Primitive Rug Hooking -

Learn the craft of old fashioned rug hooking. Previous rug hookers may bring their own projects or purchase one from instructor. Beginners will purchase a kit for a chair pad. You will learn basic techniques and how to finish your mat. Hooks and frames may also be purchased from instructor. Class limited to 4. The Keeping Room is located at 56 Main Rd N Suite C, Hampden.

Saturdays, January 11 and 25      9:30 am - 2 pm

Course fee: $37

Materials fee for beginners: $38 paid directly to instructor at the time of the class.

Seize the opportunity to create beautiful handcrafted paper bowls! These unique bowls make fantastic presents or home décor. Decorative papers, handmade papers and adhesive are provided. Bring a small plastic cereal bowl.

Gayle Fitzpatrick has taught in public and private schools, colleges and adult and community programs for 30+ years. She is a practicing artist, producing and showing paper, print, and painted pieces.

This 6 week course explores the basics of drawing from the imagination. Explore how to draw objects, people, animals and everything else by learning to draw the four simple forms. We will cover all the basic drawing skills and how to use shading and shadow to make drawings look 3-D. How to use proportion and simple anatomy to draw the human figure without needing a model. These are the Illustration techniques invented by Michelangelo and Leonardo DaVinci. This Class is open to students at any level of artistic ability. All you will need is a drawing pad, pencils and erasers. Taught by Vance Bessey, local Illustrator, Cartoonist, Novelist and Art Teacher.

Mixed Media Collage Workshop. We all possess those watercolor paintings that don't quite meet our expectations, yet we haven't discarded them. Instead of discarding, cut up your paintings, introduce other types of paper, paint over them, rearrange, and reinvent in a collaborative group setting. We will share supplies, exchange ideas, and learn new techniques for creating textures, resists, and crafting your own collage. Make a series of small collages to use as notecards or make a large collage - totally up to you. This will be a day of fun filled creativity. A materials fee of $15 will be collected by the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. Please note: This is a one day 7-hour workshop with a brief break for lunch. Bring your own lunch/snacks.

How do you paint subjects that appear to be white? This class explores techniques for observational landscape painting with watercolor. Through color theory and value study exercises, students will demystify snowy landscapes. The class will culminate in a two hour painting study, with individualized support provided by the instructor. 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).