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POSTPONED - Fun Shop: All the Same (materials), All Different (results) with Peg Watkins

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sat. Mar 7, 2020

The March 18th Fun Shop with Peg Watkins has been postponed.

Lutheran Church of the Master
2617 South 114th Street - Omaha, NE
Members $4 / Non-Members $5 – Invite a friend to join in the fun!

Bring a snack to share – coffee/water is proviided.

Title: “ALL THE SAME (materials) ALL DIFFERENT (results)”
Instructor: Margaret (Peg) Watkins

By using the same colors and supplies letʼs see what this creative group can develop. Lesson will be based on abstract painting with an emphasis on color, line and texture. So leave your landscape, portrait and floral brains at home!

Every Painting Begins With a Great Abstract .... Bob Burridge

Supplies to Bring:

• 4-5 painting surfaces at least 8”x8”. TO DO BEFORE CLASS: Gesso each piece with a base coat on the painting surfaces; let dry. Then paint each piece with one of the colors allowed (purple, red, lime, white or black). Each piece can be the same or a different color.
• 1” paint brush: NO OTHER BRUSHES (howʼs that for messing with your comfort level)
• 1” flat end putty knife (bent handle is best, but any kind will work)
• 1 additional palette knife or popsicle sticks for mixing paint
• Brayers: 1 soft, 1 harder
• Squeegee: (old plastic gift/credit card works)
• Thin kitchen sponge (4”x5”) cut in half, NOT ones with a scratchy side
• Heavy/soft paper towels (I prefer the blue workshop ones)
• Two medium sized water bowls
• Something to mix paint on
• Hair dryer to help dry paint between layers

*Acrylic Paints to Bring: NO OTHER COLORS ALLOWED

• white
• black
• purple
• turquoise
• lime green
• red

About Peg Watkins

Peg Watkins holds undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts (thesis work in ceramics) and K-12 Education. She also earned a Masters Degree in Management. She has taught all areas of art in a school setting, as well as a recreational setting and worked for the Omaha Parks & Recreation Department for 27 years before retiring in 2007 to devote her efforts to her art.

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Fun Shop: Painting Cabochons with Linda Guynn

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sun. Feb 9, 2020

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 

Lutheran Church of the Master
2716 South 114th, Omaha, NE
Members $4.00 – Non-Members $5.00

Bring a snack to share – coffee and water are provided

Omaha Artist Inc Member and Newsletter Chair, Artist Linda Guynn will teach painting on glass cabochons with acrylic pours and show how to put a cabochon into a setting. This procedure is very messy – do not wear your fancy clothes! Please contact Linda either by calling or texting 402-618-0347 and advising your name and your intention of attending the class so she has enough jewelry making materials for the class. 

When asked about herself, Linda told us: 

I have loved art all my life. My mother encouraged me to experience all kinds of artist crafts. Sewing was one as well as embroidery, knitting, crochet, and needle work on fabric. I loved my high school art classes. In 1999, I started being a clown which helped me through a depression. It was very therapeutic and I soon learned I loved face painting. Kids loved it, too! Children’s face painting gave me experience and encouragement to learn more and more. People seemed to enjoy the clown in me. Finally, I became brave enough to begin painting on canvas. Around 2010 I painted a few landscapes. These were donated to our church for a fundraiser. Then, during a scenic drive in 2014, I noticed an old barn. It really caught my attention! I HAD to paint it and I have been painting ever since! 

As a board member of Omaha Artists Inc since 2016, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our five children, and our many grandchildren. My purpose for my art is to hopefully share a bit of peacefulness and serenity with others which I have found in a world of chaos. 

Supplies

• Small canvases (5x6 to 9x13 in size) 
• Aluminum Cookie Sheet (can be purchased at the Dollar Tree)
• Card junk mail (that you would throw away) 
• Mini bathroom drinking cups (Dollar Tree) 
• Paper towels 
• $5.00 each to be paid to Linda Guynn for jewelry pieces and paints and medium she is providing for the class. 

