EVENTS LIST

Art-making and the outdoors go together in this three day ceramics course. Participants will discover material, form, and meaning by digging clay, foraging natural objects, and using an experimental solar-powered kiln. Ideal for potters, sculptors, and creators of all types, this course aims to expa...

A full day session with Sarah Redmond and special guest teachers which will feature: presentations and slideshows at the Reversing Hall, field study on the shore, orientation to the Inter-tidal, marine biology, introduction to wildcrafting and farming edible seaweed, a look at the history of seaweed...

LEARN basic principles of directing: analyzing and breaking down your script; scheduling; general organization; working with actors and working with action verbs; working with designers and other members of the team; style and period analysis; making choices, communication, and dealing with issues a...

Eastport Arts Center will offer Introduction to Practical Chainmaille, a workshop with Gerald Myrick, on Saturday, June 23 from 2-4 pm. Participants will learn three basic chainmaille weave patterns. Using these techniques, each participant will create three projects of their own, to include two jew...

Eastport Arts Center’s Summer Workshop Series, which features offerings on summer Tuesdays from 1-3 pm, begins with Sara Myrick's Nature Prints and Eco-Dyeing on June 26. In Myrick’s workshop, participants of all ages will be presented with a variety of techniques for transferring plant pigments...

This unguided session will allow space for participants to join this Eastport sensation. Painting rocks is fun, but it's even more fun to paint one and then hide it for someone else to find. Bring rocks or choose from our collection. Other materials provided.

Escape the creative confines of a highly structured art class and participate in a unique course where each student is taught in the media and style of their own choosing. During this course, you will be encouraged to bring ideas that mean something to you. Students will have an opportunity to conta...

This course will introduce the student to a variety of watercolour techniques using flowers, fruit and vegetables for subject matter. Through demonstrations and discussions learn the wonderful versatility of watercolour while exploring the natural world. This class is designed for beginners and thos...

Michael is reserving summer in Lubec, Maine, to offer en plein air workshops. Both oil and pastel are welcome, and every level of student, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from his classes. Occasionally, he will offer a special week for mentoring intermediate to advanced students. This is not...

The goal of impressionism is to capture the feel and emotional impact of the subject portrayed rather than just creating a literal depiction of it. In this course, every level of painter will learn how to free up their hand and mind towards a more exuberant and forgiving style of painting. This is a...

Michael is reserving summer in Lubec, Maine, to offer en plein air workshops. Both oil and pastel are welcome, and every level of student, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from his classes. Occasionally, he will offer a special week for mentoring intermediate to advanced students. This is not...

This four day intensive is being led by Marlene Evans-Putnam is for painters of all levels from July, 10th through July 14th, 2018. Due to the small size of the group, much individual attention will be given to each participant. Come paint such beautiful scenes as Historic Lubec Waterfront, Campobel...

Check out the exhibition, Art for All Ages, at the Tides Institute and return to make a stick puppet or small doll with fashion flair! Beret? Bonnet? Parasol? Have fun making something using lots of great materials: wool, patterned fabric, flowers, yarns, pens, paint, felt, sticks, wooden spoons and...

This is a workshop geared for undergraduate singers to focus on the fundementals of vocal technique, language and style in the operatic repertoire. Singers will work on individual arias and songs, as well as working dramatically and musically on scenes with our faculty. This workshop offers individu...

In this 2 day workshop, students will discover how colour, light and design can create passion in a watercolour composition. St. Andrews and the beautiful province of New Brunswick (and beyond) will provide our inspiration. Students will explore and participate in painting a new subject each day. St...

Over the course of the past twenty-three years, this workshop has gained a national reputation as the place for singers to come for an intense, artistic growth experience. Our workshop seeks to bridge the gap between voice student and young professional. The faculty works as a team to guide each of ...

Over the course of the past twenty-three years, this workshop has gained a national reputation as the place for singers to come for an intense, artistic growth experience. Our workshop seeks to bridge the gap between voice student and young professional. The faculty works as a team to guide each of ...

This workshop is designed to guide the students toward creating a painting from a photo reference, using both indirect and direct traditional painting techniques. It aims to instruct painters on how to use the photograph to create a painting that surpasses the look of the photograph, not simply imit...

Join us on August 5th from noon until 4:00 pm for our Blueberry Wine making workshop with Jim Cornish. Participants are required to bring 15 pounds of blueberries and a potato masher the day of the workshop in addition to 12 pounds of sugar five teaspoons of lemon juice and five teaspoons of yeast t...

Michael is reserving summer in Lubec, Maine, to offer en plein air workshops. Both oil and pastel are welcome, and every level of student, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from his classes. Occasionally, he will offer a special week for mentoring intermediate to advanced students. This is not...

This is an ideal course for those wishing to try out rug weaving for the first time, though with enough ‘tricks’ to also suit the more experienced weaver. Students will learn how to make a strong serviceable rug (plain weave being an excellent structure for rugs). Initially students will weave s...

Michael is reserving summer in Lubec, Maine, to offer en plein air workshops. Both oil and pastel are welcome, and every level of student, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from his classes. Occasionally, he will offer a special week for mentoring intermediate to advanced students. This is not...

A sample of topics that will be discussed include the expanded prismatic colour wheel and how to 'hold' a colour while it's lightened or darkened how to 'file' colours under umbrella hues how to juggle the 4 colour "balls" (hue, value, temperature and chroma) without dropping one while altering anot...

Maggie Rose is a Canadian artist currently living in New York while teaching at the New York Academy of Art. After graduating cum laude from the Academy in 2001, Maggie continued her training at the Michael Aviano Atelier and studied drawing with Michael Grimaldi. She now paints full time and is pas...

Michael is reserving summer in Lubec, Maine, to offer en plein air workshops. Both oil and pastel are welcome, and every level of student, from beginner to advanced, will benefit from his classes. Occasionally, he will offer a special week for mentoring intermediate to advanced students. This is not...

MUSHROOMS! Besides logging, how can we interact with woodlands in ways that sustain us? MUSHROOMS! This homesteader-oriented program looks at mycological practices and practical considerations for tending the wild, managing the forest commons for multiple human uses as well as for animal + insect us...

Workshop will include making apple cider vinegar for your own use. We’ll be Gathering wild + heirloom Apples. Tasting varieties and learning how the different flavor profiles impact flavor outcome in cider, generating a ‘data sheet’ on the prolific trees in the area. Pressing- best sanitation ...