Registration is open for the following spring workshops via MCA.
Wildcrafted Basketry with Rebecca May Verrill
In this hands-on workshop, we will explore an introduction to traditional basket weaving techniques with round, regionally wild harvested, flexible fibers. Great variations will occur! No prior basketweaving experience is required, though strong hands and enthusiasm are recommended.
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 10
Where: Gilsland Farm Maine Audubon Visitor Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth
Registration Deadline: April 8
Craft Show Booth Design + Planning with Sadie Bliss & Vicky Rodriguez
This workshop will help artists design, improve or upgrade their craft show display/booth and prepare for different types of craft shows, from pop-up style markets to multi-day, high-end indoor craft shows. Artists new to craft shows as well as those looking for a refresher are welcome!
When: 2 to 4 p.m. April 26
Where: Zoom
Registration Deadline: noon April 26
Felted Sunflower Landscape with Isabel Sterns
In this online workshop, we will create your dream sunflower garden as we “paint” this landscape with wool. A wonderful class for those looking to learn about needle felting. Each unique piece will be finished in an embroidery hoop frame and ready to brighten your wall.
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 25
Where: Zoom
Registration Deadline: May 9
Plaster Mold Making 101 with Keanne Petrie
Participants of this online, skill demonstration workshop, will learn the basics for one-part and two-part plaster molds for slip casting ceramics and other poured materials. Students can follow along with the suggested materials or use this information session to take notes, ask questions while watching the demonstrations.
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 18
Where: Zoom
Registration Deadline: June 2
Join award-winning painter Terri Brooks for “Figures in Pastels,” a workshop designed for experienced pastel artists. Working from a live, costumed model, participants will refine their ability to capture the human form using layered pastel techniques. The class will focus on essential life-drawing skills, using light and shadow to define facial structure and form through […]
The Deer Isle Artists Association announces the March Artist-in-Residence Program on March 4 with artist David McBeth. McBeth is a potter, working primarily with porcelain that is high-fired and ready for the dining table. Additionally, he is a knitter, whose preferred material is wool yarn. A true renaissance man, lately McBeth is also a writer, […]
Established in 2010, The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts is the only museum in Maine dedicated exclusively to photography. Dear Friends of the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, What a transformative year 2024 has been for MMPA. As we reflect on the past twelve months, we’re struck by the extraordinary level of artistry, scholarship and […]
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) presents its winter season with the unveiling of two new thought-provoking exhibitions and held an opening reception on Feb. 1. New exhibitions that opened Feb. 1: “The Sun, Trying to Disappear” is a show that speaks of entanglement. The images in this exhibition flutter between icons and mistrusted […]
Crescendo is about reaching new heights, riding the waves of life, climbing peaks, looking up to the zenith, witnessing the culmination of a project, peering over the crest, feeling the surge of emotions. 2025 is a 9 year in numerology, marked by a crescendo of power and experience, acclimation and completion, and new beginnings. Artists […]
Joseph Fiore (1925-2008) was a widely respected artist and active member of the Maine Art Gallery during the 1960s and ‘70s. In celebration of the 100th year of his birth, the gallery is partnering with Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) on an exclusive and overdue major retrospective, “Fiore at 100: Maine Observed.” The show runs June […]
The Midcoast Downeast Chapter of the Union of Maine Visual Artists, in collaboration with Waterfall Arts and Dark Sky Maine presented “Dark Skies: Artwork Honoring Dark Nights in Maine,” which ran from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28 at Waterfall Arts in Belfast. Not only did the exhibit gather a sizable crowd of over 280 people […]
In March the Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery will host its first abstract contemporary artist as its featured artist of the month. Jeanne Maguire, a Maine-based abstract artist, will be the First Friday artist on March 7. Maguire’s show is titled “Feminine Archetypes” and her work is vibrant and expressive, capturing the emotion […]
Youth Art Month is right around the corner. Show your support and celebrate the young artists in this year’s youth show, “Healing Through Color,” on view March 6 to 9. Students from all instructional levels will be featured in the show, which emphasizes the importance of visual arts, creative expression, and access to the arts […]
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