Visit the Sharing Den of Rewild Maine on Sheridan Street in Portland. We'll be demonstrating basket weaving using invasive bittersweet vines and other materials, and showcasing a variety of small-scale place-based living skills, like processing acorns into flour and tanning raw animal hides into leather.
We invite you to visit our new experience, SUGER BŌLE, our new boutique and provision shop, located at 5 Washington Street, Suite #3 in Biddeford, Maine. In addition to our locally crafted sustainable plant-based fashions, we feature numerous local artists, craftsmen and makers along with farm fresh goodies including gluten-free delights from Bam-Bam bakery, beers from Maine brewers and more. We shall offer tours to see our gorgeous Mill space where we produce our collections every 2 hours, Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday, Oct. 3, 11am - 4pm.
MCA Master Craft Artist Chris Becksvoort will have his annual studio & showroom open house and sale. Tour the shop, examine finished pieces, and works in progress, talk wood, ask questions, and explore wood design. We'll have prototypes, some tools, books and DVDs for sale. Cider, cookies and doughnuts. Juniper Ledge Designs will collaborate with cards, prints and calendars. Bring friends for an enjoyable afternoon.
Markings Gallery represents 60 of Maine's finest craftspeople and several will be demonstrating their craft including fiber artists, clay and metal workers, jewelers and others.
Come visit Prescott Hill Studios in the sweet town of Liberty. Learn work is prepared and how a soda kiln is fired. Come in to the gallery and find lovely handmade one-of-a-kind and limited production pots and jewelry. The studio is near other wel-loved attractions: Lake St. George, John's Ice Cream Shop, Liberty Tool, Liberty Graphics and the Davistown Museum.
Local abstract artist moving cross country and closing studio after ten years. There are many paintings for sale. Oil on canvas as well as gouache on paper. Atmospheric, beautiful, original works.
Open studio featuring the works of several artists of the Gardiner area.
Watch Linda Perrin with her team of glass blowers create blown glass pumpkins right before your very eyes. Outside of the Atlantic Art Glass studio we will create a small glass pumpkin patch with many blown glass pumpkins displayed for sale on hay bales and rustic autumn shelves. the public will be allowed inside the studio to watch as molten glass is pulled from the furnace, blown and hand formed on the end of a blowpipe into the classic, fun pumpkin shape. As an added attraction, after 3pm you can visit Fogtown brewery right below the glass blowing studio where a safe and gorgeous beer garden is open to the public. This annual event will be implementing Maine CDC safety protocols.
Visit Belfast Fiberarts Weaving Studio, Maker Space and Showroom. Demonstrations in Rug Hooking, Spinning, Weaving, Basket Making, and more.
Saturday and Sunday, October 2 & 3, 10am -5pm
Mention that you saw us in the Maine Craft weekend guide and receive 10% off your purchase the weekend of Oct 2-3 .
I have a fully functioning metal working shop . I create home accessories which I have on display plus I create wall art , sculptures ,railings . I will be working on a project during the event .
MJ Benson and Sarah Crawford Handcrafted will be showing work, doing demos, and offering special items for sale. Right near Scratch Bakery & Willard Beach. 10am-5pm Saturday & Sunday.
This is an exhibit of traditional and contemporary Shibori textile art. Shibori is an ancient Japanese process of folding, clamping, twisting, stitching, plaiting fabric and compressing it before dying in indigo to resist the dye from entering certain parts of the fabric.
This creates a 3-D effect on a 2-D surface. There are hundreds of patterns and processes.
Beyond the Blues also offers textiles that demonstrate color blending with natural dyes and other dyes using Shibori techniques. There will be wall hangings, scarves, and home décor items for sale.
September 30 – October 29, 2021 Merrymeeting Art Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham.
Hours: 10 am – 2 pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Opening Reception: Friday, October 8 5-8 pm Artist presentation at 7 pm.
Come meet your favorite local Maine artists at The Lemont Block Collective. Our artists will be in residence to discuss their processes and you can shop all of their stunning works. An amazing opportunity to meet & greet with some of Maine's most beloved artists & makers!
Featuring:
Catherine Worthington | Earth Tones & Fish Bones
Liz Prescott
Molly Thompson | Pretty Flours
Ken Wise Woodcarver
Mary Mckone Pottery
Jim O'Reilly Photography
Herve Ollier
Amphitrite Studio
The Acadian
Windsand Designs
Kindling Wellness
EPOCA
Beth Thompson Jewelry
Thread Tree Gifts
Good Deed Bags
Saya
A Working studio with blacksmithing, welding, fabrication, pottery and jewelry studios.
We're still building some of it out.
Classes will begin in 2022
Have you ever wondered how a mobile gets to balance?
During this open studio you will get the chance to see works in progress and you can witness the magic of sculptures taking to the air, balancing and moving.
Additionally walk through the garden display and enjoy the artwork on the open porches. Dynamically moving sculptures need to be seen in person, no photo will give justice to the magic. Enjoy this chance of seeing mobiles in different sizes and materials as well as jewelry and belt buckles. I look forward to meeting you.
Saturday 10am-2pm
Sunday 12-5pm
Porcelain tableware and lamps for sale in my delightful display shed on Newbury Neck.
A 2-day showcase of soft goods to wrap our Summer season! In addition to work from 100 (amazingly talented) artists and small businesses based in Maine, "ewe" can enjoy crocheted silk and sterling jewelry from Bent Metal, deep grays and browns natural Merino wool yarn by Around the Well Farm, hand spun and knit Gotland wool cowls and hats by Shepherds Craft Farm, sewn rope baskets by TetherMade, Japanese linen aprons by Bowerbird Studios, and much more! We hope to see you at our restored barn to help celebrate craft in Maine!
A pop-up shop for your shopping pleasure with books, prints, greeting cards, hand-knit Christmas stockings, mittens, and hats. Try your hand at gelli printing, walk around a gorgeous established garden, and pay what you wish section that includes the good stuff! October 2+3 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
The cooperative art gallery, Saltwater Artists Gallery, with a wide variety of creativity from our artists which includes 2 and 3-dimensional offerings, will be celebrating with seasonal refreshments of cider and sweet snacks from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday.
Fiber Gallery Opening at No Repeats Fiberworks, a new gallery celebrating Color and Fiber. Jo Eaton, a Traditional Artist, has been creating one of a kind hats since 1972 and in 1995 began spinning her own yarns. The gallery will feature classical styes of winter hats and joyous flowers and landscapes from a wide variety of yarns, both handspun and blended. Please stop by to say hello, enjoy a fall apple or sip of cider from a local orchard and celebrate the coming of hat wearing season! Upstairs with Dance Studio of Maine and over the MK Kitchen Restaurant. 10 AM - 6 PM
Workshop available at Patten Free Library for preregistered children ages 7 to 12 to learn, view and create art inspired by Maine illustrator, Dahlov Ipcar.
