Field Expeditions

MAINE! Sacred Spaces: Creating Pocket Shrines and Shadow Boxes

Taught by Jesse Petersen

Dates Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Location Winter Harbor, Maine
Tuition $1,995.00 Register Now

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About this class

Overview

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

September 22-27, 2026 | Tuesday – Sunday

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 below for more info.
Materials List: Click the Materials List tab below for a list of required and suggested supplies.
Location: Winter Harbor, Maine
*Price: Includes 4 day workshop, private room/shared bath for five nights, dinner for four nights, five breakfasts and four lunches. Check in on Tuesday evening. Check out Sunday morning. 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.

*Fee does not include travel or supplies.

*Students can set up a payment plan using Sezzle. Upon checkout, choose Sezzle which will take you to their webpage; there you can set up 4 easy payments.

MAINE WORKSHOP AGENDA (subject to change)

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Arrive at Schoodic Institute – dinner on your own

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

9am – 5pm Workshop

Thursday, September 24, 2026

9am-5pm Workshop

Friday, September 25, 2026

Ferry to Bar Harbor – possible visit to Abbe Museum

Open Studio in the Evening

Saturday, September 26, 2026

9am – 5pm Workshop

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Check out + Farewell

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.

Supplies List

Feel free to use what you have on hand or adjust the colors and supplies to your preference. There’s no need to buy lots of new materials-this workshop is all about inspiring your mixed media art practice with what you already have!

Basic Supplies

Pencil
Black waterproof pen (such as a Micron or equivalent), Paint brushes (small and medium, flat and round), Water container
Paper towels and/or baby wipes
Scissors and/or craft knife with cutting mat. Glue stick (I like a large UHU glue stick)
Matte medium or your favorite collage adhesive
Hole punch (optional, I’ll bring my We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile)
White Gesso
Heat It Craft Tool or Heat Gun (optional for faster drying between layers)

Papers & Fabric

Watercolor paper, 9″ x 12″ or larger (a 30 -sheet pad is ideal) Mixed media paper, approximately 10 sheets (I like Distress Heavy Stock by Ranger)

Copy paper, approximately 10 sheets (for templates and experimentation)

Tracing paper or tissue paper (optional) Neutral or patterned fabric, at least 9″ x 12 ”

Paint

Acrylic paint and/or watercolor

Primary colors for mixing, plus any favorite colors you’d like to bring

A simple travel watercolor palette is wonderful if you have one

If you’d like to work with colors like those I’ll be demonstrating, I’ll be using:

Dina Wakley Cheddar or Mustard Dina Wakley Ruby
Dina Wakley Sapphire or Marine Dina Wakley Cocoa
Dina Wakley Malachite Dina Wakley Sand Dina Wakley Olive

For white highlights, bring one of the following:

White paint pen, white gel pen, or Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White

Fabric & Stitching (Optional) Various small fabric scraps

Embroidery floss, waxed thread, or your favorite stitching thread

Hand-sewing needle

Small bits of lace, ribbon, or trim

Meaningful Objects & Treasures

Bring a small collection of meaningful objects such as shells, buttons, keys, charms, pins, small photographs or photocopies, and tiny keepsakes

Containers for Tiny Shrines & Assemblage

Bring one or more:

Matchboxes Altoids tins

Small vintage containers

Other small containers suitable for creating a tiny shrine or reliquary

Optional Favorites

Water-soluble pencils or crayons, pastels, stencils, or stamps

We like to have a table to share favorite supplies, stamps, stencils, and collage fodder paper

Instructor Will Provide

Jesse will provide templates, collage paper, some fabric choices, and lots of prompts and examples

Sewing machines will be available, as well as simple jewelry-making tools for creating trinkets.

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 August 1, 2026 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.