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Hands-on Classes

We have an emerging hands-on workshop program at Tear Cap Workshops. Our goal is to offer a variety of courses in different media, all connected through traditional craft, handwork, and native Maine materials.


2023 Schedule

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Basketmaking Class Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 7, 2023 8:30 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 8, 2023 9:00 am
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Bookmaking class: Make your own leather-bound sketchbook Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 10, 2023 10:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 14, 2023 9:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 15, 2023 9:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 21, 2023 9:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 22, 2023 9:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 28, 2023 9:00 am
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Rent-a-Bench Tear Cap Workshops
  • June 29, 2023 9:00 am
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Blacksmithing Toolmaking Demonstration Tear Cap Workshops
  • August 6, 2023 1:00 pm
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Eco Printing on Fabric Tear Cap Workshops
  • August 12, 2023 9:30 am
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Introduction to Encaustics Tear Cap Workshops
  • August 19, 2023 1:00 pm
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Bowl Carving Demonstration with Danielle Rose Byrd Tear Cap Workshops
  • August 25, 2023 12:30 pm
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Open House 2023 Tear Cap Workshops
  • September 30, 2023 10:00 am
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Woodworking Class: Make your own Dovetailed Garden Trug and Seat Tear Cap Workshops
  • October 17, 2023 9:30 am
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Invasive Plant Management Workshop - November 5th Tear Cap Workshops
  • November 5, 2023 1:00 pm
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2023 Calendar

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  • Basketmaking
  • Bookmaking
  • Demonstration
  • Encaustics
  • Facility Tour
  • Forestry
  • Hands-on Classes
  • Open House
  • Printmaking
  • Rent-a-bench
  • Seminar
  • Stone Wall Building
  • Volunteer Work Day
  • Woodworking

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Our schedule changes year to year, as opportunities arise, and our facility and teaching spaces improve. We have so much more planned for the future, so check back again, or drop us a line with a question or suggestion.

Our Facility

Our facility is part of what makes classes at Tear Cap Workshops so special: our campus is a former sawmill, slowly turning into an artisan collective and craft school. While classes go on, the artisan tenants continue their work on site: you might see a load of timbers go by during a basketmaking class, or if you’re curious about guitarmaking, pop by our resident luthier’s shop at lunchtime. Part of our overall goal is to help along inspiration, across media types, skill levels, and different backgrounds. We all have something valuable to share!

Woodworking

The Community Woodworking Shop

The Community Woodworking Shop is in the former planer building. This 80 by 40 foot space will be the home for all future woodworking classes, short-term bench rentals and community events. Our vision for this space is a four-season hub for creative exploration and hands-on skill building in wood.

We received grant funding from The Maine Community Foundation and the Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation to support a Rent-a-Bench Program that will increase community access to woodworking. The concept of the program is to offer a bench, tools, and and maybe a little extra help, to anyone who would like to complete their woodworking project in a community atmosphere.

More information about the Rent-a-Bench Program can be found here:

Rent-a-Bench

Stone Wall Building

We offered our first stonewall building class in 2018 in partnership with the Stone Trust. For a complete list of their available classes, please see thestonetrust.org

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Basketmaking Class

June 7, 2023 8:30 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 8, 2023 9:00 am

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Bookmaking class: Make your own leather-bound sketchbook

June 10, 2023 10:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 14, 2023 9:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 15, 2023 9:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 21, 2023 9:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 22, 2023 9:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 28, 2023 9:00 am

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Rent-a-Bench

June 29, 2023 9:00 am

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Blacksmithing Toolmaking Demonstration

August 6, 2023 1:00 pm




Tear Cap Workshops

Tear Cap Workshops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community benefit organization. Our mission is to unleash creativity through hands-on learning. We have workshop space for established artisans, and hands-on learning opportunities in craft education. Our facility is a former sawmill, and we are striving to re-purpose this site in a meaningful way.

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Classes

  • Basketmaking Class
    • Participant - Workshop
      June 7, 2023
      8:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Brunch, lunch, breakfast, tea, here is a basket for me! Pile in your scones or muffins into this pastry-friendly basket! This is simple under-over weaving…

  • Bookmaking class: Make your own leather-bound sketchbook
    • Participant
      June 10, 2023
      10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    A special Bookbinding Class is coming up Saturday, June 10th! Learn a decorative, accessible and infinitely varied book binding stitch, the long stitch, and make…

  • Eco Printing on Fabric
    • Participant
      August 12, 2023
      9:30 am - 4:30 pm

        Make your own Eco Prints on Fabric August 12th! Learn how to print plants on fabric! Eco printing is a process where plant…

  • Introduction to Encaustics
    • Participant
      August 19, 2023
      1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Introduction to Encaustics Welcome to the wonderful world of encaustics! Encaustic painting is also known as hot wax painting, and it involves applying heated wax…

  • Woodworking Class: Make your own Dovetailed Garden Trug and Seat
    • Registration - Day 1
      October 17, 2023
      9:30 am - 4:00 pm
    • Registration - Day 2
      October 24, 2023
      9:30 am - 4:00 pm

    Woodworking Class: Make your own Dovetailed Garden Trug and Seat This is a terrific project the whole way through! For anyone who has a desire…

  • Invasive Plant Management Workshop - November 5th
    • November 5, 2023
      1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Invasive Plant Management Workshop with Deb Perkins of First Light Wildlife Habitats Join us for an informative presentation led by Deb Perkins, followed by an…

Demonstrations:

  • Blacksmithing Toolmaking Demonstration
    • August 6, 2023
      1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Don't miss this special Blacksmithing Demonstration on Toolmaking! Join us for an afternoon of blacksmithing led by Ryan Adams of Bell Hill Forge. This 3-hour…

  • Bowl Carving Demonstration with Danielle Rose Byrd
    • August 25, 2023
      12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Bowl Carving Demonstration with Danielle Rose Byrd Join us for an educational demonstration led by Danielle Rose Byrd. In this 3 hour program, Danielle will…

  • Open House 2023
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      September 30, 2023
      10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Join us for a fall celebration of Maine craft! Featuring an artisan fair with demonstrations, workshop tours, live music and great food. Come see the…

Rent-a-Bench

  • Rent-a-Bench
    • Full Day
      June 8, 2023
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm

    How it Works: You provide the wood (or you can buy it from us) and supplies for your project, and we provide the tools and…

  • Rent-a-Bench
    • Full Day
      June 14, 2023
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm

    How it Works: You provide the wood (or you can buy it from us) and supplies for your project, and we provide the tools and…

Contact information

Tear Cap Workshops
22 Hampshire Street
Hiram, ME 04041
207-625-3396
info@tearcapworkshops.orgtearcapworkshops.org
Wednesdays & Thursdays, 9 - 5
and by appointment or by chance

If you're coming to visit, please leave your pets at home; breathe easy because Tear Cap Workshops is a smoke-free property; and drive slow and safe!

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