Farnsworth Art Museum

Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs and breathtaking hymns all found in or inspired by music from Scandinavia, The British Isles, French Canada and the New World. Their trans-Atlantic arrangements and original compositions spring from an extraordinary collaboration consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Each musician brings their individual passion to both traditional practices and inventive music-

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class meets weekly on zoom for four Thursdays. This class is eligible for access rates. Color wheels are an excellent foundation for learning to mix color, but what comes next? In this class, you will explore how to develop color schemes from the color wheel and use them to create effective color compositions. Working from a single composition throughout the course, we will investigate how the overall selection of colors in a painting can be thoughtfully constructed to create atmosphere and

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Join Gwendolyn Loomis Smith, Phyllis Wyeth Director of Learning & Engagement and curator of the Farnsworth’s 365 Gallery exhibition Quiet Riot: Making Ceramics in Maine in a clay tour walkabout highlighting Maine’s ceramic artists all connected with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Free to attend; donations are welcomed. Registration in advance is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class meets weekly on zoom for four Thursdays. This class is eligible for access rates. Color wheels are an excellent foundation for learning to mix color, but what comes next? In this class, you will explore how to develop color schemes from the color wheel and use them to create effective color compositions. Working from a single composition throughout the course, we will investigate how the overall selection of colors in a painting can be thoughtfully constructed to create atmosphere and

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class is part of our family-friendly drop-in programs at 365 Gallery and has a limit of 10 participants. We highly recommend pre-registering to save your spot. Please note: if you’re not checked in at least 10 minutes before the class starts, your spot will be released to any waiting drop-in registrants. Play with the possibilities of small-scale sculpture using simple materials like cardboard, glue, color, and wood! In this hands-on class, you’ll experiment with creating small sculptures f

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Join us for Rockland’s Sunday Stroll October 18. As part of the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival the Farnsworth will be giving away The Night Has Ears by Ashley Bryan. We will also be doing an art-making activity inspired by the book. Come join us!

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Join Gwendolyn Loomis Smith, Phyllis Wyeth Director of Learning & Engagement and curator of the Farnsworth’s 365 Gallery exhibition Quiet Riot: Making Ceramics in Maine in a clay tour walkabout highlighting Maine’s ceramic artists all connected with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Free to attend; donations are welcomed. Registration in advance is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class meets weekly on zoom for four Thursdays. This class is eligible for access rates. Color wheels are an excellent foundation for learning to mix color, but what comes next? In this class, you will explore how to develop color schemes from the color wheel and use them to create effective color compositions. Working from a single composition throughout the course, we will investigate how the overall selection of colors in a painting can be thoughtfully constructed to create atmosphere and

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), Lighthouse Lookout, 1978,watercolor on paper, 22 x 30 inches.Wyeth Foundation for American Art Collection, M2114.

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Join Gwendolyn Loomis Smith, Phyllis Wyeth Director of Learning & Engagement and curator of the Farnsworth’s 365 Gallery exhibition Quiet Riot: Making Ceramics in Maine in a clay tour walkabout highlighting Maine’s ceramic artists all connected with Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Free to attend; donations are welcomed. Registration in advance is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

with Vincent Van Dyke and the Millay House in Rockland Presented in partnership with the Millay House Rockland Join us for a special afternoon program with the Millay House Writer-in-Residence Vincent Van Dyke. Growing up, we learn all kinds of rules about how to behave, but not all those rules are good for us. In this memoir-focused writing workshop, we’ll explore inherited beliefs and expectations that have taken root in our lives and how writing can help us examine, challenge, and uproot them

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class is eligible for access rates. Papercutting is a centuries-old art form with many different approaches and styles. Artist Dylan Metrano will teach its history and explore various techniques with examples of traditional and contemporary styles. Throughout the course of the workshop, students will draw inspiration from the Farnsworth Mural Project: James Prosek, as well as from seascapes featured in Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026). Drawing inspiration from this imagery, an

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Marsden Hartley (1877-1943)Stormy Sea No. 2, 1936Oil on board12 1/8 x 16 inchesMuseum purchase made possible in part by gifts from Mr. Edwin L. Beckwith and Dr. Peter Sheldon, 1983.2Photography by Alan LaVallee A series of monthly walks, each focusing on select themes or sections within the exhibition MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026). Join Curator of American Art at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Francesca Soriano, for a guided walk through the galleries to view the exhibition MAINE: A

