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Hampden--Digital Photography: Capturing The Right Shot

$40

with Melanie Crowe

Calendar Apr 7, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

This 3 night course is designed for students who have their own camera, have an understanding of how the camera works, and/or feels comfortable with digital photography. This course will cover basic photography concepts, how to compose the best photo, landscape photography, as well as taking photos in a variety of settings.

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Hampden--Make a wool journal

$22

with Toni Philbrick

Calendar Apr 12, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

Make a wool covering for a notebook with an appliqued flower whose flower pot is actually a pocket to hold your pen. Use your journal as a recipe book, keep track of your hobby, scrapbook, or to contain your secret thoughts. Make it for yourself or surprise Mom for Mothers Day. Bring scissors and lunch.

Materials Fee: $12 paid to instructor at the time of class

 

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Hampden--Quillie Bracelet--Make and Take

$12

with Toni Philbrick

Calendar Apr 15, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Tiny wool quillies and beads are combined to make a sweet bracelet.  Enjoy a night out and go home with it all made!  Bring scissors.

Materials Fee: $10 Paid to instructor at time of class 

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Date: Tuesday, April 15th

Orono-Messages and Masterpieces - Paint with a Twist! In Person

$30

with Angie Butler Welch

Calendar Apr 22, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Messages and Masterpieces - Paint with a Twist!  

No experience needed for this fun step by step painting class.  But there IS a twist!  I'm a psychic medium, so I also offer a brief intuitive message to each person based on their painting! I'm always amazed at the messages that come through just from the paintings!  All supplies are included, plus a brief message from the painting.  2 hour class

Instructor: Angie Welch

Date: Tuesday, April 22    6-8pm

Cost: $30 per student.  Limit 15 students due to the room size (Minimum 6 to hold the class) 

 

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Hampden--Introduction to Clay: Handbuilding & the Pottery Wheel Session 1

$40

with Melanie Crowe

Calendar Apr 28, 2025 at 6 pm

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun introduction to handbuilding and throwing clay on the pottery wheel! This 4 week class will provide hands-on instruction covering the fundamentals of clay both handbuilding and throwing: centering, opening, pulling up and shaping your pots. You’ll learn about the stages that clay goes through – from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry and about the hand-tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots. Please wear casual, loose fitting clothes and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty. If you would like to hand build please call the office to register. We have four pottery wheels that will be shared and utilized during each session.

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Session 1:
April 28, 30, May 2, 8 

Full Course

Orono-Alcohol Inks Class - In person

$20

with Erin Ellis

Calendar Apr 30, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Alcohol Inks Class - In person

Have you heard of the magic that is alcohol inks? Create a watercolor look on non-porous surfaces. Make plain white tiles into pieces of art. No art skills needed to make something gorgeous, super easy, and unique. Paint on glazed surfaces, glass, metal, etc. A variety of surfaces will be provided.

Instructor: Erin Ellis

Date:  Wednesday, April 30

Time: 6:00-8:00pm           

Cost: $20  Materials Fee: $5 (paid directly to the instructor the night of the class)

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Hampden--Introduction to Clay: Handbuilding & the Pottery Wheel Session 2

$40

with Melanie Crowe

Calendar May 5, 2025 at 6 pm

Satisfy your curiosity about clay! Come get your hands dirty in this fun introduction to handbuilding and throwing clay on the pottery wheel! This 4 week class will provide hands-on instruction covering the fundamentals of clay both handbuilding and throwing: centering, opening, pulling up and shaping your pots. You’ll learn about the stages that clay goes through – from wet, to leather-hard, to bone-dry and about the hand-tools used for trimming and creating texture on pots. Please wear casual, loose fitting clothes and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty. If you would like to hand build please call the office to register. We have four pottery wheels that will be shared and utilized during each session.

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Session 2:
May 5, 7, 9, 15

Full Course

Hampden--Intermediate Watercolor

$70

with Obrianna Cornelius

Calendar May 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Intermediate level (some basic watercolor experience required)

In this class you'll get all the tools you need to take your watercolor paintings to the next level. We will cover drawing for a painting, composition, and how to create a finished painting. This class is designed to challenge you as an artist. Come in with your ideas and see them come to life in this exciting class. You will walk away more confident and skilled in creating beautiful scenes, still lives and portraits.

Materials Needed :

  • Set of watercolor paints (tube)
  • Paint brushes in a variety of sizes with at least one around an inch wide.
  • Cup for water
  • Paper Towels
  • Blow Dryer
  • 9x12 140lb Canson Watercolor Paper
  • Pencils
  • Masking tape
  • Artist Board
  • Micron pens
  • Optional: Easel, apron or paint shirt, box or bag to carry everything in, colored pencils, markers, and anything else you like to create with.

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