Calendar of Events

Celebrate fall leaves and the vivid colors of autumn. Patrice Jarvis-Weber will guide you as you create a charming painting with brilliant blue sky, crisp white birch bark, and golden leaves. In just two hours, you’ll finish a small 8x8 or 10x10-inch painting using acrylic paints on stretched canvas. Paint with Patrice classes are geared […]

Create your own painting inspired by the region’s High Peaks and sweeping views. Enjoy a workshop with Patrice Jarvis-Weber and paint a scene based on Rockwell Kent’s painting of Asgaard Farm (1961). Paint with Patrice classes are geared for beginners, but open to all ages and artistic abilities. Participants will use acrylic paints on an […]

This program has been canceled. We're sorry for the inconvenience and hope you will join us for another ADKX program! Create a vibrant landscape using wool. An introductory workshop, participants will discover the tools and materials for needle felting. Explore basic techniques, blending fibers, and adding depth and detail as we create a landscape inspired […]

Celebrate fall leaves and the vivid colors of autumn. Patrice Jarvis-Weber will guide you as you create a charming painting with brilliant blue sky, crisp white birch bark, and golden leaves. In just two hours, you’ll finish a small 8x8 or 10x10-inch painting using acrylic paints on stretched canvas. Paint with Patrice classes are geared […]

**This program has been canceled. We're sorry for the inconvenience and hope you will join us for a future ADKX program!** Expand your horizons as you learn how to paint a mountain landscape. Guided by Julia Fatato from ADK ArtRise you will learn how to use acrylic paints to create a unique landscape of the […]

**This program has been canceled. We're sorry for the inconvenience and hope you will join us for a future ADKX program!** Quilling is the art of rolled, shaped, and glued paper that results in creating a unified, decorative design. Guided by Julia Fatato from ADK ArtRise, you will create a pair of earrings that YOU […]

In our walking workshops, we’ll listen to Asher B. Durand’s advice to “go first to Nature to learn to paint landscape” as we explore the museum’s trails with naturalist Ed Kanze and plein air artist Sandra Hildreth. Ed and Sandra will invite participants to slow down and look closely as we dive into the natural […]

Create your own painting inspired by Adirondack skies, light, and shadow. Enjoy a workshop with Patrice Jarvis-Weber, and paint a scene based on Dale Nichols’ Lake Saranac (1934). Paint with Patrice classes are geared for beginners, but open to all ages and artistic abilities. Participants will use acrylic paints on an 8x8 or 8x10-inch stretched […]

Join Chief Curator Laura Rice on Friday, October 6 from 1-2 PM for an exclusive look at ADKX’s vast photography collection. This lecture will provide a well-rounded display and history of Adirondack photography, and highlight the work of some of the region's best-known photographers. The lecture will last roughly one hour and is free to […]

Due to the weather, Saturday’s Leaves & Lenses Photography Workshop will be rescheduled. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES. Capture the splendor of peak fall foliage in the Adirondacks with nature photographer and environmental science educator James Rodewald as he leads an autumnal photography workshop on Minnow Pond Trail. James will provide a brief overview […]

Learn about the fascinating anatomy of mammals and traditional mammal taxidermy. This class is designed for beginners with an interest in taxidermy. No matter the experience level, all are welcome! Students will learn everything they need to create their very own mouse taxidermy mount, from proper skinning, degreasing/washing to sculpting, mounting, and finishing. Students will […]

This class is designed for beginners to learn professional level techniques used in small mammal taxidermy. By focusing on the facial features, students will create a shoulder mount that can be affixed to a plaque or hung as is. Students will learn everything they need to create their very own rabbit or jackalope taxidermy mount, […]