Join Beth Crowe at the Brick Store Museum on Tuesday, February 7th from 10 am - 12:00 pm. Participants will learn how to make wool wrapped hearts and create a Valentine's Day garland to use for décor or to give as a gift. Adults (ages 16+) Minimum 5 participants/Maximum 12 REGISTER HERE
Join author and illustrator, Stephen Costanza, February 11th at 2:00pm. Stephen will be playing Joplin piano rags on his keyboard as well as a reading from his popular children’s book “King of Ragtime”. Stephen will show some current work and works in progress and host a Q&A. Stephen’s work is currently featured in The Great […]
This is a February vacation workshop for students 7-12. Students will learn to use a Gelli print pad to explore the art of stamping and monoprinting. They will use recycled and everyday items to print along with the use of a roller and acrylic paints. In addition students will experiment with different materials such as […]
This February vacation workshop is for students 7 - 12. In this two-hour class, children will learn how to make 3D projects with paper mache. They will be using decorative colored papers, scraps of handmade paper and tissue papers to create a paper bowl, which does not need to be painted at completion. Students should […]
This February Vacation workshop is for children 7-12. In this class students will have the joy of making a one of a kind necklace that will feature a mixture of beads and plastic animals. Make your necklace shine by adding paint, beads, glitter and yarn. Instructor: Elizabeth Winters If class is cancelled because of snow […]
This February Vacation workshop is for children 7-12. Students will have the opportunity to make decorative papers for book covers, bookmarks, cards and other crafts. Students will learn to marble paper in the traditional manner, by floating water-based paints onto a liquid surface and lifting these images .In addition, students will create decorative papers employing […]
New this year! The Museum launches its History at Work roundtable series, focusing on the shared (but often different) experiences of those working in similar career fields. For our inaugural episode, Maine illustrators will join us at the table for a fun, free-flowing discussion of their careers, artwork, and everything in between. This program is […]
JOIN US to explore the changing experience of public and private grief in society over the past 200 years with Professor Libby Bischof (USM). Using local archives and artifacts, she will lead us in engaging discussion of the history of grief and mourning and what it means to each of one us over time. Participants […]
Join Brick Store Museum in creating your own rag wreath. Instruction and all materials will be provided. Wreaths will be constructed from precut recycled fabric and plant dyed fabric. Option to add embellishments will be provided. Gather some friends and feel free to bring a beverage of you choice to enjoy while you create. This […]
Join Brick Store Museum in creating your own rag wreath. Instruction and all materials will be provided. Wreaths will be constructed from precut recycled fabric and plant dyed fabric. Option to add embellishments will be provided. This interior wreath is sure to brighten your space year round! Instructor: Elizabeth Winters REGISTER HERE
Marjie Thompson enjoys being “stuck” in the pre-20th century weaving world. Her focus is the textiles produced both at home and by the professional weavers. Marjie enjoys adapting these weaves to contemporary colors and uses. She is the coordinator of the Complex Weavers “Early Weaving Books and Manuscripts” study group, the “Preserving Our Past” study […]
Join us for a 139th Birthday Party! The Brick Store Museum's founder, Edith Barry, was born March 10, 1884. At age 52, in 1936, she opened the Museum in a building she inherited from her Uncle, William Barry. March 2023 marks Edith's 139th birthday - her life spanned nine decades, from the 1880s to 1960s. […]