Creativets Live
CreatiVets is now LIVE!! We will be streaming art and music content from guitar classes to songwriting classes to sculpting, painting, and drawing. We will be inviting some of the world’s best artists, CreatiVets staff, and even Grammy award-winning songwriters to host and teach these classes!! Now, you have all of CreatiVets amazing programming right in the convenience of your own home! So, grab your popcorn and tell a friend! CreatiVets is LIVE!!
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Upcoming Streaming Schedule
| Date | Time | Title | Host | Description | Suggested Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | Songwriting with Rick!!! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Discussion of songwriting elements | Guitar, journal, pen |
| TBD | TBD | Songwriting with Rick!!! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Discussion of songwriting elements (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
Past Streams
| Date | Time | Title | Host | Description | Suggested Supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick!!! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Discussion of songwriting elements (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 10/2/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick!!! - Songwriting Discussions | Rick Beresford | Songwriting Discussions | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/29/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick!!! - Elements of Songwriting Series - Rhyme | Rick Beresford | Songwriting with Rick!!! - Elements of Songwriting Series - Rhyme | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/22/20 | 11am CST | Elements of Songwriting - Rhythm | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - The elements of songwriting - Rhythm | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/15/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Song Form | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Song Form | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/11/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Symbols | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/8/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Emotional writing tutorial | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/4/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Discussion of songwriting techniques (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 9/1/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting with Rick! | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Discussion of songwriting techniques | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 8/27/20 | 3pm CST | Geode Art and Discussion with MrsOEF5 (continued) | MrsOEF5 | Geode Painting and Art Conversations (continued) | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups, acrylic paint markers |
| 8/14/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Conclusive Titles | Rick Beresford | How to build a great song around a big picture, overview, comment or social commentary. | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 8/13/20 | 3pm CST | Geode Art and Discussion with MrsOEF5 (continued) | MrsOEF5 | Geode Painting and Art Conversations (continued) | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups, acrylic paint markers |
| 8/11/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Conclusive Titles | Rick Beresford | How to build a great song around a big picture, overview, comment or social commentary. | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 8/6/20 | 3pm CST | Geode Art (continued) With MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF5 | Geode Painting and Art Conversations (continued) | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups, acrylic paint markers |
| 8/4/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Conclusive Titles | Rick Beresford | Songwriting - Conclusive Titles | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/31/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Conclusive Titles | Rick Beresford | How to build a great song around a big picture, overview, comment or social commentary. Some examples of songs to deconstruct: DON’T STOP (Thinking’ about tomorrow), Fleetwood Mac ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, Beatles END OF THE INNOCENCE, Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby WHAT’S GOIN’ ON, Marvin Gaye EBONY AND IVORY, Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder and many more! | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/30/20 | 3pm CST | Geode Art With MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF5 | Geode painting - Continued | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups, acrylic paint markers |
| 7/23/20 | 3pm CST | Geode Paintings and How to Begin Telling Your Story Through Art | MrsOEF5 | Geode paintings and art discussion about how to begin telling your story through art | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups, acrylic paint markers |
| 7/17/20 | 11am CST | Rick breaks down the song Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel | Rick Beresford | Story Songs - Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/14/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs (continued) | Rick Beresford | Story Songs - How to use your conclusions, symbols and attitudes in your writing (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/10/20 | 1pm CST | Interview with Richard Casper, Brantley Gilbert and Brian Davis | Richard Casper, Brantley Gilbert, Brian Davis | CreatiVets' Executive Director, Richard Casper talks with Brantley Gilbert and Brian Davis about CreatiVets' new album release, the stories behind some of these songs and more! | |
| 7/10/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs (continued) | Rick Beresford | Story Songs - How to use your conclusions, symbols and attitudes in your writing (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/7/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs (continued) | Rick Beresford | Story Songs - How to use your conclusions, symbols and attitudes in your writing | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/3/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs (continued) | Rick Beresford | Rick will continue to analyze some of the greatest story telling songs | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 7/2/20 | 3pm CST | Art - Making your own greeting cards and journals | MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF5 shows you how you can make your own greeting cards and journal dividers. Also MrsOEF5 will explain how to experience your own art from different perspectives. | Paper, Cricut software, computer, journal, card stock |
| 6/30/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs | Rick Beresford | How to tell a great story through music | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/26/20 | 11am CST | Songwriting - Story Songs | Rick Beresford | How to tell a good story through music | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/25/20 | 3pm CST | Acrylic Pour Painting | MrsOEF5 | Acrylic Pour Painting with MrsOEF5 | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups. |
| 6/19/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Story Songs | Rick Beresford | Rick explains the key components of a story telling song | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/18/20 | 3pm CST | Wood Burning Art (continued) | MrsOEF5 | Wood burning cutting boards with MrsOEF5 (continued) | Cutting boards, wood burning tools |
| 6/16/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Soldier/War Songs (continued) | Rick Beresford | Analysis of soldier/war songs (continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/12/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Soldier/War Songs | Rick Beresford | Analysis of soldier and war songs | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/11/20 | 3pm CST | Wood Burning Art | MrsOEF5 | Wood burning cutting boards with MrsOEF5 | Cutting boards, wood burning tools |
| 6/9/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Soldier/War Songs | Rick Beresford | Soldier and war songs deconstructed - Continued | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/8/20 | 3pm CST | Graphic Novel Illustration | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett Leo will work on his ink illustration and discuss his process. | Bristol paper, non-photo blue pencil, micron ink pens, black india ink, brushes. |
| 6/4/20 | 3pm CST | Acrylic Pour Painting | MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF5 will lead another class about working with acrylic paints | Acrylic paint, canvas, paper towels, cups. |
| 6/3/20 | 1pm CST | Art Making | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett Leo will demonstrate and discuss his art making process. | Drawing materials, coloring materials, paper, Photoshop, cell phone scanner. |
| 6/2/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Soldier/War Songs | Rick Beresford | Soldier and war songs deconstructed - songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 6/1/20 | 1pm CST | Graphic Novel Illustration | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett Leo will work on his graphic novel and discuss his process. | Bristol paper, non-photo blue pencil, micron ink pens, black india ink, brushes. |
| 5/31/20 | 11:30am CST | The Ready Room with CreatiVets - Interview with Navy veteran Christian Crifasi | Zach Burgart | Zach will be talking with Christian Crifasi during his bike ride from San Diego to New York City. They will discuss their military experience, as well as Christian's cross country cycling trip | |
| 5/28/20 | 3pm CST | Make Your Own Wind Chimes! | MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF will show you how to make wind chimes with common items around your house! | Fishing line, a wire ring, chimes and bell ordered from internet, and used brass with the firing pin removed. Any found object! |
| 5/26/20 | 1pm CST | Soldier and War Songs | Rick Beresford | Songs about soldiers in war, deconstructing the lyrics, rhythm, and rhyme. | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 5/22/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting - Soldier Songs | Rick Beresford | How to write music from a soldier's perspective | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 5/22/20 | 9am CST | The Ready Room with CreatiVets - Interview with veteran poet Justin Eggen | Zachary Burgart | Zachary will be interviewing Marine Corps Veteran and award winning poet, Justin Eggen. They will discuss military life, war, poetry, and what words can do for the soul. | |
| 5/21/20 | 3pm CST | Make your own refocus box! | MrsOEF5 | MrsOEF5 will making a box to hold personal items that give us an opportunity to refocus. | Old cigar box, paper, personal items, paint, sandpaper, glue |
| 5/20/20 | 1pm CST | Wheel Throwing with Emily | Emily Christopherson | Work with clay on a throwing wheel! | Throwing wheel, clay |
| 5/19/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting Request Line: Deconstructing Hits (cannot post - sorry!) | Rick Beresford | Rick is going to take us through some of our viewer's most requested hit songs and explain what makes these song stand above all the rest! | Guitar, journal, pens |
| 5/15/20 | 3pm CST | Ink Drawing/Photoshop Editing | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett Leo will take you through ink drawing and photoshop editing | Pen, paper |
| 5/15/20 | 1pm CST | Intro to Songwriting | Rick Berestord | Intro to songwriting! | Guitar, journal, pens |
| 5/14/20 | 3pm CST | Acrylic Pour Paintings | MRSOEF | Create stunning paintings with acrylic paint on canvas | |
| 5/14/20 | 9am CST | Interview with Justen Vickery | Zachary Burgart | Interview with Justen Vickery, a Marine and Air Force Veteran | |
| 5/12/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting: Good To Great Part 1 | Part 2 | Rick Beresford | Rick continues his class on taking a song from good to great! | Guitar, journal, pens |
| 5/12/20 | 10am CST | Wheel Throwing: Closed Forms | Emily Christopherson | Emily is back with another class on wheel throwing | Throwing wheel, clay |
| 5/11/20 | 3pm CST | Graphic Novel: Inking | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will continue working on his graphic novel | Pencils, pens, rulers, markers, paper |
| 5/8/20 | 3pm CST | Found Objects Art | MrsOEF | MrsOEF will be making art out of objects you can find around your house | |
| 5/7/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting And Photography | Rick Beresford, Jason Myers | Rick teaches songwriting and Jason shares his portfolio | |
| 5/7/20 | 12pm CST | Guitar Lesson | Tim Fagan | Tim teaching some guita | Guitar |
| 5/7/20 | 9am CST | Working With Clay | Garrett Augustyn | Working with clay | Clay |
| 5/7/20 | 8am CST | Lockdown Workout 4 | Luke Pell | Luke will take you through a morning workout | Dumbbells |
| 5/6/20 | 6pm CST | The Big Payback Kickoff | Richard Casper, Jesse Taylor | Conversations with veterans and live acoustic music | |
| 5/5/20 | 1pm CST-6pm CST | Giving Tuesday Charity Stream all day! Arts, Music, and conversations (part 2) | Rick Beresford, Jason Myers, Brett Gillan, Richard Casper, Special Musician Guest!!! | Songwriting, Photography, Guitar Lesson, Interview, Special Music Performance | |
| 5/5/20 | 9am CST-1pm CST | Giving Tuesday Charity Stream all day! Arts, Music, and conversations (part 1) | Luke Pell, Richard Casper, John Krenson, Wayne Brezinka, Garrett Augustyn | Workout, Interview with CreatiVets and Operation Stand Down, Collage, Book Binding, Drawing | |
| 5/3/20 | 3pm CST | Mixed Media Art | Garrett Augustyn | Mixed Media Art with Garrett Leo!!! | Paper, pens, paint, found objects, TBD |
| 5/1/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting 101 - Uptempo Songwriting | Rick Beresford | Songwriting 101 - Uptempo songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/30/20 | 3pm CST | Wood Burning Cork Tiles | MrsOEF | MrsOEF will show you how to make awesome logos and decorations | TBA |
| 4/30/20 | 1pm CST | Graphic Novel Design | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett is going to explain how to create your own graphic novel | Pencils, pens, rulers, markers, paper |
| 4/28/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting 101 | Rick Beresford | Songwriting 101 (Continued) | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/24/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting 101 - Emotional Writing and Cliches | Rick Beresford | More songwriting tips and tricks with Rick! | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/24/20 | 9am CST | Lockdown Workout | Luke Pell | Luke is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point. He'll be taking you through a morning workout! | TBA |
| 4/23/20 | 3pm CST | Breathing Exercises w/ Key Chains | MrsOEF | We will be making two different kinds of key chains to go with Box breathing and Diaphragmatic breathing exercises. | Key ring, Beads Wire, Crimp beads, Crimp pliers, Wire cutters |
| 4/22/20 | Noon CST | Simple Ink Shading | Zachary Burgart | Zach will discuss shading techniques | Assorted color pens and paper |
| 4/21/20 | 3pm CST | Mixed Media Painting - Part Two | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will take you through mixed media painting | Acrylic paint, canvas/canvas board, paint brushes, palate knives, spray fixative, charcoal, found objects |
| 4/21/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting | Rick Beresford | Rick will talking anything and everything songwriting! | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/17/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting | Rick Beresford | Songwriting with Rick! | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/17/20 | 11am CST | Mixed Media Painting | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will walk you through mixed media painting | Acrylic paint, canvas/canvas board, paint brushes, palate knives, spray fixative, charcoal, found objects |
| 4/17/20 | 9am CST | Lockdown Workout 3 | Luke Pell | Luke is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point. He'll be taking you through a morning workout! | Dumbbells |
| 4/16/20 | 3pm CST | Making Face Masks | MrsOEF | Create a face mask to combat COVID-19 with stuff found around your house! | Old T-shirt, pillowcase, hair ties, rubber bands, needle & thread, twist ties, 550 cord |
| 4/16/20 | 1pm CST | Ink Drawing | Garrett Augustyn | More ink drawing lessons with Garrett! | Paper, ink pens, Bristol paper, quill tip ink pen, India ink, brushes |
| 4/16/20 | 10am CST | Creating Collage Art | Wayne Brezinka | Wayne will take you through how to tell your story through collage art | Magazines, scissors, glue, tape, canvas board, old pictures, brushes, ruler |
| 4/15/20 | 3pm CST | Photography - Portrait Lighting Basics | Jason Myers | Jason Myers will give an introduction into the world of photography | Camera, light |
