Schoodic Arts

August 2nd - 15th, 2010 

2010 Schoodic Arts Festival Workshops have been scheduled and registration begins MAY 11th.  Call 207-963-2569 to ensure your space!  Registrations will also be accepted by email and regular mail - but don't delay as they fill up quickly! 

COOKING:

1 Indian Cuisine

Students will learn hands on cooking of some Indian dishes using locally grown produce, ingredients and spices from India.

Ages 17 and up • Sun 8/8, 1-5pm • 4 hours at the MASONIC HALL • Gunjan Gilbert • www.tandoordowneast.com • 50.00

2 Japanese Sushi Roll

In this class, you learn where to get the ingredients to make sushi rolls, how to prepare the ingredients, how to cook, put all together and roll on sushi mat.  And then we celebrate our creations by eating them.

Ages 10 to adult • Sun 8/8, 3-6pm • 3 hours at the WOMAN'S CLUB • Akemi Wray • 40.00

3 Mexican Food with Local Ingredients

As a person who grew up in Mexico I always want to share to cook Mexican dishes and we have amazing farms around in off to have a great Mexican experience. Simple food and ideas for a good meal and happy evening.

Ages 7 to adult • Tues 8/3, 2:30-6pm • 3.5 hours at the MASONIC HALL • Irene Cortese • 45.00 

CRAFT:

4 Adirondack Chair

Construct a unique folding chair from Down East cedar.  Learn the history, wood selection, design, and ways to personalize your chairs.  Power tool use and safety is necessary.

Adult • Thurs 8/12, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the TENT • Chris Chessie • 125.00

5 Pot Belly Pack Basket

This large pot bellied basket is great for ice fishing, canoeing, or hiking, woven from reed, complete with a bushel basket handle, with cedar runners and insert for strength.  Harness available for purchase.  

Adult • Fri 8/13, 9am-4pm • 7 hours at the CHURCH • Martha Chessie • 90.00

6 Hand Crafted Boxes

These are beautiful boxes are covered in bookcloth and lined with decorative papers. Complete two projects that will give you the skills required to build more elaborate boxes in the future.

All ages (very sharp knives will be used) • Mon 8/9, 11am-5pm • 6 hours at COMBS STUDIO • Karen Galella • 70.00

7 Berry Basket

The berries are ripe and make this 8  round, oak swing handled basket with dyed accent weavers for your scrumptious treats.

Ages 8 to adult • Thurs 8/12, 9-noon • 3 hours at the CHURCH • Martha Chessie • 44.00

8 Boatbuilding Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, students will work together to construct an 11' plywood sailing dinghy.  The boat will then be auctioned off to benefit Schoodic Arts and future boatbuilding classes. 

Ages 14 and up • Fris, Sats, Suns: 8/6, 8/7, 8/8 & 8/13, 8/14, 8/15 from 8am-4pm • 42 hours at TIM'S SHOP • Tim Fisher • www.fisherwoodworking.com • 420.00

9 Building a Rustic Trellis

Using locally cut trees and branches create trellises for your garden. Free standing or attached to a wall. You can bring your own specially collected branches, sticks, fungus and shells for your design.

Ages Adult • Fri 8/13, 9:30am-1:30pm • 4 hours at the TENT • Vicki Fox • www.mainestickchick.com • 50.00

10 Carving a Face On a Walking Stick

We will learn to carve a Moses like face on a walking stick supplied by the instructor.

Ages 13 to adult • Wed 8/4 from 8:30-11:30am & 1:30-4:30pm • 6 hours at the TENT • Wayne Preston • 85.00

11 Carving a Feather and Mussel Shell Pin

Using a knife, wood burner, and sandpaper, we will carve and paint both a miniature feather and a life size (but small) mussel shell.  These can then be made into either pins or magnets.

Ages 15 and up • Mon 8/2, 8:30am-12:30pm • 4 hours at the PENINSULA SCHOOL • Sue Shaw • 63.00

12 ChaCha Bracelet

Such a fun bracelet with all kinds of beads dangling from it.  Thread elastic cord through each link of a chain, Then work with the tapered round nose pliers to attach fun beads and bells.

Ages 12 and up • Sat 8/14, 3:30-6pm • 2.5 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 35.00

13 Children's Diorama Jars

Choose various objects from nature and embellish them (paint, glitter, sequins, etc.) Then create a background environment for them to be arranged within a jar. The lid will be decorated, sealed and, voila! - a treasured keepsake. 

Ages 4 and up (adult guardian if necessary) • Fri 8/6, 1-3pm • 2 hours at the CHURCH • Bianka Fuksman • 22.00

14 Duct Tape Wallets

Make wallets out of one of the most versatile materials in stores today: duct tape! If you finish a wallet during class time, you can start on another project like a duct tape purse or rose.

