Final Sale - Everything must go!
The Final MAXT Moving Sale!
+++++ Date Change to Dec 21 +++++
We’re in the final stages of our move to Noone Falls. Come along and donate what you can for what we left behind!
Tools, furniture, office equipment, storage, art and making supplies - it’s a whole host of goodies. Come grab a big bargain. Lots of stuff not seen in our previous sales.
Female Faces with Sue Ann Hum
Gain confidence in drawing and painting faces! Join local artist specializing in lively female portraits Sue Ann Hum.
Sue Ann will teach basic proportion and shapes, and photo transfer. You’ll be encouraged to embrace your own style and abandon any attempt at perfection!
Students will use whatever medium they want to develop the final project. Copyright-free photos will be provided, or student may use their own photos.
Students are encouraged to bring their own materials for the final two weeks of the course to allow them to work in their favored media. A selection of media will be available at MAXT.
All materials will be provided for the first 4 weeks of the session.
Students are required to have basic drawing skills, this is a great course to continue education from Sue Ann's Basically Drawing or from previous offerings at MAXT.
Accompanying images represent Sue Ann's work and class subjects may vary.
Mini Makers - Family Game Chest
Get ready for those cold winter nights with some cozy family games! Each week our Mini Makers (Grades 1-4) will learn some new maker skills and create a copy of a family classic game. We'll create with wood, textiles, polymer clay and more in this hands on session to create some pieces to be proud to play with family. 6 weeks - 6 sets of skills - 6 games.
Junior Creatives - Family Game Chest
Get ready for those cold winter nights with some cozy family games! Each week our Junior Creatives (Grades 5-8) will learn some new maker skills and create a copy of a family classic game. We'll create with wood, textiles, polymer clay and more in this hands on session to create some pieces to be proud to play with family. 6 weeks - 6 sets of skills - 6 games.
Puppet Yourself! - With Sally Ray
Sally’s decade of work as a special fabricator for film and television can be seen in films from Gremlins 2 to Men in Black. She then went on to project manage puppet builds for films such as Disney’s George of the Jungle and Tron: Legacy.
This class will provide hands on experience and practical knowledge of making a a puppet head from patterned foam while exploring character development by applying different features and finishes. You can even puppet yourself! Hand sewing experience helpful!
Making these puppets is a challenging skill using a host of sharp tools and solvent based glues. This is an adult level (14+) class.
Stained Glass for Beginners: Suncatcher
Bring some sparkle and shimmer to your life by learning all about stained glass! We're excited to open up a new stained glass area at MAXT for spring 2024 and kick it all off with some great beginner classes.
Learn to create in stained glass, making a beautiful 5 pointed star in vibrant colored glass. Students will learn how to safely handle glass, to select the correct pieces for their project, cut, grind, foil, solder, and polish. A full introduction to this beautiful artform.
2 2hr sessions per course
January 25 and Feb 1 10-noon
Young Creatives - High School Program
MAXT's brand new flagship High School Program
16 weeks of making with learning opportunities in our new workshops equipped with 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutters, printing presses, screen printing, textiles equipment, stained glass, electronics and more!
Young Creatives is designed to assist local high school aged youth to become independent artists. The program will work through a semester long syllabus, building a robust set of transferable skills.
Students will begin by learning creative thinking and design skills both by sketchbooking and thorough powerful digital design tools. The program will then proceed through education in a variety of skills and equipment at MAXT. Students will then be allowed agency in choosing a specialism, designing a product and creating their own final exhibition. The majority of the final third of the semester will be focused on students practicing their chosen skill and developing and manufacturing a product. The series will culminate in a final public exhibition with items for sale, hosted at a local community space.
Mentorship by MAXT staff and volunteers is an important part of the program, offering guidance in how to think creatively as well as offering experience and critique. MAXT is a safe space for all to experiment and students will be expected to be self motivated in problem solving and pursuing their own goals as a maker.
MAXT has secured some generous grants to support Young Creatives in 2025. We are able to offer this program at a significantly reduced rate, just enough to cover the materials for the makes students will get to keep as a portfolio.
Nail and String Art - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Tie your morning up with this creative class. Students will draw their own designs then learn the process of converting them into nail and string art pieces on prepared boards. Perfect for decorating their rooms, or as a unique holiday gift.
This session is for children in grades 5-8 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Glamorous Gifts!
Join Lorin Baeta of Letterly and our very own Dave Broughton for this fun class to glam up your gift giving!
