No workshop in November, but the next one is in December!
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Wednesday, December 9, 2026
4:30pm5:30pm
"Join your neighbors for a monthly letter-writing meet-up inspired by the epistolary novel The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Each meet-up will include a highlighted theme, a bit of gentle encouragement, and plenty of fun. Basic supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favorite pen, , , or whatever else would make your letters feel more personal. Space is limited, so registration is required for this series."
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The free, lightly feral hobby that will help you stop doomscrolling
Junk is a great way to cope with digital malaise and existential dread.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Sep 30, 2026
"A is a that you fill with literal scraps, the of your everyday life: business cards, ticket stubs, fliers, price tags, labels, product packaging, mail, printed photos (you remember those, right), anything, really. The basic idea is that these items can be rescued from the garbage or and turned into a physical, visual record of a given moment in time. That its made from trash is key the abundant, inexpensive materials mean that junk journaling has a really low barrier to entry, which reduces the pressure and ultimately infuses it with a fun, feral energy that is perfect for 2026."
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
"Join us for an evening of scrapbooking, , and yapping on October 27 from 6-8:00PM! Paper and scrapbooking supplies will be provided, but please feel free to bring , , and other personal materials. This will be a environment, so come meet new folks and enjoy a night of scrapbooking and music!"
Location: Zell B. Miller Learning Center
Room: (Room 373)
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Friday, October 23, 2026
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
"Come and bring your Halloween costume ideas to life! Sewing machines, paper materials, and various other craft supplies available. Open to all!"
Location: Zell B. Miller Learning Center
Room: (Room 373)
How to Make a Block Print Stamp
September 12, 2023
"Stamp printing is a great, easy method of making a relief print. Though I make my editioned prints with traditional linoleum, rubber carving blocks are a fun DIY way to stamp on paper and fabric. Theyre also a great introduction to printmaking for kids - thats how I really got into them with my own children."
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Carve Your Own
By Jennifer Rizzo, October 20, 2025
"When you carve your own rubber stamps, its a great way to create a custom stamp! Did you know you could make your own rubber stamps at home You can make everything from logo stamps to fun images. For instance, I couldnt find the owl stamp I wanted, so I decided to go way back to my 8th grade roots and do some stamp carving. Have you ever wanted to learn how to carve your own stamps from scratch This is so easy and fun you will wish you had done it sooner! The full tutorial is below with some tips and instructions."
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How to Make with
By Kate Pullen
Updated on June 26, 2019
"Take a look through these articles that offer help and advice about making the perfect handmade card using rubber stamps. Here, you'll find articles that cover all aspects of greeting card making, from buying essential supplies through to how to make handmade cards for sale. Rubber stamping is a great way to make handmade cards and many techniques can be used to create lovely and unique handmade cards."
- Workshop with Judy Gates
Nov 21 2026
"Using the watercolors created by Catherine Fubish, an American botanist who collected, classified and illustrated the native flora of Maine in the 1800 and 1900s, well create collages of native wildflowers. Youll have several species to choose from. Starting with a pencil outline, small snips of different fabrics are layered and held in place temporarily with water-soluble fabric glue.
While closeup the smaller, layered pieces can be seen, from a distance they will blend to make a cohesive picture. When satisfied with the image, the collage is layered with quilt batting and muslin, then topped with tulle (fine mesh) to hold the piecing in place. Finally, stitching adds texture and structure. In this workshop, youll create your own collage using a combination of your own fabric scraps and provided supplies. This is intended as a no-sew workshop, with machine stitching completed at home afterwards if desired.
Supplies to bring
Small, sharp scissors
Cotton cloth to work on, e.g. any 2 x 2 or larger drop cloth or cardboard
Pencil and eraser or dissolvable fabric pen
Spend a day immersed in native plants, habitat gardening, and creative exploration at Maine Audubons Native Plants Education Center. These monthly programs combine hands-on learning with opportunities to connect more deeply with the plants and ecosystems that sustain Maines wildlife.
$40 Members/$50 Nonmembers
Sign up for both morning and afternoon sessions on the same day and receive $10 off the total cost!
Morning workshops focus on practical seasonal skills such as seed collection, plant propagation, garden maintenance, ecological gardening techniques, and habitat stewardship. During midday open shopping hours, visitors can browse a curated selection of native plants and receive guidance from Maine Audubon staff.
Midday Native Plants Nursery Shopping Opportunity 11 am-1 pm Browse the nursery at Gilsland Farm and ask questions of our Native Plants team! It is the perfect time to purchase plants for the fall planting season!
Afternoon sessions feature nature-inspired art programming designed to foster observation, creativity, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world.
Participants may register for individual workshops or make a day of it by attending multiple sessions. Programs are suitable for , , , and anyone interested in learning more about and habitats.
Morning Workshops: 910:30 am
Native Plant Nursery Open Shopping: 11 am1 pm
Afternoon Nature Art Workshop: 1:304 pm "
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Well darn... This workshop was yesterday... But what a great idea! Also, there's a similar workshop being held in November!
- Workshop with Kristin F. Simmons
"Join local artist Kristin F. Simmons as she demonstrates watercolor techniques and shows how to create a composition inspired by Maine native berries. Beginner and intermediate levels welcome.
