Students will learn about painting each element of the landscape in watercolor: oceans, water, trees, mountains, structures and fields. In addition they will learn about compositional strategies used in landscape painting. We will work with the concept that sometimes less is more and try to paint the essence of a landscape. In order to do this we will be introducing a method that students can use to enable them to find the essence of what and why they are painting. The first day of the workshop will be spent in the classroom working on the elements of the landscape. On the second day we will be going outside to paint a guided Plein air painting. If you do not own an easel, a chair and a board in your lap works for watercolor. Students should be using professional tube watercolors, good quality brushes and 100 percent cotton rag watercolor paper. Bring your own lunch/snacks.

Join Catherine to learn the fun and carefree art of monoprinting using a silicone gelatin plate. Using your favorite craft paints, and elements such as flowers and leaves picked from nature, combined with stencils, you’ll create a fun and colorful journal where every page was created by you as a jumping off point to unlimited creativity. This fast paced creative class will result in a journal you can build on with hand-lettering, stamping, collage and more. Class fee includes: silicone printing plate, and paper. There is a $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Please bring: 6 - 8 coordinating 2 oz. craft paint colors, an apron, texture tools, paint brushes, brayer and textured paper towels. This is a 1 Day Workshop: 6/11 from 11am-3pm. Bring a lunch or snack!

This informative workshop will provide attendees with all the information they need to enter National Service through the AmeriCorps program. The AmeriCorps is the program whereby citizens can Make A Difference in their community by enrolling to lend their energy and ability to advance a well thought out project and program. AmeriCorps members receive a stipend, fully paid health insurance (full time) and an education award that can be applied to any post-secondary school tuition/fees. Member terms are full or part time and there are many opportunities available, including the Augusta area.

In this class, we will explore the art of marbling! From suminagashi to marbled wood we will learn about this centuries-old process and find playful ways to test the materials and see what is possible. We will cover several steps of the process including how to prepare marbling colors, the marbling bath, and the surfaces to be marbled. In each class, there will be opportunities to play with color, design, and surface texture over the 4 weeks. We will briefly talk about the traditional marbling processes such as combing patterns, however, this class is more focused on the exploration of material rather than the mastery of traditional techniques. Each participant will leave with several pieces of marbled paper and fabric to take home and use in their own creative projects. $30 materials fee.

Make a new friend while creating one of a kind wine glasses. This class will focus on color patterns, and brush techniques. All artistic abilities are welcome. Bring your own wine glasses and paint as many as you like in this 2-hour workshop. They make wonderful gifts and are customizable for any occasion. Brushes and paint will be provided. You will leave with your new wine glasses and the brushes needed to continue experimenting.

Join author David Spahr for an indoor presentation and discussion of edible and medicinal mushrooms, identification, tools and equipment for harvesting, as well as books, materials, and other resources. David has collected edible mushrooms for 50 years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and the North American Mycological Association.

Paddle during our 3 hour sea kayak tour and learn about Maine's Aquaculture industry. We will learn about lobstering, clamming, fishing and we'll stop at Mere Point Oyster Company's strings to learn about oyster farming. We will head to an island to land for a break for snacks that you brought and to learn to shuck oysters before the complimentary tasting. Oyster sauces include lemon juice, chipotle Tabasco sauce and Alice's Famous Maine Blueberry Mignonette sauce. Weather conditions unsafe for paddling will cancel the trip. June 14, 2024.

The bark of some trees, like pine and birch, is a special, very unique material that has been collected consciously by humans for thousands of years. Bark can be very strong, durable, water-resistant and flexible; it has been traditionally used to make baskets, canisters and even canoes! Birch bark is also very flammable and can be used to start campfires.Learn to identify, regeneratively gather, process, store and make a folded basket of birch or pine bark. We’ll use hand-gathered spruce roots and brown ash splints to sew a rim on our folded birch bark baskets, which will be beautiful. All required tools and materials provided.