Upcoming Events

HCCArts ‘Art AfterHours’ series 3 takes place 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at The Classroom at The AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road in Boerne. Supplies included; class size limited. Discounts with HCCArts membership. Enjoy an evening of creativity and camaraderie. Send inquiries to: president@hccarts. org. May 7: Jewelry Components. The second part of this basic components class, we will work on clasps, bails and connectors, using traditional jewelers’ tools and non-ferrous wire. Join beads with connecting components to fabricate a necklace or bracelet; form a bail to attach a focal piece and attach a formed clasp. May 14: Needle Felt Mandala. This primitive art form from Panama uses organic imagery and bold colors, attaching the shapes through the process of needle felting. Yarn, wool fiber and Kunin felt are fused together to produce a stunning showpiece. May 21: Powder Coating: The art of applying a powdered pigment and curing with a heat source. The class will include fabricating a metal blank from copper, the process of applying powder coat and adding jewelry findings to construct a finished piece. The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville’s 41st annual Roundup Exhibition and Sale continues through June 8. Refer to www. museumofwesternart.com to view the catalog. Seventy-three masters of Western art will provide 172 artworks at this exceptional hilltop venue. Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway in Kerrville.