Over the years, members of the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association have expressed a strong desire for arts programming within their meetings and areas. This has led to the development of the Cultural Arts and Heritage Program within the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association. According to the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association Handbook, the Cultural Arts and Heritage Program aims to introduce participants to the elements and principles of art through definitions and examples, while helping participants understand why they may or may not "like" what they see when viewing art (KEHA Handbook, pg. 33), as part of their Three-Year Program of Work. 

In response, the Hart County FCS agent reached out to partner with me in presenting multiple arts demonstrations and workshops to educate the Hart County Extension Homemakers. During the month of February, we hosted a two workshop series introducing Homemakers to the process of screen printing. In our first workshop, we picked out designs, and I demonstrated how to successfully expose a screen to create a usable "stencil" to print, afterwards helping members expose their own screens.  During the second workshop, members used those screens to hand-print tote bags and t-shirts, after a short demonstration on proper screen-printing techniques such as applying the ink to the screen, pushing the ink through the screen using a squeegee, and the correct angle to hold the squeegee.

The participants/target audience We had a total of ten homemakers participate in both workshops, successfully printing their own products to enjoy while learning about this unique process. 100% of participants stated that they had gained a new appreciation for the process of screen printing, and 30% of participants were making connections in how to combine this new process with their current ways of making art. Another 20% of participants were interested in further learning about the process, potentially leading to the development of future programming opportunities.