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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Spearfish Songbook- Rod Garnett
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nRod Garnett\nGuest songwriter\nTonight’s guest songwriter is Rod Garnett. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Spearfish Songbook--Anna Robins
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nAnna Robins\nGuest songwriter\nTonight’s guest songwriter is Anna Robins. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190401T193000
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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Spearfish Songbook- Andy Young
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nAndy Young\nGuest songwriter\nTonight’s guest songwriter is Andy Young. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190325T193000
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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Spearfish Songbook- Scott Simpson
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nScott Simpson\nGuest songwriter\nTonight’s guest songwriter is Scott Simpson. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190316T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190316T140000
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SUMMARY:ARTCENTRAL: Denim Cutting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:ArtCentral Spearfish presents the third summer of its Linking Fences community project. Artist Cary A. Thrall is creating three fences across three communities for 2019 and denim is a big part of all three fences. And because of that… \nWe need your help…\nThe public is invited to gather at The Matthews Fireplace Room (2nd floor)\, from 12-2 p.m.\, Saturday\, Mar. 16 to help cut denim. NO experience is needed. This is a FREE event. \nOur supply of denim is the result of an ongoing DENIM DRIVE.  \n  \n\nLEARN MORE about this Workshop AND the Denim Drive
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190311T180000
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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Spearfish Songbook--Community Conversations over Music
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nGuest songwriter\nTonight’s guest songwriter is TBD. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190304T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190304T193000
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SUMMARY:ART CENTRAL: Jami Lynn at Spearfish Songbook--Community Conversations over Music
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nArtCentral Spearfish hosts a series of community discussions with local songwriters\, every Monday\, 6-7:30 p.m.\, Mar. through May.  All discussions take place at the Good Day Cafe\, located at 541 W. Jackson Blvd. in Spearfish. These events are free and open to the public. \nLocal musicians and songwriters invite the public to have conversations about contemporary issues that influence their music. Songwriters will present several songs talking about the inspiration\, meaning\, and their hopes for what the songs may spark in their audience. Each session will have a host to moderate\, ask questions of the songwriter\, and engage the audience in discussion. \nJami Lynn\nGuest songwriter \nTonight’s guest songwriter is Jami Lynn. \n  \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190201T200000
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Trekkie Night at Spearfish Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Spearfish Brewing is hosting a Trekkie Night where you are invited to come down to the Brewery and enjoy a local NEA Big Read themed beer dressed up as your favorite Star Trek Character! There will also be a showing of the Star Trek episode of “Survival Is Insufficient!”  \nEvent Time: February 1\, at 5:00PM at Spearfish Brewing \nCLICK HERE to Learn More about the NEA Big Read and other upcoming events like this \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20190124T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20190124T190000
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Paracord Survival Keychains
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Matthews Art Gallery and take part in this FREE workshop\, where you will learn how to create your very own paracord keychain. \nEvent Time: January 24\, Thursday at 5:00PM \nCost: FREE! \nClick Here to learn more about the NEA Big Read and other events happening in your community! \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20181208T130000
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SUMMARY:25th Holiday High Tea
DESCRIPTION:One of our oldest and favorite annual events is just around the corner.  The Holiday High Tea is scheduled for Saturday\, Dec. 8\, 1:00-2:30 p.m. in The Matthew’s Theater.  Tickets go ON SALE NOV. 1.  They will be available during business hours in the gallery\, by phone (605.642.7973)\, or online. All seats are $30.  Tickets must be purchased no later than Dec. 5.  \n\nLEARN MORE about this traditional event. \n\n  \n\nHoliday High Tea tickets:\n\nBUY TICKETS – on sale Nov. 1\n\nSaturday\, Dec. 8\n 1:00 p.m.\nTickets:\n$30 all seats