Trains depart the station (8 Railroad Siding Rd. Hancock, Me) October 2nd & 3rd at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm sharp!
The Downeast Scenic Railroad offers a scenic ten-mile round-trip train ride from Ellsworth, Maine, on the historic Calais Branch Line. This is the first passenger train to run on the line in decades! Your 13 mile, one-hour, 45-minute journey takes you through natural forest settings into Ellsworth, over bridges, rolling past schools and neighborhoods; hear the clickety-clack of the rails & the familiar-sounding of the horn at train crossings!
Tickets are Adults $17.00, Seniors $15.00, Children age 3-12 $9.00. Tickets may be purchased through this link: https://www.downeastscenicrail.org
Any day on the rails is a good one, and we look forward to having you join us!
Gardiner wood turner, Glen Glazier will share his passion for wood turning while demonstrating techniques of turning small bowls, pens and handles. In addition to the items normally offered at Monkitree, Glen will bring additional turned objects available for sale.
On October 2, the public will have its first chance to visit At Home Modern, the tapestry weaving studio and classroom of Bobbie Tilkens-Fisher. Come take in breathtaking views of the St. George river, shop a selection of her sculptural wall hangings, sign up for private lessons & workshops and maybe even buy some weaving supplies!
Bobbie will be on hand to demonstrate her tapestry weaving techniques and answer questions.
The studio is located above the red garage on the property. The stairs are located behind the building. Feel free to call with any questions.
Autumn Cipala invites you to an open air exhibition of her porcelain vessels and tableware on Saturday, October 2, 11:00 - 3:00, in the gardens just outside her pottery studio. One-of-a-kind, handmade works will be on display and available for purchase.
Autumn creates luminous porcelain vessels with a truth to function. Soft, translucent glazes enhance the clean elegance of form while highlighting details of surface embellishment.
Please join us to see and shop recent works in porcelain, and to talk with the artist about her inspirations, and processes and techniques used to make, embellish, and fire each piece by hand.
For updates follow on instagram @autumncipala, and facebook @autumncipalaceramics
*In the interest of this being a safe event for all, CDC Covid precautions will be observed. Please bring a mask.
Bentley Pottery will be demonstrating a pit firing of her sculptures. Kaela Brennan and Jonathan Railo will be demonstrating lamp work with a little glass blowing! Glass ornaments and pottery for sale.
Meet some of the artists at the Lighthouse Gallery. Jeff Longar will be demonstrating wood carving and wood boat half hull making at 11:00 a.m. and Lisa Oettinger will show how she makes her bead jewelry at 1:00 p.m. Demonstrations of Watercolor and Acrylic painting on furniture will take place throughout the day. Plus two local authors will be autographing and talking about their latest books: Roger Greene on his book about the Northern Maine Woods "In the Company of Trees" and Jane Harvey Meade on her book "Narrownook", based in Bucksport. Enjoy the work of 60 artists throughout the gallery!
Shop tours and heirloom furniture on display. An open studio for everyone to come and see my one one-off furniture pieces and how they are made from board to finish. I will have currently available furniture and lighting as well as some prototypes and select commissions on display.
Numerous fiber artists will be demonstrating spinning, carding, dyeing, felting, and silk scarf painting, with many artists selling their wares. Includes a demonstration with natural dyes, and a presentation with materials on the toxic chemicals used in today's commercial textiles. (What toxic chemicals are YOU wearing against your skin?) Live animals on the grass outside of the show. Bring the family!
Showing introductory techniques in sheet forming, couching, pressing, and drying. The studio is open from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM and demos to start at 11:00.
Nantucket Basket artist Marlene Greenlaw will be demonstrating the fine art of weaving in the Nantucket Lightship basket style. Don't miss this wonderful event, see how this historical tradition continues, to make assorted containers with or without bales, and with or without lids. Bracelets too!
Local artist and owner Paola Buentello of El Oso Taqueria displays her paintings inside one of Gardiner's newest restaurants. Offering authentic Mexican dishes for dining in or take out, El Oso also celebrates local artists and crafters and from many regions with a gift shop and gallery. Stop in to see the art on display, and enjoy a signature street taco and fresh, homemade aguas. Open Saturday, October 2 from 11am-8pm and Sunday from 11am until sold out.
Visit the new working Studio/School of Lisa & Scott Cylinder in Fort Andross in Brunswick. Affectionately called "the Wedge" because of its unusual shape, they will present examples of their work and share their story of being collaborators making mixed-media jewelry and objects for 33+ years together. Learn about the Workshops and Classes that they offer, as well as the rich history of their workings in the Craft Show and Gallery world. Work will be available for sale and masks will be required to enter the building. 11am - 4pm Saturday & Sunday.
DIRECTIONS: From the parking lot, enter the LEFT SET of green double doors below the "Cabot Mill" sign, go down the stairs and to the end of the hallway. At the end of the hallway, make a right and go all of the way until you reach an open space. From there, go up the WOODEN ramp slightly to the right. "The Wedge" is the first door on your left (this space is just beyond Lisa & Scott's former studio).
Come visit my summer studio on the beautiful coast of Maine in Stockton Springs. I look forward to visiting with you and sharing my artwork along with some refreshments!
The studio for J.E. Paterak Jewelry located within ZeroStation | ZS Gallery will be open for two special days between the hours of 11-4:00PM on both Saturday and Sunday October 2nd and 3rd. Please visit the gallery and studio to see her unique jewelry in the studio where it is all made by hand. Located in the heart of the vibrant East Bayside neighborhood.
DYAD: Jewelry artist Shelby Goldsmith and ceramicist Heather Stewart Harvey present work that renders states of harmony and tension in paired forms. A rumination on how things fit together and pull apart, the work brings emotive states into material being.
Weather permitting most, if not all, of this exhibition will be held outside. Saturday October 2nd 11-4, Sunday October 3rd 11-4.
Linda Brissette will be showing her paintings at Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery in Union: Linda employs the use of color to express her appreciation for the places and family scenes that have been especially meaningful to her during her lifetime. Growing up in the coastal Maine village of Camden and later raising her own children a few miles inland in Waldo county, Linda, a social worker by profession, painted whenever she found an opportunity to indulge in her passion. Now retired, she is able to devote her time fully to her painting. Her paintings of commonplace scenes expressed in a colorful and unique perspective are aimed at communicating to the viewer a sense of how highly valued and precious is this way of life we enjoy in Maine.
Driftwood sculptures, cotton dabbed oil paintings, tourmaline jewelry, porcelain pottery, Maine species wood turnings and new, large wall art will be on display for Maine Craft Weekend visitors all weekend! 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, October 2 +3.
