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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | SEPTEMBER 2019 | 19 A R T Group Art classes are continuing in the Art Room. It is never to late to join in a class. Sign-up sheets for art and craft classes are in the ART & Craft Room. Except for the Card Class, please call the instructor, her number is below. Painting Pals - Royce Jerman - Instructor: We have been painting together for 10 years and still going strong. We meet every Tuesday from 10 am -to 1pm. Come in and check out the painters progress. Beading Buddies: We have been together almost nine years and are still being creative. Wednesday from 10 am to 1pm. Drop by anytime and see what we're making now. Lois Stipp - Instructor: Drawing and Painting classes by Lois. Mondays, 9:30 am, drawing, Thursdays, 9:30 am, painting, oil and acrylic. Lois will resume classes in October. Sign-up sheet is already in the Art & Craft room. Greeting Card Classes - Kathy Anderson - Instructor. Everyone makes two different greeting cards that lets you express your talents. Fun! Classes are the second Friday of the month from 10 am to noon and the fourth Thursday of the month from 1to 3 pm. Class cost is $14 and includes supplies. Call Kathy at (951) 599-4039, she asks you to call her to sign up. My interest in photography goes back to the early 1950s as a young teenager when I was given a complete darkroom set by a neighbor. It included an enlarger, chemicals and photo paper. I made a rudimentary darkroom in the family basement with old blankets and read books from the town library about photographic developing. I take pictures of everything that catches my eye, anything that moves me in some way. People, landscapes, architecture and historical objects all present interesting perspectives. Animals in the wild, however, give me an added pleasure as they are so enjoyable to watch, can be incredibly unpredictable and offer unimaginable opportunities to catch an expression or action that I've never seen before. My collection at the Lodge gallery in September and October includes a series of photos capturing water birds in various stages of flight and macro shots that intrude on the finer details of the beauty of flowers. Photography is, for me, a very relaxing, non-stressful and satisfying hobby, yet can challenge one's patience and camera management skills. It is something that is always full of surprises and which can be enjoyed well into old age. I plan to continue for as long as I can click the shutter. Gallery Spotlight: Ken Cohen