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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
29

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
27

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
22

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
20

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
15

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
13

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
8

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours
Oct
6

Tom Hitchins - Driftwood & Found Objects - Gallery Hours

Tom Hitchins Gallery Hours 

Based in Steuben, Maine, Tom Hitchins is an artist whose work is shaped by an established career in architecture across New Jersey and Maine. He applies a structural eye for geometry, line, and spatial design to his artistic practice, creating works that serve as a source of both joy and reflection.

With a focus on sustainability, Tom transforms found objects and discarded materials into new works that capture the spirit of Maine’s coastline, specifically focusing on Downeast boats, schooners, and airships. His style is characterized by a balance of technical precision and a distinctive touch of humor, charm and sharp wit.

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Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 2 of 2
Aug
7

Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 2 of 2

Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 2 of 2  

To register, see session 1 on Thursday, August 6.

Registration for this class closes on July 30.

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Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 1 of 2
Aug
6

Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 1 of 2

Collage, Paint, Paper and You - Session 1 of 2  

Paper and paint can create wonderful abstracts. The key is to be open, to be fearless and to learn how to add or subtract info on your substrate.

  • When: Thursday, August 6 and Friday, August 7

  • Instructor: Lynn Amsterdam

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: Substrates to work in. That can be watercolor paper, canvases even wood, your favorite collage material, soft gel glue.

  • Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669

Registration for this class closes on July 30.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $151 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $126 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $96 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $66 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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How to Practice a One Hour Study - Registration Closed
Aug
4

How to Practice a One Hour Study - Registration Closed

How to Practice a One Hour Study

Practicing 1 hour color sketches has enormous benefits. We will explore strategies to approach the blank paper, determine composition, and choose selective focus points. This class will most benefit folks who already have a practice painting.

  • When: Tuesday, August 4

  • Instructor: Wendilee Heath O'Brien

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: Supplies for medium of choice, sketchbook and pencils, outside painting kit. Bring your supplies for the medium in which you want to work!

  • Location: whopaints Studio, 316 Main Street, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $85 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $60 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $30 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

Practicing 1 hour color sketches has enormous benefits to one's painting practice. We will start by talking about strategies to approach the blank paper, determining composition, laying in the paint and choosing selective focus points. This class will most benefit folks who already have a practice painting. Oil, Watercolor, Chalk and pencil are mediums with which I am most familiar.

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Maine Landscapes: Watercolor for Beginners - Full/Waitlist
Aug
2

Maine Landscapes: Watercolor for Beginners - Full/Waitlist

Maine Landscapes: Watercolor for Beginners

Learn watercolor basics and color theory as you create your own landscape paintings based on photographs of landscapes in Maine.

  • When: Sunday, August 2nd

  • Instructor: Lori Scarlatos

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided. 

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 26.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $92 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $67 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $52 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $37 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Plein Air Watercolor
Aug
1

Plein Air Watercolor

Plein Air Watercolor

This workshop, for intermediate to advanced watercolor artists, will focus on how to successfully capture a moment outdoors "en plein air". We will cover composing the picture, capturing the light, and building the painting from light washes to finer details.

  • Instructor: Lori Scarlatos

  • Date: Saturday, August 1

  • Ages: Adult 

  • Bring: Supply List (PDF)

  • Location: Schoodic Institute 9 Atterbury Circle, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

*Please note that this workshop includes a hike on uneven terrain. The hike is a 1.4 mile loop.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $105 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $80 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $60 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $40 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

This workshop, for intermediate to advanced watercolor artists, will focus on how to successfully capture a moment outdoors "en plein air". We will cover composing the picture, capturing the light, and building the painting from light washes to finer details. Participants are expected to bring their own watercolor supplies.

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Floral Watercolor Collage - Registration Closed
Aug
1

Floral Watercolor Collage - Registration Closed

Floral Watercolor Collage

Create a stunning 18x24" watercolor collage featuring florals, lemons, lobster, and seasonal greenery. Hand-paint each element, explore composition, and leave with a framable work of art. All levels welcome.

  • Instructor: Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons

  • Ages: Teen, Adult 

  • Bring: Set of Watercolors, Brushes, Water cup, Paper towels, Scissors (Large and Small), Rubber Cement, Mixing tray for colors.

  • Location: Winter Harbor Masonic Hall, 43 School Street, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $132 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $107 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $82 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $57 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Perspective Drawing
Jul
31

Perspective Drawing

Perspective Drawing

Perspective drawing is an artistic technique that creates the illusion of depth and space on flat paper by making objects appear smaller as they recede in the distance. We'll learn how to draw a city scene and houses. We might even do a forest full of trees!

  • When: Friday, July 31

  • Instructor: Sandi Cirillo

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: Pencils, ruler and drawing paper or plain white copy paper.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 247.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $85 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $60 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $30 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Botanical Drawing - Full/Waitlist
Jul
31

Botanical Drawing - Full/Waitlist

Botanical Drawing

In this class, students will learn how to draw a variety of flowers and leaves using simple easy to follow techniques. We may even add a little watercolor to our creations.

