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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Ron Erskine
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: All ages  \nEnjoy tales of suspense and the supernatural\, set within rural communities\, at an Author Talk with Ron Erskine on Wednesday\, February 10 from 6:00-8:00 pm. in the Mansion Library. \nErskine will blend history\, storytelling\, and his personal experience as a veterinarian in an insular Amish community in central Pennsylvania. He will then discuss his latest suspense novel\, The Coigreach\, which takes place at Allerton. The novel follows a young traveler working as a farmhand\, who discovers a nearby estate with unsettling sculptures and old gardens\, where something ancient and watchful begins to stir. He will share readings of select passages\, as well as a Q&A and book-signing. \nFor more details about Erskine\, his writing\, and summaries of his books\, please visit strayvoltagepress.com. \n$10/person. Register here. Registration closes February 8 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the Author:\nAuthor and veterinarian\, RJ Erskine\, served on the faculty at Michigan State University for 30 years. In his suspense novels\, he relies on personal experiences while practicing among an Amish community in Pennsylvania\, and how crises brought about by natural forces and human depravity impacted their lives. His fifth book\, Stories from Michigan’s Changing Rural Landscape\, is a collection of essays and photographs based on interviews with small business owners and farmers who strive to make a living in an age of consolidation. The author lives on a small slice of pastoral Michigan with his wife and misbehaving cats
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/author-talk/
LOCATION:The Library\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Intro to Digital Art
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: Beginner; ages 13+ (minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver) \nTake your art to the next level and learn the basics of digital art at Intro to Digital Art on Wednesdays\, February 10-March 3 from 6-8 p.m. in the Studio.  \nInstructor Jose Vazquez will teach students to overcome the fear of a blank canvas. Other skills include learning software basics\, establishing mood and depth\, using color\, brush settings\, and much more. \n$110/person*. Register here. Registration closes February 3 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*This curriculum is flexible and works across various software ecosystems. Students should bring the following.\n-Drawing stylus with a drawing tablet or a portable touch screen laptop\n-Free Apps: Krita (PC/Mac)\, Autodesk Sketchbook (Mobile/Tablet)\, IbisPaint\n-Paid Apps: Procreate (iPad)\, Clip Studio Paint (PC/Mac/Tablet)\, Adobe Photoshop \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor:\nJose is a Mexican American artist has worked in the video game industry for 20 plus years and has worked with several game studios. For nine of those years\, Jose worked at DS Volition. He worked as a concept artist creating characters\, environments\, weapons and graphics for the Saints Row Series. \nBefore working in the game industry\, he was an accomplished street artist in Chicago working on Commissioned pieces for the CTA\, Chicago Park District\, Chicago Public Library and several private commissions. He is an original member of the DC5 crew\, one of the well-known graffiti crews in Chicago. \nCurrently\, Jose works as a Freelance concept artist/ illustrator. Still working in the game industry\, as well as UIUC Beckman Institute. He also is a well-established local muralist\, working for various clients. \n  \n 
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/intro-to-digital-art/2027-02-10/
LOCATION:Studio\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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