Beaded Pine Tip Earrings with Mariah Reading
Friday, May 23rd, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Kaleidoscope Studio
Create a unique pair of earrings inspired by the beauty of Maine's pine trees. In this class, you will craft beaded earrings that resemble the delicate tip of a fresh pine bow. Using wire, jewelry tools, and beads, you will learn step-by-step how to construct these charming dangling earrings. No prior jewelry-making experience is necessary; complete instructions from start to finish will be provided.
All materials and tools are included.
This class is designed for adults and motivated teens. Participants will have the opportunity to customize the size and color of their earrings and will leave with a finished pair of their own pine-inspired creations.
About the Instructor: Mariah Reading is an eco-artist and strong
advocate for the existence, preservation, and accessibility of the National Parks. She was born and raised in Bangor, Maine where the surrounding landscape gave her a deep appreciation of nature’s beauty that was reinforced by her degree in Visual Arts at Bowdoin College. The 2016 National Park Centennial propelled her Recycled Landscapes, designed to bring attention to the need of preserving and protecting the environment. Having already visited 33 National Parks, she plans to continue her project in all 63 US National Parks. Mariah has dedicated herself to the field of eco-art through Art Residencies at Denali, Zion, Acadia, Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, working as an Arts In the Parks Volunteer at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, assisting in Yosemite Facelift efforts, developing a K-12 STREAM curriculum with University of California Santa Barbara Oceanography students, and creating conservation workshops with the Channel Islands National Park. She has exhibited work in San Antonio, TX; Seattle, WA; Fort Collins, CO; McKinley Village, AK; Brunswick, ME; and Kamuela, HI; Poughkeepsie, NY; Davis, CA; Rockland, ME; and Portland, ME. From April through September, Reading has worked as an environmental interpreter.
