Join master carver Ed Hawkes for this special class to create a carved feather pin. This class is appropriate for carvers of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Students must be at least 14 years old. Bring a lunch for this full-day workshop. Class size is limited and registration is required.

Ed is an avid birdwatcher and a volunteer with Acadia National Park Hawk Watch. His hours of bird observations are constant inspiration for creating his realistic wooden creations. His carvings have won numerous awards, including a first-place ribbon in the Advanced Division at the Ward World Carving Competition for his full-size common loon, as well as numerous first-place and 'Best in Show' awards at Maine carving competitions.

Paint your own Magic Tree in this fun Paint 'n' Sip taught by Erika Rosso at the Gilley. Sip on wine, tea or seltzer as part of this adults-only class, which is suitable for artists of all levels who are at least 21 years old. All materials and beverages provided.

Join Seth Benz, director of bird ecology at Schoodic Institute to learn about Acadia’s Winter Birds.

This event is a combination of a brief indoor presentation followed by an easy "Causeway Forest  Stroll" just down the street from the Wendell Gilley Museum.  We'll review resident bird survival strategies, and which species come from away to spend winter in Acadia. Bring binoculars and curiosity, and dress for the weather. If you don’t have binoculars, a loaner pair is available from the museum with advance notice.

Registration required.

The title for Lucy Kalian's current body of work, ‘Witnesses’ (on exhibit at the Gallery at Somes Sound in Somesville) refers not only to the thoughtful observer, but also to woodlands, trees, and their remains that have a deeper history than most of us walking the land today. They’ve witnessed humans’ yearning and urgency regarding the turmoil currently present throughout the world. The woods bear witness to a changing ecosystem and changing ‘human system’. She always was compelled to draw, sketch and paint but did not become a professional artist until midlife.

This will be an in-person event, but can also be attended online. We will send a Zoom link to those who choose the online option when reserving space. There will be an artist reception at 6pm.

People-Nature-Art is a monthly series that brings artists, writers, carvers, and creative types of all kinds to the Gilley to explore how nature and art interact in their work, and how their art impacts their own approach to nature.