Bonnie Bishoff will be demonstrating her innovative techniques with polymer clay for creating the large patterned veneers that she and J.M. Syron apply in their wall sculptures and jewelry. Like watching a crazy puzzle being assembled, it is mesmerizing to see the many small pieces of patterned clay melding together to compose an orchestrated surface with loads of complexity. This demo will be at 12 Noon on both Saturday and Sunday!
You will also see their Maine Craft Portland exhibition 'Wildflower Wall: Flora and Fauna Large and Small' to open on First Friday's Art Walk.
Bonnie Bishoff and J. M. Syron work collaboratively and in innovative ways with detailed polymer veneers, wood and metal structures in their wall sculptures and one of a kind jewelry. A collaborative design and build team, they have been working together for 33 years developing a mixed media esthetic in furniture, lighting, sculptural objects and jewelry.
From noon to 5:00 p.m. each day, I will be making kozo paper in my studio, rain or shine. Also present in the gallery will be wooden wares by Louis Charlett of New Gloucester Maine and Hillary Hutton of Vienna Maine. Click for more information.
Join us for a Craft Brew Tour of Ellsworth's first brewery. At Fogtown, we're passionate about local ingredients & the flavors of the Maine Coast. We brew a huge variety of craft beers, as well as hard cider from locally-foraged apples, craft hard seltzers, and limited release vintage wines, all products are brewed, fermented, and aged at our headquarters in downtown Ellsworth. Come meet the amazing people behind each of our brews and learn why we are committed to using Maine-grown ingredients like heritage barley, organic oats & spelt, and locally-foraged ingredients such as berries, fruits sweet fern, spruce tips, bog myrtle, & whatever else we can dream up!
Note: Because of capacity limits and to keep our patrons safe we are limiting this event to the first (20) people who show up for the tour. *Facemasks required indoors at all times.
Demonstration of small-scale printing on a specialty Conrad Press in the Share studio from a monotype printing press.
Watch Colleen stomp some grapes "Lucy Style" while you browse Mike's artful designs made from retired wine barrels. Enjoy wine and tapas in the European-Style outdoor courtyard! You won't believe you're in Bucksport!
Swing by the new expanded studio of MollyMaps, now with the new Wanderlust Gallery. Checkout paintings, monoprints, and piles of artist proofs and seconds, and learn more about our custom map-making process. You can even make your own mappette!
Visit downtown Biddeford's rich fabric of local artisans and craftspeople working out of their studios, makerspaces, retail stores, and a variety of partnering businesses including Engine, Common Roots, The Compass Project, Bike Part Art, Suger, Trillium, Kyle Binette, Screwloose Arts.
Live music in the center of downtown Bucksport will include Sara Trunzo, a Maine-based singer-songwriter who honed her musical skills in Nashville; and Kate McCann (aka Princess Pine), a banjo player and vocalist who plays maritime and old-time music and has performed regularly at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
Emilee Harper, artist and embroiderer, will be at the Gardiner Food Co-op with her famous embroidered hats. Emilee is a lifetime artist that uses mostly repurposed materials to create her hats, hoops and bags. She will also take custom orders. See Emilee and her art from 1-4pm Oct 2nd & 3rd.
The public is invited to attend an artist talk with Tim Christensen (mentor) & Aidan Fraser (apprentice) on October 2, 2pm in the gallery at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. This ceramic based apprenticeship focused on apprentice artist Aiden Fraser’s goals to further develop...
Demonstration and presentation on dyeing with natural elements like plants and cochineal by sheep farmer and artist Sandi MacDonald. Create beautiful colors with natural elements, making your clothing safe to wear against your skin, without the toxic chemicals that are in most clothing today!
Come on down to Trillium on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM to learn the fun art of fluid painting!
Create your own 6"X6" canvas of colorful art.
Please register for your spot today! $20 per person.
The lovely ladies from Pots In Maine: The Potter's House will be showing their hand made clay art works!
Sebago Lake Distillery will have their tasting room open from 3:30-8:30 on Saturday, October 2nd and from 3:30-7:30 on Sunday, October 3rd. Free tours, free samples, and excellent craft cocktails at an affordable price.
This event is now CANCELED. The film will be available to view on Maine public on October 21, 10pm & October 23rd at 2pm.
Join artist Natasha Mayers and filmmakers Anita Clearfield and Geoffrey Leighton at Monson Arts for a community screening of the film "Natasha Mayers: An Un-Still Life" on Saturday, October 2 at 4PM. Come early to visit the Monson Arts Gallery in town featuring the exhibit "Always Home: Traditional Wabanaki Arts" then walk over to the Tenney House for this special presentation. Stick around after the film for a talkback session with Natasha, Anita, and Geoff. Please note that this event will take place indoors and will follow the letter and the spirit of prevailing safety guidelines, including crowd limits, physical distancing, and face mask recommendations.
Ryan Blotnick has been called “a vital contemporary voice” by Time Out New York, “an authentic, compelling player” by Cadence Magazine, and has garnered praise from fellow guitarists John Abercrombie, Steve Cardenas and Ben Monder. As part of one of the last
generations to study with 1960s era masters like Gene Bertoncini, Harold Mabern, Yusef Lateef, Billy Taylor and Andrew Cyrille, Blotnick developed a deep respect for the post-bop and free-jazz traditions, while simultaneously being exposed to current directions
in European and American improvisation. His interest in creative composition has led him to work with artists such as Michael Blake, Pete Robbins, Bill McHenry, Mat Maneri, and Tyshawn Sorey.
https://nedferm.com/
Ned Ferm (born 1982) is an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer, producer, educator, and organizer. He is best known
for his work on saxophone in jazz, roots, rock, pop, and improvised music. In 2001 he moved to Copenhagen as the first American admitted into the prestigious Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC), an institution from which he has been awarded three different degrees
. His significant contribution to both the American and European saxophone traditions has received global recognition from audiences, reviewers, and fellow musicians.
Please join us at Ghost Rose Tattoo, and meet the artist responsible for Main Streets' first woman-run tattoo parlor. Jaime Parent will enlighten her guests with a brief history of tattooing, the evolution of ancient tools, and the pigment used along the way. You'll learn about Jaime's muse in Maud Wagner, and how the stigma of her success paved the way for women in the new world.
My jewelry studio will be open on the ocean in Biddeford Pool where I work out of my very cool little trailer. I will have my work for sale too! Jewelry of silver, silver&gold, beach stone,and seaglass.I will be showing off from 11 to 3 both Saturday and Sunday but as my studio is in the yard feel free to knock at the house if you come early or later.Welcome, and I hope to see you!
Facebook Page for Sea-Renity Designs Jewelry by Susan Wallack
Paintings, fiber arts and demonstrations with special guests!
MJ Benson and Sarah Crawford Handcrafted will be showing work, doing demos, and offering special items for sale. Right near Scratch Bakery & Willard Beach. 10am-5pm Saturday & Sunday.
