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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Coffee & Conversations, Educational Symposium: FBI Art Crime Team, Tintype Photography Experience with Northland Studios (Chris Chapman), Watercolors Weekends, Clark After Dark, C.M. Russell Museum. Brigid Reedy courtesy of Brigid Reedy.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 4ART CLASSESBead It!Indigenous artist and cultural educator Tawny Cale, founder of Sister Beads, led a hands-on beading workshop for all ages. Participants learned to create beadwork for jewelry, keychains, and hat accents while gaining insight into the cultural history of beadwork. Classes were held in July, with a bonus session during Saddles and Spurs. The workshop was open to kids, teens, and adults, and all materials were provided.Color Your Weekend: Watercolor WorkshopArtist Susan Supola led a four-week Saturday watercolor series for beginners and experienced painters alike. Participants learned techniques including wet-in-wet painting and texture creation, and painted still lifes and landscapes. All materials were provided, and each participant%u2019s favorite completed 5%u201d%u00d77%u201d painting was featured in a C.M. Russell Museum exhibit.Tintype Photography Experience with Northland Studios (Chris Chapman)Participants stepped into the early days of photography through a one-of-a-kind tintype experience led by Chris Chapman. Using a 19th-century process, each image was created on a metal plate, exposed in-camera, and developed on-site, resulting in a finished photograph within minutes that could not be duplicated.This program was designed as an intimate, educational observation experience rather than a hands-on class. Participants selected a one-hour time slot in a small group setting, where they watched Chris move through the full process, from preparing the plate to developing the final image, while explaining the craft, chemistry, and artistic decisions behind each portrait.Each participant left with their own finished tintype portrait. No experience was necessary, and all materials were provided.