Saturday, April 9, 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the North Branch Nature Center.

Join Nick Neddo, artist, author, naturalist, primitive skills educator & craftsman, for a hands-on workshop on the ancient process of crafting local materials into paint and paintbrushes. Learn all about pigments, binders, various kinds of paint and some rustic, yet elegant options for making paintbrushes. Participants will work with raw materials from the ecosystem, including those they gather from the local landscape. Sliding scale fee: $75 - $100. For more information, and to register contact NBNC at 802-229-6206. www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org