Unleash your creativity in the great outdoors with our "All Media Plein Air: Beginners Workshop," a four-week journey designed for aspiring artists of all skill levels! Whether you're just starting out or looking to explore a new artistic medium, this hands-on workshop offers a supportive environment to develop your skills while immersing yourself in nature. Topics will include, simplification and composition, capturing light, developing methods and techniques for painting outside. Easels and set up’s will be discussed in the first session, Students are encouraged to make due with the easel option they have until they know more about painting outside. This is a four-week class, all media welcome. Each three-hour session takes place at different locations around the Topsham and Brunswick area. First class meets at Merrymeeting. *Rain Dates: 6/3 & 6/10.

Join artist and educator, Chris Toy, to build your own balanced mobile sculpture. He will share the tips and tricks of using natural materials such as wood, shells, wire, and even feathers to build your own take-home kinetic art sculpture. All materials and supplies are included. If you have your own hand pliers, please feel free to bring them!

Learn basic decorating techniques for your pottery! In this one-day workshop, Janna will teach you how to accent your clay surfaces with textures, stamps, slip, underglaze, monoprinting, and more. Some experience working with clay will be helpful but not necessary. Students may bring leather hard pottery to play with, but not expected. All tools and materials will be provided. Bring lunch/snacks. Class size is limited to 6 people, so plenty of one-on-one instruction will be available. $20 materials fee payable to the instructor.

Join us for an evening of painting, where we will focus on the Piping Plover, a highly protected bird species known for nesting near the shoreline here in New England. In this class we will learn to paint the bird’s distinctive black neck band and soft grayish underbelly, set against a soft muted seascape with beach sand. No painting experience needed, Shirley Anderson will guide you step by step. Canvas and paints are supplied.

A bound book that has a lot of scope to include all your favorite colors and decorative papers. This book is a great beginner binding, with a paper cover and no glue needed. Join us to make your new journal, poetry or guest book. Materials & tools will be provided.

Open to novices and intermediate students alike, this class will meet you at your skill level. Projects range from observational (still life, portrait, etc.) to experimental, with particular focus on understanding paint mixing to achieve the colors you see. Either six-week session may be taken on its own. Those who want a deeper dive can sign up for both. A materials list will be provided. *No Class: 6/19.

Unlock your creative potential and discover the joy of painting vibrant springtime daffodils! Shirley’s step-by-step guidance will empower you to capture their bright yellows and oranges, embracing the beauty of spring. All skill levels welcome. No painting experience needed, Shirley Anderson will guide you step by step. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Explore nature through a series of art exercises designed to spark creativity and mindfulness. This all-levels class begins with a nature walk to gather inspiration and draw what we see in our sketchbooks, and finishes with longer art exercises in the studio. We’ll explore techniques for exploring the outdoors with all our senses, and drawing landscapes using watercolor pencils. Students will gain a variety of techniques for working quickly, accurately, and creatively, all while connecting to nature. Students can either buy themselves the required materials - the materials list is linked here - or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick (here is a link to a student-grade kit, and here is a link to an artist-grade kit). *Special Note: Meet at a nearby trailhead then go to Topsham location.