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The 10×10 Show @ Meetinghouse Arts Gallery

Meetinghouse Arts 40 Main St, Freeport

The 10x10 show at the Meetinghouse Arts gallery in Freeport features work by over 20 gallery member artists in oil, acrylic, encaustic and mixed media. All work is original, 10"x10" in size and unframed. 3d art, cards, works on paper and small gift items will also be included in the show.

The show runs September 13-October 19 and is open 10:00-5:00 Wed-Sat and 12:00-4:00 on Sunday.

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Marking Time – A Measure of Craft: An Exhibition Presented by Lights Out Gallery

The Carriage House 476 Main Street, Norway

An 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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Open house at Galleria Gardella at 7 Washington St in Greenville

Galleria Gardella 7 Washington St, Greenville

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.

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Local Maine Artists Featured

Common Roots Studio 165 Main st, Biddeford

Swing by our studio and check out the constantly growing Common Roots! Monthly featured artists that work in a VARIETY of mediums! We average around 18 artists in our gallery space with new pieces being swapped out by those artists weekly! Prices start at just $10 and up for local hand made pieces! Come check out our community driven art studio that has programs from a painted bus to teaching young artists how to develop their career as an artist!

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Fiber Arts Show @ Lajos Matolscy Art Center 480 Main Street Norway, ME

Lajos Matolscy Art Center 480 Main St, Norway

Fiber Arts show: Texture and color is the theme for this wonderful show of artists. Curator: Kathy Beauregard

Artist of the month: Shelly Shibles at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main Street, Norway Me

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“Here is Magic” Mural Project at Waterfall Arts

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street, Belfast

Saturday & Sunday, all day: Visit Waterfall Arts to view the installation of a nw public art piece on the Waterfall Arts’ building is a way for the community arts center to offer something beautiful and thought-provoking to the public while highlighting our mission of connecting people with the power of art whether they choose to enter our building or not. The mural’s theme is a nod to Waterfall Arts’ long history of collaboration between artists and its foundational understanding of the innate value that the arts brings to a place. It will tell a story that links the exterior of the building to the ongoing activity on the interior, while bringing color and visual interest to the center.

Over thirty local artists are set to participate by completing individual reflective narratives on the theme of home. When joined together, these panels will form a whole; a creative placemaking that will highlight and celebrate the natural assets of Midcoast Maine. Waterfall Arts is an active home, a nest, an incubator for the fine arts, a hive of energy and inspiration for the entirety of the Midcoast and beyond.

“HERE IS MAGIC” PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Kirk Linder, Deborah Jellison, Christina Barstow, Allegra Kuhn, Elizabeth Moore, Sally Stanton, Marjorie Arnett, Liz Kalloch, Tara Morin, Victoria Barnes, Willy Reddick, Annadeene Fowler, Sam Maheu, Devon Kelley-Yurdin with Lilah Akin, Abbie Read, Heidi Reader, David Estey, Libby Sipe, Emily Sabino, Karen Jelenfy, MJ Viano Crowe, Nell Parker, Amy Lowry, Ruby Day, Julie Crane, Lesia Sochor, Paul Valentine, Ashley Megquier, Kelly Desrosiers, Barbara Sullivan, Stew Henderson, Peter Walls, and Amy Tingle. 256 High Street

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Madison Business Association Presents the Madison Handmade Market at Somerset Abbey

Somerset Abbey 98 Main Street, Madison

The 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.

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United Farmers Market

United Farmers Market 18 Spring Street, Belfast

Find makers of food, home goods, jewelry, ceramics, flowers, fabrics, and so much more with move than 60 vendors.

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Workshops + Live Demos at Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME!

