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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.
Join local photographer Glendon Rand for a photo walk through Belfast. Participants will bring their own camera (smartphone, digital, or film) OR they can borrow one of Glendon's refurbished film cameras for the day, along with a FREE roll of film. The group will then adventure downtown to take photographs with instruction on the basics...
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...
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...
Join us for this 8-week hand-building pottery 2 class where we will build on pinching, coiling and slab building. This class is scheduled for 5/12 to 6/30 from 9am to 12pm. This event takes place at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast, Maine – phone (207) 338-2222.
Join us for this 8-week hand-building pottery 2 class where we will build on pinching, coiling and slab building. This class is scheduled for 5/12 to 6/30 from 9am to 12pm. This event takes place at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast, Maine – phone (207) 338-2222.
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...
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.
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,...
Come play with visiting artist Valeska Populoh! Learn how to work with simple materials to make an illuminated object. Use upcycled water jugs or build a simple triangle structure with bamboo garden stakes and paper to build a lantern. Use tissue paper to decorate the exterior. Ages 6 and up—register children under age 10 with...
Join us for this 8-week hand-building pottery 2 class where we will build on pinching, coiling and slab building. This class is scheduled for 5/12 to 6/30 from 9am to 12pm. This event takes place at Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street in Belfast, Maine – phone (207) 338-2222.
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday July 16 from 3:00-4:00 pm. Come gather with fellow writers and share your projects, get feedback or just hang out to write. Notebooks and prompts will be supplied. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.