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Join Katama Murray from Teach Peace Prints, where she will be leading an eco-printing workshop at Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin (1 Reach Road) on Thursday 7/30 from 12 to 3 p.m. Eco-printing is the process of taking plants and food waste, extracting its natural pigments via steaming, and making wonderful, colorful art! No...
Victorians loved decorating and crafting with nature and that includes using shells. This workshop will include a visit to the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Merithew House to get inspired by shell art pieces on exhibit. Then participants will create their own shell art. There will be a huge variety of shells, plus sand, seeds, and beads....
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to create their own button on Thursday, July 30 from 3:00-4:00 pm at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. Draw a design or pick from supplied and recycled images, all supplies will be provided. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.
With the ocean as inspiration, create a mini tapestry with a variety of yarns, cloth, and fibers. For adults and youth 13 years and older. This workshop is led by local artist and PMM Education Assistant, Veronica Maresh Mead. Registration required.
Join Maine master carver Joshua Brewer at the Wendell Gilley Museum for this one-day class to learn the art of making a precise pattern for any bird you would like to carve. Carvers use patterns to guide their knife-cuts when carving birds from wood. While there are many books of patterns available, this class allows...
Get inspired to create shell art by the Victorians’ love of decorating with items from nature. Choose to make a wreath, picture frame, sailors’ valentine, or a rectangular piece with shells, sand, seeds, and beads. A visit to the museum’s shell art pieces on display will provide added inspiration. For adults and youth 13 years...
25th Annual Blue Hill Peninsula Potters Studio Tour and Sale! August 1 and 2, 10-5 each day (also October 10-11!). Visit studios all over the Blue Hill Peninsula and meet the potters! See www.peninsulapotters.com for pottery locations and a photographic sampling of the wide range of styles created by this guild of nationally-recognized and emerging...
Please post our fair ad in your free section: Our Church Fair will be held at the First Congregational Church of Ellsworth, located at 2 Church St. It will be Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 8:30AM to 1:00PM. There will be Crafts, Books, Puzzles, Jewelry, Creative Art, Attic Treasures, Antiques and Baked Goods. Attached is...
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.
See how it’s done! Join us at Schoodic Institute with special guest carver Jim Vekasi from the Wendell Gilley Museum for hands-on bird carving demonstrations outside the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall (July 21st and August 4th and 18th, 9am – 12noon, and 1pm – 4pm). Visit with Jim and pick up a carving knife...
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...
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...