It's two classes in one, with students rotating after 1 hour with some thrown in festive cheer. Give those presents some real handmade chic.
Lorin will guide students through basic Calligraphy skills to create beautiful hand lettered gift tags to say it with style this holiday season.
Dave will dive into the basics of block printing using our linocut tools and simple school erasers to guide students through creating their own block printed classy kraft wrapping paper.
Block Print Wrapping Paper - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Brighten up those festive packages with your own hand printed kraft wrapping paper! Students will learn how to create simple stamping blocks of their own designs from school erasers using linocut tools. Then we'll stamp up a storm with colorful inks and paints to create their own sheets of paper. the perfect accompaniment to our other holiday making classes.
This session is for children in grades 1-4 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Celtic Visions Star Pendant : Chainmail Jewelry
In this 3-hour workshop, we'll briefly cover chainmail basics, and then teach the Celtic Visions chainmail weave. We'll then learn how to form it into the Celtic Visions Star, which makes an elegant pendant (or a delightful ornament!). We'll discuss design options, and provide plenty of direct support. Participants will leave with a pendant in their choice of colors, and are welcome to make more pendants or a bracelet to match as time allows. Beginners welcome! This workshop is suitable for all skill levels, and all tools and materials are provided.
Wire and Stone Bookmark
Get ready for snuggle up and read season with Gabby!
Come along for this fun class of wire wrapping to create your very own custom bookmark with a big and bold stone setting, perfect for your own reading adventures or to gift to the book lover in your life.
Silk Scarf Dyeing
Learn the basics of acid dyeing in this fast and fun class! Students will dye a large, 5ft long fringed silk scarf using premixed dyes. Make beautiful and colorful, organic mixes and patterns with this foolproof technique. Fantastic for a pop of color in winter outfits or a last minute gift.
Upcycled Totes - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Sew something special with Sarah! Students will learn how to cut and prepare a feed sack then sew and finish this fun project. A great beginning project, one that we teach regularly for our adult classes. Each student will take home a tote, perfect for carrying treats at the farmer’s market or gifting this holiday season.
This session is for children in grades 5-8 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Wooden Bowl Turning for Beginners
Craft a beautiful, functional bowl in this fun class. Doug will guide students through taking a rough sawn board to a complete bowl ready for your morning cereal Bowls start with kiln-dried lumber. We’ll mount the blanks on the lathe then use gouges and scrapers to bring our bowls to shape. We’ll also learn about reverse-chucking, which will allow us access to both the outside and the inside of our projects. Finally, we will sand, apply finish, and clean-up the bottom. We will also touch on design considerations and various surface treatments.
Age Range: 18+
Level: Beginner / All Levels
Whimsical Mushroom Ornaments
Go on a whimsical woodland adventure with Sean. Our resident maker of magical worlds has foraged natural materials for this class to create his signature mini mushrooms dressed up for the holidays.
Learn the process of turning foraged finds into fun fungi, each student will create multiple mushrooms / ornaments to adorn their homes of the holidays - or all year round!
Votive Holder - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
It's a fun morning in the woodshop with Molly! Students will learn how to measure, drill on our drill press, sand and complete with a wax coat a beautiful solid votive holder. Made from locally harvested wood, this piece is perfect for gifting or simply lighting up your family table this winter.
This session is for children in grades 1-4 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Ugly Sweater Factory!
Bring your old sweater and we'll bring the bling! It's a fun holiday upcycling adventure at our Ugly Sweater Factory.
We've been saving goodies all year to make some truly wild creations, we've got ornaments, felt, glitter and tinsel galore ready to create your own garish fashion faux pas. We'll have some hot chocolate, holiday music and even a photo booth set up to model your creations.
Just bring your enthusiasm and a garment you'd like to decorate, leave your good taste at home.
Families welcome, suitable for kids age 8+ (must be accompanied by an adult)
This is a FREE event, donations appreciated.
Natural soap making workshop for beginners
In this workshop you will learn how to make cold process soap safely and with confidence. This introductory class covers safety procedures and the knowledge of formulating a recipe using lye, water and oil. Each student will be hands on and guided making their very own batch of soap. Your batch will make four bars of soap you can give away as a gift or personal use.
All materials are included in the price of this class.
Introduction to Wood Turning: Green Wood Bowls
A wonderful introduction to woodturning and using green wood, this is a perfect introductory class. Bryan will take students through the first steps of safety and use of the wood lathe including tool sharpening and blank preparation. Then students will be guided through turning a bowl with a single gouge using green wood, to produce a beautiful bowl that will naturally change shape into a softened organic form as it dries.
