This class is offered through RSU24 Adult Ed. Please contact them to register: 207-422-4794 or https://rsu24.maineadulted.org/classes/  

Learn how to create felted bowls using a variety of wet and needle felting techniques. Our finished bowls can then be embellished with various materials such as beads, buttons, ribbon,yarn, etc. to create one of a kind pieces suitable for the home or for gift giving. There is a supply fee of $10 payable to the instructor at class.

We'll learn how to create felted bowls using a variety of wet and needle felting techniques. Our finished bowls can then be embellished with various materials such as beads, buttons, ribbon, yarn, etc to create one of a kind pieces suitable for the home or for gift giving.

Materials fee: $10 made payable to the instructor at class.

Create a lovely mermaid with sheep wool using the needle felting* method.  You will begin by making an armature and then building it up with fiber to sculpt your sea goddess.  Add some curly goat locks and maybe some seaweed!  Even beginners can make this beauty!

$8 materials fee to be collected at class. No experience necessary, open to beginner or fiber enthusiast!

*Needle felting uses a barbed needle that is repeatedly stabbed into the wool to agitate the fibers. As the needle works in and out of the wool, the barbs catch scales on the fibers and cause them to interlock and bind together.

About Your Instructor: Maureen Andrew took up felting over 20 years ago when overwhelmed with fiber from her own flock! Her creations are whimsical and fun. She has been teaching felting for 10 years and has taught at Schoodic Arts for All. A creative artist at heart, she dabbles in multiple mediums.

Weekend Ceramics Workshops All classes are taught by instructor, Cody Clinton, and will be held at PHEC on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Finished pieces will be dried and fired after the workshop ends, and be made available for pickup approximately 2 weeks after the workshop unless otherwise specified. Using slab-building techniques we will create any number of a variety of box forms such as; jewelry boxes, pen/pencil boxes, stash boxes, butter dishes, luminaries, tea boxes, napkin holders, etc.. Day one will be dedicated to learning the construction techniques and completing a single basic form. There will then be time to create additional forms of your choosing on day two. We will also present various ways to embellish and decorate your completed forms on day two. Day two will also allow you time and opportunity to expand on building things with box forms.

This is a hand-built pottery class. 

In this one-day ceramic hand-building course, you will learn to make a slab constructed vase. Textures will be used to create dynamic surfaces on a vase that will make a beautiful addition to your home. Your finished project will be glazed in your choice of color. It will be ready for pick up approximately two weeks after class. No previous clay experience is required for this class. All tools and supplies will be provided by the clay studio. 

Learn this fluid art technique using acrylics and a canvas. We don't use paint brushes, rather the paint is poured onto a canvas and spread by moving the canvas around. The fluid paint will blend the colors and create unique patterns on the canvas. Abstraction is the key here. Even if you've never worked with this technique before, everyone can be successful in expressing their inner creativity in a gorgeous finished product.

Students should wear old clothes, bring an old towel and a materials fee of $20 (payable to the instructor at class).

Collages can be used to express ideas, create works of art, or both! This versatile art form originated in the 1900s and was used by Picasso, Braque, and others as they experimented with different styles. Join Ann in exploring different colors, textures, and ideas to create a unique work of art. Variety is, after all, the spice of life. Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

Welcome spring with beautiful colors and mosaics using buttons! Utilizing the pointillistic techniques of Neo-Impressionists to include Seurat, Signac, and Van Gough, you will use points of color to create a “bigger picture”. Who knew a button could do so much? Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.