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street, Belfast

Immerse yourself in a world of artistic expression at Waterfall Arts, as our vibrant programming comes alive with engaging workshops,classes, and live demonstrations. Unleash your creativity in life drawing, ceramics, and printmaking community studios. Feel the heat and magic of glassblowing, and get hands-on in our special Crankie Workshop with the talented Lucky Platt. Come and be a part of the dynamic, creative community at Waterfall Arts during Maine Craft Weekend! Learn more and pre-register by visiting waterfallarts.org

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Sidewalk Art Festival

Harlow Street Harlow Street, Bangor

Join Downtown Bangor in welcoming over 50 Maine-based artists and vendors, a College Art Tent, live music demonstrations and plenty of food and drink options all on Harlow Street in Downtown Bangor. As the holiday season approaches, take this opportunity to shop for unique gifts from our jury-selected artists from all across the state!

As the premier arts and culture destination in Central Maine, the Downtown Bangor Partnership seeks to highlight the artists and arts organizations located in the Bangor Region. Visitors are encouraged to stroll the streets of the entire Downtown area to explore its public art, permanent statues and numerous galleries. Downtown also offers a variety of shops and restaurants!

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REFUSE REIMAGINED: An Exhibition Featuring Erica Schlueter at the Center for Maine Craft

Center for Maine Craft 288 Lewiston Road, West Gardiner

REFUSE REIMAGINED

NON-TRADITIONAL MATERIALS IN UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS

A solo exhibition featuring Erica Schlueter at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner.

On View: September 2nd – October 25, 2024

Shop Maine Craft Presents REFUSE REIMAGINED by ERICA SCHLUETER. This remarkable showcase blends artistry with sustainability, presenting a collection where upcycled and recycled papers and plastics are woven into intricate, eye-catching creations. Erica’s exceptional skills in fine metalwork jewelry further elevate the exhibit, merging texture and form in captivating new ways. Join us for a unique exploration of how artistry can reimagine refuse into something extraordinary.

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Community Maker Days

Waterville Creates 93 Main St, Waterville

Wheel Throwing Demonstrations with Art of Clay Studio members

11am–3pm

FREE

During Maine Craft Weekend, visit the Art of Clay Studio for an open studio day, where you can watch members skillfully create pieces on the wheel and by hand. Many of these talented artists will also have pieces available for purchase at the Holiday Bazaar.

11am–1pm

Sherri Vigue: two-color color glaze sgraffito technique with wax resist on a preformed vessel, overview of essential tools, using a sketchbook for design planning, glaze and wax resist process

Debra Michaud-Alexis: Slab built decorative and functional artwork

1–3pm

Monica McCaw: Small jewelry with underglaze surface design

Laurie Osborn: Wheel thrown bowls and mugs with textured surface design

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Create a Crankie with Lucky Platt at Waterfall Arts

Waterfall Arts 256 High Street, Belfast

Calling all visual storytellers/songwriters/poets and lovers of moving pictures! Come make a Crankie with Lucky Platt.
Join Lucky for a hands-on program on the crankie—a unique moving panorama storytelling tool! Originating in the early 1800s, the crankie is a classic storytelling form created from a long illustrated scroll wound around spools and turned by hand with a crank.

In this workshop artist Lucky Platt will provide an introduction to the art form and its possibilities for expression and performance, story development through storyboard exercise, and time to create. Participants may choose to take the workshop with the intention of making their own crankie, or, as the form lends itself to collaboration—pairs or families may choose to work on one piece together. We will take a 30-minute break for lunch. All materials included—just bring your ideas!
*Note: Finalizing the artworks will likely be completed outside of the timeframe of the workshop, although it is possible to explore the form at a small scale within the timeframe.

BONUS: Crankies are often performed with poetry, spoken narrative, song, and more and workshop participants will have the optional opportunity to present their crankie as part of The Crankie Matinee, a new event for the Belfast Poetry Festival.