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Screen Printing with Binky Studio (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Screen Printing and Stencil Making with Binky Studio\nSpend your Saturday learning how to create your own screen printing stencils and then the screen printing process itself.  Learn silk screen printing techniques and stencil making with master screen printer James Canfield\, owner of Binky Studio. History\, art\, and a fun workshop using regular household items to create prints. Lots of “Do It Yourself knowledge”\, homemade and professional equipment will be used. Spray paint may also be used\, weather permitting. Participants are encouraged to bring black and white images and/or text that they would like to incorporate into their projects. \n\nThis workshop has a maximum of TEN participants. Be sure to sign up (info below). \n\nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout James Canfield\nJames Lee Canfield II\, has been screen printing since 1972. He’s worked in almost every field\, from 35-foot multi-color outdoor signage to photo metal computer circuit boards and outdoor stickers. Canfield has also mentored many locals that have gone on to successful businesses\, including Ink Impressions (Rapid City)\, Vast Adventures (Spearfish)\, and Camp Comfort (Spearfish). He also supplies local businesses with cool stuff including Macy Jo Reed of Kids and Co. have co-labeled many years of amazing recital tees. James is now working with Lindsey Gillette of The Junk Drawer/Naked Olive creating one of a kind prints and home accessories. \nMr.Canfield also created and hosted The Do Art Board on Downtown Friday Nights on Main Street Spearfish.  \n 
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Karen Holzer (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Karen Holzer\nKaren Holzer’s interest in writing revolves around sharing stories of people and their lives. As an amateur historian\, Karen includes details of the character’s surroundings and place in history. She has shared people stories through her newspaper feature writing for the past 30 years. \nShe self-published a book\, “A Birthday Gift for Great Grandma.” The story spans the century from 1899 to 1999\, telling the story of a 100-year-old grandma that lived her life in the Midwest. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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SUMMARY:COFFEE TALK & TINKER: Origami (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:“Butterfly” Design by Akira Yoshizawa | Folded by Justin Fossum\n \nWorkshop: Origami\nBring that coffee shop conversation and your coffee friends – to RE:Create and see what happens when you explore creativity together. \nIn this session\, Justin Fossum instructs on creating origami.  This is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Sign-ups are requested to make sure we have enough materials. \nJustin Fossum shares his passion for origami and helps participants create their own origami work of art. Participants will learn about the history of origami\, see what is possible with paper folding today\, and then begin folding their own origami project — an origami butterfly designed by Akira Yoshizawa\, the father of modern origami. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout Justin\nJustin Fossum is a local middle school student and origami enthusiast. Justin began folding paper when he was nine years old and has been hooked ever since. He is self taught from a large origami library that he has accumulated over the years. He has also attended national origami conventions where he has met and learned from many of the top origami artists in the country. Some may remember the three dimensional hanging origami falcon structure that Justin made for the Big Read at the Matthews Opera House in 2016. Justin is passionate about origami and looks forward to sharing his love of the art with others.
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SUMMARY:ART HAPPY HOUR: Cork Trivets (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:  \nMaking Cork Trivets\nDuring this Tuesday Art Happy Hour\, Mary Baker provides instruction on the creation of cork trivets. FREE! \nDo you need to do something with all those corks left from your libations? Let’s make something fun and useful. If you have a favorite wine\, then bring the corks along. Mary will instruct participants on how to make some handy kitchen trivets that are decorative only. As these will be assembled with corks and glue\, they are not heat resistant. They may be used for use under plants or other decorative functions. \nEach trivet requires approximately 50 corks. Please feel free to bring your stash of favorite corks to use in your project or make use of the variety of corks available in the RE:Create makerspace. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. *Some of these events will have wine and beer for sale. IDs will be checked.  \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout Mary Baker\nMary Baker was born and raised 20 minutes north of San Francisco. She was raised by a family immersed in the liberal arts. Her mother was an art appreciator and her father was a lover of art and history. \nAt the time Mary went to school\, as a baby boomer\, many new schools were built and there was great stock set in schooling children well and fully. Mary always enjoyed the many field trips to museums\, zoos\, historical sites\, and beaches. \nEven as a young child Mary immersed herself in trying many different fields of arts and crafts. She especially\, to the frustration of her mother\, loved picking up objects and using them in “found object art.” At that time she received a rock tumbler as a gift\, which sparked a focused interest in rocks.\nIn a brand new high school\, in an art department stocked with anything and everything\, Mary was introduced to ceramics\, printmaking\, spinning fiber\, painting\, and weaving. This was where she developed the sense that three-dimensional arts and crafts were her forte. \nSince school\, Mary and her husband have raised two men in Spearfish. Once the children were old enough to fend more for themselves Mary was able to continue her dabbling in whatever crafts found their way to her. At this time she focuses on fiber\, spinning\, and knitting\, and polishing local rocks to use in jewelry and home decoration. \nMary can be found most Saturday mornings in the summer at the Spearfish Farmers Market where she sells her polished rocks and jewelry. \n 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180320T130000
