MAINE! Sacred Spaces: Creating Pocket Shrines and Shadow Boxes

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Sacred Spaces: Creating Pocket Shrines and Shadow Boxes in Maine with Jesse Petersen

September 22-26, 2026 | Tuesday – Saturday

Experience: All levels are welcome. No drawing, painting, writing or journaling experience is necessary.
Medium: Acrylic Painting, Printmaking, Collage and Art Journaling
Registration: Each student must enroll individually. Click the Cancellation Policy tab above for more info.
Materials List: Click the Materials List tab above for a list of required and suggested supplies.
Location: Winter Harbor, Maine
Price: Includes workshop, room for five nights, dinner for four nights, five breakfasts and four lunches. Price does not include flight, rental car or workshop supplies.

Tucked along the rugged coastline of Acadia, this immersive workshop invites you to slow down and create intimate, meaningful art inspired by memory, reverence, and place. Together, we’ll craft pocket shrines, shadow box reliquaries, and layered journal pages, each a sacred container for honoring loved ones, inner truths, and quiet transformations.

Using vintage ephemera, mixed media, and found natural materials, we’ll build personal vessels of reflection: from fold-out paper altars backed with fabric to tiny assemblages in matchboxes or antique tins. Daily prompts and instructive art techniques will help guide your creative process as you stitch, collage, and reflect in the company of kindred spirits.

The Schoodic Institute, nestled within Acadia National Park, offers the perfect backdrop for this experience—ocean breezes, pine forests, and breathtaking views infuse each day with inspiration. Lodging and meals are included, allowing space to focus fully on creative restoration and soulful making.

Questions about the workshop or supplies? Email Jesse at jessepetersenartist@gmail.com

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Jesse Petersen

Jesse Petersen is an artist and entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of creativity and well-being. With a deep passion for painting and empowering others to create, she believes that art is a powerful tool for mindfulness, helping us slow down, take a deep breath, and truly notice the world around us. Jesse offers online courses in art journaling and mixed media, as well as in-person workshops for all skill levels. Her teaching goes beyond technique—through themed projects and insightful prompts, she encourages you to cultivate creative habits, grow as an artist, and embrace art as a form of self-care. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, Jesse is here to support your creative journey.

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Cancellation Policy

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Registration

Each student must enroll individually.
Tuition must be paid in full upon registration.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Administrative Offices at 928-282-3809, ext 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours which are Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before August 1, 2026. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after August 1, 2026.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Note: We strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases.

Important Message

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the June 1, 2024 cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

Jesse is a genuine, amazing person who creates prompts and projects that are accessible to everyone!

Jesse's laid back style and her strong passion for her work shines through. She's easy to learn from and always encouraging "you be you".

She was phenomenal!

What an amazing teacher. She teaches without being pendantic, and I feel like the options are wide open, I could do just the bare assignment or build on each assignment as I feel I can.