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Fiber Arts Craft Circle
2026-06-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Friend Memorial Public Library, 1 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME, 04616, United States
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) and join the Fiber Arts Craft Circle, hosted each Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Whether you’re a novice interested in trying your hand at fiber arts, or a seasoned veteran looking to work on a project in the comfort of others, anyone and everyone is welcome to join free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more details.

Art & Sip Mini Plein Air painting
2026-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | ArtWaves, 1345-A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States
ArtWaves Friday Art & Sip: Mini Landscape Painting. Create quick twilight landscapes using an Altoid tin pochade box; beginner-friendly, all materials included, BYOB (21+). Led by artist/educator Rainey.
Relax, create, and enjoy a night out at ArtWaves! Our Art & Sip workshops are designed to be fun, beginner-friendly experiences where you can explore a new creative skill in a relaxed and welcoming environment. No prior experience is needed—our instructors will guide you step by step, and all materials are provided.
These workshops are for participants ages 21+. Feel free to bring your favorite beverage (BYOB) to enjoy while you create. Art & Sip is even more fun with friends, so gather a group and sign up together for a creative night out!
Using an Altoid tin box as a mini pochade box, create quick mini landscape paintings with a focus on composition, color values, shapes and working with a restricted palette. All materials included and there’s the chance to catch a bit of twilight!
Rainey is an artist/art educator living in San Antonio, TX. She has been exhibiting work since 1995. In 2006 she established House Paint Art Studio where she teaches both oil and pastel painting.

Make and Break -DIY Ceramic Pieces for Mosaicing
2026-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | ArtWaves, 1345-A State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States
Make Your Own Mosaic Pieces Workshop
What if you could create your own mosaic pieces ? Each student will work with clay to create and paint thin tiles appropriate for mosaics. Instead of relying on commercial materials, students will learn how to design and make custom ceramic components that reflect their own ideas, stories, colors, and textures.
Participants will be introduced to the basics of glazing bisque ceramic tiles as well as hand-forming clay tiles using a variety of decorative and surface design techniques. Through carving, texture, stamps, layering, words, imagery, and colorful glazes, students will create original mosaic elements that cannot be found anywhere else. The workshop embraces the playful “make and break” spirit of ceramics, encouraging experimentation with scraps, broken pieces, and unexpected combinations.
This workshop opens the door to unlimited creative possibilities. Students might create pieces for a family portrait mosaic, a decorative garden installation, a backsplash, house sign, stepping stone with poetry or meaningful sayings, candle holders, vases, birdbaths, gazing ball surrounds, or expressive wall art. The process invites storytelling, memory, and personal symbolism into the work while building confidence in ceramic and mosaic techniques.
This one of a kind workshop offers a unique opportunity in the arts district of the Acadia region to explore the creative possibilities of handmade ceramic mosaics. 6/12/2026. 5:30-7:30
Pair this workshop with an ArtWaves membership and continue your mosaic journey during open studio time, where mosaic glass and shared materials are available for ongoing projects and experimentation.
ArtWaves is offering a Mosaic Makers Special- combining the Intro to Mosaics class , a membership and the Make and Break ceramics. Become part of the growing ArtWaves mosaic community — a welcoming group of makers sharing ideas, inspiration, techniques, and creative energy together.
Susan Keller has been a ceramic artist for 25 years. Her focus is on hand building functional wares such as dinnerware, lighting, jewelry, wall pieces and tiles. She participates in online sales, retail shop partnerships, art fairs, gallery shows and public installations. Her ceramics have been featured in several periodicals as well as ceramic technique books. Surface design and use of color are emphasized. Her latest work is in black stoneware clay with porcelain interiors and botanical designs.