Gnomes!
Make new friends at MAXT with this fun class. Students will make two gnomes with distinctive personalities, working with our lathes, hand tools, paints, faux fur and 3D printed accessories A fun class to bring some more whimsy to your holiday season or simply make a buddy to live on your desk..
Ring Toss Game - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
It's a fun morning in the woodshop with John! Students will learn how to measure, cut, drill on our drill press, glue, nail, sand and complete with a wax coat a beautiful ring toss game. A fun addition to any family game night or a great gift for the holidays!
This session is for children in grades 5-8 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Stained Glass for Beginners: Suncatcher
Bring some sparkle and shimmer to your life by learning all about stained glass! We're excited to open up a new stained glass area at MAXT for spring 2024 and kick it all off with some great beginner classes.
Learn to create in stained glass, making a beautiful 5 pointed star in vibrant colored glass. Students will learn how to safely handle glass, to select the correct pieces for their project, cut, grind, foil, solder, and polish. A full introduction to this beautiful artform.
2 2hr sessions per course
December 4 and 11 6-8p
Zentangle for Beginners
Join Certified Zentangle Teacher Gracie Buckman for this fun introduction to a relaxing new art form.
Are you looking for a creative outlet to help you relax, maybe a distraction from certain family members over the holiday season?
If you think you are not an artist, or that you have no creativity, or that you can’t even draw a straight line, then this class may be for you. If you are looking to relax and unwind from the stresses of life, then this class may be for you. If you are looking for an artistic type of meditation, then this class may be for you!
Anyone can learn the Zentangle Method. When we “tangle”, we draw simple lines that form into patterns; these patterns are put together to create something beautiful.
Zentangle is meditative by nature. It is a great way to take time out and relax. In Zentangle, we start with gratitude, and we believe that everyone has an inner artist, and everyone is creative. Even though we are drawing structured patterns, no two tiles ever come out the same. The size of a Zentangle tile is small, about 4 by 4 inches, so in no time at all you will have created your little masterpiece!
Solar Printing - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Join our dye master Dave for this fun class to catch the last of the 2024 sun! Students will learn how to create unique designs from foraged materials and tools from our shop in a range of beautiful rich color. Everyone will leave with their own tote bag, great for holding art or for gifting this holiday season.
This session is for children in grades 1-4 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Hand Sewn Wreath Ornaments - English Paper Piecing (Family Friendly)
Dive into the traditional art of English paper piecing with Patricia!
This introductory class is perfect for kids (age 8+ with an adult) and adults alike. Learn how to cut and hand sew accurate shapes to make this adorable little wreath. Perfect as a stand alone class or as a first step in creating some full sized complex pieces with this resurgent art form.
Wooden Tic Tac Toe - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
It's a fun morning in the woodshop with Molly! Students will learn how to decorate with scorch markers and wood burning tools, sand and finish pre cut blanks before adding felt and a beautiful wax coat. A great introduction to the woodshop for our younger makers and a fantastic family game to play at home or gift for the holidays.
This session is for children in grades 1-4 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Positive Affirmation Art with Hannah Banana
Dive into the power of positive affirmations before the busy holiday season with Hannah
Banana!
Create two special & unique works of art alongside Hannah Banana during this positive
energy-focused workshop. Together, you will discuss powerful affirmations that can help
you through the busy holiday season while getting creative with a variety of materials.
In this workshop, you will create both a positive affirmation magnet and a piece of 4x6 wall
art.
The session starts with basic brainstorming activities to get the creative juices flowing.
Students will then design their magnet & matching wall art using acrylic paints, paint pens
& 2d embellishments.
Hand Sewn Wreath Ornament - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Learn how to cut and hand sew accurate shapes to make this adorable little wreath using the traditional art of English paper piecing. Perfect as a stand alone class or as a first step in creating some full sized complex pieces with this resurgent art form.
This session is for children in grades 5-8 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Embroidered Holiday Ornament
During this course, students will be taught basic embroidery stitches while creating a small holiday ornament in a 3” wooden hoop. Each student will be provided with a handout to follow along with the instructor’s demo and have the opportunity for one-on-one assistance when needed. All materials included.
Erin Boyle is a New Hampshire-based textile artist who specializes in original hand embroidery. She established her own small business, My Darling Threads, in 2022 and has been selling her stitch work around New England since. She’s excited to share her passion for embroidery through her intro course at MAXT. Visit mydarlingthreads.com or check out her instagram @mydarlingthreads to view more of her work.
