslyn. Admission to The Joslyn is free and lunch in the Community Room will be at your own expense. Please respond no later than January 10, 2025.

• Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (12-1 p.m. lunch)
• Instructor: Pam Hynek
• Ages: 16+
• Register by: Saturday, Jan. 17
• Cost: $65 members; $80 non-nembers

This acrylic class will explore the use of transparent glazes to build up colors, adding depth to the painting. Fish will be created using this technique, building color layers for a beautiful piece!

Instruction is intended for both beginning and advanced artists. The instructor will bring reference photos. If you have any you'd like to use, please bring them.

If you'd rather use your own paints and brushes, here's what you need:

• Acrylic paints - Titanium white, a Yellow (Cad yellow or yellow ocher), Ultramarine Blue, a Red, Light Green yellow or Light Olive Green, Burnt Umber or Raw Umber, Any other colors you want to bring
• Brushes - Any kind; a one inch. 1/2 inch, and a small.

Class will be cancelled if at least 4 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Instructor: Telagio Baptista
• Ages: Adults
• Register by: Monday, Feb. 3
• Cost: $65 members; $80 non-members

Let's have fun and create colorful, loose, floral watercolors that break away from traditional painting styles!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - How to bring freshness to your work - Emphasizing the importance of vibrant colors and their value - How color harmony works with a limited palette - Elevating your style. ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME

SUPPLY LIST: Watercolor Paper: 10x14" pad, 140lb or 300lb, cold press • Paint: Bring what you have • Brushes: (Synthetic Sable) 1/2" &1" Flat; #1, #8, & #12; Filbert • Board: Gatorboard, foam core, or any flat surface to tape the paper to • Transfer Paper: Jack Richeson, 24x14", Amazon • Pencil: 2H and pencil eraser • Tape: 1/2" Artist or masking tape • Palette: Corelle porcelain (3 dividers; get 2 plates), Walmart • Paper Towels • Two Water Containers • Drink and Snacks

Class will be cancelled if at least 8 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Nancy O'Connor
• Ages: 14+
• Register by: Thursday, Feb. 5
• Cost: $15 members; $20 non-members

Learn to fold two versions of pocket books. The pockets can be filled with contents of your choice - Compliments, gift cards, cash, little paintings, remembrances, or whatever you choose. Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Everything you need to complete this project will be provided. Extra tools would be helpful, so if you have a self-healing cutting mat and/or X-Acto knife, please bring them. You can also bring any special (foldable) paper you'd like to use.

Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Ringenberg
• Ages: 7-18
• Register by: Wednesday, Feb. 12
• Cost: $20 Members; $25 Non-Members

Romero Britto is a Brazilian born artist who now lives in Miami, Florida. His modern pop culture artwork is known and celebrated all over the world. We will learn more about this amazing artist, and about the history of pop culture. Then, we will create our own Britto inspired hearts! All supplies included. Gets messy, please wear old clothes! Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3:30 p.m.
• Cost: Free and open to the public

Gallery 92 West is honored to host a presentation by Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. He will discuss his time (2019-2024) in this position followed by a poetry writing workshop geared to any and all levels of writing experience. He brings his love of and enthusiasm for poetry to each individual present. Please bring paper and writing instrument of choice.

• Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Instructor: Diane Harpster
• Ages: 14+
• Register by: Saturday, Feb. 22
• Cost: $40 members; $55 non-members

The Zentangle® method is "an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns". Anyone who can hold a pen and write their name can draw this way. They will find they can do things they didn't know they could do! In this class we will tangle on a round tile called a "Zendala", using color and light and airy Spring tangles. Some experience of the Zentangle method will be helpful, but anyone will enjoy participating in this class!

Basic supplies will be provided for students to take home. They will include an archival black ultra-fine point pen, pencil, tortillon, Zentangle tiles. Class participants may bring their own favorite coloring supplies. Fine-point markers, colored pencils, watercolor markers are all good choices.

Diane Harpster is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher, completing the CZT Training Seminar with Zentangle founders Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in November 2020. She has been creating Zentangle art since 2015 and loves sharing this practice with others as a way to experience calm, focus, and creativity - one mark at a time.

Class will be cancelled if at least 6 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Ringenberg
• Ages: 7-8
• Register by: Wednesday, March 12
• Cost: $20 members; $25 non-members

Claes Oldenburg was a Swedish-born American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is SOFT SCULPTURE versions of everyday objects, like food. We'll learn more about Oldenburg and his 3-dimensional art and create our own whimsical sculptures…pizzas! All supplies included. Wear old clothes, may get messy! Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Dorothy Tuma
• Ages: 12-Adult
• Register by: Saturday, March 15
• Cost: $35 Members; $55 Non-Members

Come play with fabrics and create 5 Greeting Cards!
Choose from the wide selection of fabrics and decorations provided by the instructor or bring your own for a more personalized design. All supplies are furnished (including envelopes). Students can use slow stitching and/or glue to create their cards. Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

Dorothy Tuma is best known for her black and white architectural photographs. Recently she has turned to fabric art to recreate her artistic visions. She enjoys the tactile creation process. Her current art pieces are expressions of photos replicated in fabric. She also enjoys working in abstract form on fabric as the canvas with various techniques. Her fabric art has appeared in group art shows in Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont, and Nebraska City, Nebraska.

• Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Stephanie Arthur & Jazzmin Jones
• Ages: 21+ (alcohol will be served)
• Register by: Wednesday, March 26
• Cost: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members

Enjoy a glass of wine while learning how to put together a delicious and beautiful charcuterie board. Each participant will take home their creation on a 10x12 platter. All foods, wine, and platters will be provided. Stephanie Arthur and Jazzmin Jones have been doing charcuterie boards and grazing tables for about a year. The "sip and learn" idea came about after a friend's request to do a class for clients. Both Stephanie and Jazzmin are full-time pharmacy workers and decided that Pharm2Table was an appropriate name for their enterprise. Class will be cancelled if at least 10 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Maxine Turner
• Ages: 6-15
• Register by: Wednesday, April 2
• Cost: $20 members; $25 non-nembers

Students will use acrylic paint to decorate 6 wooden and 6 plastic eggs. All supplies included. Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Ringenberg
• Ages: 7-18
• Register by: Wednesday, April 16
• Cost: $20 members; $25 non-members

Every April 22, people celebrate Earth Day to show how much they care about our planet. Join us as we create an image of our world using recycled magazines and paper. All supplies included. Gets messy - Please wear old clothes! Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Maxine Turner
• Ages: 6-15
• Register by: Wednesday, April 23
• Cost: $20 members; $25 non-members

Students will paint a porcelain cup and saucer for their mother. All supplies included. Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Lunch 12-1 p.m.)
• Instructor: Pam Hynek
• Ages: 16 - Adult
• Register by: Saturday, May 3
• Cost: $50 Members; $65 Non-Members

A landscape composition design can mean the success or failure of a piece of art. This class will explore the fundamentals of composition, then practice using vibrant colors to translate "what you see" into a satisfying painting. Each student will complete an acrylic painting (11"x14" or 12"x12"). All supplies (canvases, paints, and brushes) will be provided. If you'd rather use your own materials, please bring what you wish. Instruction is intended for both beginning and advanced artists. The instructor will bring reference photos. You're also welcome to bring your own. Class will be cancelled if at least 3 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Ringenberg
• Ages: 7-18
• Register by: Wednesday, May 14
• Cost: $20 members; $25 non-members

Faith Ringgold was a painter, mixed media sculptor, writer, activist and teacher. She is best known for her narrative quilts in which she used fabric and other materials to create quilts that told the stories she wrote. In Ringgold's style, we will create our own Sunflower quilts using paper, fabric squares and paint. All supplies included. Gets messy - Please wear old clothes! Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

Three Sessions: June 7, 14 & 21

• Time: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Instructors: Becky Kinloch & Nancy O'Connor
• Ages: 13 and older
• Register by: Tuesday, June 3
• Cost: $95 Members; $115 Non-Members

We will be using a low fire white earthenware clay with low fire food-safe glazes. Instruction in slab, draped, decorated, round, and rectangular forms will be given. And . . . we'll have fun! Clay and glazes included. Please wear old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and bring an old towel. Short fingernails are recommended.

Class will be cancelled if at least 6 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Maxine Turner
• Ages: 6-15
• Register by: Friday, May 30
• Cost: $20 Members; $25 Non-Members

Students will paint a small (4.5 x 3 x 1.75 in) wooden box to give to someone special on Father's Day. All supplies included.

Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (will break for lunch)
• Instructor: Lynette Fast
• Ages: 15+
• Register by: Tuesday, June 10
• Cost: $60 Members; $70 Non-Members

Make some delightful dangly earrings or a pendant/necklace! Learn basic metal preparation, bending, hammering, texturing, cold connections, and use findings like ear wires, jump rings, clasps, or bails to complete your jewelry. Lynette will guide you through developing skills with tools and how to create your own original and unique jewelry. Common tools, copper and silver sheet and wire, and equipment will be provided for use in class. Because equipment is limited, if you have any of the following tools and supplies, please bring them to class for your own use: small hammer, jewelry pliers, wire cutter, round nose plier, beads, crystals, 26-16 gauge copper, brass, nickel, or silver wire. Class will be cancelled if at least 6 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.

• Time: 1-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Ringenberg
• Ages: 7-18
• Register by: Wednesday, June 18
• Cost: $20 Members; $25 Non-Members

Artist Alexander Calder was an American artist known for his kinetic sculpture and mobiles-works of art that move. We'll learn more about his unique art and use twigs and yarn to create whimsical twirly twig mobiles. All supplies included. Gets messy - Please wear old clothes! Class will be cancelled if at least 5 students have not registered by the registration cutoff date.