Join Maggie and Bill Iannuzzi at Precipice Coffee for a demonstration of the unique roast process on their zero-emissions Bellwether Coffee Roaster - the first of its kind in Maine. In addition to sourcing organic and fair trade beans, the coffee at Precipice is produced with zero carbon emissions and is sold in eco-friendly packaging. They will be welcoming a new espresso machine into the shop the weekend of October 2nd and will show you how to make a Pumpkin Spice Latte featuring local Maine pie pumpkin puree. Come hang out by the fire and learn what makes Precipice Coffee taste so good. Other coffee and tea beverages, as well as home-baked goods, will be available. The roasting demonstration starts at 11:00 am and masks are required.
Artisans from this region will be selling and demoing their craft in front of the Historic Custom House on Sunday, October 3rd from 11-3 pm. Family + Dog friendly!
How are Maine wedge pattern axes forged, hafted and finished? Find out at an open house and blacksmithing demo at our South Portland axe shop. We'll have the forge fired up, be talking the history of axe making in Maine, and selling our hand crafted axes, accessories and apparel so you can get your holiday shopping done early. Bring the whole family for this peek behind the scenes at Brant & Cochran!
The Scone Goddess creates delicious scones and premium original and gluten free scone mixes in over 20 flavors!
Join The Scone Goddess for samples of our delicious scones. Tender on the inside with just the right amount of crisp to the edges. Perfection!
We will be demonstrating how easy it is to make our premium scone mixes. You will even learn a few of our favorite recipes!
You, too, can be A Scone Goddess!
The public is invited to attend an artist talk with Lissa Hunter (mentor) & Ashley Page (apprentice) on October 3, 2pm in the gallery at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts.
Maine Craft Portland Exhibition: Forging Ferrous
Steel works by Nick Rossi, Wicks Forge and Jason Morrissey
On View: September 2 - October 31, 2022
This autumn exhibition at Maine Craft Portland features handmade chef knives, damascus steel hammers, forged steel lamps, cookware & beyond – all masterfully made to last for generations. Nick Rossi, Jason Morrissey and Nick Wicks, all uniquely skilled in their craft and each an accomplished Maine craftsman, all approach working with steel in distinct and creative methods. This unique opportunity to view their collective work on exhibition is conveniently located in Portland’s arts district.
Maine Craft Portland is a retail gallery + resource center in the historic Mechanics Hall downtown Portland, Maine. The gallery promotes craft in Maine through exhibitions and public programming and directly benefits Maine craft artists through sales of their work. Maine Craft Portland opened in July 2018 and exhibits and sells the work of over 200 MCA member craft artists.
Center Exhibition: Geometrics by Heather Kelly
On view: September 1 – October 2, 2022
Shop Maine Craft presents Geometrics, a Center for Maine Craft exhibition of modern string art by Heather Kelly of South Portland, Maine.
Drawing inspiration from the natural world and sacred geometry, artist Heather Kelly has taken the old craft of string art and elevated it into a modern and captivating body of work. From the intricate design of a sunflower’s center to the spiral of a pinecone, she is drawn to the connection we have to patterns found in the natural world, the cosmos, and in our bodies. Made with reclaimed barn boards, painted patterns, nails, and adornments of intricately woven thread and wire, Heather Kelly’s solo exhibition of geometric wall art is on view at the Center for Maine Craft through Sunday, October 2, 2022.
The Center for Maine Craft is a retail gallery presenting and promoting over 300 artist-members of the Maine Crafts Association. One of two unique retail locations operated by Shop Maine Craft, the Center displays fine handcrafted objects ranging from traditional to contemporary; from thoughtful home goods to collectors items. Open year-round, the Center is uniquely located in the West Gardiner service plaza and serves as the welcome visitor center of Central Maine.
Enjoy three art exhibitions at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art in downtown Ellsworth. ROBERT SHILLADY: Triumph of Irrational Dogma, JEFFERY BECTON: Meditations on Ambivalence and NEW WORK: JOHN NEVILLE | KATE EMLEN | ED NADEAU | PHILIP KOCH | STEPHEN PORTER. Friday, 9/30 and Saturday, 10/1 from 10am-5:30pm. (Shown: ROBERT SHILLADY, Triumph of Irrational Dogma, triptych, acrylic on canvas, 53 x 93 inches)
Unique is one of our favorite words... we carefully create and curate beautiful items to bring joy .... and well, bliss! Many of the items in store are made in Maine with a focus on well crafted pieces that combine form and function in a beautiful way.
We'll be showcasing our own Studio made products and our Local Artisans by offering a 20% Discount all weekend on all made in Maine items featuring a great selection of Comfy Clothing, Jewelry, Art, Ceramics, Textiles, Leather Accessories and Musical Instruments as well as sumptuous Personal Care Products formulated in-house.
On Saturday October 10am-5pm you can see demonstrations of Folk Flute making by multi-instrumentalist and Bliss Co-Owner, Scott Mayer. Watch as Scott transforms common and natural materials (even office paper or kitchen vegetables work!) into delightful sound making instruments representative of many cultures. Stay a while and you can learn about the physics of sound, take home a simple guide and get started on your own musical journey!
The Rock & Art Shop at 163 Main St. Ellsworth, has curated many unique Maine Artisans to sell along with their eclectic gifts. This shop has created a shopping experience based on a curiosity for the natural world, aesthetics, and love of their communities.
Our gallery will be celebrating Maine Craft Weekend with refreshments, sales and artist demonstrations. We have a wonderful mix of unique fine art, handmade lamps, furniture, jewelry as well as children's craft projects.
Join us this fall for Visit Freeport’s 23rd Annual Freeport Fall Festival, taking place September 30 - October 2. Throughout the village you’ll discover an expansive array of Maine artists and craftsmen, as well as local food producers offering everything from jams & breads to fresh produce & oysters. Included in the festivities are three days of live music in the L.L.Bean Discovery Park. Thanks to our generous sponsors, this event is free and offers fun for the whole family including lots of free children's activities! Stay the weekend and experience our world-famous shops, delectable local cuisine, hopping craft beer scene, accommodations ranging from elegant to rustic, and a diverse assortment of outdoor activities for all ages and interests. For more information and the full schedule of events, go to freeportfallfestival.com
Run Amok with us at the Grand Opening Weekend of Maine's newest meadery - Run Amok Mead!
Located at 1043 High Street in West Gardiner, we are just a stone's throw from the junction of I-295 and I-95 where you'll also find the Center for Maine Craft , which is located in the West Gardiner Service Plaza. (Exit Numbers to look for: From 95 Southbound: Exit 103 | From 95 Northbound: Exit 102 | From I-295: Exit 51 - last exit before tolls)
Start the weekend off right on Friday afternoon at 3:30, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, thanks to the Kennebec Valley Chamber.
