Blender 3D is a free, open-source program which can be used for 3D modeling and videography; let’s learn the basics together!

Class Dates: April 22nd, April 29th, May 6th, and May 13th
This is a 4 Part Class on Tuesday Evenings from 6:30-9PM
This class is designed for those interested in learning to use the program Blender with no prior knowledge required. The class will last 3 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. You will learn how to model objects for 3-D printing and for rendering as images or animations.
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set that runs on Windows, MacOS, BSD, Haiku, and Linux. It can be downloaded at www.blender.org for free! Blender is used in Hollywood for special effects, animation, architectural pre visualization, motion graphics and for creating 3-D files for printing.
Please Bring: A laptop and 3 button mouse and have Blender 4.2 downlaoded before you arrive.

Byron Kindig is a graduate of the University of South Florida. He has been using the 3D animation software suite, Blender, since 2002 and has been teaching Blender since 2005. He organized the first Blender Conference in the United States in 2007 as well as two more conferences since then.
Besides teaching Blender in Kingsport a number of times and once in Casper Wyoming at Casper College, he also offers individual tutoring in person and virtually.
He has presented demonstrations of Blender at the Kingsport Art Guild twice, 3 times at the Kingsport Maker Faire, the University of Virginia, in Wise, and at the Geek Out Conference in Asheville.

This program is the second of two programs featuring short stories that represent the perspective of a different culture or indigenous society from around the globe. In this second part, we present four stories from different parts of the world centered around the theme of “Finding Patterns.”
Each story focuses on the part of the sky around the constellation Orion, visible around the world and a visual benchmark for cultures globally.
The Forge of Artemis
In ancient Greece, Orion was a mighty, though not particularly popular, hunter. His constellation shines brightly—a familiar shape to people around the world. Why did the goddess Artemis immortalize him in the sky?
Celestial Canoe
The First People of what is now northern Canada watched the slow turn of a canoe in the sky—mirroring the change in seasons on land. This celestial canoe guided them through a particularly challenging part of the year.
The Samurai and the Stars
For many, the stars offer solace and comfort. For our Japanese narrator, images in the sky—even the colors of the stars—bring back memories of music, history and childhood.
Wayfinders
Hear from a Hawaiian navigator as she describes how the sky provides a compass and calendar for the oceanic people whose voyages connected islands throughout the Pacific Ocean.
This program also includes a brief tour of the current night sky.
Show length ~40 min.
 

Suitable for students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into a sand mold which will be cast with molten metal!

Suitable for beginners and students of all skill levels, you’ll scratch unique designs into an 8-inch sand mold which will be cast with molten iron by professional artists during the main event (held on Saturday, May 3rd).
Your finished one-of-a-kind art will be ready to take home on May 12th. The workshop cost includes all materials needed for the workshop and the casting of your piece in iron on May 3rd during the main event. Rain or shine. Advance registration required.
Every one of all ages is invited to watch the Iron Pour for free on Saturday May 3rd during the Kingsport ARTS Festival! The show starts at 1:30 pm, with the pouring taking place approximately 2:30 pm.
Adults 18+, Ages 6-17 are welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult.