On Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 2 p.m., Homestead National Monument of America Artist-in-Residence Heather Heckel will present an interactive craft class in which participants will create their own designs using radial symmetry. This class is free and open to all ages. All supplies will be provided.

Heather Heckel will be in residence at Homestead National Monument of America from July 16 through July 29. During her stay at the monument, Heckel will work on her paintings out on the grounds of the monument and in the buildings. Visitors are welcome to come and visit with her during her residency.

Heckel is currently an art teacher at Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School in Port Washington, New York She has completed Artist-in-Residencies at other National Park Service sites including Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Weir Farm National Historic Site, and Hot Springs National Park.