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HANDBUILDING CLAY CLASS WITH JAN RICHARDSON

February Dates
Part 1 February 11, 2020
Part 2 February 18,2020
6pm to 9pm
$75.00 includes Materials and Firing

February We will be constructing paper clay bowls the first week and glazing the second week
please pre register for this class so we have enough supplies for each person.
please email jan if you have any special requests

( janbrichardson@gmail.com )

Call or text Jan at 727-612-4110. Register at SHAMc.org.

February clay class

Heather's Mosaic Workshops
Stay tuned for new dates!
9am-4pm   Age: 16 - Adult
Cost: $100 per person
Instructor: Heather Richardson
To get on a list for future classes, call or text 727-424-2576.

Create your own mosaic panel with mosaic artist Heather Richardson.
In this day-long workshop that will give a crash course to newbies
and teach seasoned mosaic artists a few new tricks.
All materials included, please bring rubber dishwashing gloves.
Private classes or private smaller group classes are available.

WRITERS WORKSHOPS

more info soon

EDUCATIONAL
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

RECYCLE/REPURPOSE/DESIGN THINKING
MARCH 21/22, 2020
LECTURES 10AM-12PM
LUNCH BREAK 12PM-1PM
WORKSHOPS 1PM-4PM
Suggested $5 donationat the door for Lectures
Suggested $10 donation at the door for Workshops

Mark T. Brown, Emeritus Professor
LECTURE ABSTARCT

Paper or Plastic...Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose?

The now familiar question... paper or plastic? is not subject to a simple single syllable answer. The correct answer is, “it depends”. What if one or the other costs more money, or uses more nonrenewable energy, or causes uneven employment opportunities, or environmental impacts? The “best” alternative often is not the best within each of these frames of reference.

Like “paper or plastic?” the question about Recycle, Reuse or Repurpose has much the same answer...it depends. Each of these alternative strategies requires expenditures of resources. They require different expenditures of money. They have differing social consequences (jobs). And they each have different environmental impacts. Decisions regarding RRR need to be made from a whole systems perspective where the benefits within each frame of reference are weighed against the costs.

We might also apply the same perspective to renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.). It is often assumed that renewable energy trumps everything... “If it is renewable its got to be good”. But not always so...renewable energy sources are not always the silver bullet many think they are.

In the best of all worlds decisions about renewable energy and recycle options need to include not only economic costs and benefits, but environmental, energetic, and social costs and benefits as well. In this talk we will explore how to combine these various costs and benefits within a single framework to ultimately make better decisions regarding renew-ability, recycle-ability, reuse-ability, and repurpose-ability.

Eve C. Williams, Architect
LECTURE ABSTARCT

What is “Green” Design
Design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants in five broad areas:
· Sustainable site planning· Safeguarding water and water use efficiency
· Energy efficiency and renewable energy· Conservation of materials and resources
· Indoor environmental quality

Making a Difference
In 2003, the City of Tallahassee decided to expand and completely renovate its 30-year old Solid Waste Services operations and administration building adding a second floor and vertical circulation. During initial planning it was decided that the renovated building should set a standard for environmentally responsible design and building practices. To this end, it was decided to pursue United States Green Building Coalition (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED® ) Green Building (GB) certification.

Project Goals
•Create Healthy internal working environments for our employees.
•Reduce the negative impact on the external environment.
•Serve as a prototype for all future buildings and as a model to private/public

Grant V. Genova, Architect
LECTURE ABSTARCT

Re-cycle, Re-purpose and Design Thinking

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN A CLIMATE CHANGING ERA

We need to adjust, prioritize, experiment and get sensitive to our tiny blue dot.

Rethinking the precepts of the organic school of thought and applying them to our contemporary post-industrial landscape by Design thinking, recycling, re-purposing and the benefits that these ideas have on society. Since, built environments after all should be the quest for harmony between human beings and their regional climate.

"Our goal is to raise awareness to the importance of specific topics and activate people's interest, hopefully by showing how fun, easy and beneficial it can be to be more environmentally conscious"

IDEAS should be complex not complicated. We need to embrace the complexity, and the difficult and sometimes painful feedback that comes along with it.
The result is inclusion in it's fullest capacity, embracing innovative, community driven solutions

Workshops related to casting recycled materials into building components will be offered in the afternoon on both days led by Grant V. Genova, Architect of SHAMc.

Language Classes

Conversational Spanish Lessons.
Session 4: FEB 10,13,17,20,24,27 MAR 2 and 5, 2020
Morning Classes to be offered
Class 1-Introduction to Spanish-10am-11am
Class 2 Beginning/intermediate Spanish 11AM-12PM
Monday and Thursday mornings
$7 per class or $50 for 8 classes.
or
Evening Classes to be offered
Class 1-Introduction to Spanish-6pm-7pm
Class 2 Beginning/intermediate Spanish-7pm-8pm
Monday and Thursday evenings
$7 per class or $50 for 8 classes.
(Admission to class to be paid at first class for 4 week session)
Learning a new language is an amazing way to connect with new communities and create deeper bonds with people. Whatever your purpose is for learning Spanish, you are welcome to join us. Priscilla is dynamic, fun, and passionate about teaching languages as a means to create bridges amongst different groups of people. She focuses on spreading a passion for languages while helping individuals and groups meet their goals. Don't miss your opportunity to grow in your conversational Spanish as we strengthen our vocabulary, pronunciation, listening skills, and more.

These classes are designed for beginners,
but intermediate-level Spanish speakers are welcome!
Please confirm your attendance at impurple@mac.com.
For more info- call/text Priscilla at 787-469-8000 or Heather 727-424-2576
See you there!

SPANISH FOR KIDS THROUGH MUSIC
Spanish for Kids : Join us as we learn Spanish through music with Priscilla Velez
Saturdays
Feb 14,22.,29
March 7,14,21,27
10am-11am
we encourage a love for learning Spanish through the musical skill-sharing and dynamic song-learning that will take place in this delightful class. One of the best ways to learn a new language is through immersion, so throughout each lesson, kids will be immersed to listening and speaking in Spanish through new songs facilitated by our local Spanish and Music teacher, Priscilla.
Bring your little ones and invite your friends and family!
¡Nos vemos pronto! See you soon!
Ages 5 to 13 limit 15 kids.
$10 per class drop in
please call heather to confirm availability
please call Priscilla( 787-469-8000. ) or Heather(727-424-2576) for more info

Please Note: SHAMc reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment (less than 50%) without incurring obligations. If a class is cancelled, you may transfer to another class or request a full tuition refund. If a transfer is requested it must be used within 6 months of transfer. Failure to request either a transfer or refund will result in the loss of that tuition. If a class does not meet the minimum enrollment prior to the start date, it may be cancelled, so please register early!

Withdrawals from any workshop or class must take place one week before the first day of the workshop/class. A refund of the tuition minus a $25 administrative fee will be issued. Students withdrawing from any class or workshop after the date listed will be issued a refund minus 50% of class fee for teacher compensation and a $25 administrative fee.

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