We will be introducing our Golden Traditional series of meads, showing off the meadery and the soon-to-be-a-tasting-room-barn, playing some cornhole, giving away prizes, and generally having a good time and much excitement.
Saturday's event begins at 6:30pm. This evening is in conjunction with NASA'S International Observe the Moon Night. We will have telescopes and more games and prizes. There will be moon-gazing, moon-walking, mead tastings, meadery tours - we can't wait to see you!
Please take a look at the event on our FB page, and let us know if you'll be joining us! https://fb.me/e/2mrg5DWMX
Special Note to Artists: We are showcasing this space at this event in hopes of enticing Maine artists to want to display here in future - we are early days with renovations but we think you'll find it a diamond-in-the-rough. Come and see!
Capstone exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts featuring the five apprenticeship pairs of 2022!
Mediums/techniques include: Machine-knit wearables, handwoven + naturally dyed textiles, ceramic slab construction reliquaries, surface + technical ceramic design, and atmospheric kiln firings.
Fogtown Brewing Company presents Rose Hips & Ships, live on the beer garden stage in Ellsworth, Sep 30th, 5-7 pm | 25 Pine St | No cover. Katherine Perkins is a Bar Harbor-based singer/songwriter. Her songs blend heartfelt lyrics with rich harmony and lush, experimental instrumentation. As the leader of the Brooklyn-based band Rose Hips & Ships, she released two albums: The Seafarer, in 2013, and The Colors Now: Parts 1 & 2, in 2020. In August of this year, she brought together many long-time bandmates to record a new record, release date TBA. At Fogtown, she'll be performing new and old material with local musicians Ryan Blotnick, Danny Fisher-Lochhead, and Jonathan Henderson.
The Running With Scissors Art Studios (RWS) annual 6x6 exhibit and open studios are happening in Portland, Maine during Maine Craft Weekend (MCW)!
Kick off your celebration of craft on Friday night from 5-8pm for an informal artist meet and greet and exhibit at Belleflower Brewing Co. (66 Cove Street). On Saturday and Sunday Explore the life and works of 80+ artists working with diverse mediums, artistic goals, backgrounds, ages, and experiences and wander over 16,000 square feet of private and open-air studios and communal work spaces in the clay, print, wood, and paint studios at 250 Anderson Street from 10am - 5pm on Saturday and noon - 4pm on Sunday. Support local artists and learn more about RWS at these family-friendly and free events! All visitors are asked to please wear a mask.
RWS’s goal is to help artists reach their independent creative ambitions by providing access to shared equipment, tools, information, and community. The 6x6 exhibit is a way to share members' diverse styles and talents in an accessible and unifying format (where each piece is 6" x 6" and up to 6" deep). The exhibit will be up through the end of November. RWS open studios happen only twice a year, during MCW and the RWS Holiday Market.
These events are a part of MCW, a statewide tour of Maine craft studios, businesses, and events. Running With Scissors is a proud 2022 Event Sponsor of MCW, which is produced by Maine Crafts Association, an organizational resident member at RWS. For more information visit rwsartstudios.com and follow @rwsartstudios on Instagram.
Boat stories, chowder, & h'ordeuvres with Jamie Lowell, a 6th-generation boatbuilder, designer, and fine woodworker.
Hear stories from more than 100 years of Lowell & Frost family boatbuilding in Nova Scotia, Maine, and New England!
Join us as part of the Freeport Fall Festival weekend.
Please RSVP on our Facebook page, so we have enough chowder!
Maine Micro Artisans and Orchard Ridge Farm are proud to present Fall at the Farm in Gorham!
This event will feature dozens of artisans from all over Maine. Just a bit of what you can expect from these talented folks includes:
Soaps - Woodcrafts - Leather Goods - Pottery - Toys - Puzzles - Sewn Craft - Macramé - Folk Art - Crochet - Knit - Resin Art - Jewelry
Stroll the farm's walking trails, check out the orchards and meet the animals. When your feet are tired, grab a bite to eat at the restaurant and relax at the picnic tables!
Come experience Fall at the Farm!
Don't miss the Bucksport Garden Club's spectacular fall pie and wreath sale! Plus lots of other specialty items these ladies make for your autumn enjoyment!
Join us in celebration of some great local talent! Fine art, crafts, handmade goods, woodcraft, ceramics, body products, and more will be on display and available for purchase. The event will also host various demonstrations by the talented instructors from UnContained Art Center. Free admission, concessions available, and something for everyone!
The Penquis Valley HS craft fair is a fundraiser event featuring handcrafted craft artisans to support student activities including supplies for the annual Day of Service when students & staff give back to the community.
Come visit our vintage 1968 Fan travel trailer that we turned into a stunning, solar-powered Linen showroom! The showroom is located at our home base of operations in Newcastle, easy to find and just a few miles from downtown Damariscotta. See the studio's linens in action in a 'home' style setting and shop the linen collections. We will have special giveaways and door prizes for Maine Craft Weekend so stay tuned!
Meet the makers and get a behind the scenes tour of our workshop where we up-cycle Maine lobster rope into unique nautical decor. Learn about and see the rope we collect, and our process to transform it from a waste material into vibrant and eco-friendly wreaths, doormats, pet leashes and more. Watch us weave and ask us questions. We will be offering special pricing and in-shop only items. Come and browse our complete collection and shop sustainably.
Douglas E. Wilson, MCA's Maine Craft Artist Award Winnder, 2020, will host an Open Studio and Gallery event at Wilson Forge in Little Deer Isle. Demonstrations of the time-honored trade of Blacksmithing will be ongoing throughout the days, October 1 and 2, 2022. Open forge and gallery.
Come celebrate Ellsworth during our downtown annual celebration Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend. This year Elizabeth's is celebrating in a big way with a 20% off sale of ALL Maine-Made items in the shop. In addition to an ever-changing selection of women's clothing and home goods, we offer an array of handmade goods from Maine and around the world.
A Maine Made Retail store located on Mil Street In Rockport, off of Route 90. Filled with the creations of over 100 Maine Craftsmen from across the state in one place for your shopping ease. Refreshments will be served.
Come see unique handmade jewelry, gem trees, leather bags, and dream catchers. No two items are ever alike. I will be showing my current creations Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 3 PM each day. You may even catch me creating something new. It is a great time to place any special requests for the holidays. Look for the yellow cottage between the town office and the museum.
Watch artist Judy Taylor and her team of volunteer associates paint the Water Street Mural! The public is invited to stop by and watch anytime during the day both Saturday and Sunday. Weather dependent, no rain date. To learn more about the Water Street Mural Project's history visit the event link in listing.
a collection of clothing and fashion/home accessories made in Maine using handwoven and vintage textiles from Southeast Asia. Albert also is lead designer for the Wooven brand at this same location.