Urban Sketching
2026-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Grab your pencils or ink pens, watercolors or pastels – whatever medium makes you happy! Join us in front of Waterfall Arts for the first-ever meeting of the Waterfall Arts Urban Sketching group. We’ll gather under the ‘Here Is Magic’ Mural and then spread out to sketch whatever tickles our individual fancies. After sketching, we’ll meet back at the mural for a throw down (sharing of our sketches) at noon. Everyone is welcome!
The goal of urban sketching is to tell a story using any medium in any environment. It is a direct observation drawing that works to capture a moment in time and the energy of the scene. It can be a quick sketch or a detailed image of a complex site. It is created on location using any kind of media. We hope this will become an ongoing meetup with rotating group leaders!
FREE! All ages and abilities welcome!

Plein Air Art Meetup with BHHT
2026-06-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Blue Hill Mountain Hayes Trail, Blue Hill, ME, 04614, United States
Meet up with BHHT and be artistically inspired by the scenery. “Views of Blue Hill Mountain” in the field at the base of Blue Hill Mountain (in Blue Hill) – Wednesday, June 17th 10am-noon (Meeting at/near the apple tree.) Art supplies provided or bring your own.

Technique Workshop: Watercolor Ripples & Waves
2026-06-17 10:30 - 13:00 | Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
Create a lively painting of ripples and waves in this watercolor technique workshop. Join us at the Gilley with instructor Erika Elizabeth, who will guide students step by step to express their own creativity.

Fused Glass Moose Workshop
2026-06-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Create a unique glass moose or use the available glass to express your own creativity in this fused glass class. Have fun learning how to work with different types of glass in this 2 and ½ hour workshop! Each student will learn to cut and shape sheet glass using both hand tools and bit grinders. Your unique art will be fired to a tack fuse, creating a textured work of art to display on a shelf or windowsill. Your beautiful creation will be available for pick-up the following week.

The Artisans' Market
2026-06-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Masonic Lodge, 327 Main Street, Unity, ME, 04988, United States
The Artisans’ Market is a bi-weekly event to showcase artisans works in the local community. Meet local makers and support small business. Come find a wide variety of unique handmade items covering a range of specialties. This is an outdoor event with indoor availability for weather.

Plein Air Painting Workshop
2026-06-24 10:30 - 13:00 | Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Garden, 191 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
Paint at Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Garden with local artist Erika Elizabeth. Erika has a unique style of teaching that encourages watercolor students to play and experiment with their art. Supplies and materials available with advance request.

Coaxing Summer onto Cloth: Natural Dye Through the Seasons
2026-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
In this 4 part workshop, we will dive into the magic of seasonal natural dye, learning different techniques each class to coax color from local plants onto cloth, including immersion dyeing, bundle dyeing, flower pounding and cyanotype printing. The fourth class will make space for participants to create a tiny quilt using the fabrics we dyed throughout the season. Along the way, we will learn about respectful foraging, plant connection, the mordanting process, and all you need to get started dyeing at home. Beginners warmly welcome! This is a 4-part workshop, meeting 6/27, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19

Workshop: Needle-felt a Coral Reef
2026-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
Expert needle-felter, fiber artist, and storyteller Hillary Dow of Binding Tales will lead this fun workshop at the Gilley, guiding participants through the process of creating a felted coral reef wall hanging. This workshop is suitable for all skill levels including beginners.
Learn needle felting techniques as you transform puffy piles of wool into a vivid and dynamic coral reef that features several types of coral in a variety of colors with dark shadows and 3D depth. Your wool supplies will include a 5×7 wool pre-felt; blue, purple, green and coral blended batts; and solid color roving. All the felting tools necessary to create your piece are provided, including several sizes of felting needles, single and multi-needle tools, finger guards, and a felting pad. The rich variety of prepared colors allows for a painterly approach to needle felting. All the wool used in this project is sourced from Maine fiber farms.
Hillary will display an author-illustrator showcase of original artwork as well as her children’s books, which will be available for sale. She is the author, illustrator and publisher of Binding Tales books, featuring pictures she has needle felted with wool sourced from Maine sheep. Born and raised in the western mountains of Maine, she now lives with her family in Hampden.