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class meets weekly on zoom for four Thursdays. This class is eligible for access rates. Color wheels are an excellent foundation for learning to mix color, but what comes next? In this class, you will explore how to develop color schemes from the color wheel and use them to create effective color compositions. Working from a single composition throughout the course, we will investigate how the overall selection of colors in a painting can be thoughtfully constructed to create atmosphere and

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class is eligible for access rates. Papercutting is a centuries-old art form with many different approaches and styles. Artist Dylan Metrano will teach its history and explore various techniques with examples of traditional and contemporary styles. Throughout the course of the workshop, students will draw inspiration from the Farnsworth Mural Project: James Prosek, as well as from seascapes featured in Maine: A Force within American Art (1890–2026). Drawing inspiration from this imagery, an

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth Peter Ralston Keeper, ca. 1988 © Peter Ralson. Courtesy Ralsongallery.com By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth is now on view in both the main museum and the Wyeth Center. Betsy James Wyeth (1921–2020) was a fascinating and largely overlooked maker of complex designed environments whose lasting legacy in visual art and landscape will be explored for the first time in this exhibition. Locations: Hadlock Gallery, Wyeth Study Center Gallery, and the

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class is eligible for access rates. Learn to weave by hand using small, handheld wooden looms and explore the basics of natural dyeing with plants and food waste! This method of weaving allows the process to become more accessible for makers of all experience levels, while the smaller scale affords further opportunities for creating on the go, wherever you may roam. During this workshop, students will learn the basics of simple tapestry weaving on a mini loom using organic, foraged material

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Trio Lasell is is an exciting new piano trio composed of talented chamber musicians Phillipp Elssner (violin), Nora Willauer (cello), and Marlene McCarthy (piano). They look forward to presenting their chamber music program titled “Echoes from France: Music in Conversation,” which explores the intersection of several 20th century works for piano trio influenced by its composer’s time in Paris. Featuring Nora & Marlene on cello and piano Featuring Phillipp on violin Philipp Elssner, Violin German

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Photo credit: Great Rybus A series of monthly walks, each focusing on select themes or sections within the exhibition MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026). Join Founding Executive Director of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Donna McNeil, for a guided walk through the galleries to view the exhibition MAINE: A Force Within American Art (1890–2026). This walk will center on the Founders of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Joan Beauregard and David Ellis, whose generosity has enabled the

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

“The most exciting vocal group in a generation” –Songlines “Subverting expectations and redefining the genre [of vocal music]… just absolutely phenomenal!” BBC “The best musical discovery of the year…Stunningly powerful vocal harmony…Windborne sets a new bar for folk harmony singing today” Brian O’Donovan, GBH, NPR Hailed as “the most exciting vocal group in a generation,” internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Windborne is known for their stunningly powerful arrangements and their ability to

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Wyeth Center Now Open Peter Ralston Keeper, ca. 1988 © Peter Ralson. Courtesy Ralsongallery.com By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth is now on view in both the main museum and the Wyeth Center. Betsy James Wyeth (1921–2020) was a fascinating and largely overlooked maker of complex designed environments whose lasting legacy in visual art and landscape will be explored for the first time in this exhibition. Locations: Hadlock Gallery, Wyeth Study Center Gallery, and the Wyeth Center Quiet Ri

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

This class is eligible for access rates. Learn how to create unique imagery through a basic introduction to the relief printing process! Using linoleum blocks as an image matrix, participants will draw and carve their own designs to explore the creative possibilities within this medium by printing with a variety of tools and mark making techniques on paper cards. Participants will be encouraged to work intuitively by embracing mistakes and releasing perfection, and tuning into the surrounding la

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Clifford Cameron is a Maine-based pianist and composer with a particular fondness for improvised music. He will be sharing solo piano offerings exploring improvisation, his own original works and the music of Ireland, Scotland, Brazil, Cuba and beyond. Cameron obtained his Bachelor’s in Composition and Jazz Performance from The New School and the Mannes School in NYC. His music consists of a merging of natural themes and settings with contemporary music. His extremely eclectic influences in comp

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

Photo Credit Titilayo Ayangade Palaver Strings welcomes acclaimed Irish fiddler Liz Knowles for a program of vibrant collaboration and musical storytelling. Pairing original works by Knowles with string quartet repertoire spanning centuries, this program is rooted in tradition while speaking to the present moment. This program will feature a quartet of Palaver musicians: Bree Fotheringham and Maïthéna Girault on violin, Elizabeth Moore on viola, and Matthew Smith on cello. Palaver Strings is a G

Source: farnsworthmuseum.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026