Using precut glass squares, design, glue and grout two square glass candle holders and a vase. These make great gifts for the holidays for your loved ones or for yourself! First class is for designing and adhering glass to our substrates. Second class we will grout and finish. All materials included. A material fee of $35 must be paid to the instructor on the first night of class.

This printmaking class will concentrate on the process of reductive block printing. This allows for multiple colors on the prints, but only one block, which gets progressively carved after each color is printed in turn. This is a favorite process of author and artist Blue Butterfield. You will need a block printing surface such as Soft Kut, Speedball cutting tools, a bench hook, brayer, barron, and water soluble block printing inks. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). *No Class: 12/24, 12/31, 2/18.

The winter oil painting atelier will be concentrating on advanced alla prima oil techniques, palette knife painting, and effective color mixing using direct perception strategies. Work is largely independent study, with instructor Ed Higgins giving you as much one-on-one guidance as you require. Enrollment in one of Ed’s previous oil painting classes is recommended, but artists of any experience level are welcome. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). *No Class: 12/24, 12/31, 2/18.

Come join Shirley Anderson for a Cardinal Paint night. Create your own masterpiece of these beautiful birds. In this class you will learn to layer colors and paint feathery feathers. No Prior experience is necessary; Shirley welcomes beginners with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time you’ll find this to be a fun and engaging class. Canvas and paints are supplied.

Use your Zentangle skills to relax, make gifts, and craft ornaments for the upcoming holiday. In Holiday Zentangle, you will learn to make Triskele hanging ornaments, Christmas Trees, hand-done placecards, and decorative picture frames over the course of two sessions. All supplies needed will be provided. While any skill level will be accepted, those who have taken Introduction to Zentangle will have a head start.

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This class is a crossover between the pastel painting atelier and the portrait classes. Pastels are a beautiful medium for portraits, and we’ll be discussing color mixing strategies and how to use our mark making to lead the eye around the face and enhance the illusion of depth. The minimum materials list for this class is an artist-grade set of soft pastels (portrait colors), and pastel paper. Contact the instructor if you have any questions (ed_higgins@icloud.com). Class runs in an open-studio style format. *No Class: 12/26, 1/2, 2/20.

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.