Learn the art of wet felting while creating a unique bookmark! Start with pre-felt as your base and design a poppy garden by layering decorative fibers, then roll everything together into a solid felt piece. Take home your creation to dry into a bookmark and learn optional edge-finishing techniques. Your hands will be in soapy water for a while, so bring gloves if desired and wear clothes you don’t mind getting damp. This beginner-friendly project offers lots of room for creativity. Bring a bath towel and a hand or dish towel (extra towels welcome).

*Learn some different card folding to create unique birthday cards

Join me as I introduce you to various techniques/projects using rubber stamps. I am offering several one-night classes with a different theme for each class. I will provide instruction, pre-cut kits and any tools required for you to leave the class with at least two completed projects.

*Participants will need to bring scissors and coloring items of your choice(markers or colored pencils).

Starting with a 6 ft. 1x6 board of green hemlock, you will carve a Wabenaki-inspired canoe paddle. You will mark layout lines and then remove waste wood with a low-angle block plane and spokeshave; a jack plane, a ½” – ¾” chisel, and chip carving knife, or a drawknife would be useful but not essential. If you do not have a low-angle block plane and spokeshave, Home Depot sells Stanley versions at $36 and $22. These tools are not mandatory. Call our office if you have any questions. Sharpen all cutting tools well. You will also need a notebook, carpenter’s pencil, or an ultra-fine Sharpie, two to four 4” or 6” clamps, and one standard height sawhorse. We will make an heirloom-quality paddle for your summer fun or an amazing gift. (A new paddle from Shaw and Tenney costs about $300).

A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Sola flowers are artificial flowers made out of a light and pliable wood. They can be dyed any color and are more versatile than real cut flowers. Learn dying techniques to create your own fun flower project. Please bring egg cartons if you have them, a hot glue gun to second class, and be prepared to get messy! All flowers included.

This class is for new or experienced painters.  Students will learn the fundamentals of composition, mixing colors on the palette and the canvas; making gradients of color, impasto, glazing by using thin layers of color, and various applications of brushwork.  Students will explore several themes of painting and have some room for independent ideas and goals.  Supply list will be provided.

Join us for this mug-making class and learn how to create a mug and affix a handle the first night. On the second night, March 12, you will paint your mug. You will be able to pick up your artwork at the Adult Ed Office at Messalonskee on or about March 26. Materials fee is $30 cash or check to the instructor at the start of class to cover the cost of clay, glaze, and firing. Storm dates may affect this schedule. Limit 10 students. 2 Meetings, Feb. 26 AND March 12

Learn how to use paint and color! You will learn how to mix paints as well as how to build up an image, step by step! Create your own original pieces in this class.

Materials needed: Please bring a variety of paintbrushes of at least a few different sizes and the following paint- 1 tube of crimson or primary red, 1 tube of primary yellow, 1 tube of ultramarine or primary blue, and 1 tube of white. “Basics” paint made by Liquitex is suggested. It can be purchased at Michaels Arts and Crafts stores. (Paper/Canvas will be provided by the instructor.)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to hand embroider? Look no further! In this two-night class, Heather will teach you the ins and outs to get you started on your hand embroidery journey. You will learn basic stitches, learn about materials you can embroider, and understand how the right needle and thread can make all the difference. This is a great class for all skill levels. By the end of the class, you will have completed an embroidery piece that you can display proudly in your home.

Don't forget to bring your imagination!

A kit fee of $20 is due at the start of class to the instructor.