Immerse yourself in the enchanted art of traditional animation! This course celebrates the timeless craft of hand-drawn animation, teaching you to bring stories and characters to life, one frame at a time. You’ll master fundamental techniques such as timing, motion, and character development while crafting your own animated sequences. Whether you're a beginner or an artist looking for a creative challenge, this class offers a hands-on journey into the magic of animation. Drawing tablets will be provided with Procreate and Procreate Dreams or feel free to bring your own device.

Create your own custom farmhouse-style wood sign in this fun and hands-on workshop! Start with a 4” x wood board customized to fit your word or phrase, up to 24” and paint, distress, and finish it for a beautiful rustic look. Using a personalized stencil cut on the Cricut just for you, you’ll add your own chosen word, name, or phrase to make your sign truly one of a kind. No experience needed — we’ll guide you through each step, from prepping the wood to applying the stencil and achieving the perfect distressed finish. By the end of class, you’ll take home a ready-to-hang custom sign that’s perfect for your home or as a handmade gift! A $25 materials fee is due to the instructor on night of class. All materials provided in the $25 materials fee.

Join me for a two-part workshop that blends meditation and creative weaving as you bring your own Spirit Doll to life. We’ll begin by connecting with your older, wiser self to explore a matter of personal importance, allowing insight and intuition to gently guide your process. From this place of inner wisdom, you will weave a Spirit Doll that is uniquely yours. Over time, you may find a special relationship forming. As you gaze upon your doll during moments of reflection, they become a reminder that your own inner guidance is always present, always available, and always with you. Participants will have the use of a loom throughout the two-part workshop. The loom must be returned at the end of the second class. Please note that a bit of additional weaving at home will be necessary before attending the second class. A material fee of $25 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of the class which includes the loom rental.

Bring a sketchbook and pencil and join us for an afternoon of drawing in one of Maine's fabulous museums. Forge an intimate connection with museum collections, while improving your own work by studying the techniques of the masters. Guidance and critical feedback are provided as needed. At the end of our visit, we will meet up to share our results with the group. Museum admission is included in fee. Participants will meet at the museum.

Come join Shirley Anderson for an engaging and beginner-friendly ‘Paint your Pet’ class! In this workshop budding artists will receive step-by-step guidance to create a beautiful portrait of their beloved furry of feathered companions. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this class is a fun and rewarding experience as you immortalize your pet on canvas. After signing up for this class, you will need to email shirl.art5050@mail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied. *This is a Family-Friendly program open only to adults with minors. Children must have at least one adult registered with them.

Classes will cover various techniques and materials including Decorative Paste Papers, The Stab Binding, and the Long Stitched Book. Each class will focus on a different topic, while we learn the basics of book binding vocabulary, tools & materials. Tools & materials provided. A materials fee of $20 payable to the instructor is due on the first night.

In this installment of the popular figure drawing class, we’ll be working from live (clothed) models to develop and reinforce drawing skills related to the human form. Medium will be charcoal and Conté crayon. You will also need large pads of newsprint (18 x 24), kneaded erasers, and an easel (optional). Students are encouraged to tip the model at the end of each class. *No Class: 4/20 & 5/25.

This term the abstract atelier will be exploring a series of small, polychromed dimensional works. These may be free standing or wall mounted. You may consider these models for larger gallery installations, or as fully realized abstract art objects in miniature. You will begin by sketching your ideas in your sketchbook. Then you’ll start building these works out of cardboard, wood, plastic, textile, or a combination thereof. Add color to the pieces any way you choose. The last class we’ll display them and have a final critique of your projects. *No Class: 4/20 & 5/25.