The Club of Arts
Providing an art atmosphere that promotes creativity, independence, dignity and community integration in Colorado Springs.
Providing an art atmosphere that promotes creativity, independence, dignity and community integration in Colorado Springs.
Contact Us
The Club of Arts
505 E. Columbia Street, Suite 130
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-520-9222
theclubofarts@comcast.net
505 E. Columbia Street, Suite 130
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-520-9222
theclubofarts@comcast.net
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Byla Eisenstein Executive Director Byla is the driving force behind The Club of Arts. As a 25-year veteran in the field, Byla began her career as a special education teacher in 1975. In 1995 she started her own business, Connecting with Community, which provides support services for persons with developmental disAbilities. cwcbyla@comcast.net |
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Jessie Pocock Development and Programming Director Jessie is a recent graduate of The Colorado College and graduated with Distinction in Sociology. As a poet, Jessie recognizes arts ability to encourage self-expression and connection, she is committed to bringing all people together through participation in the arts. Jessie has close to four years experience working with adults with disAbilities. jessie@cstcoa.org |
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Trudy Clark Club Manager (Acrylic Painting, Jewelry, Stamping, Scrapbooking, Sewing) Trudy has her BA and has studied art in Europe. She has a lifelong love of the arts and has done crafting for over 20 years. New to working with individuals with disAbilities, she has demonstrated a natural ability to communicate her ideas on whatever level is needed. theclubofarts@comcast.net |
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Katie Orr Instructor and Project Director (Ceramics and Artistic Impressions) K8E Orr is an optimistic local artist who has been studying art for the last ten years and teaching for three. K8E works with many mediums: glass, plastic, clay, acrylic and metal. She thinks of her art as a coping skill that has got her though harsh times. K8E hopes to reach people and their emotions though individual artistic impressions, a diverse range of art projects and sharing of ideas. k8e13808@hotmail.com |
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Shirley Hemphill Instructor (Leather) Shirley has 30 years experience tooling and sewing leather as a hobby. She also has 6 years experience working with people with disAbilities. Shirley takes pride in the accomplishments of her class members and encourages them to improve their skills. One of her participants won a first place ribbon for her leather work in a judged competition. info@cstcoa.org |
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Scott A. Waldhalm Instructor (Happy Music Factory) Scott has spent the last decade facilitating and engineering musical performances in the Springs area. Scott is a self taught, multi-instrumental composer and librettist. Scott enjoys the unique musical expressions of his students and is looking forward to hearing the songs they will make. info@cstcoa.org |
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Angel Weis Volunteer and Board Member (Sign Language, T-Shirts, Candy Making) Angel is a very active participant, volunteering as an instructor as well as taking a variety of classes herself. She demonstrates a love for teaching and creativity, and her energy is boundless! Angel has been involved with The Club of Arts from the beginning. info@cstcoa.org |
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Lauran Turano Instructor (American Sign Language) As a teacher Lauran believes it is her job to be aware of which signs are used locally. In the classroom she shows students the sign that is generally used in our region and--when appropriate--mentions that they might see it done other ways and give examples. She teaches finger spelling, numbers, non manual markers, ASL grammar, gives students small group interaction time and lets them ask whatever questions they have. info@cstcoa.org |
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Morgan Minerich Instructor (Fun with Music) Morgan is a local artist and music instructor who works with a diverse population - Morgan studied formally at Western State College and has enjoyed a dynamic musical journey - Morgan has performed and taught for many years and specializes in guitar, piano and percussion and songwriting. info@cstcoa.org |
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JimiG/James A Golubic has a BS degree in electronics from Bell and Howell Chicago specialized in research and development. Many years ago he changed his career because he wanted something different, some way to make a difference. He worked with troubled youth as a counselor and camp coordinator at VisionQuest for 8 years before moving to Colorado. Once here, he became friends with Director Byla Eisenstein who recruited him to work for CWC. A blessing, as JimiG has said, "I never believed or imagined I had the patience or ability to be effective for this community." Well the rest is history. JimiG’s class is one of the largest and most fun for our students. Students come to learn how to eat healthy, simple recipes, safely use utensils and how to socialize with each other. Bon Appetite! info@cstcoa.org |
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Joel Newmiller is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs with a BS in Chemistry. He is also an artist, musician, and raconteur. His interest in art and science can be traced to his misunderstanding of the words eschew and obfuscation, but he has found a happy existence living in the pliable medium that exists somewhere between the two. He enjoys sharing earth with people of all kinds of shapes, sizes, and textures, and is very happy to be able to spend his time on a planet where other people enjoy pliable things too. info@cstcoa.org |
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Cyndi Parr Instructor (Theater) Cyndi is a graduate of UCCS with a degree in theater, Spanish and film studies. She has been an active member of the theater community for 10 years, and has worked with companies such as Smokebrush, Star Bar Players, and Theatreworks. Cyndi heads the TCOA Theater class, one of the most popular classes offered and she is also the cofounder of our new community theater project Dragon Theatre Productions. Cyndi has worked since 2005 assisting people with developmental disAbilities. info@cstcoa.org |