Author: Tracy Cowles
Major Program: Artistic Skill Development
Arts in the CommunityThe ability to express yourself thru art has been a focus of the Butler County FCS Agent, the Library, and the Arts Guild. The Butler County FCS Agent started offering two classes on the third Thursday of each month, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 5 p.m. Classes were offered where individuals could come and learn to paint with acrylics, work with paper to create décor, beads, and fabric. The Library and the Arts Guild started joining in with the teaching op
Author: Cortney Moses
After attending the 2017 Kentucky State Fair, Fine Arts Agent, Cortney Moses, noticed a need for more representation of 4-H art entries from Whitley County youth. To increase the 4-H art entries at state fair there needs to be an increase in qualified 4-H art entries at the Whitley County Fair. Providing summer art classes for youth prior to the Whitley County Fair would increase art opportunities and provide programs for youth during the summer months.Cortney collaborated with the 4-H agent to
Author: Ruth Chowning
A Bullitt County Family & Consumer Science Council member identified a need for further development of the Arts here in the county. With the Arts Council losing it's home at through the Public Library, the Council member worked with two Extension Agents to provide opportunities for visual arts classes. A total of sixteen classes were held for adults and youth with 47 participants. The adult classes allowed participants to develop advanced skills of painting with the acrylic m
Author: Stephanie Richards
Pike County Extension Fine Arts, in cooperation with Pikeville Poetry and Progress Pike, held a workshop geared toward teen girls. The “Story to Song” workshop, facilitated by Berea musician and songwriter Melody Youngblood, set out to help teach young women to value their own ideas, experiences, and creative power.Five girls participated in the program, which consisted of two evening workshops and a final public performance. The girls had no prior songwriting experience but all shar
Author: Anne Stephens
Greenup County Extension volunteers have requested that Greenup Extension Arts Council provide educational opportunities for community members in the area of heritage arts and music. During the program year of 2017-18, Greenup Arts volunteers have organized and led classes in the areas of fiber arts (crochet and knitting), mini clay sculpture, flower arranging, photography, and music that have reached over 100 participants. All instructors have shared principles and elements of the focus to
Author: Chandra DeRamus
Students working on Watercolor Tree projectStudent works on finishing the landscape design on watercolor tree project. Student working on designStudents work on design projectsStudent display of Watercolor Tree ProjectStudents display Watercolor Tree ProjectSuccess StoryDate of Program: June 5-6, 2018Program: Art Workshop: An Introduction to using Watercolors & Learning the Elements of ArtDemographics: Students age 12-14Student count: 15 students each dayCounty: Hardin CountyProgram: Done wi
Cortney Moses, Fine Arts agent and Fine Arts council members sensed a need in the community for a pottery program. The Fine Arts program has been building the pottery studio, working with local artists, training volunteers, and offering classes since the donation of 2 kilns and a pottery wheel in 2013. It was now time to take it a step further. Our first, Open Pottery winter session began December 2016 and ran through February 2017. Once a week for 11 weeks participants of all ages w
A community request was made of the Greenup Arts Council to create the opportunity for local photographers, both amateur and professional, to come together and share their knowledge in a club setting that would be ongoing. In early spring 2018, a new club description was drafted, a new club leader position description was established, and the Greenup Extension Photography Club was created. The club leader agreed to participate in volunteer training and follow all Extension guidelines for this ne
Author: Christine Duncan
Homemaker leaders in Oldham County and the Louisville Area wanted to share their knowledge and expertise with members of the community who entered their handmade projects in the KEHA Cultural Arts competition, county fairs, or Kentucky State Fair. In a day long seminar, judges and former winners of various artistic categories discussed criteria, demonstrated techniques, and presented examples of quality winning entries. Participants were encouraged to enter their projects in competitions f
Author: Laken Campbell
Local Homemakers expressed the importance of a need for art related activities in the community. To help with this need, the Lee County Extension Service held a family painting class. Thirty-four adults and children attended the program. Participants followed step by step instructions on how to paint a beach scene, while adding their own uniqueness to the painting. The FCS Agent demonstrated different brush strokes, along with paint blending techniques. While not only learning to boost creativit
Author: W Wilson
Often we hear somebody complaining about how bad the young people of today are. Usually it is followed with a comment about how somebody needs to do something. I wish those individuals could hear a story that I was told this week.This year [2017] a teen leader from Perry County went to the Kentucky State Fair representing his county. There with all of those unknown people around him with great confidence he introduced, demonstrated and taught how to play Dulcimers. People who k