About the instructor: Lucky Platt is a visual artist and children’s book creator originally from northeast PA. She studied writing, painting, drawing and printmaking at Vassar College, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Complutense City University of Madrid and has enriched her craft through study at the Maine Women Writers’ Collection, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, SVSLearn, SCBWI, Highlights Foundation and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, among others. As a beloved extension of her studio practice, Lucky has led art and writing workshops for children and adults, most recently through Waterfall Arts, Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, SCBWI New England, Waterville Creates and Maine Media Workshops. Find out more about Lucky and her work at www.luckyplatt.com/solucky

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Straw Painting

Mimi's Craft Basket 51 Franklin Street, Ellsworth

Come join the fun as you experiment with water colors and straws to make your own unique art. This class is free.

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Open Studio and Artist Collaboration

Out of My Head Designs 202 Brunswick Ave, Gardiner

Join us at our home studio for a special sale of our handcrafted sewing and jewelry collection. Located in a rambling old Victorian home in a beautiful Gardiner neighborhood near our gorgeous Gardiner Common and thriving downtown. You can make a day of it and check out Gardiner's other restaurants, shops and incredible waterfront, too!

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Celebrate Craft Weekend @ The Merry Barn

The Merry Barn 417 River Road, Edgecomb

The 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

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Friends of Pinecone Studio Creative Showcase @ Salt Cod Cafe

Salt Cod Cafe 1894 Harpswell Island Road, Harpswell

Pinecone Studio is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Maine Craft Weekend with the Friends of Pinecone Studio Creative Showcase. The event will take place on October 5th from 10am to 4pm at the Salt Cod Cafe in Harpswell, ME.

Pinecone Studio will use this event to showcase the diverse creative programs it offers year-round. By inviting creative collaborators who represent each of Pinecone Studio’s key programs, the event will feature live music, craft demonstrations, and art displays by local artists. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the artistic expression and community engagement that Pinecone Studio supports throughout the year. Additionally, attendees can explore offerings from our community partners, including the Salt Cod Cafe and the Orr's Island Candy Company.

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MCW Popup: Rebecca May Verrill Ceramics and Friends

Longley Square 413 Main St, Norway

Come join us in Norway's Longley Square for a colorful pop-up show featuring fun handcrafted items from Rebecca May Verrill Ceramics, colorful animal themed original wearable art by FLYN Hats, Fiber Art from Kim Hamlin at Fiber and Vine, a variety of prints and stickers by Erika Melhus of Embotanical Illustration and more! Saturday October 5th 10-4pm

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Lehoux Art Gift Shop/Gallery Pop-Up

Lehoux Art 1662 Post Rd, Suite B2, Wells

The Lehoux Art Gift Shop/Gallery will be hosting Healing Loops and Wood n Galley on Saturday, October 5th in Wells, Maine. Shop a variety of Maine made items from all three makers. Art prints, cards, coasters, knitwear, wooden cookware and more.

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Blown Glass Pumpkin Patch at Atlantic Art Glass

Atlantic Art Glass 25 Pine St., Ellsworth

Every October, we turn the hot glass-blowing shop into a "Glass Pumpkin Patch." We will pull out all the stops for Maine Crafts Weekend to celebrate and share our love of glass and other crafts with you! Linda Perrin and her team of glassblowers delight in creating a hub of arts activities while they demonstrate their glassblowing craft to the public. Come to the warehouse to watch traditional glassblowing all day as they make glass pumpkins in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors! Other local artisans will be showing and selling their crafts during the event. New this year are weaving and enameling workshops – stay tuned! Fine jewelry, pottery, prints, and more... Fogtown Brewery, located in the same building, will be slinging beverages and wood-fired pizza.! Swing by on Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

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Maine Craft Weekend at Artsworth

Artsworth Studios 25 Pine St., Ellsworth

A weekend of open studio activities! Artsworth annually creates this "hub" of fine arts activities in the building we share with our glassblowing neighbor, Atlantic Art Glass. It's a grand celebration of creativity by local makers, and you can find many of them here in one dynamic location.

