Category: classes

ArtLab for All Ages

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to dive into the diverse currents of contemporary art making on view in the 2018 Biennial Exhibition during November’s ArtLab for All Ages on Saturday, November 3, from 2 to 4pm. Led by ArtLab instructor Alexis Iammarino, participants will wade into the creative depths explored by the 43 Biennial artists, […]

Maine Crafts Association Invites You to Haystack Workshop Weekend

Maine Crafts Association invites you for an immersive, educational Workshop Weekend May 9-12, 2019 at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, ME. Instruction, room and board are included in the fee; program offers dedicated time in the Haystack Studios, exceptional instructors and fellow students, evening programming, delicious food and renowned views.  Workshops fill quickly – program details via the link […]

The Harlow’s November Workshop Schedule

The Harlow announces their schedule of workshops for the month of November, 2018 including bookbinding, woodblock printmaking, open studio sessions, and Bob Ross paint alongs. Registration is now open for these workshops, held at the Harlow’s new, larger location at 100 Water Street in Hallowell. Pre-registration is required for all workshops unless otherwise stated. Workshops […]

ArtLab for All Ages at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art

  The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to create their own cartooning and character-designing tools during October’s ArtLab for All Ages on Saturday, October 6, from 2 to 4pm. Led by ArtLab instructor Alexis Iammarino, participants will learn creative ways to develop characters and cartoons. Different comic templates will […]

April Classes | The Art Loft

April Member Classes Our “Free-to-Members” classes are starting up in April and we are kicking off the season with an amazing instructor – Larissa Davis. Larissa passionately guides people to find their deepest inner wisdom through Soul Path Art, a fun and accessible combination of creative warm-ups, guided visualizations, and creativity that quiets the inner […]

Sail and paint aboard an historic windjammer

There are many painting workshops on the Maine coast, but The Age of Sail promises to be the most unusual. It’s the brainchild of teacher Carol Douglas and veteran windjammer Captain John Foss of the schooner American Eagle. From June 10-14, a select group of painting students will set out on a four-day cruise of […]

Farnsworth Vacation Art Camp: Celebrate Chinese New Year!

Beginning on Tuesday, February 20 the Farnsworth Art Museum will host a three-day art camp for children ages 5 to 7 years old. Led by art instructor Avis Turner this Chinese New Year themed camp will take place at the museum’s Gamble Education Center, located at the corner of Grace and Union Streets in Rockland […]

CMCA February ArtLab for All Ages – Draw With Your Head

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) invites artists of all ages to experience an unconventional, playful approach to drawing during ArtLab for All Ages on Saturday, February 3, from 2 to 4pm. Led by ArtLab educator, Alexis Iammarino, participants will be invited to invent, make, and experiment with unlikely drawing tools attached to the body. No hands allowed! Discover fun, new ways of […]

Featured Artist Kim Nicholl and Call for Teachers at The Art Loft

Artist Kim Nicoll has been teaching at the Art Loft for a year and a half. We are pleased to feature her work. Why do you create what you do and what drives you? I’m a very visual person. I want to sketch everything. As a child, I always doodled, even on my school work, […]

Registration Open for MCA 2018 Haystack Workshop Weekend

The MCA invites you (MCA members and non members) for three and a half days of studio workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, May 10-13, 2018 in Deer Isle, Maine. 2018 INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOPS Study Model-Making for Crafts People with Christopher Campbell (Visiting Artist’s Studio) Exploring Landscape Through Machine Knitting with Anne Emlein (Fibers […]