Craft + Beer @ Post & Beam - Bath Bombs
Make some bubbles to go with your suds! This month's Craft + Beer features Kristen from The Vintage Herb Company showing us how to make her big, beautiful bath bombs. Make a little luxury for yourself as we hit that weather for nice warm baths, or save them for holiday gifting.
Each attendee will leave with 3 7oz bath bombs plus molds to make more at home and your first beer is on us!
This is a 21+ event hosted at Post & Beam Brewing, 40 Grove St Peterborough
Intro to Woodworking - Chopping Boards
Create a centerpiece to be proud of for your holiday meals!
Join John in the woodshop as we learn to turn a rough board into a unique, high quality hardwood chopping board, perfect for bread at the thanksgiving table or charcuterie over the holiday season.
Students will learn how to take a rough board through milling, cutting to shape with the chop saw, table saw and bandsaw, drilling on the drill press and then finishing with fine sanding and oil ready for the table. Students will work on their own designs for handles, board shape and hanging holes.
Calligraphy for Kids - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Lorin from Letterly leads this fun class into the world of hand lettering. Students will learn some basic calligraphy skills from our professional sign writer and muralist, finishing up with their own hand lettered craft pumpkin for the festive season.
This session is for children in grades 1-4 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Resin Earrings (Family Friendly)
Join resin jewelry artist Kerry for this fun class!
You don’t need fancy tools to work with resin and make quality pieces. In fact, you probably have almost everything you need to get started already at home! In this make and take class, you’ll learn how to properly mix resin, helpful tools for getting rid of bubbles, and how to remove sharp edges from fully cured pieces. All without breaking the bank.
In this class, you’ll learn:
- How to protect yourself and your workspace
- How to properly measure and mix resin
- How to get bubbles out of resin without fancy or expensive equipment
- How to personalize your pieces with glitter and mica powder
- How to safely clean up the edges of fully-cured pieces at home
- How to assemble finished pieces into wearable jewelry
Each participant will be provided with a box containing:
- Silicon earring mold
- Small spray bottle of rubbing alcohol
- Cuticle trimmer
- De-burring tool
- Small bag of jewelry findings (please note that pliers are not provided but are available at MAXT if you don't have them at home)
- Print out of tips and tricks with everything from the class
- Print out helpful supplies and where to find them
- Extra popsicle sticks
- Ziplock bag
The box itself can be used to transport your pieces home, providing a flat surface and a cover to keep out dust and dirt. The Ziplock is to keep everything else together in one place. Each student will create multiple sets of earrings with their mold.
Additional safety information:
Two-part resin epoxy works by creating a chemical reaction when the two parts combine, which produces fumes. The fumes should not be breathed in and should not come in contact with eyes. Working in a large room / well ventilated area reduces the risk of inhalation but participants may wish to bring their safety respirator mask and / or eye protection. MAXT will have eye protection and masks on hand.
This is a family friendly class, age 8+ are welcome with an adult. Please purchase on ticket per attendee.
Silk Scarf Dyeing - Homeschool Handmade Holiday
Join us for a special Homeschool Handmade Holiday session, reduced price classes from MAXT for your young creators.
MAXT is an EFA vendor and our classes are eligible to be purchased with your class wallet.
Learn the basics of acid dyeing in this fast and fun class! Students will dye a large, 5ft long fringed silk scarf using premixed dyes. Make beautiful and colorful, organic mixes and patterns with this foolproof technique. Fantastic for a pop of color in winter outfits or a last minute gift.
This session is for children in grades 5-8 equivalent, adult helpers welcome
Wood Turning for Beginners: Candlestick
Join Doug for this fabulous introduction to spindle turning techniques on our lathes! Students will learn how to produce a beautiful, unique candlestick from a single, solid blank. The class will cover basic lathe tools and safety and explore the process of turning straight, concave and convex shapes, learning about sequencing production steps and discussing form and function.
Copper Coil Bonsai
A new adventure in wire with our instructor Gabby, Copper Coil Bonsai is a more in depth dive into the world of wire wrapping and sculpture.
Students will create their own bonsai garden complete with pot and accessories built around the centerpiece of a coiled wire tree. The tree is a great standalone project, or a next step in your wire journey from Gabby's gemstone tree classes.
So join us for a relaxing afternoon making miniature worlds!