Wisconsin Makers in Whitewater is offering two origami classes in November. Rebecca Finster will teach an introductory class on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and an intermediate designs class Thursday, Nov. 6. Both start at 7
p.m. at the makerspace, located at 200 East Clay St.
Classes are subject to pre-registration and limited to 10 participants age 10 and older. To register, call or text Chris Spangler at (920) 728- 2960. The classes are being offered for free; however, a free-will offering of $20 is suggested. All materials will be provided.
Finster, who has studied with origami masters, graduated from Janesville’s Craig High School in 1973. She went on to earn an art degree in 1979 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a graphic design certification from the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Ga., in 1983.
Finster worked as a graphic designer for UW- Madison’s Agriculture Journalism and UW- Extension programs from 1984-91 and as a middle school art teacher at Eagle School in Madison from 2005-15.
Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment that inspires people of all ages to becoming innovators within their communities by unlocking their skills through continual training. It has members from Jefferson, Walworth, Rock and Waukesha counties and beyond, and all have access to the workshops around the clock. The facility houses machine, welding/fabrication, electronics, automotive, 3-D printing, laser engraving and woodworking shops. It also offers pottery, ceramics, metal art, quilting, fabric arts, matting/framing and more. The building is accessible and has off-street parking, Wi-Fi, and many other amenities. For more information about the makerspace, contact Spangler at (920) 728-2960.