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Funshop: Potluck and Courtesy Card Making

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Wed. Nov 6, 2019

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (and after to enjoy our feast) 

Where: Lutheran Church of the Master, 2716 South 114th Street, Omaha, NE 

Please join us for an enjoyable morning creating greeting cards followed by a potluck meal.

Join in with a dish to share! If your name starts with:

A thru F – bring a salad
G thru L – bring an entree
M thru Z – bring a dessert 

Tea and water will be provided along with table service..... 

This is a once-a-year gathering where we have no instruction, no teacher...... only our imagination to create beautiful greeting cards (sympathy, get well wishes,and blank cards) that are then used to send to our members throughout the year. Please bring whatever media you would like to work with, whether it be acrylics,watercolor, alcohol ink, mixed media, colored pencil, ribbons, pictures, sayings or anything else you feel inclined to use for decoration purposes. Barbara Mathewson, our Courtesy Chair will provide the cards for our use and any further instructions. 

As Thanksgiving approaches and we embrace an attitude of gratitude for blessings we enjoy each day, we request donations (supplies- specifically mat board of any size, gift cards, or monies) to support OAI's continued support of our community's Art Reach and Art Bridge outreach programs. 

This will be our last get together before we meet again in January, 2020. We thank you for your generosity, friendship and support. See you Wednesday, November 20! 

Note: there will be a brief board meeting at 11:00 am / no general meeting this month! 

----Signed, Barbara Egr, Program Chair-Vice President, Barbara Mathewson-Courtesy Chair, Patti Kounkel-Event Coordinator, Shirley Schmidt-Fun Shop Chair, Neva Cozine and Sheila Scarborough, Fun Shop Co-Chairs 

Fun Shop: Watercolor on Gesso with Marilyn Beig

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Wed. Oct 9, 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 / 9:00 am-12:00 pm (students may stay until 1:30 to continue painting)

Lutheran Church of the Master – 2716 South 114th 114th & Center Omaha,NE
Members $4.00 – Non-Members $5.00

Coffee/tea provided. Please bring snacks to share!
…and invite a guest!

Watercolor on Gesso by OAI Member and Artist Marilyn Beig. Gesso is an acrylic-based paint - Did you know you can paint watercolor on Gesso? It can be used to create a toned underpainting and to add a bit of texture to your watercolor painting. You can buy Gesso at any art store.

Our instructor, Ms. Beig became a member of OAI in the 60’s. She was secretary 2 terms, Vice President in 1972, President 1973 and 1974…Fun Shop Chair for several years and Co-Chair of the artwork hanging committee. Marilyn won the Joy Long Memorial Award in May 2017 for Best Use of Light and Atmosphere for a painting (approx. 24x30) of a Native American riding a Pinto Horse with buffalo in the background. She donated the painting to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She has been a member of ANAC for years and won the travel award three times! ...and has shown her art in Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa and Sedona!

Let’s learn this new idea from this phenomenal instructor! Are you a new artist, or a wanna-be? Come to our workshops and learn…even if you just watch to learn. We encourage newcomers!

Supplies:

• bring Pictures or something with a good contrast for inspiration to paint …or draw a design with pencil (this
  might save time!).
• gesso an old watercolor painting you always thought needed help or the wastebasket or paint the Gesso on
  a sheet of watercolor paper.
• watercolors
• brushes
• watercolor supplies (you know, water container, paper towels etc)
• gessoed watercolor paper (if you do not have gesso, bring old watercolor painting or watercolor paper and Marilyn will allow you to use her gesso and hairdryer).

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Fun Shop: Connecting the Dots: Pointillism Techniques for All Media

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Mon. Sep 9, 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 / 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Lutheran Church of the Master
2716 South 114th, Omaha, NE
Members $4.00 – Non-Members $5.00

Please join us for a fun-filled workshop taught by Artist Nancy Lepo showing us how to use pointillism (stippling or dotting) with pen and ink to achieve various effects. It works with all media. Lepo’s pen-and-ink images hang in numerous private collections throughout the United States. Her drawing tools are very fine pen points (Hunt #104), pen holder, India ink, patience . . . and knowing when a drawing is finished. Students will have the opportunity to experiment and see for themselves how to adapt the technique to their own work. Do not be intimidated – learn something new – meet new friends and join up with old friends - enjoy! 

