It’s all about PAPER! Join artist Penny Lang in exploring the artistic possibilities of transforming and altering old books.

In this workshop Penny will lead you in modifying an old book by tearing, folding, cutting and gluing to make a very unexpected work of art!

Penny Lang is a creative soul who credits her Mom for her love of anything artistic. Her work is spontaneous, whimsical,  and colorful. Her work can be found in local galleries, and she has taught classes on collage, book design and DIY greeting cards.

Workshop fee of $30 includes all materials and supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Mosaic guru Dawn Wallhausen will teach new students all about the steps, tools, and techniques for making mosaics using ceramic tile, adhesive, and grout. She will include both the “broken pieces” method and tips for scoring and cutting tile into specific shapes and sizes. For continuing students Dawn will approach working with glass as a mosaic medium. Come with ideas!

But wait! There’s more!! Students will be treated to a sneak preview of a “micro mosaic” technique suitable for creating pendants and other jewelry elements. A pop-up Micro Mosaic class is in the works.

You will enjoy the laid back atmosphere in our light, airy work area. You will take home an item you’ve embellished with mosaic (among choices provided) plus all the materials and instructions you will need to grout the project at home.   You may also want to consider signing up for extra work time in our fully equipped studio.

Workshop fee of $40 includes all supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Nicholas F. Doyle is the co-owner of a Creative Fabrication shop, Vast Made Studios in
Pittsburgh, PA.  With a Fine Art degree from Ohio University, Nicholas found work immediately
as a scenic and props artist for off-broadway productions and multiple theaters and companies
including notable places, Pittsburgh CLO, Carnegie Mellon University, Fulton Theatre, and The
Wick Theatre and Costume Museum. As a scenic artist and props master Nicholas crafts the
visual and physical scenic and prop elements commonly seen in a performance space within
the theater productions, movies/films, and television shows.

Nicholas will be leading a workshop based on the creation process and development of making lightweight, prop books. Books are a commonly used prop within many different types of productions. Throughout many shows and movies, books are commonly carried, dropped, and thrown. As a prop artist one must create a stand-in prop or stunt-double that can be used to eliminate possibilities of damage, safety issues, and overuse.

Learn how props and scenery create the magic of the theater! 

Space is limited so pre-registration is required. There is no fee but donations to help cover overhead costs, though not required, will be gratefully accepted. Register in person atYou Are Here, or by hitting the “register” tab at the top of this page.

Workshop includes all materials and supplies.

Puppet Open Mic???? “ What???” you say! Trust us, it is not a typo. Join You Are Here for this unique event where all are invited to show off and demonstrate/perform with puppets they have created. Or just come and witness the goings on! Our hosts for the evening will be puppeteer D.T. Burns and curator Natalie Condrac. Puppeteers will be able to sign up to participate in the event by contacting You Are Here. (details will be announced)

This fun evening at You Are Here is free and open to the public!

In this class, YAH Mosaic Guru, artist Dawn Wallhausen will teach new students all about the steps, tools, and techniques for making mosaics using ceramic tile, adhesive, and grout. She will include both the “broken pieces” method and tips for scoring and cutting tile into specific shapes and sizes. For continuing students Dawn will approach working with glass as a mosaic medium. Come with ideas! You will enjoy the laid back atmosphere and our light, airy work area. You will take home an item you’ve embellished with mosaic (among choices provided) plus all the materials and instructions you will need to grout the project at home.   You may also want to consider signing up for extra work time in our fully equipped studio.

Workshop fee of $40 includes all supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

In this workshop, Mary Briggs will introduce you to the ins and outs of fashioning unique ceramic tiles from raw clay. Create unique components to integrate into your next mosaic project. Participants will work with rolled out slabs of clay and use a variety of techniques including stamping and cutting designs into the clay, and/or shaping and sculpting individual tiles. Colored underglazes will then be applied to the raw tiles. Once dry, tiles will be fired and may be picked up at You Are Here, or better yet, be carried upstairs to the YAH mosaic studio and used in a new project!

Mary Briggs, co-director at You Are Here, has a lifetime of experience working with clay and maintains a home studio in North Huntingdon.

Workshop fee of $40 includes all supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Join Art Historian MAUREEN KOCAHNEK and Art Therapist and Counselor DANI MOSS at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September, 21 , as we explore racism as a social construct, primarily determined by skin color, that continues to divide. When individuals listen and respond to original art, they recognize that individual voices are amplified. This art viewing and art processing workshop is a way to foster empathy and understanding, and to explore multiple viewpoints, thus bringing participants together.

Participants will view and share responses to contemporary art works made by artists of color. Concurrent with viewing and dialogue, participants will have access to art materials for expressive mark making, note taking, and informal visual response. The goal is that participants will take away strategies for visualizing, understanding, and communicating differing viewpoints and experiences.

This event is free an open to the publc, donations will be gratefully accepted.

Advanced registration is kindly requested. Please go to the registration tab above or you may call or drop by at You Are Here to register in person.

Hot time in Jeannette!!!

Join us on Saturday, September 14 from noon until 3 pm at the Jeannette Heritage Festival on Clay Avenue, just down the block from the gallery. You Are Here will be presenting the Hot Wheels mobile glass blowing studio from the Pittsburgh Glass School. See first hand the magic of turning molten glass into artistic and functional items.