Linda Perrin's team of glassmakers will demonstrate traditional glassblowing all day as they make glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors! Atlantic Art Glass's studio will be turned into a glass pumpkin patch as the molten glass is pulled from the furnace, blown, and hand-formed on the end of a blowpipe. There are bleachers set up, and refreshments will be provided for your comfort as you watch demonstrations. The glass pumpkin patch charms visitors of all ages!

Artsworth is considered an MCA HUB. Local artisans will share their work at the 25 Pine St. Warehouse—fine jewelry, prints, pottery, fiber art, and more! Everyone will be showing, selling, demonstrating, and discussing how they make their work.

Come one, come all! Artsworth prides itself on being welcoming to all people and focusing on building community one event at a time. We want to see you out for this fabulous weekend—see you there!

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Alna Craft + Arts Show @ Village School at Puddle Dock

Village School at Puddle Dock 275 Head Tide Road, Alna

An eclectic mix of Alna crafts and fine arts, including everything from wooden ware to jewelry, quilts to vintage clothing and fabric arts, and fine art painting to fly tying and taxidermy. The event will be held at the Village School at Puddle Dock, one of Alna's National Register Listed one-room schoolhouses, located behind the Alna Post Office at the intersection of Dock Road and Head Tide Road (Route 194) in Alna.

Tandem Glass Open House + Guest Artist Pop Up!

Tandem Glass 6 Eagle lodge lane, Dresden

Join Tandem Glass and guest artists/vendors as we celebrate Maine Craft Weekend! Enjoy snacks from our wood-fired oven (weather permitting) and the work of:

- Terrill Waldman + Charlie Jenkins of Tandem Glass 
- Jon White of Odd Inc.
- Scott & Lisa Cylinder of Chickenscratch Jewelry 
- Rose of Dippermouth Sewing & Printing will be in our sweet little cabin
- Barbara Coburn will doing some painting demonstrations. She works in Watercolor and Tempura
- Lisa Jones of Ember Grove
- Manon Whittlesey- painting
- Mary K Spencer of The Potters House
- Hannah Niswonger - Ceramics
- Marpa Nursery will be joining us Sunday 

For the latest information about vendors visit: https://www.tandemglass.com/events

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Bike Art Open House @ APEX Youth Connection

APEX Youth Connection 45 Granite St, Biddeford

Join us for a sale of Bike Part Jewelry, Belts, and Bicycle Themed Fine Art with
a portion of the proceeds going to support the programming at the APEX Youth
Connection https://www.apexyouthconnection.org/

Saturday - 10:00 a.m - 4 p.m.
Sunday - 12 p.m. -4 p.m.

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Open House at Once In A Blue Moon Studio

Once in a Blue Moon Studio 1298 Main St., Lovell

Unique Fiber Art, Painted Clothing, Triangle Loom Weaving Knit and Woven Wear. Come play, paint or weave, take home your own unique piece. Open hours from 10:00 - 4:00 Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 Sunday

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Ember Grove at Tandem Glass Gallery and Studio

Tandem Glass 6 Eagle lodge lane, Dresden

We will have a selection of our nature inspired, hand crafted lighting + jewelry at the Tandem Glass Open House + Guest Artist Pop Up. Come visit and see our newest creations that incorporate organic flowers from Sun Catcher Farm. Hope to see you there.

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Maine Craft Weekend at Saltwater Artists Gallery New Harbor, Maine

Saltwater Artists Gallery 3056 Bristol Road, New Harbor

Please join us for Maine Craft weekend at Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor, Maine just steps from the Pemaquid Lighthouse! Explore our cooperative gallery with featuring 25+ local AMAZING Artists! Our Gallery is home to many accomplished Artists with a wide variety of mediums from Fiber Arts, Watercolors, Pastels, Glass Art, Wood Turnings, Encaustic , Oil, and Acrylic Paintings, Etchings, Mosaics, Mixed Media, Jewelry as well as Pottery.

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Explore work from Maine artisans @Handmade Maine

Handmade Maine 414 Main St, Norway

Come visit our gift shop featuring work from over 140+ Maine makers. We offer pottery, jewelry, home décor, kitchen goods, various types of original art work, along with bath and body products that are made in store.
Open from 10am to 5pm everyday

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50 plus Maine artists @ Veras Iron + Vine

Veras Iron & Vine 319 Main Street, Wilton

Veras Iron and vine features 50+ Maine artists and makers.
Many items are made right in Wilton at Vera's studio 'Belle Creative arts'
Former W.S. Wells fiddlehead cannery
Blacksmithing, woodworking, repurposing, fiver Arts, watercolor,
Oil paintings, copper and sterling jewelry and so much more.

Recurring Event Open Studios

Perry Home Naturals

Perry Home Naturals 396 Main Street, Oxford

Visitors are invited to our open studio event to see the magic behind the scenes as I handcraft and design my products. Light refreshments will be available, and all are welcome!

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Maine Crafting, Artistry and the Written Word at Food for Thought

Food for Thought 446 Main Street, Norway

Seek out the unusual and intriguing at The Maine Bookhouse’s sister store, Food for Thought, in the historic district of downtown Norway, Maine. With over 10,000 new & vintage books on every imaginable subject, 2,000+ quality collectible records, a curated collection of select antiques, vintage art, contemporary art, prints, ephemera, and a huge bargain area, there is something for every discerning eye. Come on in and be inspired by our one-of-kind atmosphere! We welcome you!

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

Factory 3 105 Saint James St., Portland

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.

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Brian Dubina Studio + Gallery: Grand Opening + Open Studio!

Brian Dubina Studio & Gallery 350 Head Tide Rd, Alna

Join us in beautiful Alna (between Wiscasset and Damariscotta) for our official launch! The gently renovated historic barn has a large first floor gallery space featuring original paintings, framed prints, and small works featuring local Maine scenes. In the rest of the barn, see the various workspaces and tools Brian Dubina uses to create his pieces, from oils to acrylics, illustration to printmaking, mixed media, and much more! Visit briandubina.com to see Brian's work and learn about his experience, and come meet the artist (and Jack the Dog) on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. as we begin a new adventure! Look for the big (attached) yellow barn, parking available on either side of the building.

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Artist Pop-Up

Mossoki House 5 Alfred St Suite 4, Biddeford

Join us for a local artist pop-up featuring Emily Goldman of Locally Maine on Saturday, October 5th from 11 AM to 4 PM!

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Open Studio Demonstrations + Mini Workshops – Maine College of Art + Design

Maine College of Art & Design 522 Congress st, Portland

MECA+D Open Studios:
Join working students in their studios for a range of live demonstrations and discussions of their practice, and take part yourself in a beginner level mini workshops to take home a small work of your own. Workshop participants should expect a $10 cash only materials fee, workshops will run throughout the day and last approximately 15 minutes.

Showcasing 18 Craft students within their third year of study in ceramics, fashion and textiles, metalsmithing and jewelry, printmaking and woodworking. Organizers will meet guests in the Congress Street Lobby and direct visitors towards participating studios. Maps will be provided.

Saturday October 5th, 11:00am - 5:00pm

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Micki Whelan Open Studio Sale!

Micki Whelan 15 Marial Ave, Biddeford

Open Studio and Gallery : preview of new jewelry collection in memory of Jan Yager, along with our tried and true best-loved styles. Also a new series of smaller original paintings at friendly prices...

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Bonnie Chase Open Art Studio and Historic Barn Gallery

Bonnie Chase Studio 256 Oak Hill Rd, Bar Harbor

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.

