The Observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1968-current, November 12, 2020, Page 4, Image 4

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Art Center East opens for classes
LA GRANDE — Art Center East
galleries are open to the public. The
center, 1006 Penn Ave. has new
hours: noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-
Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Admission is free. All staff and
visitors are required to wear a
mask or face shield when in the
building.
Classes are back — both in
person and online. According to
a press release, classes are an
important part of Art Center East’s
sustainability plan. They generate
income for teaching artists, help
fund ACE’s operational costs, and
spread the joy of art.
ACE has prepared the studios to
be as safe as possible for in-person
classes, including ample space for
social distancing, mask and sanita-
tion requirements for all students
and teachers, and acrylic dividers
between work spaces.
Here is a list of classes for
November. Register online at www.
artcentereast.org.
MACRAME AND MIMOSAS
Macrame and Mimosas will be
held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10
a.m. to noon. This is an in-person
class.
In this 2-hour workshop partici-
pants will learn the basics of mac-
ramé and leave with a handmade
plant hanger. And yes: mimosas!
This is for ages 21 and older. Cost
is $30 for ACE members, or $40 for
nonmembers.
The teacher artist is Katie Hall,
a lifelong crafter and self-taught
macramé artist. She loves working
with a variety of different fi bers
and creating her own materials
with natural dyes. You can follow
her on Instagram @emFiberCraft.
POETRY
An online class titled “Poetry as
Historical Fiction: Using Secondary
Materials to Create Vivid Poems”
is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17,
teaching artist is Katie Hall.
COUNTRY DANCE FIDDLE
ORCHESTRA
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, a virtual
even for Country Dance Fiddle
Orchestra starts at 6 p.m. Partici-
pation is free.
Enjoy playing your bowed,
plucked or wind instrument while
expanding individual and ensem-
ble skills in this fun and educa-
tional musical group.
This is offered the fi rst and third
Tuesday of every month.
ACE offers two macrame
classes this month.
PUZZLE EXCHANGE
the art of macrame. It will be an
in-person class on Saturday, Nov.
21, from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $47
members, $56 nonmembers. The
For those who have exhausted
their supply of jigsaw puzzles,
ACE will host a puzzle exchange
on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m., at 1006 Penn Ave. Bring
puzzles to trade for a new one.
Submitted photo
A batik watercolor workshop is set for Nov. 21 and 22 at Art Center
East. It is an in-person class.
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The class will be held via Zoom.
In this online class, participants
will explore using secondary
materials to create depth in their
poetic voice and imagery. Students
are welcome to bring secondary
materials to use if they have ideas
already in mind, or they can work
with provided materials. Dur-
ing the evening, participants will
read sample poems and generate
two to three poems from prompts.
Participants will also share their
writing (optional) to celebrate their
accomplishments.
Students are responsible for pro-
viding a device with which they can
participate in the class via Zoom.
Please send an email to info@
artcentereast.org for assistance in
preparing to take an online class.
This is for ages 16 and older. Cos
tis $20 members, $25 nonmembers.
The teaching artist is Nancy
Knowles, a professor of English/
Writing at Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity. As a recipient of a Union
County Cultural Coalition grant
to participate in the Fishtrap
Summer Gathering, she is paying
forward lessons learned by sharing
the joy of poetry with others.
BATIK WORKSHOP
A two-day workshop on batik
watercolor is set for Nov. 21 and
Nov. 22. This is an in-person class.
Times are 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 21
and 1-2 p.m. Nov. 22.
The class will create batik paint-
ings using watercolor or acrylic
paint, wax, and ink on a special
type of paper. You’ll get step-by-step
instructions for this unique paint-
ing style while creating a unique
composition. Please enter through
the 5th Street door.
Cost is $70 members, $85 non-
members.
Teaching artists Jan Clark and
Denise Elizabeth Stone are both
members of the Batik Convergence.
They are multiple media specialists
including experts at batik water-
colors.
See Art Center East website for
supply list and specifi cs or email
janclarkstudio@gmail.com
MODERN MACRAME
This class is the next step in
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