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First Wednesday Art Classes April 1 at WIU

March 30, 2017

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MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Department of Art will host another session of First Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 in Garwood Hall, the Heating Plant Annex and the University Art Gallery.

The event is open to anyone who wants to experience art. This month's schedule includes:

• Professors Julie Mahoney, Jan Clough and Bill Howard will teach about cyanotype prints in Garwood Hall, room 13.

• Professor Ta-teh Ku will teach about artmaking for children – Easter egg decoration in Garwood Hall, room 24.

• Professor Terry Rathje will teach about the art of stop motion animation in Garwood Hall, room 22.

• Professor Jenny Knavel will teach about sienna tone photographs with a vintage effect in Garwood Hall, room 37. There will be one print made per group and photo taking stops at 8:30 p.m.

• Professor Tim Waldrop will teach about palette knife painting in Garwood Hall, room 30.

• Professor Ian Shelly will teach about wheel throwing in room 111 of the Heating Plant Annex.

• Professor Kat Myers will teach about wrapped wire bead pendants in room 107 of the Heating Plant Annex.

• Professor Duke Oursler will teach about portrait studies in clay in room 105 of the Heating Plant Annex.

The University Art Gallery will also be open late, featuring two exhibits.

For more information, contact Waldrop at TD-Waldrop@wiu.edu or the WIU Department of Art at (309) 298-1549.

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