Hot Wheels is being presented by YAH through an art grant from Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation and by the Jeannette Initiative.

The event is free and everyone is invited. The festival will also include food trucks, vendors, and entertainment, so make a day of it. Of course, stop by and visit the glass exhibition at You Are Here at 406 Clay; learn about the history of glass manufacturing in Jeannette at the Historical Society just across the street; and drop by The Glass City for everything stained glass, just up the block at Clay and 3rd.

On Saturday, September 7 from 11 am until 1 pm, join artist Molly Zindash in combining both traditional and alternative approaches to creating collage. Forget your previous perceptions about materials and go beyond ! Molly will guide you as you explore adding drawings and/or found objects to create an assemblage-like collage. Apply paint, glitter, or even make-up to your piece to enhance your story. The possibilities are endless!

Molly Zindash-Nicholson is a fine artist, graphic designer and cat mom. She is a mixed media artist that plays with natural and inorganic materials to create her work. She tries to reuse as many materials as possible from dried flowers, Polaroids, old makeup, fabric, magazines/books, dead bugs, and basically anything she finds on the ground. The main focus is how to reuse a material such a tag from that dress you bought and give a new life to that thing that would otherwise just sit in the dump.

Work in the YAH bright, airy maker space. Molly and You Are Here will provide materials while additional items can be found in the Oh,Scrap! room, or bring some of your own items that may be meaningful additions to your work.

Workshop fee of $35 includes all materials and supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

In conjunction with On A Limb and Mad Lab, Wildlife Works, Inc of Youngwood, PA will present a talk at You Are Here on how we can help in the preservation of native species, habitat, and the environment.  Special guest at the program will be one of Wildlife Works rescued owls.  The event will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 18 and is free and open to the public.

Wildlife Works, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of distressed and orphaned wildlife, and the promotion of responisible attitudes regarding the preservation of native species, habitat, and the environment.

 “Taking action to bring birds back delivers a cascade of benefits that improve climate resilience and quality of life for people.”

This workshop (on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am until 1 pm) is taught by art educator Amy Roadman. Join this drawing workshop designed to ease any intimidation! Discover the simplicity of starting with basic shapes to tackle seemingly complex subjects. Learn to identify light sources, master shading techniques, and define intricate details with confidence.

Amy Roadman is an artist and certified art teacher with 20 years of experience, and is the owner of Igniting Art LLC. AMy says “ I believe art and creativity can be taught, that you don’t have to start with innate talent, but a desire to create and practice. By providing opportunities that really focus on the overall experience, I have learned how to ease the pressure of creating and allow many people to tap into their creative side and find that it can be really rewarding to do so.”

 Workshop fee of $40 includes basic supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Kaitlyn Gidick’s latest poetry release, When the Earth Turned Slowly, is a culmination of the whirlwind of the last five years-from the pandemic to politics, love found and lost friendships, and the crushing weight of existentialism.

It is, as well, a love letter to the music scene of her teenage years, to childhood memories and middle school drama, all looked back on with a fondness for simpler times.

In addition to When the Earth Turned Slowly, Kaitlyn released her first poetry chapbook, Also, in 2018.

Join us at You Are Here from 7 until 9 pm for the introduction of When the Earth Turned Slowly and a reading by the author.

In this class, mosaic artist Dawn Wallhausen will teach you all about the steps, tools, and techniques for making mosaics using ceramic tile, adhesive, and grout. We will include both the “broken pieces” method and tips for scoring and cutting tile into specific shapes and sizes. Come with ideas! You will take home an item you’ve embellished with mosaic (among choices provided) plus all the materials and instructions you will need to grout the project at home.   

Workshop fee of $35 includes basic supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Wands are a way to employ crystals and other gems to tap into your intuition for greater clarity and decision-making ability. Learn about the history and the broad potential of the wand, and its usefulness in today’s world. Create your own wand!

Ami Trapaso is a certified energy practitioner working with kinesiology, pendulums, and
divining rods. A reiki practitioner since 2015. She is also an intuitive artist specializing in crystal jewelry and art. She loves working with crystals! They have their own energy and
personality. They make each piece unique, as there are no two stones exactly alike!

 Workshop fee of $35 includes basic supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

Have you already taken a mosaic class at You Are Here? Maybe you know the basics of working on a flat surface, but you'd like to decorate a plant pot or a vase. In Mosaic II, instructor Dawn Wallhausen will teach you some tricks of the trade for working on curved surfaces, plus some additional tips about adhesives and cutting glass. You're welcome to use our supplies, and you can tile a piece you can grout at home later OR you can sign up for an open studio later on and come back to finish it up with us.

Workshop fee of $35 includes basic supplies.

To register on online, go to the “Register” tab above, or register at You Are Here in person or by **mail.

**Include your contact information, and make checks payable to You Are Here. Send to You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave. Jeannette, PA 15644

In this class, mosaic artist Dawn Wallhausen will teach you all about the steps, tools, and techniques for making mosaics using ceramic tile, adhesive, and grout. We will include both the “broken pieces” method and tips for scoring and cutting tile into specific shapes and sizes. Come with ideas! You will take home an item you’ve embellished with mosaic (among choices provided) plus all the materials and instructions you will need to grout the project at home.   

Where: YAH gallery

$30 per person, includes all supplies.