Ages 8 and up or with guardian • Wed 8/4, 1-3pm • 2 hours at COMBS STUDIO • Axis Fuksman • 23.00

15 Embellished Brooches

Create your own brooches made with layered fabrics, faux flowers, feathers, rhinestones, findings, and anything else that inspires you

Ages 10 and up or with guardian • Wed 8/4, 3-6pm • 3 hours at COMBS STUDIO • Axis Fuksman • 37.00

16 Feather Headbands and Hair Clips

You've seen them on the racks of stores - headbands and clips covered in colorful feathers. In this class, I'll show you how to make your own versions with feathers, faux flowers, rhinestones, brass findings and buttons.

Ages 10 and up or with guardian • Thurs 8/5, 10-noon • 2 hours at COMBS STUDIO • Axis Fuksman • 27.00

17 Illuminated Collage

Create a unique accent piece with backlit translucent collage. Participants will use a variety of decorative paper techniques to create an image and learn to wire a standard light fixture for that aha! moment.

Ages teen and adult • Mon 8/9, 9am-1pm,& 2pm-6pm • 8 hours at the MASONIC HALL • Jennifer Lee Morrow • www.jenniferleemorrow.com • 112.00

18 Make a Rustic Shadow Box

Construct a framed box and affix natural materials in the box. Use your treasures; shell collections, beach glass, fishing lures, grapevines, driftwood, etc for these creative 3 dimensional hanging boxes.

Adult • Mon 8/2, 9:30am-1:30pm • 4 hours at the CHURCH • Vicki Fox • www.mainestickchick.com • 50.00

19 Market Basket

Constuct a 12 X18 X6 H oak  D  handled basket from reed with dyed accents which would be perfect for the garden, or local Farmer s Market.  

Ages 8 to adult • Thurs 8/12, 1-5pm • 4 hours at the CHURCH • Martha Chessie • 55.00

20 Mittens From Recycled Sweaters 

Recycle your old sweaters and fleecewear! Make lined wool mittens to keep you warm in the cold winter weather. Experience with a sewing machine is required.

Ages 12 and up • Tues 8/3, 1-5pm • 4 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Jane Keegan • 42.00

21 Mixed Media Memory Journals

Make a board book by writing a planning a theme and page by page layout. Then create backgrounds with layers of paints, pastels, charcoal, and ink for each page. Add collage elements, textiles and free association phrases. At completion, you will have a journal comprised of reflections or moods of your past. 

Ages 14 and up • Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8/4, 8/5, 8/6 from 9-noon • 9 hours at the CHURCH • Bianka Fuksman • 94.00

22 Mosaic Birdbath

Make your own small birdbath using a 10 clay saucer as a base.  Select from a variety of ceramic tile or tumbled stained glass pieces and finish it off with sanded grout.

Ages 10 and up • Sat 8/14, 9-noon • 3 hours at the TENT • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com

 • 45.00 

23 Origami Boxes

Make a variety of origami boxes: A simple, square box from a single sheet of paper! A lined party plate! A triangle box! No glue required! 

All ages • Mon 8/9, 8:30-10:30am • 2 hours at the CHURCH • Karen Galella • 25.00

24 Owl Stool Assembly

Treat yourself to this full day workshop where Geoff will instruct you in the assembly and finishing of your own Owl Stool. It is both fun and instructional and the result will be a truly beautiful piece of furniture you can proudly own or give someone special as a gift, destined to become an heirloom. 

All ages but 12 and under should be accompanied by a parent • Tues 8/10, 9am-5pm • 7 hours at COMBS STUDIO  • Geoff Warner • www.geoffreywarnerstudio.com • 215.00

25 Paint Your Own Bluebird House

Local hand-crafted bluebird houses will be sanded, primed, painted and decorated with objects from nature to create a one of a kind birdhouse for you to proudly offer to your local population of bluebirds.

Ages 6 and up • Mon 8/9, 1-5pm  • 4 hours at the CHURCH  • Bianka Fuksman  • 53.00

26 Paper Making with Cedar Bark

We will be using various techniques to form sheets of paper from the inner bark of cedar. Techniques will include dipping, pouring, molding and hammering.

Ages 6 to adult  • Mon 8/2, 1-5pm  • 4 hours at the MASONIC HALL  • Elizabeth Dyak • 40.00

27 Paper That Moves: Fun Pop-ups

Well be working with 4 techniques: two with rubber bands, one with interlocking parts so pictures change and one that makes noise as it moves. We'll create speeding cars, noisy saws, and more!

