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Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education



Arts & Crafts

Color Workshop

$100

with Megan Franasiak

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 29, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Color can be quite baffling to new artists and experts alike. In this two week workshop we will explore color mixing and color relationships to begin to demystify color and apply it effectively in our art practices. No experience is required! Students are responsible for bringing their own brushes and painting implements. The instructor will provide liquid watercolors and paper for experimentation, however students are encouraged to bring their art materials of choice.

Paint Night: The Barn Quilt

$55

with Shirley Anderson

Calendar Next available session starts Sep 30, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Feb 10, 2027

Come join us and unleash your creativity with these beautiful Barn Quilts. Pick out a design and colors and you’re ready to create your masterpiece. These will be painted on 24 x 24 inch birch plywood panels primed with white Kiltz ahead of time. No prior experience necessary, just be ready to paint a visually stunning piece of art that's rich in history and cultural significance. This class has have a fee for supplies of $15, payable to the instructor. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Make and Take Fabric Pumpkins

$20

with Elyce Reavely

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 1, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Love setting a Fall table with pumpkins? Looking for a quick DIY project or gift? Come make a hand-sewn pumpkin to keep or gift this Fall season! Make it simple or add leaves, ribbons, or berries. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Materials you will need to bring: 1 Fat Quarter or 1/3 yards cotton fabric, thread & needle, ribbon or other embellishment as desired. A materials fee of $5 (for polyfiber fill) is due the evening of workshop.

Sip & Sgraffito

$50

with Turning Arts Studio

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 2, 2026 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week
2 additional sessions through 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.

Weaving an Amulet

$65

with Cathi Belcher

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 5, 2026 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week
1 additional session on Jan 4, 2027

The amulet is a whimsical and creative woven pouch that can be worn like a necklace to hold our personal magic, innermost thoughts and small objects that hold particular meaning for us, allowing us to call in a particular intention in our lives. Amulet weaving may well be one of the most fun and creative weavings done on the 7-stick journey loom. Materials Fee: $25, includes the use of a Loom and tool kit during class time, warp threads, weft yarn, beads and other embellishments, as well as all written materials and handouts. This is a 1-night class. Tea and snacks provided.

FLOW 1: Intro Class

$30

with Deena Ball

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

This one-night workshop is designed to introduce students to the corresponding course, FLOW 1: Intermediate + Advanced Watercolor. Though this workshop is not a prerequisite for the course, it is an opportunity to meet the instructor and preview lesson plans before committing to the full course.

Ultimate Beginner Watercolor

$25

with Catherine Scanlon

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 6, 2026 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week

In this 1-day class, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with watercolor painting. We will have an in-depth conversation about paper and pads, paint, palettes, and brushes. After a review of color theory, we'll fill in a color wheel and paint a small illustration printed on watercolor paper. All materials provided. *A $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor on the night of class.

Museum Sketchbook Series

$25

with Michael Branca

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 9, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
3 additional sessions through Feb 12, 2027

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.





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