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Candle Dipping (FF)
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Candle Dipping (FF)

$30

with Asia Cole

Calendar Next session starts Nov 21, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Ages: 7 - 16

To register for this program, please call us at 207-729-7323.

Come spend a relaxing afternoon making beautiful beeswax candles. Students will be hand-dipping taper candles and then coloring them in pots of colored wax. Suitable for ages 7+ (under 10 may require adult assistance). A $10 materials fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid the day of class. *The course fee and the materials fee is per participants. **Registrants must register themselves and their child.

Mosaic Pet Portraits

$65

with Herenya Wilkey

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 30, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 3 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 5, 2027

Furred, feathered, scaled and even bald pets are beautiful! Please bring two printed copies of an 8x8inch or slightly smaller portrait photo of your pet to class. A close up head shot is best! We will learn how to score, break, and snip glass and ceramics down to shape and glue to our substrate. On the last day of class we will finish with grout. Tools will be provided for in class use. A material fee of $25 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class. Beginners welcome!

The Artist’s Way: A Book and Program that will Change Your Life

$65

with Cathi Belcher

Calendar Next available session starts Nov 30, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Feb 22, 2027

The Artist’s Way is a popular international bestselling book and program by author/artist Julia Cameron, designed to help people recover their creativity through a series of exercises and daily practices. It aims to overcome limiting beliefs and creative blocks like fear and self-sabotage, connecting creativity to spirituality and helping individuals in any field unlock their inner artist. Covered in this workshop are the tools to guide you through creative recovery such as Morning Pages, a Daily Walk, Artist Dates and an optional Creative Cluster of your cohorts to keep us connected long after the class is over. Tea and snacks provided. 1-night class

Handbound Lay-Flat Journal

$25

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 1, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Discover the magic of bookbinding as you create a beautiful 6" x 9" (closed) lay-flat journal using the elegant Drum Leaf binding technique. In this fun evening workshop, students will assemble folded pages into a finished book with no sewing required. Perfect for sketching, watercolor, journaling, or memory keeping, this class blends creativity with approachable bookmaking skills. Please bring 1/2 yard of cotton quilting fabric, fabric scissors, and a ruler. A portable bookbinding press will be available to use during class or may be purchased for $10. A $25 materials fee covers all other supplies needed to complete your journal.

Nature and Bird Photography

$69

with Steve McGrath

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 1, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

In this Nature and Bird Photography online class, we will go over camera settings and compositions and how to get great images of Nature's best like moose, birds, seals and other subjects! We will also learn how to set up a blind to get great images, the best lenses for this type of photography and tripods to get the best stability for your images! And this is for a Digital Camera or a Smartphone!

Paint Night: Pet Portraits

$55

with Shirley Anderson

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 2, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Mar 3, 2027

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@gmail.com with 5 good quality photos of your pet. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Glass on Glass Landscape Mosaics

$65

with Herenya Wilkey

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 3, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 3 weeks
1 additional session on Jan 7, 2027

Please bring a photo of a natural landscape special to you to class. We will use the photos to create 8x12” mosaics by simplifying the landscape and highlighting its most prominent features. We will learn how to score, break, and snip glass down to shape and glue to our glass substrate. On the last day of class we will finish with grout. Tools will be provided for in class use. A material fee of $35 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class. All mosaic experience levels welcome!

Sip & Sgraffito

$50

with Turning Arts Studio

Calendar Next available session starts Dec 4, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Feb 5, 2027

Enjoy a relaxing evening sipping hot chocolate or tea while carving thoughtful designs into pre-made pottery by Janna and Zachary. Learn the sgraffito technique—scratching through colored slip to reveal the clay beneath—and leave your piece for firing. Finished work ready for pickup two weeks later. All tools and materials provided. *A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor. No experience needed.





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