*** This workshop is sold out. Email arts@pnfarm.com to be added to the waiting list. ***This two-day workshop will explore the fundamentals of plein air painting, with a focus on strategic color concepts to capture the light, atmosphere and emotion of the landscape. Participants will paint throughout the diverse Plas Newydd Farm property while considering […]
Canopy Time walks are mostly monthly walks/rolls/rides on Plas Newydd Farm. Hosted by Abby Braithwaite and David Morgan (and some surprise guests), these adventures give us the chance to explore some of the most beautiful places on the farm, and provide a deeper opportunity to feel the rhythms of the land, observe the comings and goings of migratory birds, watch the bud and bloom of native and invasive plants, swat mosquitoes, and dodge raindrops!
Part nature journaling, part phenological record-keeping, these explorations are a great way to spend more time out on the land than some of our workshops allow.
Bring your journal, your sketchbook, your camera and your senses.
$10 per person. If cost is a barrier, get in touch at arts@pnfarm.com and you will be welcome!
Save the Date for this all-day workshop exploring the captivating process of cyanotypes! We will use our imaginations, chance, and the magic of the sun to create stunning blue and white works of art.
Cyanotype is an alternative photo process which uses chemicals and sunlight to create wonderfully mysterious pictures when rinsed in water! Also known as “sun prints”, this accessible medium involves placing objects and materials onto treated paper, becoming blue wherever the sun’s rays have reached it. This process is filled with surprises, so bring your curiosity, trust and openness with you to this workshop!
Forage for fungi and make mushroom spore prints in this two-part workshop.
During the first session on October 21st, Ridgfield artist Barbara Wright will share mushroom knowledge and lead participants on a foraging expedition to gather mushrooms from the farm. By the end of the first day, participants will have staged their gathered mushrooms to collect spores over the course of the week. Barbara will share the basics of spore printing, and help participants set up to collect the spores (it takes a few days for the magic to appear!)
Participants will store their works in progress on the farm, and when we gather again on October 28th, Barbara will share techniques to make one-of-a kind art from mushroom spore prints.
Come spend a few hours in good company, celebrating light and peace. We so need art—and each other—in these tumultuous times.Please join us on Saturday, December 9th between 10 am and 4 pm for a drop-in open house. We will have warm drinks, snacks, and an array of hands-on arts and crafts activities, including wreath-making, […]
Join us on Saturday, February 3rd for a wood-turning workshop and craft your own ball point pen from wood grown right here on the farm!Guided by sculptor Lila Ferber, participants will leave this class with a functioning ballpoint twist pen and simple instructions on how to change the ink. Never turned on the lathe before, […]
Come spend a day on the farm celebrating the arts, and some of Ridgefield and Clark County\'s most creative souls. All ages are welcome!There will be mini-workshops, tasty food, an art showcase, and maybe even a farm tour. It\'s not to be missed! Come learn about what\'s in store for our second year, and learn […]
