Twist, wrap, and loop your way to a necklace or set of earrings using design elements drawn from the sea. Combine found materials with metal and learn easy wire-wrapped loop techniques to create your own unique jewelry. Bring your own sea glass or choose from the instructor's collection. Leave with a completed piece reflecting your creative design and resources to continue making similar jewelry at home. Registration closes at noon on 4/28. Tuition includes materials.

Jessica Muise, a multidisciplinary artist and educator, has been teaching and making art throughout New England for the last 15 years. She is passionate about using the arts as tools for social change and serves as a consultant to artists, nonprofit organizations, and coalitions for social change.

Punch needle is traditionally used for contemporary rug hooking and in the art of ancient cultures. Use basic punch needle techniques, worsted weight yarn, and embroidery hoops to create a modern piece of art for your home. Tuition includes all the supplies needed to create your punch needle masterpiece.

Sarah deGrandis is a formally trained artist and lifelong crafter with a BFA in New Media from the ME College of Art. She is passionate about learning different crafts and using modern, fun takes on traditional techniques.

Study color theory by blending and using pigments to build a solid foundation in watercolor painting. Create the illusion of distance and composition by demonstrated technique. You will be guided through the process as you create your first painting–after that, the possibilities are endless! Russel will assist you in building skills and confidence throughout the course.

Bring 1 small tube each of cadmium yellow (light), cobalt blue, and alizarin crimson; 1 paint palette (Russel says folding ones are ideal!); 1 round #10 watercolor brush; 1 inch-wide flat brush; 1 drawing pencil #2H; 1 eraser; 1 lightweight board or piece of cardboard; and two sheets of Arches watercolor paper, 140 lb. cold press, 22x30 inches (total supply cost approx. $80).

Note: Please purchase Arches, as the quality of watercolor paper is essential for handling the techniques you will be taught in class. Please bring any colors you already have.

Russel Whitten, a local artist and teacher, studied at The Art Students League of New York and Heartwood College of Art and is a member of The Ogunquit Art Association/Barn Gallery. Students adore his laid-back, encouraging demeanor.

Join other beginning and advanced students on outings to enjoy watercolor painting and build friendships with other artists. Learn to manipulate watercolor media and tonal drawing to recreate the appearance of nature with an awareness of forms and their surrounding elements. Our basis will be the study of perspective, composition, value, and color. Class location will be discussed weekly.

Prerequisite: Watercolor Basics.

Bring 1 small tube each of cadmium yellow (light), cobalt blue, and alizarin crimson; 1 paint palette (Russel says folding ones are ideal!); 1 round #10 watercolor brush; 1 inch-wide flat brush; 1 drawing pencil #2H; 1 eraser; 1 light board or piece of cardboard or portable watercolor easel; a lidded jar of water; two sheets of Arches watercolor paper, 140 lb. cold press, (optional) folding chair (approx. $80).

Note: Please purchase Arches, as the quality of watercolor paper is essential for handling the techniques you will be taught in class. Please bring any colors you already have.

Russel Whitten, a local artist and teacher, studied at The Art Students League of New York and Heartwood College of Art and is a member of The Ogunquit Art Association/Barn Gallery. Students adore his laid-back, encouraging demeanor.

Join us for a morning of learning various techniques for finishing, hanging, or preparing a rug for a gallery exhibit. All past Folk Art Rug Hooking students AND anyone who has a damaged or unfinished hooked rug to be completed are welcome. Numerous examples will be provided to illustrate each strategy, and with Janet's guidance and support, students will select and start using the one they want.

In addition to a sewing machine, iron and board, and labeling supplies, Janet will also have some books and used tools that are popular with intermediate rug hookers ready to make a bigger commitment to the craft.

If you would like to email Janet in advance, please send a photo of the trivet, chair pad, small, or room-size hooked rug you would like to bind and finish to jconnerhookedrugs@gmail.com, so she can plan exactly what materials to bring. Handouts will include outlines of the various methods, a bibliography, and website listings.

Bring sharp fabric scissors, hand sewing needles, pins, and heavy-duty thread (quilting, upholstery, or button threads are best).

If you have cotton twill rug binding you want to use, bring it. If not, there will be different materials available for purchase.

Janet Conner, BS in Art Education from Moore College of Art & Design, is a member of the Saco Valley Fiber Artists and exhibits regionally and at ME Fiber Arts Center. Her hooked designs, as well as those of her students', have been highlighted in Finishing Hooked Rugs and Rug Hooking Magazine. In 2016, Janet co-authored the book Rug Hooking Traditions with James and Mercedes Hutchinson. She released Magnificent Hooked Rugs, influenced by Western art history, in 2020. She teaches both domestically and abroad.

Watch Brianne as she designs her signature arrangement, then get hands-on instruction as you create your own masterpiece! Celebrate the return of spring with fresh blooms and make new friends. Come sip, play, and create alongside your local florist! Materials for one arrangement and light refreshments will be provided.

Please wear closed-toe shoes for safety.

NOTE: Registration closes at noon on 4/25.

Brianne Emiser is the owner of stem & vine, a florist shop located in downtown Biddeford. An avid gardener herself and a seasoned event florist, she has significant knowledge of plant life, local florals, seasonality, and sustainability practices. She graduated with a degree in biology and art, which plays a direct role in her love of creating with flowers.

Bind, fold, and twist your cloth to create beautifully dyed patterns while using Japanese resistance-dyeing dating back to the 8th century. Explore techniques with a selection of objects for manipulating the fabric using a pre-reduced indigo dye. Leave with four dyed-by-you creations: two tea towels, a tote bag, and the fourth–bring an item of your choice! Dye ingredients, vat, washbasin, materials for manipulating fabric, booklet of instructions, tea towels, and tote bag provided.

Bring one pair of heavy-duty plastic gloves and one light-colored 100% cotton item to dye (T-shirt, handkerchief, pillowcase, etc.). Wear clothing for dyeing and bring a lunch/drink.

Note: Dyeing is outside, so wear weather-appropriate clothing.

Kristen Bartlett, owner of Alley Oop Apothecary, established in 2020, practices many forms of art and has studied drawing, oil painting, graphic design, and photography. Additionally, she has been passionately immersed in the foodie and holistic worlds most of her working life and brings decades of experience and knowledge about both food and local producers of food through her former work as a local producer forager for Whole Foods Market.

Let's mend together! With the instructor and fellow students, we'll share practice and take time out of our busy lives to repair worn clothing. Start off each class with a mini-lesson on a certain mending technique, then break into groups to work on mending projects. Bring an article of clothing (or two) each session that you would like to mend, and learn techniques to help fix them! Supplies will be provided, but please bring a pair of scissors and any specific tools that you would like to use. All levels are welcome, but a familiarity with hand stitching will be helpful.

Sara Ottomano has more than 10 years of experience teaching art classes. She enjoys encouraging others to play with materials, explore sustainable artmaking practices, and create stories together.