All ages • Mon 8/2, 8:30am-12:30pm  • 4 hours MASONIC HALL • Elizabeth Dyak • 43.00

28 Iris & Photofold

Photofold achieves the same interesting look as iris paperfolding.  We'll learn how using notecards and then you can make one with your own photo if you bring 5 copies.

Ages teen to adult • Sat 8/14, 1-3pm • 2 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM  • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 22.00

29 Porchweave Footstool

We will learn the weave for porch rockers using a small footstool and binding cane.   

Ages 12 and up • Thurs 8/12, 12-4pm • 4 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 55.00

30 Pottery Wheel for Beginners

Throwing a pot on the potter's wheel.  Demonstration and hands on experience guided by a studio potter.  Instruction is given with patience and lightheartedness, with an emphasis on taking creative risks and having fun.  

Teen to adult • Mon 8/2, 9am-4pm • 6 hours at COMBS STUDIO • Anna Woolf • wildcardpottery.etsy.com • 86.00

31 Protection and Preservation of the Petroglyphs

Donald Soctomah and Stephanie Francis are members of the Maluhsihikon (Place of the Pecked Rocks) Committee and will discuss the management plan, the land transfer, and the equinox petroglyph project. 

Ages 10 and up • Mon 8/9, 1-4pm • 3 hours at DARTHIA FARM • Stephanie Francis and Donald Soctomah • 30.00

32 Rectangular Carry All Basket with Leather Handles

Start a sturdy basket with a solid 8” x 11” base, learn to twine, and to do traditional weave, adding dyed weavers and leather handles.

Ages 14 and up • Wed 8/11, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Martha Chessie • 78.00

33 The Art of Fly Tying

Discover the Art of Fly Tying. Learn how to tie fur and feathers to a hook in the hopes of fooling a fish. No experience necessary to enjoy this life long hobby.

Ages 9 and  up • Sat 8/7, 1-5pm • 4 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Jeffrey Space • 45.00

34 The Marvelous Mash, covering things with clay

If an item can stand 265í heat it can be covered with polymer clay. We'll make flat sheets of clay and cover light switch plates and Bic pens using several methods. Make switch plates to match your rooms and pens to go with every mood.

For mature kids and youthful minded adults • Fri 8/13, 9am-4pm • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Chris McLarty & Debra Thuss • www.rafikisafaris.com • 80.00

35 Woodland Spirit Masks 

Capture the spirit of nature by decorating a unique mask with woodland objects. Orientation to the project through story, experiential exercises and guidelines for selecting natural materials. Papier mache mask provided. 

Children 6 and up • Tues 8/3, 10-noon • 2 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Lorraine Herschkorn • 29.50

DANCE:

36 I always want to dance but...

Few years ago I was invited to a dance. Many people were dancing in a circle, and the dance was beautiful, peaceful and very graceful. I always wanted to dance but my legs and my brain were in a different connection. This workshop is an invitation to use music and movement to find a pace together and dance, it doesn't matter where and how our legs act.

All ages • Wed, Thurs: 8/4, 8/5 from 12-1:30pm • 3 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Irene Cortese • 40.00

37 African Rhythmic Movement

Participants will learn basic concepts of African dance that a common to the continent, and fuse movements from various African cultures.  They learn movement phrases and create a narrative sequence of movement.

All ages • Tues, Wed: 8/10, 8/11 from 10-noon • 4 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Tawanda Chabikwa • www.ndiniwako.org • 50.00

38 Beginning Swing

Class will introduce basic swing dance movement for partners.   Students will be encouraged to layout a brief swing sequence, before  they can enjoy improvised swing  movement.  It will be a beginners level class.

All ages • Tues, Wed: 8/10, 8/11 from 3-5pm • 4 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Tawanda Chabikwa • www.ndiniwako.org • 50.00

39 Country Line Dance Essentials

Your eyes will be opened to just how popular this activity is all over the world. It's everywhere! Gain a bundle of new dance moves as well as a room full of new friends. No partner required.

Ages 10 and up • Sat, Sun: 8/14, 8/15 from 3-5pm • 4 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Robert Page • http://sites.google.com/site/boogiebuddies/ • 50.00

40 Hawaiian Hula Dance - Ancient

Learn authentic Hawaiian foot and hand motions that tell the story of the spiritual  history, religion, and culture of the people of the Hawaiian Islands.  

All ages • Sun 8/8, 10-noon • 2 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Marybeth Hewett • 30.00

41 Hawaiian Hula Dance - Modern

Learn authentic Hawaiian foot and hand motions of the people of the Hawaiian Islands that came out of the 50's for fun and entertainment. 