Bare Bones Handsewn a family owned and operated shoe manufacturer is participating in Maine Craft Weekend.
The first weekend of October we will open our shop to the public, and share our love of shoes, and leathercraft with all our visitors. Come see traditional talents craft leather into shoes and other handsome accoutrements.
BBH - Bringing Back Handsewn.
Follow the bowl-making process from tree to final finish, browse through available bowls, enjoy apple cider and snickerdoodles, ask as many questions as you would like, enter the free raffle for one of my bowls.
Got a good sense of humor, and of adventure? My studio looks to some like an episode of Hoarders- stacks of (laundered) used clothing on the verge of toppling. Lots of finished upcycled pieces, or we can collaborate to create one while you’re here! See some on Facebook if you search for Rags2Riches Maine
DownEast WoodArt
28 Churchill Road, South Portland
Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 4 pm
You are welcome to a two-day event featuring answers to questions and demonstrations of woodworking skills, techniques and methods. On display (and at sale prices) will be a wide variety of recent and unique handmade furniture including chairs, tables, end tables, lamps, mirrors and small boxes. Jim Vander Schaaf provides highly desirable woodworking education and designs and builds custom furniture to client desires.
Kim Bernard will open her studio and PopUpCycler the weekend, sharing her upcycled sculpture, wares and wearables: aprons, messenger bags, totes, yoga bags, pouches, napkins, hats, earrings and waxed food wrappers... all made out of local recycled materials. Kim will also demonstrate how her plastic recycling machines work. Bring a #2 milk, water or juice jug and transform it into sculpture yourself.
Come one, come all to Wolfe’s Neck Center's annual Fall on the Farm! Enjoy time spent with loved ones and soak in this wonderful time of year at Wolfe's Neck Center.
Starting Saturday, October 1st, join us every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for pumpkin-picking wagon rides and fun activities like spooky scavenger hunts, squash bowling, butter making, and so much more! Learn more at wolfesneck.org/calendar.
Join us for the 8th annual Fiber Day at the Bath Freight Shed. Local fiber artists will be weaving, spinning, knitting, hand sewing, felting, and doing ropework much like that used in Virginia's rigging. See techniques both modern and dating from the 17th century; a few have changed very little. Some artists will offer hands-on opportunities, as well as demonstrations. A special exhibit of textiles from the Highland Maya area of Chiapas, Mexico will also be on display.
Join Monson Pottery's raku firing which will begin at 9.30am on October 1st, with post firing reduction at noon, where red hot pots are drawn from the kiln and smoked in cedar chips before finally being cooled and scrubbed free of soot revealing iridescent glazes.
Come visit the Alan Claude Gallery, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and take in some nice art!
Want to know how furniture is created from tree to finish? Ever wondered what those big shiny tools actually do? Stop by for a shop tour, to check out what projects are currently underway, or see some of my finished furniture and unique accent lights.
Come make a collage from recycled books. We will use book pages, magazines, card stock and frames. Open to all ages.
Join Bobbie in her studio for a weaving demonstration, shopping and breathtaking views of the St. George River. Bobbie is a tapestry weaver who blurs the boundaries between weaving and sculpture. Her merino wool wall hangings boast bold colors and abstract forms. While in the studio, shop from a selection of looms, fibers and wall hangings...or sign up for a workshop! The studio will be open Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 to 2:00 and by appointment on Sunday.
Woodturner Glen Glazier will share his passion for woodturning while demonstrating the skill and techniques of turning small bowls, pens, and handles. After the demonstration, Glazier will have additional items to be included in the shop's trunk sale.
Stop by Coveside Coffee for another fun-filled market with local makers and food trucks plus puppet-making for the kiddos with STAGES Youth Theatre!
FEATURING MAINE MAKERS:
Alien Ceramics
Bloodroot Metalworks
Burnt Wave Pottery
Cece and the Seams
Claytec Boutique
Dunter Goose / Lin Snow Art
Jose Gouveia Pottery
Lunalux Botanicals
Pam Chévez
Pickwick Independent Press
Rouxco Leather Goods
Strong Moon Metals
Sundew Sewing Co.
Woodnote
Meet Jason Ledoux, the maker behind Purple Shed Woodworks! Tour the studio will be open from 10am-3pm.
Join me at my home studio for an open house and sale! I will be presenting my handmade jewelry plus my full and ever-growing line of fabric creations, home decor and gifts.
The Flowered Apron will be hosting a Pop Up event on Saturday, October 1st from 10am-3pm featuring:
Ann Jenkins - Sterling and mixed media jewelry.
Linda Rowell Kelley - Paintings and ornaments.
Jeanne Seronde Perkins - Collages in 3D: paper mache stars + other creatures embellished w/ hand painted papers.
Karen Ressel - Aprons, Fiber Curiosities, Bakeshop.
Shira Singer - Skin lotion bars made with healing calendula and frankincense infused oils.
Lucy Tracy - collars, pine balsam sachets and cards.
Join us on Saturday, October 1st for Live Artist Demonstrations at Lighthouse Gallery! We will feature three different artists throughout the day, each with their own demonstration. Artist demos will be located in our beautiful waterfront gallery space. Stop in to watch the demonstrations, and stay to enjoy the many local artists displayed in the gallery.
Barbara Stainman will demonstrate the Suminagashi method of marbling at 10:00 AM.
Lisa Oettinger will demonstrate painting leaves in watercolor at 11:30 AM.
Rebecca Emery will demonstrate wire-wrapping jewelry design from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
An artisan member cooperative located in the heart of downtown Skowhegan, Maine that supports local artisans and their craft. Teaming up with over 40 makers, writers, and crafters our little shop is overflowing with Maine Made Creations.
Ever wanted to learn to knit? It’s easy! Just ask these folks! From hats and scarves to socks and sweaters, they do it all. And while you’re here, check out Andy’s variety of books on the subject!
Emi Ito, of Bath Maine, will be popping into the studios at 25 Pine St. Ellsworth ME to demonstrate her freestyle weaving during the weekend!
Emi Ito will be visiting Artsworth, the hub of creativity in Ellsworth Maine during Maine Craft Weekend. She will show her collection of fine and fun wearable scarves and accessories for sale. In the spirit of celebrating creativity, Emi will demonstrate her craft so others can see the magic of the making in person.
Emi Ito began her explorations in weaving from an early curiosity about form and texture which led her to take a Japanese Saori free-form weaving class, which emphasizes individual expression. The looms were already set up, and with few instructions, she says, “you could just pick your yarn and start weaving.” She has since studied and tried more traditional pattern-weaving techniques, but still prefers the freestyle method she first experienced in New York. It's infinitely unique and allows her to put her handiwork into each piece.
