NEW GLOUCESTER — Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village will offer a series of traditional craft workshops, educational nature walks and a heritage plant sale Saturday, July 25.
The traditional craft workshops include making green cleaning products with Shaker Village herbalist Betsey Ann Golon. Participants will make and take home several herbal cleaning products made from all-natural ingredients that are commonly found in the household. The cost of this workshop is $50. Pre-registration is required.
In “Birch Bark Necklace Basket,” local artist Carolyn Kemp will guide participants in making a birch bark necklace basket. Previous basket weaving experience will be useful. This class is designed for anyone interested in fine, intricate projects. The cost of the class is $65.
Internationally-known woodworker Chris Becksvoort will share his lifelong expertise and techniques as a master cabinetmaker and scholar of Shaker furniture in his “Dovetails” woodworking workshop. Participants will learn proper layout procedures and methods for marking, sawing, chiseling and fitting dovetails. The emphasis will be on technique and precision. This class is designed for the beginning woodworker and those with advanced woodworking experience. The cost for this workshop is $50.
In “Amish-Style Double-Sided Pillow,” local expert, seamstress and quilter Dianne Devonshire will teach the basics of quilting. Participants will complete a double-sided pillow based upon a traditional Amish flower design and leave with the skills to continue quilting. This class is for beginners and new quilters. The cost for this workshop is $75.
Resident naturalist Carolyn Fensore will lead “Nature’s Outdoor Classroom,” a two-and-a-half hour hike through the Shakers’ 1,800 acres of diversified habitats while identifying and explaining flora, fauna, geological formations and Shaker history along the way. The cost for this walk is $8 for adults and $2 for children.
The Shaker Store and the Shaker Museum Visitor Center will be open and feature old-fashioned gifts and Maine crafts.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is located at 707 Shaker Road (Route 26).
For more information or to register for the workshops, call 207-926-4597 or email [email protected] or visit www.maineshakers.com.
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