SATURDAYS, MAY 30, JUNE 6, and JUNE 13, 10:30AM - 12PM This 3-week workshop is for all types of artists - whether they work representational, abstract or non-objective.  It is also for all types of mediums - including watercolor, acrylic, gouache, encaustic, oil, collage or mixed media as well as 3-D art. The emphasis is on searching for inner voice, a unique style, and personal content.   Participants explore personal, unique aspects of their work by becoming more conscious of their inner sel...

JUNE 15 & 16, MONDAY & TUESDAY, 10AM–3PM   "As a complete novice (didn't even know how to put pencil to paper), I gained the confidence to just jump in and start journaling. I never dreamed that I would leave the class motivated to the point of wanting to join the "Urban Sketchers of Port Townsend". Honored and truly excited to begin my "right brain" journey!" Join Travel Journal Sketch Artist Darsie Beck and learn how to create your own travel sketch journal. Enhance your travel experience wi...

In this talk, David explores how his love of Japanese culture, travel, textiles and “blue and white” came together in a fantastic journey to Japan. This talk emphasizes Japanese textiles, with a few brief forays into architecture and Japanese cuisine. Traditional techniques such as katazome (paste-resist dyeing) and shibori (bound or stitch resist dyeing) will be explored. David will show his modern quilts and paper-based stitched artwork that he created with shibori and indigo dye, and will ta...

In this live stream workshop, you will learn mindfulness practices that can benefit your art making and ground you in the present moment. Meg Kaczyk will lead you in simple meditations, followed by art making. Relaxation, presence, acceptance and expansion are liberating and fun outcomes from learning mindfulness basics. The workshop will begin with introductions, then a short, guided meditation. We will talk about our art making materials, and then Meg will instruct on walking meditation. Stud...

Mouldings are typically the architectural trim you see along baseboards, wainscoting, railings, and ceilings. There is a tool list for this class. About  Matt Bickford is a planemaker in Haddam Neck, CT, specializing in moulding planes. Along with contributions to various woodworking magazines, Matt is the author of Mouldings in Practice and is featured in a Lie-Nielsen produced DVD with the same name. Matt has taught the skill of using wooden moulding planes across the country. This is th...

With an earnest ability to create a delicate balance of harmony, melody, deep emotion and subtlety, Lee DeWyze's depth as a songwriter call to mind some of his earliest influences like Simon and Garfunkel, Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) and Johnny Cash. On Castles, his new EP, this becomes clear to all who truly listen. There are no false notes in these three exquisite songs, each one a unique light in the constellation of his imagination. He sings quietly, as if whispering secrets. His lyrics an...

This class will be held in Building 304, between Taps & USO Chair making is where design and function meet comfort. In an ideal world each chair would be crafted for the individual - matching the length and curvature of your spine, the separation of your hips, the length of your thighs and the length of your shins. Chair making also drives the furniture maker to combine beauty and strength. An elegant chair looks comfy and inviting but is also built to resist the stresses of day to day use...

This class will be held in Building 315 A class for beginners new to hand tool woodworking (or just to woodworking). Hand Tool Heaven was developed as Jim Tolpin wrote The New Traditional Woodworker. Purchasing this book is not required but we have copies for purchase when you arrive at the school for class. While attending this class, you will learn a boatload of tips, tricks and core techniques that will convince you that hand tools—once properly setup, sharpened and handled—are not dif...

This class will be held in Building 315 A five-day class for beginners at hand tool woodworking (or just to woodworking).  Learn to develop skills while building two more projects from Jim Tolpin’s The New Traditional Woodworker. In this class, you will learn a boatload of tips, tricks and core techniques that will convince you that hand tools, once properly setup, sharpened and handled, are not difficult to master or tedious to use, and are anything but obsolete. You will discover the ple...

"The matter is clear. Terry Robb is one of our finest acoustic guitarists today. Hes not just technically sublime; he plays with unrestrained passion you will feel deep down inside." - Living Blues magazine Terry Robb is hailed as a blues guitar virtuoso and one of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene. His signature fingerpicking style has earned him international acclaim from worldwide audiences, esteemed music critics and his distinguished peers. Incorporating element...

"Flawless fingerpicking and slide guitar paired with an idiosyncratic style and an exuberant performance persona make James come on like a full band." - Dirty Linen "James pulls off riffs that no one this side of Mississippi John Hurt or prime Leo Kottke has committed to tape in years". - Blues Access "It says a lot about James' gift as a musician and storyteller that his own songs possess much of the same charm of the same charm of the older songs he performs." - Washington Post ABOUT ...