Highly recommend Maine Media Workshops + College of Rockport, mid-coast Maine for quality of…read morefaculty, staff, students, on-site housing, location near Rockport Harbor, layout of campus, & even delicious food. You will work hard, learn lots, and love learning, too. Superb energy. Both my IRL classes were one-week intensive Summer Program non-fiction WRITING workshops, plus an excellent online workshop during worst of pandemic. Rating: Ten stars out of five! Note: I am a Writer & am reviewing only writing Workshops I attended, on campus & virtual.

Film directing intensives are mostly just chit chat. No real hands on experience unless you fight…read morehard to wrangle a camera and get someone to help you edit your scene. They don't leave enough time in the day for all filmmakers to work. Staff is almost impossible to reach. Also not interested in being reached. Place doesn't even have a printer for students to use. Instructors are great, but their hands are tied. Most equipment is reserved for cinematography students. Trust me. This place ain't what it used to be. Not even close. Can blame some things on the pandemic, but not everything. Also, campus food is VERY expensive (tastes terrible) and not available after hours 6pm. They have Lobster dinners once a week that you have to pay top dollar for. If you want to learn how to make films, I suggest not trekking all the way here to do it. Save the cash.

A great place to take classes. Especially fun for kids. Check website and Facebook page to learn…read moreabout weekly class and open studio times. "Random Pottery is a small pottery and fused glass studio. Our sunny new location is in the Old Brooklin School House, across from the Post Office in Brooklin, Maine. For this retired public educator and now full-time potter - Lynn Curran - the location couldn't be better! ~ Studio offerings include pottery lessons for beginners and intermediate students of all ages, hand-building workshops, fused glass workshops, and community kid-friendly projects."

The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship was founded in 1974 by Peter Korn. It offers a variety of…read morecourses, from ones lasting 9 months to shorter ones lasting a couple of months to summer courses lasting a couple of weeks. The minimum age of students is 17. I doubt there's a maximum. If you go to their website you will learn more information than I can give here. We learned about the Center's existence yesterday when we observed a blue highway marking sign. We missed the much larger sign beside/behind it, although we saw it today when we pulled in. We parked in front of the office and gallery space and walked in. We were greeted by Peter Korn, who told us about the current exhibit and offered us a tour of a workshop after we took in the exhibit. See my review for the Messler Gallery for more about the show. We walked down the stairs and across a gravel path to the workshop area. We walked through the work space, where people were working on chairs. We had mentioned living near Walnut Creek CA and were introduced to a student who came from there as well as to one of the instructors and a coupe of other students. Peter showed us where the wood is stored for the Center, hardwoods and sheets. It was very impressive. He offered to take us over to another space, more of a co-working space where students can experiment w/ new techniques, etc. We wanted to, but felt I had reached the end of my capacity for walking on unlevel surfaces, so we reluctantly passed on the opportunity. Alan and I marveled that after all the years we've been coming to this area this was the first time we had discovered the Center. We were glad we did and appreciated Peter taking the time to give us the tour.

Intellectual Pottery…read more Pottery studio that specializes more in teaching pottery than selling it, but still has a nice selection inside for purchase. The Good: *Great location along the Belfast waterfront *Really nice and unique pieces of pottery inside the store for sale at fairly reasonable prices. *Service was very friendly and welcoming *Pottery supplies for sale *Pottery classes for all skill levels *Booth at the United Farmers Market of Maine on Saturdays The Meh: *Not sure why they're aka "Belfast Clay Studio" on their website and IG The Ugly: *Parking in this area of Belfast can be a bit of a PiTa, but just be patient, and you'll find some. Conclusion: Nice place for all your pottery needs.

They Love Jesus, with Great Godly messages. Kid friendly. My children love sunday school.There is a…read morecute coffee lounge. And small book store. There is also a little play area outside for children.

I have over 10 pieces of art from the stubborn cow class. Everyone who comes into my house, asked…read moreme where I got them!

We stopped in here while in Bucksport for lunch. The building is a former bank and the vault is…read moreright in the middle of the store! We purchased a few small stained glass pieces to give as gifts. The shop also sells stained glass supplies, sheets of glasses, and offers classes. The owner and his adorable corgi were a delight!

Down East is run by expert birder and naturalist Michael Good. It was my good fortune to have him…read morerecommended to me on a recent trip to Mount Desert Island. His infectious enthusiasm helped create a memorable day with lots of great sightings. I'm an experienced birder but would not have known the best places to look for the migrating warblers and other songbirds I came to see. Michael took us right to the hot spots, all the while explaining all about the local ecology and geologic history. He wowed us with his incredible ability to hear and identify every bird song near or far, all the while instructing me and my novice-birder husband on what to watch or listen for. Friendly and personable, Michael would be a great guide for birders at any level of experience, or for anyone (including families with kids) wanting their trip to Acadia to be enriched by a deeper look into the natural history of the area.

Excellent experience! Michael Good expanded our knowledge ten-fold in a four-hour morning. He…read moreadapts the experience to all levels of birders. We will always remember our day on Mt Desert Island with Michael. We highly recommend.