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Craft Fair + Exhibition – 49 Oak Student Gallery / Maine College of Art + Design

49 Oak Student Gallery / Maine College of Art & Design 49 Oak St., Portland

Showcasing 19 Craft students in their fourth year of study, artisan booths include ceramics, fashion and textiles, metalsmithing and jewelry, printmaking and woodworking. Expected graduates will be present to discuss and present their one-of-a-kind exhibition works, with a selection of production pieces available for purchase. Only cash and credit cards are available for purchases.

Saturday October 5th, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday October 6th, 11:00am - 6:00pm

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Beautiful Wearables + Slow Clothing at Studio on the Hill

Studio on the Hill 21 Pleasant Hill Rd., Freeport

Mixed media artist + print maker, Cat Schwenk and stitcher, Susy Perrine team up to create singular wearable art at the micro gallery/farm stand 21 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Freeport. Come check out the happenings and enjoy a treat. 11:30 to 3:00 Saturday & Sunday. While you're with us, check out our timber frame project, a gathering place for art, food & community!

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Open Studio at Sew Crafty

Sew Crafty 650 Congress St., Portland

Do you have the urge to create something everyday? Are you looking for a new hobby? Come spend some time at Sew Crafty and play with our supplies. Try out a sewing machine, or try some weaving. Learn how to use felting supplies or make some polymer earrings. We’ll have different stations set up for you to explore. Bring the family!

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80+ Artists! Explore Open Studios at Running With Scissors Art Studios + Community!

Running With Scissors Artist Studios & Community 250 Anderson St, Portland

On Saturday, October 5, 2024 stop by the studios located at 250 Anderson St, Portland from 12 - 5pm and wander 16,000 square feet of artist work spaces. Explore the life and works of 80+ artists working with diverse mediums, goals, backgrounds, ages, and experiences and watch live demonstrations including printmaking, felting, tiny stone house building, and wheel throwing.

RWS is a multimedia artist space and home to the Clay, Print, and Wood Departments. Our studios are a community where members share equipment, ideas, tools, and support. RWS aims to help artists reach their independent creative goals by providing access to shared equipment, tools, information, and community. Open studios only happen twice a year. Support local artists and learn more about RWS at these family-friendly and free events!

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Free Slate Painting at Leapin Lenas

Leapin Lenas 20 Pleasant St, monson

People can come and paint slate shingles. They can take them home or we can hang them up outside on our building with the ones the hikers have done and they can forever be part of Leapin Lenas.

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Art on the River – 360 River Road Eliot, Maine

360 River Road 360 River Rd, Eliot

Small artist collaboration - local talented artists in a new barn situated on the beautiful Piscataqua River featuring mixed media, oil on canvas and fiber art. Join us this fall for light fare, a beverage and fine art!
Saturday October 5, 2024 12PM-7PM and Sunday October 6, 2024 12PM-6PM

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Community Print at Waterfall Arts

Kennedy Press - Waterfall Arts 82 Main St., Belfast

What is Community Print? These are 3-hour blocks of time with a studio artist present to give you a chance to start a new printmaking project or finish something you have started. They are held in the Kennedy Press, our state-of the-art printmaking studio where we have all the equipment you need to drop in and work independently on your printmaking project, share ideas, develop techniques, experiment, and help us build a lively community around printmaking! Community Print is great for folks who have taken one of our classes and want more time at the press, they are great for folks who learned printmaking in college but their skills have lapsed and they need a refresher, they are great for folks who have printmaking experience but lack the equipment to make prints at home. Join us and feel the power of printmaking!

Drop-in rates are $20 for a 3-hour session. Students currently enrolled in Waterfall Printmaking classes can purchase tickets for $10—a 50% discount! Maximum 5 artists during Community Print.