  • When: Friday, July 31

  • Instructor: Sandi Cirillo

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided. 

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 24.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $92 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $67 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $52 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $37 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Nature in Motion: Pop-Up Books Inspired by the Schoodic Peninsula
Jul
31

Nature in Motion: Pop-Up Books Inspired by the Schoodic Peninsula

Nature in Motion: Pop-Up Books Inspired by the Schoodic Peninsula

Turning Shorelines, Forests, and Tide Pools into Three-Dimensional Art

Explore Schoodic’s shorelines and forests, then transform observed textures, colors, and movement into crayon-watercolor resist paintings and handcrafted pop-up books—blending place-based learning with creative expression.

  • When: Friday, July 31

  • Instructor: Jill Osgood

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: Favorite drawing tools, bone folder, collage materials.

  • Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $152 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $127 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $97 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $67 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Natural Illustration: Sketching What You See - Full/Waitlist
Jul
29

Natural Illustration: Sketching What You See - Full/Waitlist

Natural Illustration: Sketching What You See

This watercolor workshop offers students a basic understanding of how to draw what you see, combined with deep, sustained attention to the animals and plants that fascinate you. 

  • When: Wednesday, July 29

  • Instructor: Maesie Halliday

  • Ages: All ages (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

  • Bring: A photo of a plant or animal that you would like to paint/learn more about, digital or printed

  • Location: Combs Studio

Registration for this class closes on July 22.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $91 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $66 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $51 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $36 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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A Playdate with Charcoal!
Jul
28

A Playdate with Charcoal!

A Playdate with Charcoal!

Why can't adults have playdates! Re-discover your inner child as you learn about and work with all types of charcoal. Create several mini masterpieces. Be prepared to get messy and have lots of fun!

  • When: Tuesday, July 28

  • Instructor: Sandi Cirillo

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided. Wear old clothes.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 21.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $81 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $56 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $44 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $31 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Insightful Drawing from Within - Registration Closed
Jul
28

Insightful Drawing from Within - Registration Closed

Insightful Drawing from Within

Art is a process of discovery from within and a means of sharing. Express significant events “drawn” from your life through drawing, soliloquy, poetry, etc. Your outcome aims at contemplation, insight, healing, and cathartic resolution.

  • When: Tuesday, July 28

  • Instructor: Steve Sliwinski

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring list: 11x14” sketchbook, Pencils (4H, 2B, 6B), large white eraser or lined paper / index cards if writing is preferred.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse Tent, 23 Harbor Road, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $125 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $100 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $75 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $50 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

Art is a process of discovery from within and a means of sharing. Whether personal, or a statement of global concerns, participants will be asked to express significant events “drawn” from their lives through drawing, soliloquy, poetry, performance, or story. Your outcome aims at contemplation, insight, healing, and cathartic resolution.

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Bring Your Challenges! - Registration Closed
Jul
26

Bring Your Challenges! - Registration Closed

Bring Your Challenges!

What has you stumped? "I want to be able to paint ______, how do I do it?" How do I start a good habit? We will expand our ability to observe and the skills to depict those observations! Bring work about which you have a question or a piece you want to know how something is done.

  • When: Sunday, July 26

  • Instructor: Wendilee Heath O'Brien

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: Sketchbook, pencils, unfinished work, finished work, questions.

  • Location: whopaints Studio, 316 Main Street, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $65 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $40 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $30 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $20 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting - Session 2 of 2 - Full/Waitlist
Jul
26

Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting - Session 2 of 2 - Full/Waitlist

Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting - Session 2

To register, see session 1 on Saturday, July 25.

Registration for this class closes on July 18.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

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Watercolor Foundations
Jul
26

Watercolor Foundations

Watercolor Foundations

Build a strong foundation in watercolor by learning color mixing, paint application, and how to pull everything together into a finished piece.

  • When: Sunday, July 26

  • Instructor: Mary Laury

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: A few pictures of simple scenes you want to paint.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $190 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $165 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $130 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $95 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Ansel Adams: As Inspiration - Registration Closed
Jul
25

Ansel Adams: As Inspiration - Registration Closed

Ansel Adams: As Inspiration

Ansel Adams is one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century. Inspired by his artistic style, we will do some hands-on drawing of our own, capturing on paper our own impressions of the surrounding landscape.

  • When: Saturday, July 25

  • Instructor: Sandi Cirillo

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this workshop is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $90 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $65 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $50 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $35 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

Ansel Adams is one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century. He is known for his impressive wilderness landscapes he photographed. We'll talk about his artistic style and then do some hands on drawing of our own, capturing on paper our own impressions of the surrounding landscape.

