Join us for the Schoodic Arts Festival!!

Schedule of Events:

9:00am - 4:00pm: Wading into Wax! - Beginner Encaustic Painting with Edith Beatty at Combs Studio

Curious about encaustics, but never tried it? Join this workshop for an introduction to encaustic painting. Experience how this ancient and modern art achieves its beautiful luminosity, texture, and durability. The workshop is primarily hands-on studio practice, balanced with demos and consultation. Leave with 3-5 practice pieces, wanting to learn more!

9:00am  12:00pm: Decorative Oyster Shells with JoAnn Townsend at SAFA Schoolhouse

Learn how to clean, paint, decoupage, and display beautifully decorated oyster shells. 

2:00pm - 3:30pm: The Acadia Barn Cats - Matinee Performance at Hammond Hall

A maddeningly eclectic String-Swing-Jazz quartet, the Acadia Barn Cats will hold forth at The Schoodic Arts Festival. They may look like a bluegrass band but when they sail smoothly into classic standards like "Begin the Beguine" "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Cry Me a River", you may say "What in tarnation?." Born in a barn in Brooksville, the Cats are classical violinist Chris Nemeth, vocalist and dobroist (what's that?) Bob Hipkens, guitar maestro Phil Kell, Bassist Tom Karnofsky with guest violinist and mandolinist, Jim Coffman and guest vocalist and guitarist Sarah Hipkens. They play and sing a book-full of swing jazz and cabaret standards but marble their sets with originals as well as folk, western swing and Latin classics.

6:00pm - 7:30pm: amy Love - Performance at Hammond Hall

amy Love blends original folk songs with echoes of Joan Baez and John Prine. Her mesmerizing voice and humor create a uniquely heartfelt musical experience.