Trio celebrates Maine craft with a special one-day sale. View the fall collections from Suzanne Anderson of Yikes Studio Enamels and Julia Ventrusco of Onewomanstudio. Handcrafted enamel jewelry and upcycled fashion will be on display with sales happening throughout the store.
Join us for a fall celebration of Maine craft! Featuring demonstrations, studio and workshop tours, music and great food. Come see the progress at the old sawmill and check out the Community Woodworking Shop, stone wall building area, vegetable garden and new artisan spaces. Free and open to the public!
Woodcarver Jonathan Leach will open the doors to his workshop to show guests how carvings are made from start to finish, and will provide hands-on basic instructions in carving wood for form and function. Jonathan will discuss styles of carving, tools, materials, and techniques.
At the grand opening of Selene's Fly Shop you can try your hand at the art of fly tying. ALL ages welcome from 10-4 on Saturday, October 1. Fly Tying demonstrations by Selene of Maine will be happening throughout the day. She ties in her hands without the use of a vise as Carrie Stevens of Rangeley, Maine did nearly a hundred years ago. Carrie Stevens flies and artifacts will also be on display.
You are invited to Howarth Hill's first ever open studio event! Stop in our humble 19th century barn to check out the pottery studio and new display room. Meet potter Lindsey Howarth, watch throwing demos, and shop our one-of-a kind and seconds sale. Hope to see you in Berwick Saturday Oct.1, 10am-5pm
Come tour the small batch production space and one of a kind art studio @ C&M Ceramics!
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*Shop the freshest work right out of the kilns in the Studio Retail Gallery
*Check out how this beautiful tableware is made from start to finish (including the work I make for area restaurants!)
*Learn about the unusual and awesome equipment I use everyday to make my work
*Snag a door prize or special giveaway!!
View our work online anytime at: https://www.cmceramicstudio.com/shop
Follow C&M on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cm_ceramics/
Please contact me with any questions. Excited to see you all!
Peace House Studio will open its doors to the public from 10 AM to 2 PM on Oct. 1st and 2nd. Stop by and say "hello" to the makers and see how the clothing is made. Items will also be available for purchase.
Please park at Fisher Mitchell school and walk over, it's only a block away. The studio is atop a flight of stairs and is not handicap accessible.
Custom woodworking showing both individual custom furniture as well as custom products produced for catalogue and on line retailers. A small CNC (computer controlled router for creating custom small items, such as jewelry boxes, various craft items and guitar parts will be on doily.
The big weekend to visit the C. H. Becksvoort studio. Examine the cherry Shaker and contemporary furniture, check out the shop, the books, and DVDs. Enjoy the cookies, donuts, and cider. A few pieces of furniture for sale at reduced prices, as well as wood, and tools. Something for everyone. We will also have cards and photos by Juniper Ledge Designs. Don't miss it, it's so worth the drive down our dirt road.
Join us for our annual Open House & Art Market. We will be set up on Saturday and Sunday with 4 of our fellow local artists. Shop our stained glass designs as well as candles, vehicle-inspired art, etched glasses, and Adirondack furniture made with skis. Fall is a great time to drive the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway, stop in for a tasty treat and shop local while you leaf peep. Saturday 10-4pm, Sunday 10-2pm.
Join us in the historic Percy & Small shipyard and meet our volunteer blacksmiths and woodcarvers and see them demonstrate their trades. Then swing by the Boatshop to take a look at the craft of traditional boatbuilding. Lunch is also available on site at the Sail Shed by Long Reach Kitchen & Catering.
Saturday & Sunday, 10 - 2 p.m., included with museum admission
Kiln Opening & Pottery Sale
Saturday, October 1, 10:00 a.m.
Watershed Main Campus at 19 Brick Hill Road, Newcastle, ME
Artists Tim Christensen, Janna DeWan, Zachary Fields, Ellie Barnet, and Aidan Fraser will unbrick the door to the Watershed wood kiln and sell pottery fresh off the shelves. Meet the artists, ask questions, and experience the excitement of a kiln reveal! Artists taking part in Watershed’s Fall Residency will also have work for sale. Get to know these ceramists from Maine and around the country and take home a new handmade treasure.
Windgate Studio Tour
Saturday, October 1 at 12:00 p.m.
Watershed’s Main Campus at 19 Brick Hill Road, Newcastle, ME
Tour our new 7,500 sq. ft. studio with Watershed Executive Director Fran Rudoff and Studio Manager Reeder Fahnestock. Learn about Watershed’s storied history and roots as a brick factory to appreciate our facility’s evolution from repurposed chicken barn to expansive state-of-the-art ceramics space.
Artist Talk: Siem van der Ven & Jennifer Connor
Saturday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Watershed’s Barkan Gallery at 103 Cochran Road, Edgecomb, ME
Join ceramists Siem van der Ven and Jennifer Connor as they share how their creative practices and goals took shape as a mentor-apprentice pair during the seven-month Craft Apprentice Program (CAP). View their work on exhibit in the Barkan Gallery and learn more about the benefits, surprises, and rewards of participation in CAP.
Mentors & Apprentices Exhibition
Saturday, October 1 & Sunday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Weekdays, October 3 to 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment
Watershed’s Barkan Gallery at 103 Cochran Road, Edgecomb, ME
Join us to celebrate the culmination of the 2022 Craft Apprentice Program (CAP), featuring work by the participating mentors and apprentices. CAP, offered by Maine Crafts Association (MCA) and Maine Arts Commission, is a seven-month intensive in-studio learning opportunity for apprentices who demonstrate a commitment to furthering their craft practice, and mentors who meet standards of excellence and interest in sharing knowledge and experience. CAP celebrates the mentor/apprentice relationship as a way to generate creative entrepreneurship and envision a sustainable and resilient craft sector for Maine.
Exhibiting Artists: Tim Christensen & Lisa Shepperd, ceramics; Emily O’Neil & Grace Foxen, fiber arts; Siem van der Ven & Jennifer Connor, ceramics; Alice Seeger & Amanda Affleck, fiber arts; Tyler Gulden & Rachel Herzer, ceramics
James Macdonald, an artist, luthier, and musician based in Burnham, Maine, builds electric solid body guitars featuring hand cut marquetry art. The Chocolate Church Gallery is featuring his remarkable work along with our retail space where other artists are featured.
Local, live sheep and alpacas will be munching grass and sharing spinning space behind the Port O' Call building. Don't miss this quiet, tranquil scene with the click of the spinner keeping company with the animals!
Glass Pumpkin Patch
Both days, Saturday, October 1 & Sunday, October 2 ┃10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Every October we turn the hot glass blowing shop into a "Glass Pumpkin Patch".
For Maine Craft Weekend we will be pulling out all the stops 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. And Fogtown Brewery, located in the same building, will be slinging beverages and wood fired pizza too!
www.lindaperrinatlanticartglass.com
www.artsworth.org
We will be open this weekend 10-3 Saturday and Sunday.