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Joanna Mechaley (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Joanna Mechaley\nJoanna Mechaley is a writer of short fiction. Her stories are simultaneously inspired by the humor of Erma Bombeck and the darkly outlandish tales of Roald Dahl\, featuring quirky\, unconventional characters placed in preposterous situations. Recently she was challenged to adapt her short story\, “Buying Time\,” into a script for the stage and has discovered a fascinating link between live theater and literature. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Beadwork (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Beadworking\nIn this session\, you will learn the basics of beadwork with Jace Decory and Michael Lekberg. This is a FREE event. \nAlthough Lakota porcupine quillwork is oftentimes associated with the Lakota people as the foremost ancient art form\, beading and beadwork of the 1800s swiftly became associated with the Lakota as their premier art form. Michael Lekberg and Jace DeCory will explore the history of beads and beading by sharing typical examples of the past\, as well as contemporary beaded items. Participants will be introduced to the diversity of beading techniques\, and by hands on learning of the Lazy (Line) Stitch. Workshop suited for young adults and adults. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout the Artists\nJace Cuney DeCory (Lakota/Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe)\, Asst. Professor Emeritus\, American Indian Studies\, Black Hills State University\, Spearfish\, SD. Recently retired\, Jace taught American Indian Studies classes at BHSU for 33 years in the College of Liberal Arts. Jace has given a number of cultural presentations and her interests lie in Lakota history\, art\, philosophy\, American Indian women and cultural change. Jace’s guiding forces are her two sons and grandchildren. She enjoys beading baby moccasins for relatives and friends. Jace credits Lakota elders for providing guidance\, prayers and support throughout her life. \nJace is a proponent of healthy lifestyles for Indigenous people and has worked to develop health-related materials to inform and educate. She has given presentations at various health-related workshops\, including the use of traditional tobacco (cansasa) in Lakota society for ceremony and prayer. Jace was instrumental in the development of a culture guide to assist folks working with American Indian people\, entitled\, Cultural Guide to American Indian Tribes in Montana and Wyoming\, 2006\, in her work a Project Export grant at BHSU. \nMichael Lekberg was born and raised in the Black Hills (hometown is Sturgis) and has 55 years of beading experience. During a 27-year tenure as manager/buyer for Sioux Trading Post in Rapid City\, he traveled extensively within a 7-state area to purchase tribally-made beadwork as well as teach beading classes at the shop. Currently retired\, he is still teaching beadwork embroidery and maintains a great interest in following the careers of Native American Indian beadwork artists. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180315T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180315T110000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:COFFEE TALK & TINKER: Polished Stone Pendants (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Polished Stone Pendants\nBring that coffee shop conversation and your coffee friends – to RE:Create and see what happens when you explore creativity together. \nIn this session\, Mary Baker instructs on creating polished stone pendants.  This is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Sign-ups are requested to make sure we have enough materials. \nMary Baker has so many extra polished stones. They are all found objects from the Black Hills and nearby areas. She thinks it will be lots of fun to share them. We’ll be using E6000 glue and adhering these pretty things to other found objects to create pendants for necklaces. Come help Mary pare down her excess of lovely things. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number. 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180313T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180313T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:ART HAPPY HOUR: Knitting Clinic TWO (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Knitting Clinic TWO \nDuring this Tuesday Art Happy Hour\, Sheila French provides instruction and guidance on basic knitting techniques. FREE! \nAs a follow-up to the Mar. 10 Knitting Basics workshop\, this event is an informal gathering to review basic knitting skills including how to cast on (start a project)\, knit\, purl\, and cast off (finish a project). Sheila French\, along with a few other experienced knitters\, will be available to review basic skills\, provide tips to take your knitting to the next level or help jumpstart you on your next project. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. *Some of these events will have wine and beer for sale. IDs will be checked.  \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout the Instructor\nSheila French began knitting at age 10. She sat by the fireplace on winter evenings with her mother. In the beginning\, her mother would have to cut her knitting off the needle because it was too tight. Year after year she would give it another shot until she mastered it. By high school\, she was knitting sweaters. \nBy age 10 she had already learned to embroider\, at 16 she began weaving\, and at 17\, she tackled her first quilt. Fiber arts are definitely in Sheila’s blood. Every evening as the day draws to a close\, you will find her with a needle of some sort in her hand working on her next creation. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180313T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T141722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T141722Z
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Kaija Swisher (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Kaija Swisher\nKaija has written for the Black Hills Pioneer since 2006. She will discuss her writing process and considerations associated with news writing in the digital age. \nKaija Swisher grew up in Spearfish. She studied at Augustana College and the University of South Dakota. She enjoys traveling\, reading\, hiking\, learning new things\, and spending time with loved ones. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
URL:https://matthewsopera2026.tdgwebhost.com/event/author-visit-kaija-swisher-recreate/
CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180310T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T043743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T043743Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Knitting Basics
DESCRIPTION: \n \nLet’s learn how to knit.\nIn this session\, you will learn the basics of knitting including how to cast on (start a project)\, knit\, purl\, and cast off (finish a project). For this workshop\, we will knit a dishcloth. The instructor is Sheila French. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout the Instructor\nSheila French began knitting at age 10. She sat by the fireplace on winter evenings with her mother. In the beginning\, her mother would have to cut her knitting off the needle because it was too tight. Year after year she would give it another shot until she mastered it. By high school\, she was knitting sweaters. \nBy age 10 she had already learned to embroider\, at 16 she began weaving\, and at 17\, she tackled her first quilt. Fiber arts are definitely in Sheila’s blood. Every evening as the day draws to a close\, you will find her with a needle of some sort in her hand working on her next creation. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T141721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T141721Z
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Courtney Huse Wika (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Courtney Huse Wika\nCourtney Huse Wika believes in the art of collection — overheard quotes\, forgotten stories\, and sometimes animals. She is the author of “Perch\,” a chapbook of nature poetry from Anchor and Plume Press. Her creative work has appeared in Kindred\, South Dakota Magazine\, Midwestern Gothic\, Scissors and Spackle\, Backwards City Review\, Paddlefish\, 605 Magazine\, Life on the Farm and Ranch: A South Dakota Anthology\, and the Macguffin. \nHer collaborative work with artist Becky Grismer has also appeared in numerous juried shows and galleries in the United States. \nShe received her BA in philosophy and English from Augustana University and her MA and PhD in English with a specialization in creative writing from the University of South Dakota. She currently teaches at Black Hills State University. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180308T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:COFFEE TALK & TINKER: Pocket Notebooks (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Pocket Notebooks \nBring that coffee shop conversation and your coffee friends – to RE:Create and see what happens when you explore creativity together. \nIn this session\, Elizabeth Freer instructs on pocket notebooks from found objects.  This is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Sign-ups are requested to make sure we have enough materials. \nUsing magazine covers\, paperboard boxes\, found and recycled paper\, colorful waxed embroidery floss for stitching\, and other materials available in RE:Create\, we will create new mini-notebooks out of recycled materials. \nThere will be lots of flexibility for how you construct and make your mini-notebook. You might make a notebook with multiple or single book signatures\, perhaps you’ll want to sew (or glue) a fabric cover\, add a button closure\, include a pocket\, or make a mini-pocket sized notebook. Or\, maybe you will want to practice your decoupage skills and make a collage cover. \nFeel free to bring an old partially used notebook if you want to harvest the paper for your new notebook\, or bring paper you have on hand from another project. We will use basic skills and techniques learned during the recent Bookmaking workshop (copies of handouts available)\, along with a few other project ideas. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \n  \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180306T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:ART HAPPY HOUR: Upcycled Bookends (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Upcycled Bookends \nDuring this Tuesday Art Happy Hour\, Shayna Monnens provides instruction on building customized bookends. FREE! \nJoin us for a bookend making session with local book lover and librarian\, Shayna Monnens. Using a variety of found objects\, participants create unique\, one-of-a-kind bookends. Please feel free to bring along bricks to decorate\, favorite objects to incorporate\, or other items that you want to use to personalize your project. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. *Some of these events will have wine and beer for sale. IDs will be checked.  \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout the Instructor\nShayna Monnens is a local lover of books\, dragons\, and art. While her art skills are a bit abysmal\, she certainly can be crafty. Most days you can find her planning and hosting youth programming at the local library. Shayna is a graduate of Black Hills State University with B.S. in History and Art. She obtained her master’s degree in Library Science from the University of North Texas. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180306T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Laurie Williams-Hayes (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Laurie Williams-Hayes\nLaurie Williams-Hayes co-wrote and illustrated the children’s book\, “Shakespeare and the Crown Jewel\, A Story of The Matthews Opera House.” She has written other children’s poetry and stories as well as poems for the magazines\, “Beautiful Fork” and “Backroads.” She writes haikus and prints them in coats and on the artwork. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180303T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T043740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T043740Z
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SUMMARY:Collage: The Art of World-Invention Workshop (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nCollage: The Art of World-Invention\nSpearfish artist (of collage\, sculpture\, illustration)\, Jo Powell\, uses the RE:Create theme of found art with a workshop all about collage. This is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nDetails about this workshop\n One of the most interesting things about collage is that it doesn’t have to follow real-world rules. \nCollage allows the artist to invent new worlds. Worlds where there is no gravity\, where water flows through the desert\, or where children are in charge. In this project\, images from magazines or from old tintypes will be put together to create a sense of a story in pictures. Come join Jo Powell in making a collage and explore new worlds. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout Jo Powell\n\n“Art is an expression. We express what and how we see or feel. Anyone can make art because everyone has feelings and can perceive.” — Jo Powell \n\nThis is a firm belief of the local artist\, Jo Powell. She taught art for 25 years for the American school system overseas in Germany and then retired to the Black Hills where she continues to explore art in its many forms. \nJo Powell received a degree in Fine Arts and Sociology from Benedictine College in Atchison\, KS. She completed an M.A. in Art Education and a PhD in Educational Policy from the University of Illinois. After a 3 year tour of duty with the Army in Germany\, she decided to stay and found a job teaching Elementary and Middle School Art for children of the U.S. military in Germany. 26 years later\, she retired to Spearfish to be near family. She enjoys the small town sense of community\, its arts orientation\, and the inspiration gained from living with the beauty of the Bill Hills. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Mary Buchholz (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Mary Buchholz\nMary is a life-long resident of the northern Black Hills area. Her family arrived in Harding\, Colorado in 1890s and later settled in Belle Fourche. Her long-time passion is family history (genealogy) and area history. As a volunteer at the Tri-State Museum in Belle\, she was the author of “ Image of America’s History of Belle Fourche.” \nMary has also published a family history book using Lulu Publishing on the internet. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180301T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180301T110000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T142322Z
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SUMMARY:COFFEE TALK & TINKER: Peg Loom Workshop (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWorkshop: Peg Looms\nBring that coffee shop conversation and your coffee friends – to RE:Create and see what happens when you explore creativity together. \nIn this session\, Mary Ann Meyer and Cindy Wilson instruct us on peg looms.  This is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Sign-ups are requested to make sure we have enough materials. \nPeg looming was one of the earliest forms of weaving and also is one of the simplest. A wood\, tabletop base with round holes drilled in it is fitted with round pegs. A rectangular rug is woven by passing the rug material back and forth around the pegs. There will be demonstrations of the process and hands-on practice of the weaving. Two peg looms will be available to work on. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \n  \n 