No experience needed. All materials are provided. Just show up ready to slow down, look closely, and let nature do what it does best."
$40 Members/$50 Nonmembers
How to Make Handmade Greeting Cards
Co-authored by Katherine Rinewalt
Last Updated: March 10, 2025
"Sure, you can go out and buy a greeting card, but nothing says love like the time and care it takes to make something homemade. Give your greeting cards a truly personal touch by making them yourself! Friends and family will be delighted to receive your unique designs in the mail, and it will take you less time than you think "
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- Native Berries Workshop with Kristin F. Simmons
Oct 17 2026
Afternoon Nature Art Workshop: 1:304 pm
"Join local artist Kristin F. Simmons as she demonstrates watercolor techniques and shows how to create a composition inspired by Maine native berries. Beginner and intermediate levels welcome.
No experience needed. All materials are provided. Just show up ready to slow down, look closely, and let nature do what it does best.
$40 Members/$50 Nonmembers."
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Spite is a holy thing, sometimes.
Seeing all these vibe-coded "slopdobe" products being hyped, let me show you a tool that is actually created for artists and way better than Adobe products in many ways:
Graphite - Your procedural toolbox for 2D content creation:
There is a team behind that actually cares, you know!
It runs on the Web, as well as on Linux, Windows and Mac as a native app!
...oh, and it's written in .
After a lot of work, we have our space organised, such that I can set up a welder, compressor, and all my bench tools, and leave them set up over several days. This is a luxury I havent had in over a decade.
I'd forgotten the URL for 's brilliant tool to make pixel art. Fortunately the link is on his profile and it is...
You'd think I'd remember that. No worries, it is safely bookmarked now!
What makes you an artistRE:
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Har varken tecknat eller mlat ngot denna veckan. I alla fall inte i ngon strre utstrckning. Fr bli ndring p det idag. Klistermrken tillverkas inte av sig sjlvt
I havent really drawn or painted anything this week. At least not much. That needs to change today. Stickers dont make themselves.
On today's rotation: putting teeth back in the gator skull, preparing cloth for upcoming Swamp Poppets to sell, repairing some paper-mache creations, & bottling fresh floor wash. Always something brewing around here! Craft never stops.
This is a big-umbrella Meetup: Bring your projects, or your ideas, or yourself and your Sunday chores that you just don't wanna.... we'll get it done and make it fun.
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The next Great Goals, Bad Art virtual maker will be on Sunday, July 19th. 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific / 8:00 p.m. CET.
But, we're going to do a little impromptu gathering - same time, 2pmET.
LMK if you're interested - I need to do some repotting that has been put off for too long, glue up a few things needing fixes, and sketch 2 designs.
From a convenience store Valentine's Day teddy no one asked for, to Glam Punk Bear.
I made this little guy for a friend's birthday! As always: I'm utterly in love with the red rose button eye, and all the wonderful textures of patches & shaggy fur.
This is the first large stuffed animal I've worked on, and I love the way they turned out!
From holey & limp, to monochrome & fabulous.
Large, mismatched button eyes, and a button nose. I tried my hand at embroidery again, and made the "I'm so tired" patch. I love the color & texture of the fabric I used for the patches on the feet. I've had this denim collar I cut off a shirt dress for years, and I really like the way it looks on them.
Back from my second Cyanotype class. I'm making pieces I like much better using the wet cyanotype technique. It combines the treated paper with botanical subjects but also adds water, mild acid (lemon juice or lime juice), salt, and red tea leaves. These are the six pieces I created today only the first one is the dry technique. I like the last two the best. Very abstract.
I'm back. The big thing I did today was attend the first of four sessions of a cyanotype class. I made five prints here are four of them. Nothing special we're going to be tinting and modifying them in other ways and future classes.
In the meantime, I think I'm going to explore anthrotype, which is another photo sensitive technique that uses turmeric powder. I'm going to mix up a batch and prepare the paper tonight so I can put them in the sun tomorrow.
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Garden Explorer Camp
"Check out our exciting, newly revised Garden Explorer Camp that will run this summer Monday-Friday for 3 different weeks:
7/20-7/27-Art in the Garden from 9:00-11:30am for 6-8 year olds,
7/27-7/31-Garden Heroes from 9:00-11:30am for 6-8 year olds
8/3-8/7-Magic in the Gardens from 9:00-11:30am for 4-6 year olds-CURRENTLY FULL.
Click on the link below to register through Yarmouth Community Services. It should be great fun!"
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I'll be wielding my whimsy as a weapon against despair.
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"I didn't know what or who I was anymore--and I quickly realized that meant I could be anything. Anyone."
from LUCY UNDYING by Kiersten White
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Your spark is the most beautiful thing in the universe.
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SILENT SCREAM
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We'll be making it up as we go.
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How small do I need to become, for you to love me
And why, then, would I want you to
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I hear a new world beneath the screams of this one.
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Let's run away together.
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"It was like everything you thought you knew could be rewritten."
from GLIFF by Ali Smith
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I'm the ghost in this haunted home.
What makes you an artistWhat makes you an artist
Exhausted, but attempting to be hopeful.
Day 60