Supply List 

• Your preferred art medium (and canvas or paper) and your own art tools – that is, what you normally work with.
• Q-tips
• ½ inch wide foam brush 
• Paper towels 
• Drawing pencil 
• Black or gray sharpie marker (for practicing the technique on paper) 
• A sense of humor 

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Neva Cozine

Fun Shop Co-chair

Fun Shop: Acrylic Dabbing with "Pao Pao" Ng

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sat. May 11, 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 / 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Lutheran Church of the Master.
2716 South 114th, Omaha, NE
Members $4.00 – Non-Members $5.00

Coffee/tea provided. Please bring snacks to share!

Sok-Chan "Pao Pao" Ng is from Macau (China). She graduated from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai Normal University and has been engaged in art education and creation in Macau for over eight years. She moved to Omaha in 2016 and currently focuses on oil painting, pastel and Chinese Calligraphy! Pao Pao showed a couple paintings in an art show at the Hot Shops. Her technique caught the eye of our President Katie Johnson, who could not stop staring at the unique beauty of these paintings. It was decided Pao Pao just had to show us how to paint in what appeared to be dabbing pointillism…the painting technique with a sponge!

This technique uses a sponge, fabric or wrinkled paper to create a texture that is rougher than a brush stroke. It is ideal for covering a large, flat area. While other materials are also worth trying, sponges are one of the most practical tools that help create an interesting trace of boldness.

Bring these SUPPLIES for class:

• Acrylic pigment and water container
• Palette or Disposal Palette Paper Pad
• Canvas Panels
• Acrylic Brushes and various Painting Knives
• Scissors
• Sponges of various textures and shapes
• Latex Gloves
• Paper Towels

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Nancy Ralson

Fun Shop Co-chair

Neva Cozine

Fun Shop Co-chair

Fun Shop: Gourdin' Around with Linda Bernett (rescheduled)

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sat. Mar 9, 2019

Wednesday, March 20th, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00p.m.
Church of the Master, 2716 So. 114th Street
Members $4.00/ Non-Members$5.00

Bring snacks to share!

Please join us for a fun-filled workshop with instructor and former OAI President Linda Bernett! Linda will share her techniques and expertise in embellishing gourds. We will all work the same project going step-by-step: each gourd will be unique. Linda will have dried, (mostly) cleaned gourds, cut into a pot/bowl and available to purchase; gourds are priced from $3.00 to $6.00 depending on the size and quality of the gourd. If you have your own dried gourds, please feel free to bring it/them. Linda will bring a lot of freebies such as "inspirational gourds," and embellishments and will share supplies. If anyone has any questions as to where to get gourds or alcohol inks (listed below in supply list), you may contact Linda and she will be happy to explain.

Supply List:

• 1 cured (dried) gourd - with the waxy skin scrubbed off
• Black acrylic and a metallic acrylic paint (craft paint is fine)
• 1 Alcohol ink (Andirondack or Pinata brand) Red, Green or Blue: If using Red or Green alcohol ink, bring Gold metallic paint; if using Blue, then bring Silver.
• 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
• Felt pad or foam brush
• 1/2 inch long-handle scruffy brush - don't bring your best
• Water container
• Latex gloves
• Baby wipes or paper towels White glue such as Elmers, E6000, Super Glue or comparable
• Sandpaper
• Pad of newspaper
• Optional: Any embellishments, such as gold leaf, found items, paper, beads, shells, feathers, leather, wire, etc. 

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Nancy Ralson

Fun Shop Co-chair

Neva Cozine

Fun Shop Co-chair

Fun Shop: Gourdin' Around with Linda Bernett

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sun. Feb 10, 2019

Wednesday, February 20th, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Rescheduled for Wednesday, March 20th, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Master, 2716 So. 114th Street
Members - $4.00 /non-members - $5.00

Please join us February 20th for a fun-filled workshop with instructor and former OAI President Linda Bernett in "Gourdin' Around." Linda will share her techniques and expertise in embellishing gourds. We will all work the same project going step-by-step, although each one will be unique.