URL:https://matthewsopera2026.tdgwebhost.com/event/coffee-talk-tinker-peg-loom-workshop-recreate/
CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180227T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180227T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T141513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T141513Z
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SUMMARY:ART HAPPY HOUR: Watercolor Pencil Painting
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n“No Straight Lines Allowed” Watercolor Pencils\nDuring this Tuesday Art Happy Hour\, Jayna Watson provides instruction on the use of watercolor pencils.  \nUsing simple watercolor techniques\, participants will create two small\, basic landscape scenes – one fall and one winter\, that will make you wonder how you did it! \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. *Some of these events will have wine and beer for sale. IDs will be checked.  \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout Jayna Watson\nJayna has enjoyed drawing and painting since she was a kid. It is her escape from everyday life. She took several art classes at SDSU where she explored two and three dimensional art mediums\, including drawing\, textiles\, and ceramics as part of her major in Landscape Architecture. Jayna’s successful projects are hanging in the homes of friends and family. Her failures are painted over with primer and readied for the next exploration. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T141718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T141718Z
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR VISIT: Bob Schneider (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Author Visit with Bob Schneider\nRobert Schneider is the author of “COURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE: Philipp Schneider and Gottlieb Sayler Family History.” This family history is the story of Germans emigrating from Russia. It shows how historical events\, such as the Reformation\, wars\, political strife\, and economic problems caused people to uproot their lives and move thousands of miles in search of opportunities for a better life. \nAs an American history teacher in the Spearfish School District for 36 years\, he tells his family’s unique story and through his story\, shows the common thread that many immigrants families have experienced. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe event takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery.
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CATEGORIES:Community Art Projects
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T124052
CREATED:20260611T043742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T043742Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Weaving on a Picture Frame (RE:Create)
DESCRIPTION:Weaving on a Picture Frame\nWeaving can be simple and easy. We’ll learn basic vocabulary and simple methods using only a small picture frame and some yarn. Anyone can do this as there is no such thing as perfection. All levels of ability\, beginner to expert\, are encouraged to attend. You’ll end up with a picture sized weaving or perhaps a coaster for your hot cocoa mugs! This workshop is lead by Mary Baker and Cindy Wilson. \nThis is a FREE event presented by ArtCentral Spearfish. All materials are included. Recommended for ages 15 and up. Younger children may attend but must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe workshop takes place in the ArtCentral RE:create makerspace in The Matthews’ art gallery. \nSign-up is preferred\nEven though the workshop is free\, sign-up would be preferred in order for the instructor to be prepared with the correct amount of materials and supplies. Either call the art gallery at 605.642.7973 ext.0 — OR email kirk@matthewsopera.com to add your name to the class list. If emailing\, be sure to provide a phone number.  \nAbout the Artists\n Mary Baker was born and raised 20 minutes north of San Francisco. She was raised by a family immersed in the liberal arts. Her mother was an art appreciator and her father was a lover of art and history. \nAt the time Mary went to school\, as a baby boomer\, many new schools were built and there was great stock set in schooling children well and fully. Mary always enjoyed the many field trips to museums\, zoos\, historical sites\, and beaches. \nEven as a young child Mary immersed herself in trying many different fields of arts and crafts. She especially\, to the frustration of her mother\, loved picking up objects and using them in “found object art.” At that time she received a rock tumbler as a gift\, which sparked a focused interest in rocks.\n In a brand new high school\, in an art department stocked with anything and everything\, Mary was introduced to ceramics\, printmaking\, spinning fiber\, painting\, and weaving. This was where she developed the sense that three-dimensional arts and crafts were her forte. \nSince school\, Mary and her husband have raised two men in Spearfish. Once the children were old enough to fend more for themselves Mary was able to continue her dabbling in whatever crafts found their way to her. At this time she focuses on fiber\, spinning\, and knitting\, and polishing local rocks to use in jewelry and home decoration. \nMary can be found most Saturday mornings in the summer at the Spearfish Farmers Market where she sells her polished rocks and jewelry. \nCindy Wilson bio not available at the time of this article. \n 
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