Wild Colors with Daniela Molnar

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 […]

Wander and Wonder: Writing in the Woods with Jennifer (JP) Perrine

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, […]

Poetry on the Porch with Armin Tolentino

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 […]

Intro to Block Printing

(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 […]

The Poetics of Place

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 […]