About the Studio Monitor:

MF Morison hails from the west coast where she was primarily known as a metalsmith, apprenticing under Stieg Gusterman (Georgetown, CO) and Thomas Schlicting (Amsterdam). Using acid etch in many processes, she continued to explore this medium, resulting in attending S.F. Art Institute, studying printmaking under the tutelage of Michi Itami. While in SF, MF also worked out of U.C. Berkeley Open Studio and Fort Mason Print Department. Upon her arrival to Midcoast Maine, MF shelved printmaking for a time until she became aware of the Waterfall Arts Printmaking Studio. Since then she has been consistently enthralled and engaged with printmaking, primarily working with copper plate intaglio etching with use of embossment and chine colle.

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Artist Talk with Aminata Conteh, Juria Toramae and Kenny Shapiro

Sidle House 20 Bartol Island Rd, Freeport

Artists featured in “things we lost in the: The Legacy of St. Amelia’s College of Speculative Timbre" at Sidle House (Oct. 3 - Nov. 1) This talk is from 2-3PM on October 5th.

“things we lost in the:The Legacy of St. Amelia’s College of Speculative Timbre" is a captivating art exhibition set within a unique historical narrative. The guest curator is mid-coast Maine poet, artist and musician Colin Cheney; it opens on October 3 and will be on view through November 1, 2024. This exhibition invites visitors to explore a blend of contemporary artwork and thought-provoking historic artifacts inspired by the fictional St. Amelia’s College of Speculative Timbre. A number of artist talks, musical events, and performances will occur throughout the show’s tenure.

Inspired by works such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Primitive and The Museum of Jurassic Technology, guest curator Cheney creates a superfictional space where reality and fiction complicate each other. The fictional St. Amelia’s College, which was destroyed in a fire in 1996 in rural Vermont, was a sanctuary for artists exploring unconventional art, sound, and ecological studies.

“things we lost in the” features a wide variety of artworks, including paintings, photography, sculpture, and time-based video and sound art. The exhibition highlights the talents of nineteen local and international artists, including Khaila Batts, Rita Bernstein, Jordan Carey, Aminata Conteh, Epiphany Couch, Maung Day, Fadl Fakhouri, Shaina Gates, Dana Guth, Jenny Ibsen, Marcus Jackson, Lokotah Sanborn, Adam Rosenblatt, Kalyn Pavliniç, Martin Pavliniç, Kenny Shapiro, Juria Toramae, Andrew Tosiello and Zizou Zou.

Each artwork will be accompanied by text providing lyric insights into the artist’s vision and their connection to the myth of St. Amelia’s. Additionally, the exhibition includes “artifacts” from the college, such as a disassembled pump organ, burnt timbers, archival files, and scientific apparatuses. While some artifacts will be identified, others will invite visitors to contribute their own stories.

I'm committed to valuing artists time and creative energy. Please help me support our speakers with a suggested donation of $10, all proceeds will go directly to the artists.

Thank you!

- Maddy Vertenten

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Reading Dragons Kickoff Party

Ellsworth Public Library State Street, Ellsworth

Let the dragon adventures begin! Register for Reading Dragons and pick up your first three cards! There will be dragon-themed crafts to take home, games, and snacks! This event will take place from 2-4 pm, after hours in the library.

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Public Art Workshop: Creating String-Light Spheres @ 16 State St

Ellsworths Downtown Makerspace 16 State Street, Ellsworth

Join Amy Reisman for a community workshop where participants will learn to create beautiful spherical sculptures using chicken wire and string lights. These sculptures will be featured in a community art installation in downtown Ellsworth’s Merrill Park for the 2024 holiday season. During the workshop, you'll be guided through the basics of chicken wire sculpting using simple tools and materials. Whether you're an experienced DIY enthusiast or a complete beginner, this workshop welcomes everyone eager to contribute to our community art project. Let's come together to spread holiday cheer through creativity and community spirit!

Materials Provided :
Chicken wire
String lights (LED recommended for energy efficiency)
Zip ties or twist ties

Please Bring:
Wire cutters
Pliers
Safety gloves

Registration: To reserve your workshop spot, visit https://tinyurl.com/lighted-art-spheres