BELFAST — Spring art classes and workshops at Waterfall Arts are on the schedule for March and April. Offerings include Malt and Monotype, Saturday Life Drawing, Paint Your Own Pottery – Easter Edition, Hand Painted Photographs, Alabaster Stone Carving, April School Vacation Art Camp, and Wonders of Clay Spring.

Malt and Monotype will be hosted by printmakers Jeff Jelenfy and April White on Friday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Like the popular Draft and Draw event, this fun night features monoprint making, fine spirits and good company in the printmaking studio. 21 plus, please.

On Saturday, March 19 Becky Brimley will lead another round of Paint Your Own Pottery for all ages, this time focusing on spring colors and Easter themes. Mugs, tiles, boxes and more are ready for painting and the work will be fired and ready for Easter. The cost has been reduced to $18 per person, only those painting need to pay.

On Saturday, March 26, well-known photographer Liv Kristin Robinson will share hand coloring techniques used to enhance black and white photographs. Bring some old black and white photos printed on matte, fiber-based paper or contact Waterfall Arts to arrange to have suitable prints made from negatives.

Sculptor Anne Alexander offers a three-day workshop in the art of Alabaster Stone Carving on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 15 to 17. The group will meet for three hours on Friday evening, six hours on Saturday and four hours on Sunday. Students will carve small pieces of alabaster stone into organic forms. Methods of carving including hammering with chisels, filing, sawing, and drilling.

Bridget Matros leads a Spring School Vacation Art Camp Monday through Friday, April 18 to 22 for 8-12-year-olds. This will be a weeklong explosion of color with big, goofy puppets, bold and powerful paintings, a rainbow of stitches and beads, and those Manga/character drawings will be brought to life!

Linda Stec conducts Wonders of Clay Spring Edition for ages 6 to 18 on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. beginning April 27 and ending June 1.

All classes have minimum and maximum enrollment thresholds, so early registration will improve the chances of the class running and your slot in it. Partial scholarships for youth classes are available to those in need. You can find more information on classes and instructors and register online at waterfallarts.org or call 338-2222 during office hours, Tuesday through Friday from 10 to 5.

2016 marks Waterfall Arts' tenth year in Belfast; offering innovative classes, open studios, workshops, exhibitions, studio rentals, and cultural events. The organization is supported by the yearlong business sponsor, Revision Energy, individual donations and charitable foundations. Waterfall Arts is located at 256 High Street