Job Searching & Resume Writing

FREE computer classes. Registration is not required but is available for anyone who wants to participate in the live stream course. Completion certificates available for live stream classes. 

Wednesday, September 9th at 4:00 p.m.
facebook livestream @galluplibrary

Virtual job hunting can be a challenge. Learn how to navigate the internet to make the most of your online search. We will also look at ways to access resume help from home.

Classes will be available on OFPL social media channels @galluplibrary.

Email libtrain@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Still Life Basics

Create your own art using various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 14 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.

Tune in on Monday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. to learn best practices for creating a still life. Practice arrangement of found objects, including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with these in texture, such as bowls and glassware.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Materials Used:

  • Sunnolimit Tablecloth (54 by 54 Inches, Navy Blue & Orange)
  • Toopify Artificial Fruits (20 Pieces)
  • Serving Bowl Basket Holder
  • WGV Maria Bud Vase, (2 by 10 inches)
  • Artificial Flower Faux Silk (6 Pieces)
  • M–jump (1 to 2 inch) Gravel Size Natural Decorative Stones
  • Wooden Blocks
  • Origami Projects (Crane, Lily, & Butterfly. Check out Origrami workshop at https://youtu.be/wg_vYCfmML4)
  • OFPL Sculpture Head
  • Over-Ear Headphones 

Self-Care Saturdays

Join OFPL Live on Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, August 15th and 29th at 12:00 p.m. to make your DIY cosmetics from items around your home. Each ingredient list is available below:

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.

Saturday, August 15th

Honey Lip Scrub
  • 2 tsps. Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Honey
  • 1 tsp. Coconut Oil
  1. Mix everything together in a small bowl until you have a paste.
  2. Apply to lips with fingertips and massage into your lips to gently slough off dry, dead skin cells.
  3. You’ll be tempted to eat the mixture – it tastes pretty darn good!
  4. Rinse with warm water and follow with lip balm.
  5. Keep any extra in a small container.
Sage & Blackberry Sugar Scrub
  • 11/2 cups White Sugar
  • 2 Tbsps. & 2 tsps. Coconut Oil
  • 4 to 6 large Sage Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Blackberries
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process on high until smooth.
  2. Put in glass jar with snug fitting lid
  3. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week
  4. To use, wet skin, gently scrub with sugar scrub, and rinse with warm water. Pat dry.

Saturday, August 29th

Lavender Bath Bombs
  • 2 oz Baking Soda
  • 1 oz Epsom Salt
  • 1 oz Corn Starch
  • 1 oz Citric Acid
  • 4 tsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 tsp. water
  • Optional: dried flowers, herbs, food coloring, biodegradable glitter or essential oils

Okay, so you do have to buy some accessories for this process such as something to mold the bath bomb with and if you’re not big into canning and preserves you may not have citric acid laying around. But not to fear, it’s all worth it if you love a good tub! Mix the wet and dry ingredients separately. Then slower (spoonful by spoonful) mix the wet and dry ingredients together until you end up with a sand-like consistency. Pack the mixture into the mold and leave overnight to dry.

Rosemary & Peppermint Foot Scrub
  • 3 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. table salt
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil
  • 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
  • 3 drops peppermint oil
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary

Toss everything in a cup, and stir together. If it’s too dry, add a bit more oil. If it’s too wet, add more salt.

Creative Corner – Clay Pinch Pots

Create your own art from various materials found around your home! These courses are geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.

Tune in this upcoming Monday, August 3rd at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on creating clay pinch pots using air-dry clay. Pinch pots are the oldest form of pottery dating back to ancient times. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information. 

OFPL does not own the rights to the music contained within the video.

OFPL does not own the rights to the music contained within the video.

Creative Corner – Color Theory Basics

Creative Corner features creativity freedom to make their own art from various materials that can be found around their homes and/or are inexpensive to purchase. Art courses are for the inner creative geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.

Tune in this upcoming Monday, June 6th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on the color wheel and a discussion of Color Theory and terminology. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.

Color Theory, Terminology, & More.

Color Theory Definition

Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications – enough to fill several encyclopedias. Color theories create a logical structure for color. For example, if we have an assortment of fruits and vegetables, we can organize them by color and place them on a circle that shows the colors in relation to each other.

Color Wheel

The Color Wheel A favorite of designers and artists, the wheel makes color relationships easy to see by dividing the spectrum into 12 basic hues: three primary colors, three secondaries, and six tertiaries.

Basic Color Wheel.

Terminology for Review:

Analogous Colors

Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colors predominates.

Complimentary Colors

Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green.

Hue

An attribute of a color which makes it unique. Example: Red, Forest Green, Cerulean, Violet, Pink, Magenta, etc.

Primary Colors

In traditional color theory (used in paint and pigments), primary colors are the 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues. 

Example: Red, Blue, and Yellow

Secondary Colors

These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.

Example: Green, Orange, and Purple

Shade

Refers to the mixture of a hue with black or any darker color. This mixture reduces the overall color brightness.

Tertiary Colors

These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.

Example: Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green

Tint

A tint is created when you add white to a hue and lighten it. It is also sometimes called a pastel color.

Tone

In art, the term “tone” describes the quality of color. It has to do with whether a color is perceived as warm or cold, bright or dull, light or dark, and pure or “dirty.” The tone of a piece of art can have a variety of effects, from setting the mood to adding emphasis.