All ages • Sun 8/8, 1-3pm  • 2 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Marybeth Hewett • 30.00

42 Irish Jig

A traditional Irish softshoe jig - suitable for beginners and perfect for parties.  Traditional Irish jigs have changed very little over the years, and we will learn a 5-step jig for the final showcase.

All ages • Mon, Wed, Fri: 8/2, 8/4, 8/6 from 10-noon • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Cristina Post • 73.00

43 Irish Reel

Learn a traditional Irish hardshoe reel.  Slightly more challenging than jigs, reels allow for an exciting mix of traditional and modern choreography.  We will learn a 5-step reel for the final showcase.

All ages • Mon, Wed, Fri: 8/2, 8/4, 8/6 from  1-3pm • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Cristina Post • 73.00

44 Salsa

Class will explore the basic rhythms and dance of salsa music.  Primarily from the Afro-Cuban perspective.  Participants will learn both the movements for individual and partnered Salsa dance.

All ages • Tues, Wed: 8/10, 8/11 from 1-3pm • 4 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Tawanda Chabikwa • www.ndiniwako.org • 50.00

FIBER ARTS:

45 Felted Pocket Purses

We will explore the basic concepts  involved in the ancient methods of turning wool into useful products.  We will, however, incorporate more modern techniques to create little pocket purses.

Ages 8 and up (we will be using very hot water) • Wed 8/11, 1-4pm • 3 hours at the WINTER HARBOR MASONIC HALL • Gail Moorhouse • www.blackberrylanealpacas.com • 35.00

46 Felting Little Critters

Explore the creation of little animals using needle-felting techniques.  We will start with small amounts of wool and watch the animals take form and come alive before our very  eyes!

Ages 10 and up (the needles are barbed & dangerous) • Wed 8/4, 1-4pm • 3 hours at the WINTER HARBOR MASONIC HALL • Gail Moorhouse • www.blackberrylanealpacas.com • 35.00

47 Knitting with Bamboo Yarn

Bamboo is the latest eco-fiber; soft, lustrous and available in many colors.  Design and knit a scarf to learn how to work with this versatile fiber.  Students must know the basics of knitting, how to cast-on, knit and purl stitches and how to cast off

Ages 8 and up • Wed, Thurs: 8/4, 8/5 from 9:30am-12pm • 5 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Rebekah Younger • www.rebekahyounger.com and  http://www.youngerknits.com/ • 75.00

48 Not Your Grandmother's Knitting / Crochet

Learn to make and use alternative fiber (recycled plastic bags, twine, wire, etc.) to knit or crochet unusual objects.

Anyone old enough or coordinated enough to knit or crochet; some kitting / crochet experience helpful but not necessary • Mon 8/16, 2-5pm • 3 hours at JONES STUDIO • Julie Jones • 35.00

49 Nuno Felting - Introduction

Create a 72 scarf made from wool & chiffon and embellish your scarf with supplies you bring (such as yarn or ribbon scraps) or with those provided by the instructor. 

Adult • Fri 8/6, 9-noon • 3 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Sandi Cirillo • www.especially-for-ewe.com • 38.00

50 Off Loom Weaving

There are several simple forms of weaving that do not require an expensive loom, like pinweaving, kumihimo, fingerweaving or macrame.  You can use a variety of threads, yarns, ribbons and cords. 

Ages 10 and up • Fri 8/13, 1-4 pm • 3 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 36.00

51 Personal Flag

Design a flag and use applique techniques and fabric paints to transfer the image onto a flag you will able to use to show your style to one and all!

Ages 10 and up • Mon,Tues: 8/2, 8/3 from 2-4pm • 4 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Bianka Fuksman • 45.00

52 Reverse Applique Pillow

Like the Central American molas we will utilize design and hand-sewing skills of a most basic level. We will complete a pillow of varying complexity depending on individual ambition. 

Ages 10 and up (basic sewing ability) • Tues, Sat: 8/10, 8/14 from 9-noon • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Bianka Fuksman • 65.00

53 Reverse Applique Tee-Shirt

Create a tee-shirt with a whimsical design of your choosing. We will use sewing machines to secure your design. Only simple cutting and design skills will be necessary. 

Ages 12 and up • Wed, Thurs: 8/4, 8/5 from 1-3pm • 4 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Bianka Fuksman • 43.00

54 Shibori on a PVC Pipe

Shibori, the Japanese resist method of creating unique designs on silk. Wrap 54 scarves around the pipe and use dyes to create your own unique design or paint directly on silk.

Adult • Fri 8/6, 1-4 pm • 3 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Sandi Cirillo • www.especially-for-ewe.com • 40.00

55 Spinning Wool

The ancient art of handspinning is alive in Maine. Learn to spin wool for knitting and/or weaving with a drop spindle and a spinning wheel in one day.

