IMPORTANT: INTRO TO CERAMICS: HANDBUILDING at Merrymeeting Arts Center starts at 3:30 and ends at 5:30. The printed catalog has a typo and the start/end times were incorrect.

Have you wanted to gain a new skill and be able to give heartfelt homemade gifts? Come join Melissa Bardsley for a 6 week class of hand building at Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham. This class is intended for beginners, who will start with pinch pots and progress to 3D slab work where students will create plates, mugs, and lidded containers and then progress into students' individual projects. Surface texture and design will also be covered and explored allowing for students to explore combining techniques. Take advantage of this opportunity to add creativity into your schedule and take time for yourself. A $55 materials fee, payable to the instructor will be paid on the first night of the class.

In this class, you will learn how to throw plates (dinner wear set), (lidded vessels) casseroles, and, if time permits teapots. This class is for individuals who have completed at least beginning & intermediate ceramics and/or have experience throwing. $55 for materials and studio fee, payable to William Flood, instructor, must be paid on the first night of class.

Session 1: No Class 4/17

Session 2: No Class 5/29 & 6/19

Ever wanted to take some time for yourself and play with clay? Learn the basics of hand building and wheel throwing in this 6 week class. This class is geared toward the beginner. The first 10 people to sign up have priority on the wheel. Please let admins know if you prefer to hand build or wheel throw so we can keep an accurate account. Glazing will also be covered so that you can leave with finished pieces. $55 materials fee is due to the instructor, Heather O'Neil on the first night of class.

Tuesdays Session 1: *No class: 4/18.                                     

Thursdays Session 1: *No class: 3/23 and 4/20.

Are you comfortable with your clay abilities and just looking for a place to work and improve your skills? Join us in the Morse High School Ceramics Studio and start making all those things you have been dreaming up! This is not an instructor lead class, but the instructor will be on site working in case you need something. $55 for materials and studio fee, payable to instructor, must be paid on the first night of class. Instructor: Heather O'Neil

Tuesdays Session 1: *No class: 4/18.                                     

Thursdays Session 1: *No class: 3/23 and 4/20.

Join Shirley Anderson and paint this beautiful vintage watering can filled with lilacs. Shirley will lead you step by step and show you how easy painting lilacs can be. Dry brush and layering are some of the techniques you will use to create this beautiful work of art.

Come join us for Merrymeeting’s inaugural Food & Art Weekend Retreat this May 2023! Experience two days of art-making and culinary creations as you partake in both cooking and fine art workshops each day. For the fine art sessions, led by Jennifer Linskey, you will be taking a closer look at the works of artists Jean Chardin & Giuseppe Arcimboldo while participating in painting and drawing exercises. For the culinary sessions, led by Sharon Gilsleider, you will be learning about and creating uniquely inspired charcuterie boards, along with the dips, spreads, and sauces that will complement them. Lunch will be provided both days.

Colored pencil, soft pastel, and oil pastel; with instructor Jennifer Linskey you will spend time getting to know each. This is a great class for those of you who would like to begin to explore color without the starting and stopping of mixing paint. We’ll explore multiple ways of laying down,and building up, color. It is helpful to feel comfortable with drawing and/ or be willing to work on drawing ideas. Patient and persistent beginners are welcome. Personal instruction will meet you where you are at, as we work from still life arrangements.

Pressed cotton paper ornaments originated in Germany, Russia and Austria. Cotton paper pulp is pressed on ceramic paper molds and removed when dry. Gold accents were used on the torn edges. Students may bring dried flower petals to add to their ornaments to create a unique touch. $5.00 Lab Fee due at beginning of class. Instructor: Penny Hartwell