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One-Day Dreamcatcher Workshop
with Jessica Streamo
Instructor: Jessica Streamo
Location: The Joel Center l 115 W Young St, Rolesville, NC
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Dates: Saturday, June 13
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
Create your own original dream catcher using circle forms, cord, beads and feathers. Feel free to bring any old or broken jewelry that you would love to incorporate into your piece!
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.
One-Day Kintsugi: The Art of Golden Repair
with Annelies Gentile
Workshop Title: Kintsugi: The Art of Golden Repair
Date: Saturday, 6/27
Time: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Location: The Joel Center | 115 W Young St, Rolesville, NC
Instructor: Annelies Gentile
Join us as we explore the art of repair through an easy version of the 15th- Century practice of Kintsugi, meaning “to join with gold”. The essence of Kintsugi is about recognizing the beauty and strength in the broken parts made whole. Expect to break some pottery and glue it back together with epoxy and gold colored mica. The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi can help us accept our losses, flaws, and hurts by embracing "broken as a beautiful" as an artistic practice.The precious art of fusing pieces back together signifies strength, confidence, and value of transforming our own breaks into valuable unique marks of beauty. Join us! Facilitated by Artist and Integrative Life and Leadership Coach, Annelies Gentile, MA, PCC of Conduit for Change.
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.
One-Day Printing with Gelli Plates
with Kristianne Ripple
Instructor: Kristianne Ripple
Where: The Joel Center l 115 W Young Street, Rolesville, NC
When: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: 10AM - 2PM
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
Come discover the addictive and versatile world of Gelli plate printing. This process is a modern form of monoprinting that uses a soft, reusable silicone plate to create unique, layered works of art without the need for an expensive printing press. Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, this workshop focuses on "creative play" and the "happy accidents" that occur when you let go of perfectionism.
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.
One-Day Handbuilding With Your Honey! (Couples Workshop)
with Emily Malpass
Workshop Title: One Day Handbuilding with Your Honey
Day and Time: Friday, July 24th, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: The Joel Center | 115 W Young St, Rolesville, NC
Instructor: Emily Malpass
Treat your "honey" to a creative day date experience and make something side-by-side in this class for couples! Participants will work on similar-but-separate items to make a coordinating pair of functional clay vessels. No experience is needed and all supplies provided! Pieces will be fired after the class and available for pickup from TJF in August.
Please add your "honey" to your registration so we have their information too.
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.
In-Person Interplay: The Art of Creative Movement for Wellbeing
with Annelies Gentile
Workshop title: Interplay: The Art of Creative Movement for Wellbeing
Date: Saturday, 7/25
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: The Joel Center | 115 W Young St, Rolesville, NC
Instructor: Annelies Gentile
Pre-req: This class is connected to the virtual Interplay: The Art of Creative Movement for Wellbeing class, but all are welcome to join.
Join us as we explore the art of creative self-expression using the interplay of movement, laughter, gesture, storytelling, dance, and noticing. The goal of this interactive experience is to unlock the wisdom of your body in a naturally creative way that’s freeing, fun and inspiring! We are all creative and sometimes we forget this. We all need little reminders to get out of our heads and play! Join us! Facilitated by Artist and Integrative Life and Leadership Coach, Annelies Gentile, MA, PCC of Conduit for Change.
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.
One-Day Macro Photography: Focusing on the Details: All Levels
with Ian Slade
Photo Field Trip!!!
One-Day Macro Photography: Focusing on the Details: All Levels
Date/Time: July 26, 2026; 10AM - 1PM
Location: Golden East Railroad Modelers, 1100 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Instructor: Ian Slade
This class teaches techniques to capture extreme close-ups of small subjects, revealing intricate details invisible to the naked eye. Course can cover specialized equipment (macro lenses, tubes), lighting, depth-of-field control, and focus stacking, enabling photographers to shoot even the smallest of details.
Meet us at Golden East Railroad Modelers in Rocky Mount, NC!
Please Note: All classes and workshops are for Military Connected Individuals who are 18 years or older.
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.
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 will miss a class, please contact the instructor directly or the Operation ART Program Assistant at stephanie@thejoelfund.org or 919.213.0054.