Be Creative

Love gorgeous beaded jewelry, but not sure how to make your own? Let us show you the basic tools and techniques needed to make attractive earrings in just minutes. Choose from our large selection of high quality materials; silver ear wires and head pins, faceted Czech crystal in all colors and sizes, and seed beads in our own color way mixes. Learn basic wire wrapping techniques as well as advanced techniques such as working with chain and clusters. Workshop fee includes all materials needed to make two pairs of earrings.

Learn to use crochet stitches in a new way! Using wire and high quality glass beads you’ll learn how to construct a necklace or bracelet simply by crocheting. No prior experience is necessary. Choose from our variety of colorful beads to accent your stunning jewelry and give it a unique look. Give your piece a finishing touch with a beautiful gold or silver plated clasp. Workshop fee includes all materials to make one necklace or bracelet.

Whether stormy, or soft and fluffy, clouds are always an interesting subject to paint. Join us for a relaxing evening out as you learn step-by-step how to show the mood of clouds. Workshop includes materials to make one 11x14 inch painting.

There is plenty of cold left out there so come create a toasty pair of adult sized mittens from a well-loved wool or wool blend sweater complete with a fleece liner. Bring along a washed sweater, 1/3 yard polar fleece, thread to match, pins, pair of fabric scissors and pair of paper scissors. If you have a portable sewing machine in good working order, please bring along. Extra sweaters and fleece will be available for a small fee. Students need to be 18 or older.

The Portland Head Light is one of the most photographed lighthouses, with good reason–it’s such a stunning vista. Even if you’ve never tried painting before, we show you the steps to paint this iconic landmark. Express your creativity in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Workshop includes all materials to make one 11×14 inch painting.

Experience the exciting art of looking! When you draw, you learn to see things again for the first time. Line, light and shadow, space, and perspective all come together to create an image. In this class you will discover how each of those elements work to produce a great piece of art! We will also be trying out some different tools such as blending sticks and erasers and mediums such as pencil and charcoal.

Supply list: at least two Graphite Pencils - 2B and 6B, and vine or willow charcoal. (Paper will be provided by the instructor.)