Celebrate the holidays by making (and sending) handmade cards using a smorgasbord of paper crafts and decorative elements.  Use colorful papers, stickers and designs to create unique handmade cards and envelopes!

Work with transferred designs, paint stencils and artistic beads to make exquisite seed-bead paintings suitable for framing.

Ever considered that the weird, wild stuff that happens to you in your life would be great for a funny movie or in the punchline of a stand-up comedian? In this workshop, learn what makes comedy “tick” and burst into laughter!

Give a salute to your brothers and sisters in arms by contributing to a patriotic design. Everyone that participates will get a t-shirt with the featured design in the size and color they wish!

Use small objects, including colorful animation clay, to create your own moving reality. Work as a team, or teams, to create hilarious short animated videos!

In honor of Veterans Day, 2017, Omaha Magazine will introduce its November-December issue at a Launch Party at the Regency Parkway Art Gallery.

The featured speaker will be Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of Defense and two-term United States Senator from Nebraska. The featured artist will be Mike Hagel, renowned illustrator and painter of the American Experience. A large selection of Mike’s original paintings and prints will be on display and for sale. In addition, the event will also feature artwork by local veterans in the New Century Art Guild.

Also on display and for sale “Portraits of Courage,” by President George W. Bush. 100% of the proceeds from the sales of the book will benefit Veterans and their Families.

Light refreshments will be served. This event is open to the Public.

Date:          Monday Oct 30th

Time:         4:00 to 7:00

Location:     Regency Parkway Art Gallery, 440 Regency Parkway; inside the US Bank Building, Suite 137 (Free Parking)

RSVP/Donation with Omaha Magazine Subcription : https://localstubs.com/events/Nov-Dec-Launch/tickets

Create mini Halloween Haunted Houses that can be sent as ghoulish greeting cards. Hide ghosts in attics, skeletons in closets, bats in the belfry…and whatever else your mind can conceive!

Investigate the medium, technique, and philosophy of this classical Asian art form while learning the basic brushwork, sumi-ink application, and fundamental composition techniques of Asian painting…also we’ll order Chinese food takeout!

Explore the surreal world of Joseph Cornell while creating a captivating homage to this visionary artist that combined collage and assemblage techniques.