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Today was Session #5 of Cohort 2- just one more session together before our art show next Saturday! 😭 We love the time we spend with our artists, and are truly sad to end our time together (for now 👀)- AND still so excited to have this art show to share their work with you. Happy Saturday, all! ☀️

Pahrump- you make me proud to be a part of your community!

A massive thank you to Shannon Arimura for all of her hard work for this fundraiser and the Moose Lodge 808! She makes a wonderful Heart of the Community Chair ❤️

An even bigger thank you to every person who donated to our total of $600, and the combined total of more than $15,000! 🤯 You are (hands down) the most wonderful supporters. To Michelle Nelson, the kisser of the pig, big kudos to raising the most funds to support women and girls of our community 👏🏻

To all of our community champions- the organizations you represented are blessed to have you as a champion in their corner!

NYESPACE is a piece of my heart, and the work we do always has YOU in mind Pahrump, thank you for adoring us as much as we adore you! 🩵💚

🌎 Earth Day Art Showcase – Tomorrow!
Bob Ruud Community Center: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm!

NYESPACE is proud to sponsor this year’s Earth Day Art Showcase and raffle! While we won’t be able to be there in person, we’re really proud to support opportunities like this that bring creativity and community together 💛

🎨 Participate + Enter the Raffle
Stop by Bob Ruud tomorrow morning and submit your artwork for a chance to win an eco-friendly art materials basket ($200+ value: natural watercolor pigments, recycled paper, recycled coloring pencils, earth friendly acrylic paints, brushes & more)!

To enter:
👉 Submit a piece of artwork (any medium)
👉 Include your name + contact information
👉 Complete a raffle ticket at the NyE Communities Coalition table

All ages and experience levels are welcome- this is about creativity, not perfection!

🕑 Raffle Drawing
Drawing at 2:00 PM
You do NOT need to be present to win
Winner will need to pick up the basket from NyE Communities Coalition if not present

🌿 Sponsored By
NYESPACE + Roots 66

Friday was Session #5 for Cohort 1 of OMA!

One of the hardest habits to break is comparing what we create to what someone else made. Most of us were taught to do that without even realizing it.

In OMA, we gently flip that. Each week, we remind participants that their art is enough-exactly as it is. We focus on what’s there: movement, texture, color, effort, and expression.

What’s coming out of these sessions is bold, layered, and full of life. It’s about trying, adapting, and celebrating what’s still possible.

We can’t wait to share the final pieces with you on May 9th. We’d love to have you join us.

OMA Cohort #2:

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to join our next Opening Minds through Art (OMA) cohort, starting this Saturday!

Cohort #2 (Saturdays, 9:00–10:30 AM)
April 4 – May 9
(April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9)

💛 Orientation is this Friday, April 3rd from 3:00-6:00 pm!
This is a required training where you’ll learn everything you need-no experience needed.

Register here: https://forms.gle/5gBZ74CFJZrHXLhs7

OMA is a simple but powerful program where volunteers are paired one-on-one with individuals living with dementia to create art together. It’s not about being “good” at art- it’s about connection, patience, and showing up.

If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, this is your sign.

👉 We’re just looking for a few more people to make this cohort complete!

If you’re interested or have questions, reach out - we’d love to have you.

OMA Main Video Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Our 3rd annual How to Garden in Pahrump workshop was a success! 🌞🌿

We hope everyone who joined us had a great time, learned something new, and left feeling a little more confident growing their own food here in our desert climate.

Our materials are available in a public Google Drive — feel free to explore! We’ve included a sneak peek of a few of our favorite topics below 👇

Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported the space, and continues to help NYESPACE grow into something special. 💛

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yMbA_Sm_GZxqP2zaBu_Vpr0BU4OXhm0o?usp=sharing

🐷 Charli Update: The Fundraising Bucket Has Moved

Our Kiss a Pig fundraiser bucket is spending the week at A Piece of Alaska Quilt Co. 🧵✨

If you’re stopping in for fabric, supplies, or just to browse, consider tossing any loose change or a few dollars in the bucket while you’re there.

Your donation supports NYESPACE and other amazing local nonprofits, and yes - it also brings Charli one step closer to kissing a pig.

We truly appreciate support for any of the participants, and if NYESPACE has meant something to you- thank you, thank you 🙏

🐷 Fabric, community, and questionable decisions — all in one place.

When I wrote the grant to bring OMA to our community, I honestly didn’t fully understand what I was stepping into. Not because I didn’t do the research - but because this program is something you really have to experience to understand. And now that it’s state-funded, I think we’re all learning together what that truly means.

OMA is incredibly intentional, thoughtful, and rich in ways that are hard to explain.

One of the most important parts of the program is something called “play time.” It sounds simple -maybe even a little silly- but if you’ve ever tried to sit down and create completely abstract art without judgment or expectation… it’s harder than you’d think.

Play time gives us, as facilitators and volunteers, the space to:
• let go of perfection
• remove bias and “rules” about what art should be
• build our own confidence before we ask someone else to do the same

It also helps us better understand what it might feel like to create with a brain affected by dementia, and how powerful it is to simply say, “I’m proud of this.”

Nick and I spent some time at home doing our own “play time,” creating inspiration pieces for Session #3 this Friday. It reminded me why this program matters so much.

-Charli

As we wrap up an incredible year of making, learning, and connecting, NYESPACE is taking a breather for December.
We’ll return in January with our regular schedule and some exciting additions!

Interested in hosting or attending a specific workshop? Shoot us a message - we’re crafting next year’s calendar! 😊🩵

& finally: As we wrap up our sponsor thank-yous, we want to give a special nod to the partners whose contributions helped anchor this event. Because of your incredible generosity, our fundraiser reached new heights and our community will continue to have access to free creativity and tools.
Thank you for believing in what NYESPACE makes possible!

Jaded Ink
Sacred Tree Health & Wellness
Pistols Pitstop and Pastries
Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Green Life Produce