| 4/15/20 | 11am CST | Wheel Throwing: Trimming | Emily Christopherson | Emily will explain more about working with clay on a wheel | Throwing wheel, clay |
| 4/14/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting Lessons Part 1 | Part 2 | Rick Beresford | Rick will take you through another songwriting lesson | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/13/20 | Noon CST | More Comics And Zines! | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will be making more comics | Pen, paper |
| 4/10/20 | 2pm CST | Ukelele For Everyone | Tim Fagan | Tim will teach you a beginner ukelele class | Ukelele |
| 4/10/20 | Noon CST | Songwriting - Detail, Contrast, Repetition | Rick Beresford | Rick will be talking anything and everything songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/9/20 | 2pm CST | Intro To Comics | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will take you through his intro to comics workshop | Pencil, paper |
| 4/9/20 | Noon CST | Wheel Throwing | Emily Christopherson | Emily will show you how to throw on a wheel | Throwing wheel, clay |
| 4/8/20 | 7pm CST | Capo and Nashville Numbers | Brett Gillan | Brett will show you how to transform chord shapes and keys to make songs easy to play | Guitar, capo |
| 4/8/20 | 11am CST | Ink Drawings - Part 2 | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will take you through his ink drawing workshop | Ink, paper |
| 4/7/20 | 1pm CST | Intro To Songwriting - Character Building | Rick Beresford | Rick will be talking ALL things songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/7/20 | 10am CST | Acrylic Art | Michael Bennett | Big Mike will show you some shoe art | Shoes, markers |
| 4/6/20 | 11am CST | Ink Drawings - Part 1 | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will take you through his ink drawing workshop | Ink, paper |
| 4/3/20 | 3:15pm CST | Intro To Songwriting | Rick Beresford | Rick will be talking anything and everything songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 4/3/20 | 11am CST | Shadow Art | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will take you through some shadow art | N/A |
| 4/3/20 | 8am CST | Lockdown Workout 2 | Luke Pell | Luke will take you through a morning workout | Bodyweight, sandbags |
| 4/2/20 | 7pm CST | Beginner Guitar - My FIRST Chords | Brett Gillan | Brett will show you your FIRST guitar chords and strumming patterns | Guitar |
| 4/2/20 | 4pm CST | Painting With Coffee And Tea! Part A | Part B | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will show you how to paint with coffee and tea | Paintbrush, paper, cup of dark coffee and dark tea |
| 4/2/20 | 10am CST | Mixed Media Collage Art | Wayne Brezinka | Wayne will take you through a collage class | Magazines, scissors, glue, tape, canvas board, old pictures, brushes, ruler |
| 4/1/20 | 4pm CST | Finding Color | Zachary Burgart | Zachary Burgart will be taking you through his "Finding Color" workshop | Paint, brush, paper |
| 4/1/20 | 11am CST | Watercolor Cityscapes | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will be working with watercolors | Paintbrush, watercolors, paper |
| 3/31/20 | 7pm CST | Beginner Guitar - Changing Strings and Tuning | Brett Gillan | Brett will be giving an instructional on how to change your guitar strings and tune | Guitar, strings, tuner, wire cutter, string winder |
| 3/31/20 | 4pm CST | Make Your Own Art Books | Garrett Augustyn | Garrett will show you how to make your own art books | N/A |
| 3/31/20 | 1pm CST | Intro To Songwriting - Melodies continued | Rick Beresford | Rick will be talking anything and everything songwriting | Guitar, journal, pen |
| 3/30/20 | 4pm CST | Dueling Doodles | Garrett Augustyn, Zachay Burgart | Garrett and Zachary will be doing drawing demos and digital drawings | Pencil, pen, paper, iPad |
| 3/30/20 | 10am CST | Cigar Box Art | Michael Bennett | Big Mike will show you how to put some art on cigar boxes. | Cigar box, markers, jewels, glue |
| 3/27/20 | 4pm CST | Drawing Games | Garrett Augustyn, Zachary Burgart | ART GAMES!! Let's have some fun! | Pen and paper |
| 3/27/20 | 1pm CST | Songwriting (Melodies And Chords) Part A | Part B | Rick Beresford | Rick is a Navy veteran and award winning/#1 songwriter who has taught songwriting at Belmont and Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music. He'll be talking anything and everything songwriting!! | Guitar |
| 3/27/20 | 8am CST | Lockdown Workout | Luke Pell | Luke is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point. He'll be taking you through a morning workout! | Bodyweight, sandbag, pullup bar |
| 3/26/20 | 1pm CST | Easy Key-sy | Eric Burgett | Country artist, songwriter and Belmont piano instructor (who has a Masters in piano from Belmont) will be teaching licks, riffs and tricks on the black and whites! | Piano if you got it! |
| 3/25/20 | 3pm CST | Learn Easy Guitar Tricks | Tim Fagan | Tim will walk you through simple exercises and songs that make learning guitar more fun | Guitar |
| 3/25/20 | Noon CST | Salt Dough Sculptures! | Garrett Augustyn | Our art director will be doing a salt dough demo - KID FRIENDLY! Have your kids do art with you | Salt, water, flour, mixing bowl, measuring cups |
| 3/24/20 | Noon CST | Working With Clay! | Garrett Augustyn | Our art director, Garrett Augustyn will be continuing with his ceramic piece from yesterday | N/A |
| 3/23/20 | 4pm CST | Guitar Lesson For Beginners | Tim Fagan | Tim will be taking questions and giving a beginner guitar class. | Guitar |
| 3/23/20 | Noon CST | Figure Sculpture Demo | Garrett Augustyn | Our art director, Garrett Augustyn, will be creating a clay sculpture. | N/A |