Linda will have dried, (mostly) cleaned gourds and cut into a pot/bowl and will be available to purchase, priced from $3.00 to $6.00 depending on the size and quality of the gourd. If you have your own dried gourds, please feel free to bring it/them. Linda will bring a lot of freebies such as "inspiritional gourds," and embellishments and will share supplies.

If anyone has any questions as to where to get gourds or alcohol ink (listed below in supply list), you may contact Linda and she will be happy to explain.

Bring snacks to share.

Supply List:

• 1 cured (dried) gourd – with the waxy skin scrubbed off
• Black acrylic and a metallic acrylic paint (craft paint is fine)
• 1 Alcohol ink (Andirondack or Pinata brand) Red, Green or Blue:
  • If using Red or Green alcohol ink, bring Gold metallic paint
  • if using Blue, then bring Silver.
• 91% Isopropyl Alcohol Felt pad or foam brush
• 1/2 inch long-handle scruffy brush - don't bring your best
• Water container
• Latex gloves
• Baby wipes or paper towels
• White glue such as Elmers, E6000, Super Glue or comparable
• Sandpaper Pad of newspaper
• Optional: Any embellishments, such as gold leaf, found items, paper, beads, shells, feathers, leather, wire, etc.

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Nancy Ralson

Fun Shop Co-chair

Fun Shop: Pet Portraits with Linda Jones

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sun. Jan 6, 2019

Wednesday, January 16th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Master, 2617 So. 114th Street.
Members - $4.00 /non-members - $5.00

Please join us with OAI member Linda Jones for a fun and interesting class on "Pet Portraits." 

Bring photos of pets to illustrate so that medium and size can be decided as class progresses. Linda will have several examples of past illustrations done as commissions on hand. In addition, she has uploaded portraits to her gallery page so you can preview her work there now. 

Demonstration on drawing a foundation for a pet portrait will be key for this class. Therefore sketch paper and pencil and eraser to obtain that perfect pose. Some tricks on approving the pose and illustration will be shared as well. If possible, bring a mirror and media tablet. If you don’t have those tools she will share. 

Work in any medium you feel comfortable with to finalize the sketch of your pet. Linda is comfortable with pastels and have discovered Pastel Mat and Sanded Pastel Paper work well. Although inexpensive pastel paper is fine for sketches. Watercolor is a viable medium even for furry pets. Acrylic or oil both work well for illustration too. Bring what materials you need and an easel to work on. 

Check list of materials: 

• Pet photos 
• Sketch paper, pencils and eraser 
• Medium materials for final illustration 
• Easel 

Card Making Fun Shop and Pot Luck Luncheon

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Category: Fun Shops

Published: Sat. Nov 3, 2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Board Meeting at 11:00
Pot Luck Luncheon at 12:00

Please join us for our annual card making Fun Shop project at Lutheran Church of the Master, 2617 So. 114th St. Cards will be provided by our Courtesy Chair, Barbara Mathewson.

You also have the opportunity to work on projects – small canvas/boards etc. which will be donated to Meals on Wheels. So bring your medium of choice, watercolor, pencils, acrylics, etc. and supplies.

There will also be glass ornaments to be decorated for the 2019 holiday season going towards the Shriners Festival of Trees. These may be taken home to work on and returned before November of next year.

Then bring a dish for a pot luck luncheon which will begin at 12:00 (noon) within the kitchen area of the church. There are plenty of cords and outlets available for hot dishes/crock pots, plus use of the ovens, and refrigerators.

As always the cost of the Fun Shop is $4.00 for members, and $5.00 for non-members, with the exception that the November funds are donated to Art Reach and Art Bridge for use during the following year. Therefore if you wish to provide additional monetary donation it is greatly appreciated. This is also the time to bring any art items to donate for Art Reach, Community Art Reach – Donations for items needed.