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Recurring Event Galleries + Exhibitions

Open house at Galleria Gardella and Imagine Lamps at 7 Washington St in Greenville

Galleria Gardella 7 Washington St, Greenville, ME

Galleria Gardella and Imagine is a unique gallery in the Moosehead Lake Region. We have paintings, sculptures, Lamps, wooden puzzles and signs. Baskets, kids crafts, clothing and jewelry items. Our gallery is colorful and fun. We will be having refreshments, sales and demonstrations during this event. More info can be found at facebook.com/robinlowngardella

Recurring Event Galleries + Exhibitions

Open house at Galleria Gardella

Galleria Gardella 7 Washington St, Greenville, ME

Galleria Gardella is a haven for handmade treasures including mixed media paintings, whimsical canvas sculptures, and guest artisans who create pottery, wreaths, wooden puzzles, cutting boards, lamps, baskets, clothing and signs. Greenville is on the shore of beautiful Moosehead Lake so this will make the perfect outing to visit our gallery and wander our region. Refreshments will be available throughout the weekend.

Recurring Event Pop Ups

Madison Business Alliance Handmade Marketplace

Somerset Abbey 98 Main Street, Madison, ME

Shop local makers and crafters! Sip your favorite cocktail and have a snack! All under the comfort of Somerset Abbey's grand tent and beautiful sanctuary. Madison Business Alliance is proud to present our first annual Handmade Marketplace. Join our community of creatives, support your local artists and get a head start on your holiday shopping all in one place. The MBA's Handmade Marketplace will be held on October 7th & 8th from 8-3 at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main Street, Madison, Maine 04950. Event is Rain or Shine and will be under the big top and inside the Abbey so the weather won't interfere with our fun!

Recurring Event Demonstrations

Fiber Day

Bath Freight Shed 27 Commercial Street, Bath, ME

Join us for the 9th annual Fiber Day at the Bath Freight Shed. Local fiber artists will be weaving, spinning, knitting, hand sewing, felting, and doing rope work, much like that used in Virginia's rigging. See techniques both modern and dating from the 17th century. Some artists will offer hands-on opportunities as well as demonstrations.

Recurring Event Festivals + Fairs

Penquis Valley HS Craft Fair

Penquis Valley High School 48 Penquis Drive, Milo, ME

This is our 5th annual Penquis Valley HS Craft Fair (we missed 2 years due to COVID). Local craft and food artisans, artists, and authors, along with school clubs and community non-profits offer a variety of item. There is also a basket raffle and lunch options available. Proceeds from the event support student activities.

Recurring Event Open Studios

DownEastWoodArt Open Studio

DownEast WoodArt 28 Churchill Road, South Portland, ME

See handmade baskets, quilts, and furniture  at Downeastwoodart's studio in South Portland, Maine. 

Unique this year are baskets and quilts by Lorraine (a very skilled and active artist for 25 years).  On display (some at sale prices) will be a wide variety of recent and unique handmade baskets, quilts and furniture including chairs, tables, end tables, lamps, mirrors, and small boxes.

I provide woodworking education and design and build custom furniture for clients. 

This two-day event (part of the statewide Maine Craft Weekend) features answers to questions and demonstrations of woodworking skills, techniques, and methods.

Hope to see you there.

In addition, answers to questions and demonstrations of woodworking skills, techniques and methods will occur. Jim Vander Schaaf provides highly desirable woodworking education and designs and builds custom furniture to meet client needs. His first book was published in 2018.

Recurring Event Festivals + Fairs

Upcountry Homecoming Art Show

Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Area Base Lodge 5012 Access Rd, Carrabassett Valley, ME

Upcountry fine arts and crafts show at the base of Sugarloaf mountain on October 7th and 8th
Featuring some of Maine’s finest artists and craftsmen. Art programs for kids plus Skier’s Homecoming weekend activities for the whole family.

Recurring Event Pop Ups

The Flowered Apron and Friends Pop Up Market at The Maine Craft Weekend

The Flowered Apron 15 Kennebec Street, Bar Harbor, ME

A group of Bar Harbor artists and makers are coming together for a Pop Up Market as part of Maine Craft Weekend. Ann Jenkins will be selling a collection of sterling and mixed media jewelry. Mary Lyman will be selling her handmade BFF Dolls. Suzanne Norgang of The Wretched Briar will be selling her handfelted wool hats. Jeanne Seronde Perkins will be selling her collages in 3D: paper mache stars + other creatures embellished w/ hand painted papers. Karen Ressel of The Flowered Apron will be selling aprons, potholders and baby cloths. Karen's bakery will be open and fully stocked with delicious baked goods. Lucy Tracy will be selling cards and pine balsam bags. The Pop up Market will be open Saturday 10/7/2023 from 10am-3pm. Bakeshop opens at 8am. Rain date Sunday 10/27/23

