<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_-4907651898916000335m_-7378873946038841986m_-7530447463973126689m_676451788790400832gmail-docs-internal-guid-b5cecd8d-7fff-9bc4-aa7d-4e88c78fdec5"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello Everyone!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here is a quick reminder to join us for the first virtual Tactile Art Club meeting for 2021 via zoom </span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 from 5pm MT to 6:30pm MT). </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> We will be creating unique paper snowflakes to reflect on your resolutions and hopes for the new year! Bring your creativity, your positivity, and your imagination.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Materials needed are paper (around 6 sheets), tape, and scissors. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We will also do a quick recap on all the art forms and mediums we have worked on in 2020 and plan for more fun sessions in 2021. We can't wait to create with all of you!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Warm regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rishika
</span><a href="https://www.rishikastudio.com/" target="_blank">Rishika Studio</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p></font></span><div><span id="m_-4907651898916000335m_-7378873946038841986m_-7530447463973126689m_676451788790400832gmail-docs-internal-guid-d3b85b0a-7fff-8fed-be64-6d60ead5714c"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b><u>Tactile Art Club Zoom Meeting</u><br>Time: Jan 19, 2021 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)</b><br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87612166273?pwd=TFZtRDFXeXQ0WDBrNEIwWkpKMG1Odz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87612166273?pwd=TFZtRDFXeXQ0WDBrNEIwWkpKMG1Odz09</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 876 1216 6273<br>Passcode: 730660<br>One tap mobile<br>+16699009128,,87612166273#,,,,*730660# US (San Jose)<br>+12532158782,,87612166273#,,,,*730660# US (Tacoma)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)<br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br> +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)<br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)<br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>Meeting ID: 876 1216 6273<br>Passcode: 730660<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbDw8I8H5e" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbDw8I8H5e</a><br><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><u><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Instructions for Paper Snowflakes:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></u></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b style="font-weight:normal" id="m_-4907651898916000335m_-7378873946038841986m_-7530447463973126689m_676451788790400832gmail-docs-internal-guid-ebf10816-7fff-8607-d2a7-b3e049ae6862"><br></b></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Create a square out of your paper. To do so, simply fold the top, shorter edge over to meet the longer, perpendicular edge of the paper. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fold the square in half diagonally</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fold the triangle in half diagonally again</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cut 3 slits along the bottom folded edge of the triangle. The cuts should be parallel to the longest side of the triangle</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The first slit should be the longest (an inch or so away from the edge). Make sure you do not cut all the way through. Keep an inch or so between the cuts, and make each subsequent cut around an inch smaller than the previous one. </span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Unfold the paper so it is flat. Orient it so that one point of the square is directly facing you</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In the center of the diamond, pick up the innermost paper flaps and roll them together to form a tube. Tape this tube together</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Flip the diamond over to the other side of the paper. Take the next two paper flaps and tape them together on the opposite side of the tube</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Keep flipping your paper over and taping flaps together until all paper lines have been joined. This is now one point of your snowflake</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Repeat steps 1-9 for how many points you want your snowflake to have</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tape all points of the snowflake together in a center point and enjoy your artwork!</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:30pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font></span></div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">-- <br></font><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Rishika Kartik</font><div><i><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">she/her/hers</font></i></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Creative Activist:</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://www.rishikastudio.com/" target="_blank">Rishika Studio</a><br><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1Xftbq_Z75NFZYtom-5Zxvdy2ipjTuiIb&revid=0B8FIUpbp0Z--Rm53TmVJTlZtVytla0ViZlRzK013S1ZLazJvPQ" width="96" height="96"><br><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>