Woodburning Workshop
2026-06-30 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-02 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-08 10:30 - 15:00 | Wendell Gilley Museum, 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 04679, United States
In this beginner-friendly two-hour class, you’ll learn the basic techniques of decorative woodburning and will create an image of a feather to take home. Using a pen-like burning tool, you’ll start by practicing mark-making techniques to explore options and possibilities with the wood burner. Then you will create an image of a feather by copying a design from nature or making up your own design. All materials provided. Students must be at least 8 years old.

Woolverines: Teen Wool Crafting
2026-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Join fellow teens in a yarn craft group at the library! Bring your own project or start something new. Beginner friendly patterns, knitting needles and limited yarn will be available. Tuesday, June 30th from 3-4 pm at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

Brooklin Camera Club
2026-07-02 16:00 - 17:30 | Friend Memorial Public Library, 1 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME, 04616, United States
Stop by the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) for the Brooklin Camera Club, hosted on the first and third Thursday of each month from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Regardless of skill or experience level, anyone and everyone with a love for cameras and photography is welcome to join free of charge. Visit friendml.org for more details.

Tide Pool Friends Puppets or Pillows
2026-07-03 10:00 - 12:30 | Penobscot Marine Museum, 2 Church St, Searsport, ME, 04974, United States
Just for teens – get crafty with Penobscot Marine Museum! In this workshop, participants will use their creativity to make puppets or pillows inspired by Maine tide pool animals. Starting with a friendly sea star, participants will sew or glue felt pieces together creating a variety of animals such as a sea urchin, crab, or clam. Depending on the weather, this workshop will include a walk to the beach at Mosman Park for inspiration.

Peninsula Potters and Friends Pop-Up Art Market!
2026-07-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Brooksville Community Center, 1 Black Bear Rd., Brooksville, ME, 04617, United States
Pottery, photography, leather goods, textiles, bakery and more! Vendors from the Blue Hill Peninsula Potters and guest artists presenting a variety of media! Second annual event in this location!

It’s A Wrap – Weaving Around Rocks
2026-07-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Round-and-round, over-and-under, front-to-back . . . beach stones, leather cord, beeswax.
The serene and meditative practice of wrapping rocks comes from Japan but has been brought into the light by ‘wrappers’ all around the world. The process involves a combination of artistic skill, patience and attention to detail, with the result of producing an aesthetically pleasing stone that is satisfying to hold; the simple pattern makes the most elegant statement; less is more.
Maine has an abundance of stones, especially well-rounded ones—easy for beach-combing in search of the perfect shape; ideal for the task at hand.
This 2-day class will introduce students to this traditional art form. Each participant can expect to finish up with a number of completed pieces, and the knowledge to continue moving forward with the practice on their own. Bring several smooth round beach stones and a flat-head screwdriver. All other materials will be provided. No experience necessary.

Make a Ceramic Berry Bowl
2026-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
In this 4-week workshop, participants will make their own unique berry bowl in anticipation of blueberry season! Create a bowl for rinsing and storing the season’s berries. Learn to throw the form and make it your own with decorative glazes. Great workshop for both beginners and seasoned ceramicists who want to “perfect” the form.

Playdate with a Sketchbook
2026-07-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Waterfall Arts, 256 High St, Belfast, ME, 04915, United States
Have you ever bought a brand-new sketchbook and then you were afraid to “ruin” it? Or said to yourself, “I don’t know what to do with the beautiful art supplies that I have collected”? This beginner course will explore stress-free techniques to build your skills and confidence while creating art in a sketchbook with paints, drawing tools and a variety of papers.
Bring a sketchbook of your choice. (We recommend a sketchbook with paper that is labeled for mixed media use or at least a paper of 98 pound weight. A standard size of 5.5 by 8.5 inches makes it more manageable and portable). All other materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring in any of your favorite writing tools, paints, glue sticks or papers to include in your sketchbook.
