At the beginning of the week on Feb. 12, the day became the only day when the Sooner State got snow this winter. The fabulous covering of two inches of snow melted by the end of the day. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, captured the amazing moments of the winter weather on her […]
Chinese New Year celebrates its foods and culture in February
Chinese and other Asian nations celebrate the New Year according to a lunar calendar. In 2024, the Chinese New Year will fall on Feb 10. It is proclaimed the year of the Green Wooden Dragon. The Chinese animal zodiac includes 12 animals, and the dragon is one of them. New Year is the largest festive […]
Tulsa City-County Library offers free macrame class at the Center for Creativity
The “I Can’t Macramé with Tulsa City-County Library” free workshop occurred at the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity during the fall 2023 semester.
Peaceful fall nature motifs are an invitation for reflections
The withering of nature in the fall brings unexpected colors and compositions that can be explored by an artist. Fall comes to Oklahoma with its peaceful beauty of oak forests, rivers, and lakes. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents pictures of the oak forest by Keystone Lake in northeastern Oklahoma.
“Four shades” of Santa and other goodies are at Walmart for the Holidays
Traditionally, Walmart has an extensive holiday décor section. This year, some cookware and interior and exterior item designs are festive and unexpected. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents her photo essay below.
UCO Media Ethics Conference emphasizes truth and the media
The University of Central Oklahoma hosted its annual media ethics conference, on Oct. 3. The theme for this year’s conference was “War on Truth: Confronting Deception in Media.” The program, sponsored by UCO’s Mass Communication department, featured local, national, and international speakers. Tulsa Community College (TCC) students and TCC faculty adviser, Jerry Goodwin, attended the […]
Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Please, Touch the Art’ exhibition breaks common man’s barriers in art perception
Diversity and inclusion are core values of Tulsa Community College (TCC). To support the idea of inclusion, the TCC Center for Creativity organizes the “Please, Touch the Art” exhibition regularly. The exception was made only during the COVID pandemic when the college was offering distance learning and when students were not on campus. The 2023 […]
Review: Favorite moments of 2023 Tulsa State Fair
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanya Nyborg (@tanyanyborg) The cattle exhibition occurred at Tulsa State Fair 2023. (Video by Tatyana Nyborg) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanya Nyborg (@tanyanyborg) Public enjoyed fun rides at Tulsa State Fair 2023. Nearly 25,000 Mega Ride pass wristbands were sold. (Video […]
Workshop teaches how one can sculpt with clay
In the summer of 2023, the Tulsa Community College (TCC) Center for Creativity conducted a series of fun events for the public, including workshops to inspire individuals to try something new. One of the workshops was for novices willing to try sculpting tiny polymer clay animals. Sarah Bowen, full-time artist and art educator, and owner […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Designer of the popular Strawberry Shortcake character, Muriel Fahrion, uncovers secrets of cartoon drawing
The legend of the “American Greetings” card industry, Muriel Fahrion, recently revisited Tulsa Community College (TCC) with a workshop on cartoon drawing offered for all ages of Tulsans. The celebrity artist is known as the creator of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and The Get Along Gang characters, and as a person who never stops joking. […]