OFFCenter Events/Workshops

Silk Painting Workshop Silk Painting Workshop Instructor: Claudia Fluegge Sunday, October 7th, 11am - 2pm Cost: $40 Registration and Pre-payment required. Painting on silk is a playful and colorful adventure. If you have never tried it, this is your chance to take an excellent class with the accomplished instructor and artist Claudia Fluegge. Claudia has won numerous national awards for her silk painting work and currently exhibits at Weems Gallery in Albuquerque. Class participants will start by stretching a white piece of silk over a frame. Then Claudia will lead you through an exploration of basic silk painting techniques such as salting, outlining, and applying dyes with a paintbrush. Usually there is enough time to make two pieces. Finished pieces must be steamed to fix the dyes. Claudia will charge $2 per piece if you would like her to do the steaming for you. If you have previously taken this class, she would love to have you back to do more painting. Space is limited to 12 people, so call 247-1172 to register and pre-pay now! Creativity Workgroups Exhibit

Bountiful Gardens e-newsletter

…gets you ready for winter gardening. HT Yvonne Savio, Common Ground Garden Program, University of California Cooperative Extension, 

A special short newsletter on winter crops

Timing is one of the garden skills that takes a lot of experience. Customers tell us that they like hearing when it is planting time for each gardening season.  So--we saved the tips on winter crops until now, when planting time is coming around.  

Everything we mention in this newsletter can be planted from now for at least a month. In mild-winter areas, you can plant much longer. 

Some of these crops grow food for you, like garlic and wheat, others grow fertilizer for your soil, and (best of all), both kinds of winter crops help keep weeds out of your garden!  

iCreate 21012 Fall Calendar

…as submitted by Lenora Romero

(Correction: NMAC should be MMAC)

Another good #GARDENING #video

… for #Mountainair gardeners & growers from Praxxus55712: Autumn EZ composting Tips! Cool weather is here! Time to gather the remnants from my garden for compost to ensure next season's garden is a bumper crop. Tips for adding trace minerals from items in your yard. Info on high nitrogen, potassium and calcium sources. Join me for composting tips and advice. No worries about blight or salmonella in my compost. It's fun, EASY and much simpler than you may think. Today is a Good Day! More

Sept20 Walking Field Trip

9am-2pm Thursday to art & gardening locations in  #Mountainair. Walking Field Trip

Sept 9: "We Art the People!" #FolkArt Festival

…presented by OFFCenter Community Arts Project, #iCreate's Albuquerque music outreach partner, plus calendar for workshop, lessons

10th Annual "We Art the People!" Folk Art Festival 10th Annual "We Art the People!" Folk Art Festival Sunday, Sept. 9th 10 am - 4 pm Robinson Park The 10th Annual "We ART the People!" Folk Art Festival will be held at Robinson Park in downtown Albuquerque. Spontaneous fun for the whole family including the 10th annual giant puppet parade, over 100 arts and craft vendors with local, hand-made creations, group and individual art making activities for kids of ALL ages, two stages with musical and dance performances, theater, local food vendors, and the OFFCenter bake sale & white elephant yard sale tent. All events are FREE. Info: OFFCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Avenue SW, 247- 1172. Click here for more info. Call for Volunteers! for our 10th Annual Folk Art Festival Sunday Sept 9th from 10 am - 4 pm To become a volunteer, please contact OFFCenter at studio808@qwestoffice.net, 247-1172 or Chami at 505-280-7041. *We still need help with the following:* * Community Art Making areas - giant coloring book and paper tower construction * Videographers/Photographers to document our 10th Annual Folk Art Festival activities/performances * Bake Sale Bakers (bring baked goods day of event or make special delivery arrangements - call Karen 858-0784 for details ) * Giant Puppet Parade participants! Everyone's invited to dance and parade - see workshops above for dance rehearsals and puppet making workshops prior to Sept. 9th. * Trash management (afternoon) * Site clean-up and break down (end of day) If you're interested in sponsoring this event, or know someone who is, please contact Ron at (505) 247-1172 or rjbreen@qwestoffice.net for more info... Silk Painting Workshop Silk Painting Workshop Instructor: Claudia Fluegge Sunday, October 7th, 11am - 2pm Cost: $40 Registration and Pre-payment required. Painting on silk is a playful and colorful adventure. If you have never tried it, this is your chance to take an excellent class with the accomplished instructor and artist Claudia Fluegge. Claudia has won numerous national awards for her silk painting work and currently exhibits at Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque. Class participants will start by stretching a white piece of silk over a frame. Claudia will then lead you through an exploration of basic silk painting techniques such as salting, outlining, and applying dyes with a paintbrush. Usually there is enough time to make two pieces. Finished pieces must be steamed to fix the dyes. Claudia will charge $2 per piece if you would like her to do the steaming for you. If you have previously taken this class, she would love to have you back to do more painting. Finished pieces must be steamed to fix the dyes. Claudia will charge $2 per piece if you would like her to do the steaming for you. All materials provided (up to 4 pieces). Add'l silk can be purchased for $2.50/piece. Space is limited to 10 people, so call 247-1172 to register and pre-pay now! You can always access our schedule of events/workshops at our online calendar: http://www.offcenterarts.org/calendar.htm Regular Open Studio Hours: Tu-Th: 1-7pm, Fr: 1-5 pm, Sa: 10am-2 pm Questions/Comments: studio808@qwestoffice.net or (505) 247-1172 ON-GOING CREATIVITY WORKGROUPS (FREE): just drop in! Writing Group with Mandy Gardner - Wednesdays: 3-4 pm Painting and Drawing with Dave Blecha - Thursdays: 1-3 pm Card Making with Karen Turner - Thursdays: 3-5 pm Basic Guitar with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 2:30-3:30pm Basic Ukulele with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 3:30-4:30 pm