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Galleries + Exhibitions
Enjoy Arts of New England at De’Bramble Gallery
De'Bramble Gallery 16 Middle Street, Freeport, MEMeet and Greet the Artists of De’Bramble !
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Galleries + Exhibitions
Marking Time – A Measure of Craft: An Exhibition Presented by Lights Out Gallery
The Carriage House 476 Main Street, Norway, MEAn exhibition that explores how traditional craft techniques and materials, developed over time and practice, influence and inform artistic expression. Craft has often been associated primarily with utility and decoration. This collection of work aims to challenge the delineations between form and function, decorative and expressive, practical and emotional.
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Festivals + Fairs
Visit Freeport’s 25th Annual Freeport Fall Festival
Downtown Freeport Downtown Freeport, Freeport, ME2024 is our 25th Anniversary!
Each year on the first weekend in October, Visit Freeport brings together over 200 of the best New England artists, makers and local food producers for a three-day festival throughout downtown Freeport!
In addition to browsing local art, join us at the Discovery Stage on the L.L.Bean campus and the Second Stage in the Mallard Parking lot for three days of live music. There are also plenty of free activities for kids from make ‘n take crafts, to scavenger hunts and more. Free parking and complimentary ADA-accessible shuttle makes visiting easy! And, thanks to our generous sponsors, it’s all FREE!
Friday, October 4 from 12 - 6 pm
Saturday, October 5 from 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, October 6 from 10 am - 4 pm
See freeportfallfestival.com for the event schedule, shuttle details and profiles of the participating artists, makers & food purveyors!
SAVE THE DATE – Maine Craft Weekend 2024!
Center for Maine Craft 288 Lewiston Road, West Gardiner, MECelebrate Maine's rich craft scene by planning a route for Maine Craft Weekend! Statewide events, coming soon!
Madison Business Association Presents the Madison Handmade Market at Somerset Abbey
Somerset Abbey 98 Main Street, Madison, METhe Madison Business Association is proud to present the Madison Handmade Market! We'll be featuring local makers, crafters and artists at Somerset Abbey in Downtown Madison, Maine. Last year we welcomed more than 25 makers to Somerset Abbey and we anticipate even more to join us this year as we will have indoor and outdoor under the tent.
The “Mountain Street Pottery” Studio of Peter Jones in Camden, Maine
Mountain Street Pottery 80 Mountain Street (Rte 52), Camden, MEPeter has been a potter in Maine for 51 years and forty of them in Camden. His pottery showroom and two days of a chance to watch him make his wares in the studio will take place at 80 Mountain Street (Rte 52) at the foot of Mount Battie on Maine Craft Weekend. Take a trip to beautiful Camden, climb a mountain if you wish and watch what Peter has loved doing for more than half a century. Yikes, 51 years! I still love it, and hope to see you here on the weekend.
Everyday Wares @ Camden Hills Studio
Camden Hills Studio 202 Beaucaire Avenue, Camden, MEEveryday ceramic wares for you to love or give. Practical, pretty and functional! Sale seconds available. Hours 9am ~ 4pm, October 5 & 6, 2024 Visit my new showroom at 202 Beaucaire Avenue, Camden, @camdenhillsstudio
Celebrate Craft Weekend @ The Merry Barn
The Merry Barn 417 River Road, Edgecomb,, METhe Merry Barn, Midcoast Maine's innovative venue for the creative community, will host a presentation and sale of work by regional artisans in celebration of Maine Crafts — artisan booths, demonstrations, workshops, and seasonal refreshments
Dragon’s Breath Pottery
Dragon's Breath Pottery 191 Depot Rd, Warren, MEDragon's Breath Pottery is a well-known Staple on the Coast of Maine. Bridgette makes a wide variety of functional dishware and sometimes sculptural pieces, as well as full dish sets. A Stoneware pottery open shop with guest artists and pottery wheel demos throughout the weekend. Full Shop with plenty of pottery and other Maine-made products as well. New pots are brought into the shop every few weeks.
Maine Craft Weekend at The Red Door Pottery Gallery and Studio
The Red Door Pottery Studio 44 Government Street, Kittery, MEJoin us at the Red Door Pottery Gallery & Studio for our Maine Craft Weekend Open House and Studio Sale.
We’ll be hosting hands-on workshops, and demos, and light refreshments will be served. Make your own figurine, pumpkins, ghosts, or tiny animal.
All ages are welcome.
Open Studio and Sale @ VKP Studio
VKP Studio 37 Rockbound Lane, Surry, MEColorful handmade porcelain tableware and lamps at a charming display shed on Newbury Neck in Surry.
Open House at Tear Cap Workshops
Tear Cap Workshops 22 Hampshire St, Hiram, MEJoin 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.
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Open Studios
oUTSKIRT STUDIO Open House
oUTSKIRT STUDIO 328 Goodwins Mills Road, Lyman, MEOpen house, studio tours and art sale!!
Bath Maker’s Market
Historic Bath Customs House 1 front street, BathJoin artisans from this region for the fourth annual Maker’s Market in front of the Historic Bath Custom House on Sunday, October 6th from 11-3 pm. Hand sewn leather bags, paintings, pottery, handwoven textiles, artisan soap, and more. Come enjoy the music and treats and get some early holiday shopping done. Afterward, stroll down to the waterfront park or enjoy a meal at one of the restaurants in town. Family and dog friendly! October 6th from 11-3 pm, across the street from Now You’re Cooking and Markings Gallery in Bath.