Join Clark County Poet Laureate Armin Tolentino for a morning of generative poetry on the porch (weather permitting!). Check back soon for more details. This workshop is free, but participants are invited to make a donation to NAACP Vancouver's ACT-SO program for youth. ACT-SO allows students to compete in STEM, humanities, business, performing, visual and culinary arts for scholarship awards. More […]
Wander and Wonder: Writing in the Woods with Jennifer (JP) PerrineThis class, held outdoors in the woods here on Plas Newydd Farm, will guide you in practicing skills associated with shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing—a gentle, meditative approach to being with nature. The class will include several invitations to explore your senses and your relationship with nature, […]
Are you ready for the world to become your palette? This workshop will introduce you to the vibrant world of natural pigments in our ecosystem. You’ll learn how to ethically forage pigments and transform them into any type of paint or ink. You’ll also learn about pigments as a way to creatively engage with ecological […]
*** This workshop is sold out. Email arts@pnfarm.com to be added to the waiting list. ***This two-day workshop will explore the fundamentals of plein air painting, with a focus on strategic color concepts to capture the light, atmosphere and emotion of the landscape. Participants will paint throughout the diverse Plas Newydd Farm property while considering […]
Canopy Time walks are mostly monthly walks/rolls/rides on Plas Newydd Farm. Hosted by Abby Braithwaite and David Morgan (and some surprise guests), these adventures give us the chance to explore some of the most beautiful places on the farm, and provide a deeper opportunity to feel the rhythms of the land, observe the comings and goings of migratory birds, watch the bud and bloom of native and invasive plants, swat mosquitoes, and dodge raindrops!
Part nature journaling, part phenological record-keeping, these explorations are a great way to spend more time out on the land than some of our workshops allow.
Bring your journal, your sketchbook, your camera and your senses.
$10 per person. If cost is a barrier, get in touch at arts@pnfarm.com and you will be welcome!
Save the Date for this all-day workshop exploring the captivating process of cyanotypes! We will use our imaginations, chance, and the magic of the sun to create stunning blue and white works of art.
Cyanotype is an alternative photo process which uses chemicals and sunlight to create wonderfully mysterious pictures when rinsed in water! Also known as “sun prints”, this accessible medium involves placing objects and materials onto treated paper, becoming blue wherever the sun’s rays have reached it. This process is filled with surprises, so bring your curiosity, trust and openness with you to this workshop!
Canopy Time walks are mostly monthly walks/rolls/rides on Plas Newydd Farm. Hosted by Abby Braithwaite and David Morgan (and some surprise guests), these adventures give us the chance to explore some of the most beautiful places on the farm, and provide a deeper opportunity to feel the rhythms of the land, observe the comings and goings of migratory birds, watch the bud and bloom of native and invasive plants, swat mosquitoes, and dodge raindrops!
Forage for fungi and make mushroom spore prints in this two-part workshop.
During the first session on October 21st, Ridgfield artist Barbara Wright will share mushroom knowledge and lead participants on a foraging expedition to gather mushrooms from the farm. By the end of the first day, participants will have staged their gathered mushrooms to collect spores over the course of the week. Barbara will share the basics of spore printing, and help participants set up to collect the spores (it takes a few days for the magic to appear!)
Participants will store their works in progress on the farm, and when we gather again on October 28th, Barbara will share techniques to make one-of-a kind art from mushroom spore prints.
Come spend a few hours in good company, celebrating light and peace. We so need art—and each other—in these tumultuous times.Please join us on Saturday, December 9th between 10 am and 4 pm for a drop-in open house. We will have warm drinks, snacks, and an array of hands-on arts and crafts activities, including wreath-making, […]
***Canceled***Ecopoetics with Daniela Naomi MolnarWhat does it mean to write WITH a place, to consider a place as a wise collaborator rather than a backdrop? Through guided prompts and examples, this class will explore how place can be a medium that twines with the medium of language within the vessel of a poem. You will […]
Come spend a day on the farm celebrating the arts, and some of Ridgefield and Clark County's most creative souls. All ages are welcome!There will be mini-workshops, tasty food, an art showcase, and maybe even a farm tour. It's not to be missed! Come learn about what's in store for our second year, and learn […]
May 11 is World Collage Day, and we want in on the celebration!Bring your collage supplies or come empty handed! We will have materials, inspiration, and a few collage artists on hand to guide your creative cut and paste!More details to come, but RSVP today to save your spot. A suggested donation of $25 will be […]