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Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting - Session 1 of 2 - Full/Waitlist
Jul
25

Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting - Session 1 of 2 - Full/Waitlist

Jumping into the Fire - Encaustic Painting

This personalized workshop welcomes artists at all levels, providing a creative lab setting. Discover how this timeless art form achieves its signature luminosity, rich textures, and lasting durability.

  • When: Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 (both sessions are from 9:00am to 4:00pm)

  • Instructor: Edith Beatty

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: 3-4  cradled wooden panels, 5” or 8” for beginners; up to 16” for experienced students. Found at Maine Artists and Craftsmen or online: https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-wood-panels/

  • Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669

Registration for this class closes on July 18.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $285 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $260 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $200 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $140 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

Are you curious about encaustic painting but haven't yet tried it? Or are you experienced and looking to advance your skills working with wax? This personalized workshop welcomes artists at all levels, providing a creative lab setting. Discover how this timeless art form achieves its signature luminosity, rich textures, and lasting durability. Explore new encaustic painting techniques, use the lab for studio time, and benefit from a mix of hands-on practice, instruction, demonstrations, consultations, peer critiques, and gallery showcases. You'll leave with several works, practice pieces or finished art, wanting to learn even more!

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Acrylic Pour Painting
Jul
25

Acrylic Pour Painting

Acrylic Pour Painting

This fluid art technique uses acrylics and a canvas. Poured paint lets colors blend to create unique patterns and forms. Abstraction is the key here. Everyone can be successful in expressing their inner creativity in a gorgeous finished product.

  • When: Saturday, July 25

  • Instructor: Sandi Cirillo

  • Ages: Teen, Adult

  • Bring: An old towel and wear old clothes that you don't mind getting paint on.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse Tent, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $105 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $80 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $65 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $50 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Watercolor Composition and Value
Jul
24

Watercolor Composition and Value

Watercolor Composition and Value

Strengthen your paintings with better composition and value. We’ll use thumbnail sketches and value studies to confidently place subjects on the page.

  • When: Friday, July 24

  • Instructor: Mary Laury

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: A few photos of subjects you want to draw. Simple landscapes are recommended.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $100 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $75 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $60 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Wayfaring: Folk Art and Co-creation - Registration Closed
Jul
24

Wayfaring: Folk Art and Co-creation - Registration Closed

Wayfaring: Folk Art and Co-creation

Work together to create berry basket maquettes, using found materials, printmaking techniques, and fiber. Engage in emergence, uncertainty, and co-creation. Our collaboratively made pieces will include collecting ephemera on a nature walk to incorporate. (expect to walk uneven terrain)

  • When: Friday, July 24

  • Instructor: Bec Buchanan

  • Ages: Teen, Adult 

  • Bring: Any found materials you would like to incorporate.

  • Location: Winter Harbor Masonic Hall, 43 School Street, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class is closed.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $90 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $65 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $50 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $35 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Watercolor Tips and Tricks - Full/Waitlist
Jul
24

Watercolor Tips and Tricks - Full/Waitlist

Watercolor Tips and Tricks

A no-pressure, relaxing workshop focused on playing with paint, trying techniques, and enjoying the creative process.

  • When: Friday, July 24

  • Instructor: Mary Laury

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring:  All materials provided.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 17.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $100 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $75 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $60 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Watercolor Tiny Painting - Full/Waitlist
Jul
23

Watercolor Tiny Painting - Full/Waitlist

Watercolor Tiny Painting

Paint a tiny watercolor scene with rocks and birch trees. The result is a lovely format for cards or small paintings to give or keep.

  • When: Thursday, July 23

  • Instructor: Mary Laury

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring: All materials provided.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 16.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $100 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $75 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $60 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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Seascape in Watercolor - Full/Waitlist
Jul
23

Seascape in Watercolor - Full/Waitlist

Seascape in Watercolor

This condensed workshop exploring sky, water, rocks, and trees will give you the tools to paint the coastline we all love.

  • When: Thursday, July 23

  • Instructor: Mary Laury

  • Ages: Adult

  • Bring:  A few photos of your favorite place on Schoodic Point.

  • Location: SAFA Schoolhouse, 23 Harbor Rd, Winter Harbor, ME 04693

Registration for this class closes on July 16.

This class is full. Please email Leanne at leanne@schoodicartsforall.org to join the waitlist.

Flexible Tuition:

  • Pay It Forward Price: $100 – I am able to pay the tuition with an additional donation to support SAFA’s programs.

  • Full Price: $75 – I can make the price work financially.

  • Discount Price: $60 – (limited availability): Paying full price would be a stretch for me financially.

  • For All Price: $45 – (limited availability): Paying the full tuition would be a significant financial hardship.

Our goal is to make these workshops accessible to all, while maintaining sustainability of both the Arts for All Initiative and Schoodic Arts for All as a non-profit organization, as well as supporting our teaching artists by paying them fairly. 

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