Create a charming little cactus using felt and basic hand sewing skills. It can serve as a pincushion, home decor or a sweet gift for someone special! Who doesn’t love a plant that can’t die? All supplies are provided and all skill levels are welcome.

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.

Improve your granny square designs! Learn how to create squares and put them together to make purses, blankets, even a skirt or sweater! All skill levels welcome. Patterns provided by instructor. No class 2/21.Required: Please bring a 5mm crochet hook, sharp scissors, a yarn needle and at least 5 Oz of yarn per color, in up to 4 colors.

Myriah Davis has more than 20 years of crochet experience. Since 2017, she has owned and operated Davis Arts, a pop culture-based art business where Myriah creates patterns and finished fiber-crafted pieces based on characters from popular films and television series. Myriah's goal is to share her enthusiasm for all things yarn, but especially crochet, with everyone she meets.

Discover the science and art of making natural colognes and perfumes. Learn how to blend top, middle and bottom scent notes to create seductive aromas that balance the body and mind as well as the emotional effects of a variety of essential oils. Create your own perfume or cologne to take home. This class is great for any gender interested in their own personalized scent.

Jennifer Greiner of Divine Vitality uses a unique approach of professional counseling and essential oil wellness to integrate alternative, natural methods into your health & lifestyle.

Explore a variety of techniques for creating tonal values and details in pen and ink to render striking illustrations. Some previous drawing experience is helpful but not required. Registration closes at noon the 1st day of class.

Required: Proof of registration. Mechanical pencil, eraser, four pieces of Bristol paper (8x10-inch recommended, or preferred size), India ink, dip pen, nib, .05 Micron Pigma pen (approx. $25 at Michael’s or Amazon).

Tory Gordon is a watercolor/pen & ink artist living and working in Biddeford. She is inspired by people, places and things which lends a fluid style to her art. She believes everyone has an inner artist waiting to express themselves in beautiful, surprising ways.

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 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 12/11.

Jessica Muise is a multidisciplinary artist and educator teaching and making art throughout New England for the last 15 years. She advises several arts groups and artist-led coalitions on the creative economy and is passionate about using the arts as vehicles for social change.

Learn new concepts and expand on your existing skills in color theory, color blending, and application. With step-by-step instructions, you can learn how to recreate still-life themes and comprehend the utilization of positive and negative space. Work on slightly more difficult still-life and landscape subjects while learning how to create the illusion of distance and composition.

Prerequisite: Watercolor Basics

Required: 1 small tube each: cadmium yellow (light), cobalt blue, alizarin crimson, additional colors you already have.1 round #10 watercolor brush; 1 inch wide flat brush, 1 drawing pencil #3B, 1 eraser, 1 light board or piece of cardboard; and two sheets of Arches watercolor paper, 140 lb. cold press (approx. $80).

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

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

Explore basic bookbinding techniques! Create a one-of-a-kind hardcover journal or sketchbook while using the binding method of sewing a book with a focus on technique, structure, tools, materials and processes. Leave with a personally hand-bound book and the know-how to make more on your own! All materials provided. Proof of registration required.

Gayle Fitzpatrick has taught in public and private schools, colleges and adult and community programs for 30+ years. She also works as a practicing artist, producing and showing paper, print, and painted pieces.

Learn crochet basics by making dishcloths, scrubbers and even those iconic hanging towels! Or try your hand at making a trivet! All supplies are provided and all skill levels are welcome.

Myriah Davis has more than 20 years of crochet experience. Since 2017, she has owned and operated Davis Arts, a pop culture-based art business where Myriah creates patterns and finished fiber-crafted pieces based on characters from popular films and television series. Myriah's goal is to share her enthusiasm for all things yarn, but especially crochet, with everyone she meets.