Calendar of Events

Join Visiting Writer Erin Dorney from the Adirondack Center for Writing to learn more about ACW’s Poetry Machine—the kind you might spend two quarters to get a bouncy ball, sticky hand, or small plastic alien from in the vestibule of a convenience store. With ACW’s repurposed machine, you can get your very own poem for […]

** SOLD OUT ** Students will spend a day shaping a traditional beavertail canoe paddle that will be ready to take home for finish. To make sure you are able to complete the paddle, blanks will have the profile precut. Most work will be with hand tools. Some woodworking experience would be helpful, but not […]

This Intro to Stained Glass workshop is for anyone interested in learning the art of stained glass. Each student will receive instruction on the basic design principles and learn how to create a stained glass piece from start to finish using the copper foil method. Choosing from a selection of patterns, each student will work […]

** RESCHEDULED TO July 30 DUE TO WEATHER ** Join Photographer James Rodewald to learn new techniques for transforming nature photography beyond the literal and into a more expressive and artistic vision of the natural world that surrounds us. In this workshop, you will learn techniques such as intentional camera movement, long exposure, and multiple […]

If you could wish for anything, what would it be? Build your own tiny ship of twigs and nature bits to carry your wish out to the open sea... or pond. Start with a guided nature walk to gather your supplies, and then meet up with Britt from ADK ArtRise to make your boat take […]

Join Barbara Green of Adirondack Green House Basketry for an Adirondack Packbasket making workshop. Participants will weave a full-sized Packbasket, approximately 18” tall. They will make their packs in the same manner as original packs were made using reed rather than black or brown ash. Solid wood skids and an interior wooden base hold the […]

Students will learn everything they need to create their very own bird taxidermy mount, from proper skinning, degreasing/washing, to sculpting, mounting, and finishing. Our subject will be the European Starling; with their eye-catching plumage—glossy, spotted, and iridescent—starlings enliven our surroundings. All birds are legally and sustainably sourced; no animals are harmed for the sake of […]

This workshop will go over the process for harvesting and drying specimens, and rehydrating dried specimens. Students will have the opportunity to practice handling techniques, spreading, mounting, the nuances of posing, display, and maintenance. Students go home with their own prepared sunset moth, a specimen to practice on at home, a spreading board that can […]