Ages 12 and up • Sat 8/7, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Cynthia Thayer • www.darthiafarm.com • 65.00

56 Tatting 

Tatting is the art of making lace by knotting thread using a shuttle or needle.  If you have enjoyed other forms of needlework, you will like tatting.  We'll be learning to tat with a needle.

Some experience with needlework is a plus. • Thurs, Fri: 8/12, 8/13 from 4:30-6:30pm • 6 hours at thePENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 70.00

57 The Kimono and its Textiles 

Learn a new aesthetic as we explore the mysteries of the Japanese kimono, its unique designs and wonderful silks. Participants will combine silk swatches into a bag for treasures. 

Ages 14 and up • Sat 8/14, 9-noon • 3 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Marge Benjamin • www.margebenj.com • 42.00

58 Weaving Community

Weaving with a purpose - a banner celebrating Schoodic Arts for All that will become an installation at Hammond Hall. The community weaves together an interactive piece on a story loom as a tribute. 

All ages, families encouraged • Wed 8/11, 9-noon • 3 hours at the TENT • Susan Merrill • www.weavingalife.com • 30.00

59 Weaving with Polar Fleece

Make a simple loom out of foam board and learn a form of weaving called twining to make a seamless bag with strips of polar fleece.  

Ages teen to adult • Fri 8/13, 9-noon • 3 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Cindy Sauve • www.workshopbythefire.com • 36.00

JEWELRY:

60 Jewelry from Vintage Buttons and Buckles

Make pins, earrings, necklaces and bracelets from vintage buttons and buckles.

Adult • Tues 8/3, 9:30am-1:30pm • 4 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Vicki Fox • 50.00

61 Polymer Clay Jewelry: The Adventure Begins

Learn the skills needed to create striking designs in this easy, versatile clay and make a bracelet and earrings. Introduction to clay techniques; color mixing, basic cane construction, bead and jewelry finishing

Ages mature kids and youthful minded adults • Wed 8/11, 9am-4pm • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Chris McLarty & Debra Thuss • www.rafikisafaris.com • 80.00 

62 Polymer Clay Jewelry: The Adventure Continues

Advanced bead making, Skinner blends, texturing, designing a necklace and earring set. How to make a pin. Necklace finishing techniques. Working with jewelry findings.

Mature kids and youthful minded adults  • Thurs 8/12, 9am-4pm • 6 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Chris McLarty & Debra Thuss • www.rafikisafaris.com • 85.00

63 Precious Metal (Silver) Clay Linked Bracelet with Nisa

Create your own unique silver bracelet, using the amazing and fun Precious Metal Clay, and wear it out at the end of the day- bet you'll be hooked!

Ages 12 and up • Tues 8/10, 9am-6pm • 9 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Nisa Smiley • www.nisajewelry.com • 195.00

64 Precious Metal (Silver) Clay Pendants with Nisa

Precious Metal Clay, a new and exciting material, is fired to make fine silver jewelry.  Work it as a clay; rolling, pinching, folding, stamping and impressing, then firing. The pure metal particles to fuse together, resulting in a solid piece of precious metal- your jewelry, ready to wear!  

Ages 12 and up • Wed 8/11, 10am-4pm • 6 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Nisa Smiley • www.nisajewelry.com • 130.00 

65 Wampum Pendant Nekclace

Make a pendant from the Quauhog shell, traditional to the native people of southern New England. File, shape and drill the shell and then use jewelry findings and hemp string to complete the necklace. Sierras' heritage is Nipmuck, a tribe from the RI, MA, CT area. 

Ages 10 to adult • Tues 8/10, 9am-4pm • 6 hours at the WINTER HARBOR MASONIC HALL • Sierra Henries • www.sierrahenries.com • 70.00

66 Wire-Wrapping Techniques

This class is a basic introduction to wire-wrapped jewelry. Bring your own stones, shells, seaglass, or whatever you might like to wrap with copper wire to create pendants, zipper pulls, keyrings, etc. I will provide tools and materials. However, if you have a favorite pair of pliers I encourage you to bring them.

Age 15 and up • Sun 8/15, 10-noon • 2 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 30.00

MUSIC:

67 Bashful to Bold: Bringing Your Best Performance

Regardless of who you are on or off stage, regardless of whether you are having a good or bad day, and regardless of whether or not you are prone to stage fright - through my interactivities you will learn how to translate any emotion in the moment into a powerhouse vocal, theatrical, and or dance performance.

Ages 16 and up • Mon, Tues, Wed: 8/2, 8/3, 8/4 from 2-4pm • 6 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Mehuman Jonson • 70.00

68 Beginning Pennywhistle

Play the scale and a simple traditional tune by ear. Instruments will be available at the workshop to borrow or purchase for $10.

