NISDA STAFF
MAE BLACKWELL
Mae Blackwell is a native Nantucket artist who enjoys working across a variety of mediums and materials. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simmons University, with a strong focus on photography, screen printing and textiles. She also has a strong background in Arts Administration, with experience in curating, installing and documenting exhibitions, archival work, and teaching. Mae sees art as a powerful method for community building, collaboration, connection and healing. She aims to integrate this belief in the workshops she teaches and in her day to day life, and she can't wait to share her practice with others.
2 Day Handbuilding Workshop
August 8 + 9
10 am-12:30 pm
Registration Open
August 8 + 9
10 am-12:30 pm
Registration Open
2 Day Workshop
August 4 + 6
Ages 9–14
August 4 + 6
Ages 9–14
1 Day Workshop
August 1
10 am-2 pm
Registration Open
August 1
10 am-2 pm
Registration Open
Textile and Fiber Arts at the Heifer Barn
August 4–27
Tuesday + Thursday 4–6:30 pm
August 4–27
Tuesday + Thursday 4–6:30 pm
Free and Open to the Community!
August 4, 6, 11 + 13
Tuesday + Thursday 1–3 pm
August 4, 6, 11 + 13
Tuesday + Thursday 1–3 pm
2 Day Workshop at the Heifer Barn!
August 10 + 14
Registration Open
August 10 + 14
Registration Open
1 Day Workshop at the Heifer Barn!
Friday August 7 | 1–3:30 pm
RegistratIon Open
Friday August 7 | 1–3:30 pm
RegistratIon Open
POTTER'S WHEEL All Skill Levels Adult 18+ (Teens are invited to register) Dates + Times: August 4, 6,11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 Tuesday and Thursday | 6–8:30 pm Instructor: Helen Mills (read bio) Tuition: $650 (+ Clay #25/$65 includes glazes and firing) No prior experience needed. All are welcome. We are able to adapt techniques to fit ever body of any age or skill level. Learn or expand your knowledge on the clay process as we explore techniques of wedging, throwing, trimming, and glazing. This will be a flexible class with a combination of group demonstration and personalized instruction. As these basic forms and techniques become second nature, you will be able to make more complex forms with confidence and curiosity. The final week will be dedicated to surface treatments and a variety of glazing strategies. Students purchase clay from NISDA. #25 bag for $65 which includes the cost of glaze and firing. Students with a basic knowledge of centering, trimming, etc. will expand their repertoire of forms. Demonstrations will include throwing of vase shapes, plates, lidded forms.. There will be an additional emphasis on developing a personal aesthetic and exploring surface design.
1 Day Workshop at the Heifer Barn
August 5 | 1–3:30 pm
Registration Open
August 5 | 1–3:30 pm
Registration Open
