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Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3pm
Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla is back! This class is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it! Folks of all skill levels are invited to come be creative people together (no experience required!)
Carla has been drawing since childhood and is still drawing today. She has an Associate in Arts degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institute of Seattle. Carla has taught classes on for the Funhouse Commons, Orcas Island Parks and Recreation, Poppie’s and at Orcas Island School District. She won her first art contest at age 12 and most recently for the San Juan County Luci B Community Wellness Van.
Cost for the class is $10 ($8 for friends of OSC). For all inquiries, reach out to Carla directly at 360-317-5652 or onlyonorcas@gmail.com.
Watercolors Art Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Mondays, 9:30-11am
Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Orcas Senior Center will host a watercolors class for beginners on Mondays, 9:30-11am. Basic supplies are required to participate and the cost per class is $5. There is a limit of participants per session so please reach out to instructor, Robbie Walker, to join. To learn more about supplies needed and other details, reach out to Robbie directly at 360-376-7714 or robbielouwalker@orcasonline.com.
Robbie took drawing and watercolors classes with her sister for four years, prior to teaching beginning watercolor classes in Texas.
Feldenkrais Method/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center, beginning Tuesday, January 24-March 14, 11am-12pm
Orcas Senior Center and Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Method practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invite you to join an 8-session movement class at Orcas Senior Center beginning Tuesday, January 24, 11am-12pm. Mainly in sitting position, the gentle exercises of the Feldenkrais Method and eurythmy, will help enhance your mobility, stability, balance, and vision. Series fee is $96 ($80 for friends of OSC) or drop in for $12 per session ($10 for friends of OSC). Please wear comfortable clothing and non-slippery shoes.
Andrea is a physical therapist that has been practicing the Feldenkrais Method and eurythmy for nearly 40 years. Certified in Germany in 2002, Andrea taught at various locations throughout Seattle and started a private practice in 2019.
For inquiries, reach out directly to Andrea at andrea-preiss@sound-movement.org or 206-383-7705. To learn more about Andrea go to https://sound-movement.org/.
