Arts and Crafts
Explore all workshops in the Arts and Crafts learning track below!
Festive Holidays in July
- Thursdays, July 11, 18, 25
- 12:30 – 2:00 pm
- Open to all youth ages 5 – 11
- Maximum 12 attendees
Do you love the holidays during the winter months? Do you like to do hands-on crafts? Join this workshop series to have some fun and learn new crafts. Each week we will be doing a different craft that celebrates a winter holiday. Crafts will include gnomes, snowmen, sled ornaments, felt/tulle wreaths. Materials will be provided and mailed to participants. Some items will need to be gathered from your house. Register by June 27.
Fun in the Forest
- Thursday, August 1
- 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Open to all youth ages 9 – 11
- Maximum 15 attendees
What’s in your woods? In this class we will explore native tree species in Maine, why they are important and special, and finish with some forestry arts and crafts! Take a walk through the woods and collect some fun and interesting leaves leading up to this class and we will learn how to press leaves and make leaf etchings all while learning how to identify the trees we see around us. Register by July 18.
Fun with Fiber
- July 8,12, 15, 19
- 1:00 – 2:15 pm
- Open to all Maine youth ages 9 and up
- Maximum 12 attendees
Join us for an exciting workshop that delves into the wonderful world of fiber crafts! This engaging session will introduce participants to various techniques, including needle felting, spinning yarn, crocheting, and straw weaving. In this hands-on workshop series, participants will learn the art of needle felting, where they’ll transform fluffy wool into cool designs using special barbed needles. They’ll explore the basics of spinning yarn, discovering how to turn raw wool into beautiful, colorful yarn using a drop spindle. We will learn a couple of different ways to use that yarn with an introduction to crocheting, and straw weaving. All supplies for the activities will be mailed to participants ahead of time, but you can definitely use any yarn you have at home too! Register by June 26.
Sun-Sational Science & Crafts
- Wednesdays, July 17, 24, 31, and August 7
- 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Open to all youth ages 5 – 8
- Maximum 10 attendees
Using the bright summer sun, we will work together to create incredible art, and conduct experiments using only solar power (and a few other things)! Harnessing the natural power of sunlight to create unique art pieces such as sun-printing, and sunscreen painting, we will get to watch how the sun works up close! (while also learning about sun safety!) Not only will we be creating art, but we’ll also be learning about the sun and all it does! So get ready to soak up the sun with this fun, and oh-so ‘sun-sational’ workshop! Register by July 3.
Whimsical Watercolors
- Thursdays, July 11, 25
- 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Open to Maine youth ages 9 and up
- Maximum 10 households (siblings will be able to share materials and screens)
In Whimsical Watercolors, learners will explore watercolor supplies and materials. In each class, artists will be shown various painting techniques. Learners will also have ample time to explore and practice the skills they’ve learned. We hope they can then use these skills and walk away with confidence in themselves as they continue their watercolor journey outside of the class.
After gathering feedback from last year’s learners, our youth want to learn how to watercolor some natural landscapes. So this year, we’re looking to the mountains and forests of Maine for inspiration and creativity. Artists will learn to paint hearty mountains, rustic trees, sweeping skyscapes, and more! Register by June 27.