This is a FREE drop-in arts & crafts program
for adults only!
Did you know that engaging in artmaking and crafting in low-stress settings has measurable impacts on health? From staving off dementia to boosting our immune systems, creative expression has so many physical and emotional benefits that art programs like this one are considered a part of community health and wellness services around the world. Try it yourself!
ALL feel welcomed here. Sit alone with headphones on and do your thing, or socialize over tea before picking some materials to explore. We have a slew of processes designed for folks with little artistic skill who want to destress, plus I offer art tutorials and featured projects.
Adaptive instruction for all abilities.
Drop in between 10am-12pm, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
at The Commons,15 Main St., Belfast
Contact me if you'd like to join us via Zoom, or to
make a donation to sustain this program.
WEEKLY WINGDING
Art & Music for ages 2 - 4 SESSION FULL
Let's gather in Barnaby the Art Barn for singing, dancing, painting and drawing ourselves silly!
Jared is a mountain goat puppet. He will mostly hang out, maybe do some dancing. Bridget is an advocate for quality creative development in early childhood and helps parents and teachers protect the critical aptitudes babies are born with. She also taught Montessori music for several years and is thrilled to rock the shakers again.
No canned tunes, no blaring speakers, no cottonball
snowmen or coloring pages. SERIOUS. PLAY.
4 Thursdays, 4:15pm - 5:00pm
April 30, May 14, May 21, May 28
Northport address given to registrants.
$60 Limited to 10 wee ones.
Petit Rex North: Belfast's
MINIATURE PARADE
Saturday, May 23
Lineup 1:45, Parade Starts 2:00
Church Street, between Market and Main.
Think BIG - create SMALL. Inspired by the "Tit Rex" Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans, all are welcomed to make a small float and join our one-block spectacle OR pull up a lawn chair for this short and sweet burst of creativity! Free; cash donations welcomed.
In collaboration with Our Town Belfast.
RSVP, Q & A on Facebook!
Camp: SILLYSTRING (FULL)
(formerly known as Dreamweavers)
June 22 - June 26
So. Much. Yarn.
Weaving, Beading, Sewing, Felting, Braiding, Tangling... our hands will be busy ALL WEEK! We'll visit weavers at the looms of Belfast Fiber Arts, learn how wool yarn is made, and local fiber artists will drop by our cozy studio to share what they're working on and see what we're up to! As usual, lots of outdoor play time and games, doodle downtime, and more!
Camp is for kids aged 7+ and is limited to ten artists.
It runs from 9am-3pm.
$200, 5 day package only.
The Rainbow Connection
Camp for Ages 4 - 6 - FULL
July 27-31 9am-3pm
Join us for a week of fresh air, pond exploring, music making, painting, puppets, and so much more in Northport, ME!
Paced for younger friends, we'll share a daily schedule of circle time, movement, snacks, activities, play,
creativity and quiet rest.
Process-focused materials exploration, experiential learning, and social emotional growth are our guiding stars.
Bridget will have 1-2 young assistants on site. This camp is best for potty trained friends accustomed to new playgroups!
$200 for 5 days
Limited to 8 campers
This camp is full - we've opened another week in August!
Land of Make Believe!
Camp for 5 & 6ish year olds: FULL
August 17-21, 9am-3pm
Join us for a week of making stuff and making BELIEVE! There's a pond, beach, and Barnaby the art barn waiting for us to imagine new worlds every day - in Northport, ME!
A daily schedule of circle time, snacks, play, creating, and quiet rest. Painting, drawing, sculpting, puppets are on the menu; process-focused materials exploration, experiential learning, and social emotional growth are our guiding stars.
$200 for 5 days
Limited to 8 campers
THIS CAMP IS FULL! contact me to be put on a waitlist.
With Bridget's White Street cottage as our home base, we'll be arting outside as the weather allows. Cyanotypes, paper mache, shrinky dink jewelry... we'll follow our bliss.
Visits to neighborhood gardens, playing at City Park, beachtime, and a day downtown to visit artists
are all on the itinerary.
Camp is for kids aged 7+ and is limited to ten artists.
It runs from 9am-3pm.
$200, 5 day package only.
Email to be added to a waitlist!
Wight St. Nomads Camp: FULL
August 24 - August 28
