• Bird Chatter with Seth Benz: Warblers

    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, United States

    Flock to the Gilley for a fun and informative few hours with field ecologist and expert birder Seth Benz. Seth will delve into research and share current sightings and insights. Bring your own questions and curiosity, a favorite bird-related reading, or your latest observations. Depending on weather, the group might go for a bird-sighting walk...

  • Moody Landscape: Painting Technique Workshop

    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, United States

    Moody Landscape: Painting Technique Workshop. Create a moody landscape in watercolor in this third watercolor technique. Join us at the Gilley with instructor Erika Elizabeth, who will guide students step by step, teaching wet-on-wet technique and minimalism. Wednesday May 6, 10:30am. (207) 244-7555  www.wendellgilleymuseum.org

  • Technique Workshop: Watercolor Ripples & Waves

    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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.

    $37.00 – $44.00
  • Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Garden 191 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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.

    $28.00 – $35.00
  • Workshop: Needle-felt a Coral Reef

    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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...

    $68.00 – $76.00
  • People-Nature-Art with Sculptor Peter Dransfield

    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, United States

    Maine sculptor Peter Dransfield says he has always wanted to get his hands dirty. Working with bronze foundries for almost twenty years, he has mastered the art of casting, fabrication and patina. He says bronze frees him from limitations of other materials. Unlike wood and stone, bronze creates the perfect juxtaposition of finesse and strength....

    Free
  • Woodburning Workshop

    Woodburning Workshop
    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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...

    $30.00 – $37.00
  • Woodburning Workshop

    Woodburning Workshop
    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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...

    $30.00 – $37.00
  • Woodburning Workshop

    Woodburning Workshop
    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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...

    $30.00 – $37.00
  • Woodburning Workshop

    Woodburning Workshop
    Wendell Gilley Museum 4 Herrick Road, Southwest Harbor, ME, 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...

    $30.00 – $37.00