Virtual Women’s Only Fiber Arts: How to Weave a Tapestry

with Grace McFetters

June 2nd to 16th, 2025

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Instructor: Grace McFetters

Dates: 6/2; 6/9; 6/16

Time: Mondays 6 pm - 8 pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Military-connected women, join us for this class to learn how to weave a landscape tapestry using a circle loom! These looms are a one-time use because they make a beautiful frame for your tapestry. This workshop will teach you to warp a circle loom using a non-circular set-up to weave an image of a landscape featuring a waterfall that will fall from the frame. Students will learn to design “outside the frame" along with how to warp a simple tapestry frame loom then weave using a variety of stitches and yarns to create texture and visual interest. Once your masterpiece is finished, the tapestry will be ready to hang on the wall for all to admire your mastery of weaving! All materials will be provided.

PLEASE NOTE:

Operation ART classes are open to veterans of all military branches, immediate family members of veterans, veteran caregivers, active-duty servicemembers, reservists, and National Guard service members. This specific class is for military-connected women only.

A make up date will be used if a class is canceled due to the instructor's illness, inclement weather, or an emergency. If you are running late to class or know you will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or let the Operation ART Program Manager know at isabella@thejoelfund.org or 919 200 0886 or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919-213-0054.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address.

Virtual Painting 3

with Reuben Mabry

May 13th to June 17th, 2025

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Instructor: Reuben Mabry

Location: Virtual via Zoom

When: Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 pm

Specific dates: 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, make up date is 6/24

Virtual Painting 3 will be a continuation from Spring Session 2 virtual painting class with a greater emphasis on individualized research projects. We will be experimenting with different techniques and concepts related to both materials and styles. We will explore both representation and abstraction in our lectures and research to help us develop our projects at an individual level.

Each student will be given the opportunity and assistance in drafting sketches, concept drawings, and research notes to create a final project that will be shared with the class at the end of the course. In all, we will be evolving our skills from previous classes to create pieces that present the amalgamation of research, exploration, and fun!

This class is for students who have taken a previous TJF virtual painting class or have permission from the instructor. If you have not taken Virtual Painting 1 & 2, please contact Operation ART Program Manager Isabella Brezenski at isabella@thejoelfund.org

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address.

Virtual Creative Writing: Dialogue Masterclass

with June Guralnick

May 16th to June 20th, 2025

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Instructor: June Guralnick

Location: Virtual via Zoom

When: Fridays, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 pm (E.S.T.)

Dates: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, and 6/20, make-up date 6/27

Dialogue is much more than characters speaking! Playing a critical function in fiction, non-fiction, plays and screenplays, dialogue moves plot forward, provides background context, helps shape a story’s tone, and most importantly, brings characters to life! Through thought-provoking writing exercises, we’ll explore how to create compelling dialogue and authentic character voices in various literary mediums! Offering a safe, supportive online group environment, the class welcomes veterans, current active duty and reserve members of the armed forces as well as veteran caregivers and immediate adult military family members. Participants must have taken a previous TJF writing class or have permission from the instructor.

The class will be working with the book "Writing Dialogue" by Tom Chiarella.

This class is for students who have taken a previous TJF writing class or have permission from the instructor. If you have not taken a virtual writing class with TJF previously, please contact Operation ART Program Manager Isabella Brezenski at isabella@thejoelfund.org

Please make sure to provide a mailing address for a copy of "Writing Dialogue" by Tom Chiarella via mail.

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address.

Virtual Creative Writing: Photo Stories

with June Guralnick

May 15th to June 19th, 2025

$25 More Info

Instructor: June Guralnick

Location: Online via Zoom

When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (E.S.T.)

Dates: 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, and 6/19, make-up date 6/23

Have you wanted to create impactful stories based on photos you’ve taken (or have in your possession, including family/archival photos, etc.)? This class is both for writers and photographers who want to tell powerful stories combining images and words. We’ll focus on exploring the types of content that lend themselves to photo essays, with the goal for participants to craft compelling stories integrating image and narrative. Offering a safe, supportive online group environment, the class welcomes veterans, current active duty and reserve members of the armed forces as well as veteran caregivers and immediate adult military family members. No previous writing experience required!

We offer scholarships for those who cannot afford the registration fee. Email the Operation ART Program Manager at isabella@thejoelfund.org to receive the scholarship promo code with your name and email address.

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