Enfield Shaker Museum

Spring 2026 Shaker Forum: Call for Papers!
2025-10-17 08:00 - 2026-02-13 23:45 (America/New_York) | Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH, 03748, United States
This year’s Enfield Shaker Museum Spring Shaker Forum will be held April 17 – 19, 2026. Please see the linked document below to see the official call. I would encourage you to share it with any colleagues that are involved in Shaker research. We are looking forward to another year of thought-provoking presentations.
To Submit a Proposal: Send an abstract of 500 words or fewer and a CV by February 13 to Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748, or email education@shakermuseum.org. Please include your name, address and a phone number in your email. All speakers will be notified of the presenting schedule by March 2nd.
CALL FOR PAPERS 2026

Simple Gifts for a Winter's Night - Botanical Print Workshop
2026-01-15 16:30 - 18:30
Celebrate the quiet beauty of the season with an evening of creative exploration at the Shaker Museum. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the art of gel plate printmaking, a playful and versatile technique that captures delicate botanical forms with stunning detail. Using winter greenery, seed pods, and other natural materials, you’ll experiment with layering colors, textures, and impressions to create a series of unique prints—perfect for framing, gifting, or inspiring future projects.

No prior art experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a sense of winter wonder. We’ll provide all materials and guidance to help you discover the simple gifts found in nature, repetition, and mindful making.

Print Artist – Pam Smith

Pam is a New Hampshire printmaker and multi-media artist whose work is deeply inspired by the natural world. She creates botanical relief prints, monoprints, and whimsical mixed-media collages that blend traditional printmaking with painting and other techniques.
Pam’s linocuts and monoprints are designed, carved, and hand-pressed in her Enfield studio. She teaches throughout New England and also leads creative workshops through Gather, her recently launched small business offering curated art experiences for friends, families, churches, and community groups—bringing people together through hands-on making that fosters mindfulness and connection.
https://www.art-haven-studio.com/

Class is limited to 12 participants. Advanced registration required.

Cost:
Members – $55
Non-Members – $60
*Material fees included

Coming from a distance? Stay at our historic Great Stone Dwelling. Check the availability here.

Heart-Shaped Basket Workshop
2026-02-07 10:00 - 14:00
Create something lovely and useful just in time for Valentine’s season in this heart-shaped basket weaving workshop with local basket maker Lorraine Flye on Saturday, February 7, 2026 in the Great Stone Dwelling. Lorraine will guide participants step-by-step through the process of shaping, weaving, and finishing a charming heart basket—perfect for gifting, hanging on a wall, or filling with special keepsakes. Lorraine will have pink and purple color options for each participant to choose from to make their center weave unique.

No prior basket weaving experience is necessary; beginners and seasoned makers alike are welcome. All necessary materials and tools will be provided, and each participant will leave with a completed heart-shaped basket and the skills to create more at home. The minimum age is 14 years old.
Lorraine Flye:
Lorraine Flye is a lifelong maker with more than 30 years of basket-weaving experience and a passion for sharing traditional craft with learners of all ages. A new Enfield resident as of April 2025, Lorraine quickly became an integral part of the Enfield Shaker Museum community as a volunteer gardener in the Shaker Herb Gardens and as one of the museum’s basket-weaving demonstrators throughout the summer season. Her warm teaching style, deep knowledge, and love for heritage crafts make her workshops welcoming, engaging, and richly rooted in Shaker tradition.
Please bring the following items:

an old towel (for covering your workspace while you work with damp reeds)
your own bag lunch

Cost:
Members – $40
Non-Members – $45
Coming from a distance? Stay at our historic Great Stone Dwelling for the weekend! Check our availability here.

Save the Date: 2026 Spring Shaker Forum
2026-04-17 12:00 - 2026-04-19 12:00
Join us at Enfield Shaker Museum for a weekend in Shaker Study discussion. There will be a keynote speaker and a session dedicated to the discussion of presentations and ideas that arose from them at the 2026 Shaker Forum. More information to come about accommodation and meal plans. We hope to see you in April!
Look to our Call for Papers for more information on how to be a presenter at this year’s forum.
