Bates Rock Cairn Paper Collage with Mariah Reading
Wednesday, October 29, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the Kaleidoscope Studio
Explore the art of paper collage and create a unique Maine landscape featuring a Bates Rock Cairn. Taught by artist Mariah Reading, this class invites you to craft your own custom papers through a variety of techniques, including printing, painting, and stamping.
Once your papers are complete, you'll learn how to cut and arrange them to form a beautiful and layered composition. While you can create any size piece you choose, the class is a great opportunity to go big and tackle a 16x20-inch work. All materials and step-by-step instruction are included.
This class is designed for adults and children with an accompanying adult, making it a perfect creative experience for all ages.
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.