Ages 10 and up • Mon 8/9, 1:30-3:30pm • 2 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Fred Gosbee • 30.00

69 Bodhron

Like to tap to jigs and reels? Play it! This class goes from introduction of the bodhran, basic beatings, advanced triplets, rolls and some fun rhythms. No sheet music here, just the Zen of Goatwacking.

Ages 12 and up • Mon, Wed, Fri: 8/9, 8/11, 8/13 from 1-2:30pm • 4.5 hours at the PENINSULA SCHOOL • Paul Lamoureux • 55.00

70 Body Rhythm

Body Rhythm explores body percussion as music.  Participants will explore this idea with the influences from South African Gumboot dance from American Stepping. They will choreograph a sequence for a final project

Ages 6 to 16 • Thurs, Sat: 8/12, 8/14, 1-3pm • 4 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Tawanda Chabikwa • www.ndiniwako.org • 50.00

71 Free Your Voice: Singing for Everyone

Strengthen and expand your voice, vocal range, musicianship, and pleasure by learning to sing with your whole body, breath, and imagination through relaxation and breathing exercises, sound-and-movement games, improvisation, traditional vocal technique, and singing songs together.

Ages teen to adult • Fri 8/6, 10am-4pm • 5 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Anna Dembska, director Schoodic Summer Chorus • www.fleap.com • 65.00

72 Interesting Instrument Orchestra

Found objects, standard and not standard; we make music on what ever gets brought in. Create music from scratch; knit sounds together in a composition.

All ages • Mon & Tues 8/2, 8/3, 9-noon • 6 hours in the PENINSULA SCHOOL ART ROOM • Gene Nichols, Professor of Music UMM • 70.00

73 Intermediate Pennywhistle

Twiddly bits give Irish music that special flavor. Participants should be able to play some tunes. We can work with tunes already known. Instruments will be available at the workshop to borrow or purchase for $10.

Ages 10 and up • Tues 8/10, 1:30-3:30pm • 2 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Fred Gosbee • 30.00

74 Lughnasa Celebration

Explore harvest images through music, poetry and dance. Create a performance celebration to be shared during Brown Bag Lunch. Attendance of the Lunasa concert August 9 recommended as preparation. 

Ages 10 and up • Tues 8/10, 9-noon • 3 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee • 40.00

75 Recycled Songs & Singing Games

Sing timeless tunes with different words and play singing games passed down from generation to generation.  Fun for the young and the young-at-heart, this workshop also provides ideas for teachers, group leaders and families.

Ages 6 and up • Wed, Fri, 8/11 & 8/13, 9-10am • 2 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Patty Bailey • 30.00

76 Songwriting: Find Your Voice

Whether your style is similar to Bob Dylan or Madonna - everyone has songs inside of them. Come learn how to find your UNIQUE voice, inspiration, and creative process through fun and safe interactivities that work for beginners and seasoned songwriters. 

Ages 12 and up • Mon, Tues, Wed: 8/2 - 8/4, 10am to noon • 6 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Mehuman Jonson • 70.00

77 Waltzing with Bears

Animal songs and activities for little children (up to 6 years) and their favorite grown-ups (no age limit).  Bring a teddy bear or other stuffed animal, and sing, march, dance, tickle, and cuddle together.

Ages 6 and under • Wed 8/11, 12-1pm • 1 hour at HAMMOND HALL • Patty Bailey • 20.00

SCULPTURE:

78 Mystery Sculpture

Looking at one of these sculptures, you would never guess what they were made of - painted panty hose! Stretched over a wire frame that you shape, these sculptures get stiff as you paint them into anything that you can imagine.

Ages 8 and up or with guardian • Thurs, Fri: 8/5, 1-2 & 8/6 1-3pm • 3 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Axis Fuksman • 30.00

79 Stacked Stone Sculpture 1

This course covers basic stone-working techniques such as drilling, splitting, and carving, and focuses specifically on using steel pins to mount pieces together for sculptural and functional applications. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, and to wear work clothes.

Age 15 and up • Thurs 8/12, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

80 Stacked Stone Sculpture 2

This course covers basic stone-working techniques such as drilling, splitting, and carving, and focuses specifically on using steel pins to mount pieces together for sculptural and functional applications. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, and to wear work clothes.

Age 15 and up • Fri 8/13, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

81 Stacked Stone Sculpture 3

This course covers basic stone-working techniques such as drilling, splitting, and carving, and focuses specifically on using steel pins to mount pieces together for sculptural and functional applications. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, and to wear work clothes.

