Arts & Crafts

Have you ever thought about what happens to your “stuff” after you put it out on the curb, or take it to the dump? Take a guided virtual tour through ecomaine’s Single Sort Recycling Facility and learn where “away” really is! See how we sort your soup cans and laundry bottles, and learn why “Wish-Cycling” is costing you money. Bring any questions you have about recycling, including examples of items you want answers about.

No Discounts Available.

Start at the beginning. Learn to thread your machine, wind a bobbin and sew an accurate ¼ inch seam. Make simple projects every week starting with an ugly potholder. Have fun and learn at your own pace while building your skills and gaining confidence. Move on to making your own pillowcase, using the “hot dog” method and learning a French seam. You will need to purchase your own fabric for pillowcases and have basic sewing supplies, needles, thread, scissors and a working sewing machine with manual. The instructor will provide material for all other projects and has a sewing machine available for use.

Start at the beginning. Learn to thread your machine, wind a bobbin and sew an accurate ¼ inch seam. Make simple projects every week starting with an ugly potholder. Have fun and learn at your own pace while building your skills and gaining confidence. Move on to making your own pillowcase, using the “hot dog” method and learning a French seam. You will need to purchase your own fabric for pillowcases and have basic sewing supplies, needles, thread, scissors and a working sewing machine with manual. The instructor will provide material for all other projects and has a sewing machine available for use.This is the same class as the a.m. class. Instructor has a sewing machine available for use._x000D_ _x000D_ About Lori: Lori got started sewing because her daughter wanted a quilt when she was in kindergarten after she had heard a story about a quilt. She was 5 years old. She’s been sewing ever since, for over 15 years! Lori also loves being able to share her knowledge of sewing with beginners who are just starting out as well as others who are learning new tricks of the trade. “Teaching the correct way to use sewing machines to create clothing, display items used for decoration and practical items to use around the house or to give as gifts is such a rewarding experience."

Get your hands dirty and have fun by learning how to make a terrarium. A Terrarium is a miniature garden under glass that is fun and easy to grow. Create your garden with easy-care plants, moss, gemstones, shells or tiny woodland creatures. The workshop includes all supplies, plants and a glass container. Material fee of $25 paid to the instructor the night of class.

About Felicia: Felicia is passionate about plants and sharing her knowledge with people! She has a Plant Science/Teaching Degree from UNH and been a teacher for over 30 years. 

Planning a trip in your future? Don't forget your camera! Often your vacation photos fall a little flat when you look back at them at home. In this session you will learn tips for making your best vacation shots using your DSLR camera or your cellphone camera to bring home a postcard quality shot. Examples of images taken in various vacation spots will be shown along with some easy tips to help you capture your best vacation shots.

About Mike: Mike Leonard has been taking pictures for more than 40 years and among his favorite subjects to shoot are nighttime scenes including Lightning and Aurora, and in the daytime he likes shooting landscapes, seascapes, lighthouses and more. His work is frequently on covers of The Notes publication in Yarmouth, Maine, In the Maine Activities Guide, on the local CBS affiliate in weather casts and his work has also been featured in books, magazines, annual reports, brochures, textbooks and nationally on the Weather Channel. 

This session covers a lot of what you should have read in the camera instruction manual but did not. Presented in a way that is almost embarrassingly easy to comprehend. Topics covered include camera settings and modes and when to use them, gear including tripods, understanding exposure and white balance and tips for making your best shots of various subjects.

About Mike: Mike Leonard has been taking pictures for more than 40 years and among his favorite subjects to shoot are nighttime scenes including Lightning and Aurora, and in the daytime he likes shooting landscapes, seascapes, lighthouses and more. His work is frequently on covers of The Notes publication in Yarmouth, Maine, In the Maine Activities Guide, on the local CBS affiliate in weather casts and his work has also been featured in books, magazines, annual reports, brochures, textbooks and nationally on the Weather Channel.