It’s time to sit and write together! There is little I love more than sitting in a warm room with brilliant minds, putting words on the page and sharing snippets of what we create. So I’m making the space for this in my life this year, and I’d love to have you join me! There […]
Celebrate the solstice with us at PN Farm Arts Initiative! What started as a neighborhood celebration is turning into a community-wide event! On June 21st, we will be hosting a group costumed bike ride in Ridgefield, followed by a barbecue potluck here on the farm. You can find more info on the event page for […]
Weave a willow market basket with Ridgefield artist Robin Brady In this 2-day class you’ll make a round, handled basket in the traditional European stake and strand style — a great foundation for your future explorations in basketry. We’ll weave with a combination of cultivated and wild willows grown right here in Ridgefield and throughout […]
Dive into the layers of meaning on the landscape! In this workshop, participants will spend the day at select locations on Plas Newydd Farm with poet Christopher Luna and PN Farm Arts Initiator Abby Braithwaite exploring the poetics of place. We’ll dive into the layered ways the land holds metaphor, and the ways those layers […]
“If you pay attention, you can tell time by the forest canopy—twigs and seeds, branches and leaves marking seasons with color, fullness, sway.” – Abby Braithwaite, A Portrait of the Artist as a Crone Tree Canopy Time walks are mostly monthly walks/rolls/rides on Plas Newydd Farm. Hosted by Abby Braithwaite and David Morgan (and some […]
Join us as we ring in summer! It's a bike ride! It's a costume party! It's a community potluck! It's a celebration of the turning of the seasons! It's all of that and more! Whether you're planning to join us in May for a costume building workshop, or building your own bike-beast at home, we […]
It’s time to sit and write together! There is little I love more than sitting in a warm room with brilliant minds, putting words on the page and sharing snippets of what we create. So I’m making the space for this in my life this year, and I’d love to have you join me! There […]
Plas Newydd Farm Excursion Canopy Time excursions 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, […]
Drop-in Writing Circle There is soup. There are writing prompts. There is time to write and share, with (gentle, loving) feedback if you want it. And there is time to sit quietly and get some writing done. This monthly writing circle has become an anchor of the writing programming here on the farm. All level of […]
Plas Newydd Farm Excursion Canopy Time excursions 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, […]
With Scott Gellatly 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 at diverse locations around Plas Newydd Farm while considering the formal aspects of painting – shape, color, and edge. Scott will […]
Exploring the intersection of cosmology, ecology, and spirituality We are excited to have a new date for this retreat, and there are a few open spots. Portland poet Jeff Howard has become a Soup & Words regular over the past few months, and he is offering up a day that is unlike anything we have […]