Age 15 and up • Sat 8/14, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

82 Stone Vessel 1

This course offers students the opportunity to make their own stone vessels, such as bird baths, using diamond tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, to wear work clothes, and bring wet-weather gear. 

Age 15 and up • Mon 8/9, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

83 Stone Vessel 2

This course offers students the opportunity to make their own stone vessels, such as bird baths, using diamond tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, to wear work clothes, and bring wet-weather gear. 

Age 15 and up • Tues 8/10, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

84 Stone Vessel 3

This course offers students the opportunity to make their own stone vessels, such as bird baths, using diamond tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own stone, to wear work clothes, and bring wet-weather gear. 

Age 15 and up • Wed 8/11, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the BUELL QUARRY • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 90.00

85 Wire Sculpture

Learn to create small-scale wire sculptures, including mobiles and other kinetic sculpture, using steel wire in a fashion inspired by Alexander Calder, inventor of the mobile.

Age 15 and up • Sun 8/15, 1-4 pm • 3 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Obadiah Bourne Buell • www.bournedesigns.info • 35.00

TECHNOLOGY:

86 Be A Star On YouTube

Using both iMovie software and the website Youtube, users will create videos for their own Youtube channel. Includes customizing channels, sharing videos, and being an online celebrity. 

Ages 12 and up • Thurs 8/5, 10:30-noon & 1-2:30pm • 3 hours at the PENINSULA SCHOOL COMPUTER LAB • Nicole Ouelette • www.breakingeveninc.com • 30.00

87 Digital Audio Recording

Use Garage Band and Protools to record, mix and master music, podcasts and soundtracks for video.  Computers will be provided.

Ages 14 and up • Mon, Tues, Wed: 8/9, 8/10, 8/11 from 1-3pm • 6 hours at the PENINSULA SCHOOL COMPUTER LAB • Zach Soares • 70.00

88 Live Sound Reinforcement: PA systems for events and concerts

Learn to use mixing boards for events with multiple PA systems.  Students will also learn how to use monitors, sub-grouping, equalization, outboard gear, and how to choose microphones. Our class will participate in the final showcase by running the live sound.

Ages 10 and up • Fri, Sat, Sun - 8/13, 8/14, and 8/15 from 3-5pm • 6 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Zach Soares • 60.00

89 One Day Website

Create your own website or blog using the open source software Wordpress. Course will include the technical how-to as well as ways to market your new site. 

Ages 15 and up • Fri 8/6, 10:30-noon & 1-2:30pm • 3 hours at the PENINSULA SCHOOL COMPUTER LAB • Nicole Ouelette • www.breakingeveninc.com • 30.00

THEATER:

90 Mask Theatre Workshop

Integrates mask theatre techniques, physicalization of character and improvisation. Exploring the full silent mask, the half-mask, which allow the actor to speak and the top of the head mask.

Ages 9 and up • Fri 8/13, 10am-3pm • 4 hours at HAMMOND HALL • Beverly Mann • 50.00

VISUAL ART:

91 2 D Multi Media

Participants will use found objects/materials to create art pieces that focus on composition on two-dimensional surfaces.  By the end of the day they will have completed two works of art.

All ages • Sun 8/15, 9am-5pm • 8 hours at the WINTER HARBOR MASONIC HALL • Tawanda Chabikwa • www.ndiniwako.org • 80.00

92 Accentuate the Negative...space that is!

Paint what isn't there! For people who have some grasp of how to paint with watercolor; We will work wet into wet and pull out shapes creating a painting that shows soft and hard edges. Some drawing skills required.

Ages 16 to adult • Mon 8/2, 4-6pm • 2 hours at the PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Arlene Shoemaker • 20.00

93 Asian Ink Painting

Learning the ways of the brush on highly absorbent paper is the distinct gift of this medium. Brush work practiced on suen paper can be used in western watercolor as well to keep colors poignant by defining shapes with single strokes.

Ages 14 and up • Tues 8/3, 10am-3pm • 5 hours at WHOPAINTS STUDIO & GALLERY • Wendilee Heath O'Brien • 59.00

94 Drawing Caricatures

An experienced cartoonist will show students how to make fun of people for fun and profit! Learn to draw cartoon likenesses.

Ages high school and up • Fri, Sat, Sun - 8/6,8/7, and 8/8 from 10-noon • 6 hours at PENINSULA SCHOOL • Ron Fontes • 60.00

95 Cars, Reflections in Watercolor

Come and make it shine; learn the secrets to doing reflections in metal and glass. Make a fender dazzle with images; make a headlight ripple with color. (cars and bikes, your photo or mine) Texas Watercolor Society and National Society of Artists and Watercolor Arts Society of Husten.