Recurring Event Galleries + Exhibitions

Open house at Galleria Gardella at 7 Washington St in Greenville

Galleria Gardella 7 Washington St, Greenville, ME

Galleria Gardella is full of Robin's fine art and whimsical sculptures that reflect the Northwoods as well as coastal Maine. There is also a section where families can create their own art. The gallery also features local artisans with their pottery, baskets, wood and metal work . Refreshments will be provided.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Open Studio (fine woodwork, quilts, baskets and stained glass)

DownEast WoodArt 28 Churchill Road, South Portland, ME

2024 Open Studio October 5-6, 2023, 9am to 4pm
You are welcome to a two-day event featuring a wide variety of recent and unique handmade furniture including chairs, bowls, tables, end tables, coat rack, lamps, mirrors and small boxes (some at sale prices). Handmade baskets by Lorraine Snapp will be available again this year (in many different shapes, sizes and uses). New this year will be several stained glass pieces creatively made by Benn Sither.

In addition, answers to questions and demonstrations of woodworking skills, techniques and methods will occur. Jim Vander Schaaf provides highly desirable woodworking education and designs and builds custom furniture to meet client needs. His first book was published in 2018.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Factory 3 Open House — 105 Saint James St, Portland, ME

Factory 3 105 Saint James St., Portland, ME

Come visit Factory 3 and meet our community!

Our 5000 square foot makerspace includes facilities for working with wood, metal, fiber, 3D printing, bicycle repair, and electronics—all yours if you become a member for $155/month.

We also offer private studios and 52 classes in art and fabrication.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Open Studio + Art Sale at Loveline Baskets with AP Curiosities + Ellipsem Jewelry

Loveline Baskets 22 Main Street, Topsham, ME

Gallit Cavendish of Loveline Baskets invites you to tour her new studio for a day filled with art and exploration featuring guest artists
Brooke Knippa of AP Curiosities & Molly Rose Hearn of Ellipsem Jewelry

October 5th, 2024 11 am - 4 pm 22 Main Street, Topsham, Maine

At Loveline Baskets, we invite you to explore our vibrant collection of hand-dyed cotton Rope Baskets, Rope Totes, and exquisitely crafted hand-turned Wood Lids. Immerse yourself in a realm of ingenuity and artistry, where each piece is a testament to our dedication to creativity and precision. Loveline Baskets are made to be used and enjoyed daily, combining aesthetic appeal with practical functionality.

AP Curiosities is a joyful collection of ceramics and jewelry, lovingly hand-crafted by Brooke Knippa. Spring, summer, and autumn inspiration coalesce into her collection offered during this pop-up. She will have a variety of her signature ceramics (mostly mugs alongside some tumblers and bud vases) with creatures nestled into nooks as well as a small trove of wearables.  

Ellipsem Jewelry is high-quality handmade jewelry designed to be worn and lived in for many years. It explores dimensionality and rests between function and sculptural form. Its designs are often textured and geometric, hammered and curved, and always made to be worn. The Ellipsem Jewelry studio is currently located in Dover New Hampshire.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Bonnie Chase Open Art Studio and Historic Barn Gallery

Bonnie Chase Studio 256 Oak Hill Rd, Bar Harbor, ME

Mixed media artistry, incorporating natural dyes, botanical prints, handmade paints and inks, natural fibers, hand stitching and local found objects. Joining us will be pop-up artists displaying hand forged metal work, turned wooden bowls and unique hand made lamps designed from found and vintage materials. The arts and crafts will be displayed in our historic 1810 barn gallery, working studio and workshop. Demonstrations on solar dying techniques using local plant and garden materials grown on the farm will be on going.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Open House at Tear Cap Workshops

Tear Cap Workshops 22 Hampshire St, Hiram, ME

Join us at Tear Cap Workshops in Hiram for an Open House on October 5, noon to 5 pm, featuring artisan demonstrations, open studios of our resident artisans, live music, food, and children's hands-on craft activities. Watch a Bell HIll Forge blacksmith Ryan Adams at work, and visit luthier Alex of Edney Guitars. Take a tour of our community Rent-A-Bench woodworking shop and the historic John Hammond & Son millyard.

The Flowered Apron and Friends Pop Up Market at The Maine Craft Weekend

The Flowered Apron 15 Kennebec Street, Bar Harbor, ME

Meet the artists and makers at our Bar Harbor Pop Up Market and Bake Shop! MDI artist Jeanne Seronde Perkins will be there with her Collages in 3D: Paper Mache Stars + other creatures embellished w/ hand painted papers. Bar Harbor artist Ann Jenkins will offer a collection of Sterling and Mixed Media Jewelry. Karen Ressel will show her 2024 Apron Collection. Our porch bakeshop will be fully stocked with Cakes, Cookies, Bars, Scones, Whoopie Pies and more! Stay tuned for updates regarding additional artists.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Kimberley Harding Open Studio

Kimberley Harding Studio 20 Pamela Rd, Portland, ME

Visit fiber sculptor Kimberley Harding in her studio and learn about her process of creating works with found objects, foraged fibers, natural fibers and other materials. She'll be demonstrating weaving in 3D throughout the day. Sculptures, jewelry and ornaments will be available for sale.