**Please note change of date! This workshop has moved to Saturday, March 18th!**Ever wonder how those beautiful Ukrainian Eggs, called Pysanky, are made? Come find out in an afternoon over tea and musing with friends (old and new) how this batiking style of egg dyeing is done. All supplies provided, and yours to take home. […]
Join Christopher Luna for a day of poetry on Plas Newydd Farm. Christopher will lead a group of eight to ten writers in a day of mindful exploration of place and poetics. We will read, write and walk in mindful observation. Abby Braithwaite of the Plas Newydd Farm Arts Initiative will lead the group on […]
(Price includes a $50 equipment fee) Block printing is a relatively low-cost, low-barrier, and easy way to begin making art that is part of a rich tradition of printmaking, spanning multiple cultures throughout the world. From the Japanese woodcut moku hanga prints, depicting the "Floating World" or Ukiyo-e; to the 2000-year history of block printing […]
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 […]
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 TreeJoin us for the first of a series of monthly (ish) drop-in walks/rolls/rides on Plas Newydd Farm. Hosted by Abby Braithwaite […]
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!