The Arkansas Craft School Announces 2019 Course Calendar:
The Arkansas Craft School is busily scheduling courses for the 2019 school year. We look forward to offering more youth programs (thanks to a generous donation from Stone Bank), regular monthly classes, half day and one-day workshops, brand new courses and more! Don’t forget we offer customized workshops for groups of 5 or more . . . let us know what you’d like to learn and we’ll craft an incredible experience for you and your group.
January 2019 Schedule:
● Beginners Glass Bead Making with new ACS instructor, Mike Engle on January 12th.
● Introduction to Weaving ( 4-harness loom) This 6 week series with Anne Criss begins on Saturday, January 12 through Saturday, February 23.
● Beginners Dry Needle Felting with Delisa Eads-Wagar on January 19. This class is already FULL – look for another beginners class next month and book soon!
● Mini Abstract Watercolor Painting with Marlene Gremillion is on January 25 & 26.
● Painted Felt Beginners Study with Delisa Eads-Wagar on January 25 & 26.
In February, our popular After School Arts with Daphne Morton is back to inspire our young artisans, from Tuesday February 5 through March 5. Tuition is now only $35 for this 5 week course (thank you, Stone Bank!). Register to reserve a spot for your child!
Other February courses include: 9 weeks of clay, wet felting, and dry felting for kids.
Join us in discovering the infinite possibilities that the world of arts & crafts can provide. Visit www.arkansascraftschool.org often for our latest calendar updates and/or to register for classes. You may also check our Facebook page @arkansascraftschool for upcoming courses and special events.
Cathy Drew is a lifelong resident of the region that she loves to promote. She was born in downtown Batesville in the late ’60s, located in one of the eight counties she now enjoys encouraging people to visit.
Drew became associated with the Ozark Gateway Region in 1990 while working at the ad agency (The Media Market Inc.). The agency handled marketing for the regional association, where she and her co-workers produced an annual tabloid publication. She began working as the Ozark Gateway Region director in June 2000.
After Drew became director, she took the region to the next level by helping the tourism organization create a new website and moved it from the old newspaper paper tabloid publication to a color magazine format. She helped open a visitor center for the Ozark Gateway, allowing visitors to pick up information from the entire state 24/7. Over the years, Drew has helped the organization meet new marketing goals, such as in- and out-of-state marketing, assuring that all 100,000 copies of their magazines are distributed each year.
In 2016, she assisted in creating the first Ozark Gateway Region Golf Classic. The tournament continues to grow each year, allowing the organization to expand its co-op program and helping each county have dedicated promotion. Drew stays busy at Ozark Gateway as the ad sales manager, magazine editor, day-to-day office operations, trade show representative, and magazine distribution representative, all while ensuring that the region is represented all over Arkansas and southern Missouri.
Drew was featured in several local and statewide publications over the years, as well as the 1997 cover of the Ozark Gateway Region tabloid, along with her then 4-year-old son, Jon. She has received several awards, such as the Batesville Rotarian of the Year in 2010 and a three-time Paul Harris Fellow.
She also has served as an Independence County election commissioner for several years. She now serves as their co-election coordinator, helping with behind-the-scenes management of voting equipment, day-to-day election deadlines, and poll worker training.
Drew is Batesville Rotary Club Past President, and is the Rotary Clubs’ current membership chair.
In March of 2018, Drew was honored with induction into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame for her many years of dedicated service to the tourism industry.