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What does it take to build something with wood from start to finish?

We’ll start by learning the basics.

Please Note: This is a four day class- Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri.
We are closed, Thursday July 4th.

In our day-to-day lives, we see many different creatures, however, when we watch movies or delve into our imaginations, we can picture animals that are beyond the normal, known as mythical creatures. Mythical creatures come from mythology and folklore. There are many well-known ones such as the mermaid, pegasus, and cyclopes. Others, such as the dragon and unicorn were believed to be real by many. Some have even been discovered recently such as the giant squid, also known as the kraken. All of these creatures have mystical abilities that defy what we see as normal.

Long before modern media, long before there were books, storytellers traveled around the countryside and collected and told stories to entertain, to persuade, to teach. Cultures developed distinct customs.

Construct a traveling stage with props, actors, scenery and instruments to gather and entertain audiences. Hear stories from around the world. Learn ways to create stories, and to remember and tell stories. Draw the curtain on a way to learn about different cultures.

Entertain and be entertained by your group across digital connections that join ancient traditions.

During the 19th and early 20th century streetcars were an important mode of transportation in cities across the United States. While their popularity waned after buses and cars took over the roads, streetcars are still found all over the world. Join us as we learn about the history of streetcars in our region and beyond. From the controller to the brakes, we will explore the inner workings of different types of streetcars. We will construct a trolley that lights up using overhead electrical lines.

When you walk in the woods, you know that birds and animals nest and burrow there. It is also easy to imagine other creatures who live there tending to the flowers and community. In fact, this instinct to imagine that elves, gnomes, and fairies build homes hidden among the trees is an ancient one.

Please Note: This is a four day class- Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri.
We are closed, Wed, June 19th.

In the late 18th century a new exhibit at the Royal Academy of London popularized landscape painting. Inspiration from British Landscape artists of the late 1700s-mid 1800s lives on today. Join us to explore our scenic backyard: East Rock Park, along the Mill River. This week you will be guided to sketch, paint, and observe your environment in a renewed way with brush strokes inspired by British landscape painters: Turner , Constable, and Gainsborough.

Please Note: This is a four day class- Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri.
We are closed, Thurs., July 4th.

Mud week has become a beloved tradition here at EWMW. This week we will honor MUD leading up to International Mud Day, on Saturday, June 29, 2024. This camp celebrates a material that is often overlooked. Heighten the senses, and stimulate creativity with its bountiful possibilities. Invent, play, pretend, and experiment outdoors with mud.

The Arts & Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a response to industrialization. The mark of the hand had been removed, our goal is to emphasize the handmade in this weeklong workshop.

We will step away from machinery (and technology) and use our hands to make pottery, furniture, paper, textiles, and more…