Ages 12 and up • Thurs/Fri 8/12 and 8/13 from 10am-2pm • 8 hours at the WINTER HARBOR MASONIC HALL • Gay Paratore B.A., MEd • 95.00

96 Create Comics   

A former Marvel art director demonstrates the creation of a comics project from start to finish. Students will be expected to complete a 3-page comics story. Drawing skills a must. 

Ages middle school to adult • Fri, Sat, and Sun - 8/6, 8/7, and 8/8 from 2-4pm • 6 hours at PENINSULA SCHOOL • Ron Fontes • 60.00

97 Contemplative Photography - Seeing Things as They Are

Using a digital camera and contemplative exercises learn to look with fresh eyes at the ordinary world.  Experience how slowing down and seeing things as they are can improve your images.  

Ages 15 and up • Wed/Thurs 8/4 and 8/5 from 1-5 pm • 8 hours at PENINSULA SCHOOL • Rebekah Younger • www.rebekahyounger.com  and  http://www.youngerknits.com/ • 80.00

98 Drawing Ourselves Back Into the Big Picture of Nature

Visual thinking is the key to connecting with nature. Session offers a drawing project using essential principles of visual design, and experiential exercises to connect holistically with nature. 

Ages teen to adult • Tues 8/3, 1-3:30pm • 2.5 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Lorraine Herschkorn • 28.50

99 Music, Math and Visual Composition

Math and Music are rudimental in composing for the visual work of art. Looking at historical examples and applying these aesthetics to our work empowers us to follow Degas' words that even before Nature the artist must compose!

Ages 14 and up • Tues 8/10, 9-noon • 3 hours at WHOPAINTS STUDIO & GALLERY • Wendilee Heath O'Brien • 30.00

100 Pastel Painting

Pastels, the only dry color medium, is a wonder of color. With a tender wrist, multiple layers create depth like no other medium. Playing with how to layer and the effects one color has on another will illustrate the power of proximity and potency of COLOR!  Weather permitting we will paint on location. 

Ages 14 and up • Wed 8/11, 10am-3pm • 5 hours at WHOPAINTS STUDIO & GALLERY • Wendilee Heath O'Brien • 60.00

101 Portraits in Oils, the easy way

Super fun: do a full portrait in oils over an acrylic underpainting in two sessions, photos, black and white, and color provided by instructor for beginners, advanced portrait painters can use their own.

Ages 12 and up • Saturdays 8/7 and 8/14 from 1-5pm • 8 hours at PROSPECT HARBOR METHODIST CHURCH • Gay Paratore B.A., MEd • 95.00

102 Poster Design

Basic graphic design that students can use to make eye-catching, effective posters. 

Ages 11 and up • Fri, Sat, Sun 8/6,8/7, 8/8 from 8-10am • 6 hours at PENINSULA SCHOOL • Ron Fontes • 60.00

103 Solar Printmaking

A major concern for many contemporary printmakers is the toxicity of existing printmaking techniques; solarplate printmaking is a new means to create relief and photo-etching prints with extremely low toxicity.

Ages 10 and up • Mon 8/9, 8-11am • 3 hours at DORIS COMBS' STUDIO • Stephanie Francis • 30.00

104 Unique Prints

Using a variety of ways of applying water-soluble inks to plexiglass, then transferring the images to paper by hand, we will create monoprints which may be extended with compatible media.

Ages teen to adult • Tues 8/3, 9-noon • 3 hours at PROSPECT HARBOR WOMEN'S CLUB • Kris Onuf • 45.00

105 Watercolor WITHOUT a Brush

Watercolor is the only medium which creates the organic shapes of water moving pigment. Using different surfaces, we will give up control to the water and be merely the guide thus creating more complex value and color shifts than the human hand can ever do.

Ages 14 and up • Wed 8/4, 9-noon • 3 hours at WHOPAINTS STUDIO & GALLERY • Wendilee Heath O'Brien • 40.00

WRITING:

106 Hip Haiku: an ancient form for today's world

Once you get the hang of this addictive form of poetry you need never be bored again. In seventeen syllables you can tackle even the most thorny thoughts and situations.

All ages • Tues 8/10, 1-5pm • 4 hours at the DORCAS LIBRARY • Chris McLarty • www.rafikisafaris.com • 43.00

107 Stories

The art of telling stories is the oldest form of human entertainment, education, and historical record keeping. Through fun exercises, discussion, Q&A, reading work to each other, we will write stories - true or fictional - that fascinate and entertain. 

Ages 12 to adult • Sun 8/8, 9am-3pm • 6 hours at the DORCAS LIBRARY • Cynthia Thayer • www.darthiafarm.com • 60.00 

See Page 2 for a list of our 2009 Festival Workshops