Stop on by to tour our workshop to see how it's all made and shop our showroom!
Come to the great neighborhood of Kittery Foreside to visit The Red Door Pottery Studio historic building where Elaine Fuller has been making pots for 15 years. Her Studio Assistant Hilary Rousselle will offer clay work demos. Their unique pottery will be on display and for sale. Refreshments will be provided. The seconds sale will benefit the local food pantry.
Enjoy your time with a visit to the art stops and great food establishments.
Open from 10 to 4 Saturday and Sunday with new Soda-fired tableware, vases and more. Also showing new silver and gemstone earrings, bracelets, pendants and more. Unique, handmade pieces that are beautiful and useful.
Studio gallery and barn will be open here in Palmyra for both days of the event.
Sew-Clusion Retreats, LLC is open year-round to creative artists and crafters; offering relaxing atmosphere and inspirational surroundings to pamper your creativity with other like-minded friends. Join award-winning quilt artist and owner Patty Sawyer on a personal in-home tour of her workshop and retreat space, participate in her interactive demos of creative quilting techniques, or join two inspirational workshops. Workshops have been specially priced at $25/pp and include most supplies needed for a nearly complete fun project. Refreshments are also being served and can be enjoyed by the lake while you admire the fall views. More information can be found on the website under Maine Craft Weekend at www.Sew-Clusion.com or call 207-803-8500
We I’ll be showing prints, greeting cards, handprinted fabrics, wearable art garments, and demonstrating the printing process. You will have an opportunity to try your hand at gelliprinting.
Zwellyn Pottery in Limington is excited to participate in 2022 with an open studio, pottery sale, bake sale and holiday ornament making workshop. 100% of the proceeds from the bake sale will benefit the Limington Food Bank.
Bake Sale:
Saturday October 1st noon-4pm
Sunday October 2nd noon-4pm
All Proceeds Benefit the Limington Food Bank
Kid’s Holiday Ornament Making Workshop:
Sunday October 2nd noon-4pm
Kids can make up to 10 holiday ornaments. There is a suggested donation of $5 per child to help pay for supplies but is not necessary for family’s that can’t afford it. Pick up date will be the Saturday November 26th or you can elect to pay $5 extra to have the ornaments shipped. See https://zwellyn.com to RSVP.
Wheel Throwing Demonstrations:
Saturday October 1st 2-4pm
Ever wanted to try the pottery wheel? Now you can! From 2pm - 4pm on Saturday October 1st, you can see how to throw pottery and then try to make one yourself.
Open studio at Oyster River Joinery. Come visit and see the process from tree to final product.
Sales and refreshments.
Visit a sculptor's home and studio to see and purchase her nature theme sculptures created in clay, wood, and stone. You can also take lovely walks along The Presumpscot River along The Mountain Division Trail or The Hawkes Preserve.
Saturday and Sunday- Oct. 1 & 2nd 10 - 4.
Saturday, October 1: 10:00am - 5:00pm + Sunday, October 2: 10:00am -4:00pm
Watch local handmade papers artist Gigi Sarsfield as she works her magic with the making of lampshades at Port O' Call. With all of her own handmade fibrous, textured papers, Gigi crafts beautiful shades that will add ambiance to any room for years to come. She owns and operates the Handmade Papers Gallery in Brooklin, Maine.
Demonstrations of Weaving, Spinning yarn, and other Fiber Arts will take place on both Saturday and Sunday.
Find a treasure in our Used Book Sale of vintage and rare textile books. Sales on Yarn, Embroidery Kits, and Rug Hooking Supplies.
RUGS! RUGS! RUGS! , Baskets PLUS all shapes and sizes of unique BARREL-FIRED POTTERY. Joseph (potter) and I ((weaver) welcome you to our beautiful setting in the woods of Liberty where we live and produce our work. Our studio is a visual treasure trove waiting for you to explore. Additionally, I will have my tapestry loom set up on which I continue my work on the "Water and Wave" series of pictorial weavings. We hope you will stop in to see why we are so excited about what we make.
Join Chaya at the Hidden Gem (located in the Counting House Mill) for a personal tour of her studio, peruse her jewelry designs, enjoy some demonstrations and admire the gorgeous view of downtown Biddeford. She loves to talk shop, jewelry design, tools, gemstones - anything about jewelry and metal! Shop her unique designs and enjoy some complimentary refreshments. The studio will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5pm.
Handmade porcelain tableware and lamps in a delightful display shed on Newbury Neck in Surry.
I just figured out a simpler way to make one of my Quick Coffins. If you would like to learn how to make one yourself, Come visit my house/shop on Maine Craft Weekend. You'll also get to see some of my other coffin designs. If you think you would like to come, would you please call (207.213.0390)or email (crlakin@colby.edu) me just to let me know if I'm going to have to arrange for the police to direct traffic.
An exhibition celebrating 200 years of Monson, Maine artists, curated by Carl Little. From photography and painting, to ceramics and woodwork, artists have been inspired by the north woods of Maine for many years. The Monson Arts Gallery will be open Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5.
Join us for our Open Studio and Gallery at Powder Hill Farm. Tour our workshop and gallery featuring work by J Schatz and Peter. Inspired ceramics designed and created with a heart full of wonder.
When: Oct 1 & 2 from 10am - 5pm.
Where: 378 Lakeside Dr. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
View our work online anytime at https://jschatz.com or https://www.petersouzajr.com.
Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jschatzstudio/ or https://www.instagram.com/petersplaypen/
Contact Us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you.
Seasonal offerings from our gallery including fall refreshments 10AM to 5 PM Saturday Oct 1 and Sunday Oct 2.
A broad variety of creative art for the Fall season with a complement of refreshments too! OPEN GALLERY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
A special pop-up sale of kiln fired enamel jewelry and paintings featured within Hole in the Wall Studioworks in Raymond, Maine.
Join Margaret Melanson at her studio and shop for wheel throwing and decorating demonstrations!
Open Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, October 2 from 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Demonstrations will occur at 1:00 PM each day. Can't make the demo at 1? Just let us know and we would be happy to schedule one with you!
Stop in Richard Boyd Art Gallery to see a select offering of wheel thrown pottery by noted potter Richard Boyd. Rick's pottery is on exhibit throughout the gallery during the Annual Scenes of Maine exhibition of paintings depicting scenes in Maine through the eyes of established and nationally renowned artists. Open free of charge through October 30th, 2022.
Join us/drop by the bookshop between 10:30-noon for stories, book talk and art activities for all ages. We're hosting Maine artist and picture book author/illustrator Lucky Platt for our Saturday Story Time. Lucky's debut picture book Imagine a Wolf (Page Street Kids 2021) was a 2022 Maine Literary Award Finalist, and she'll be reading her book with you and sharing a bit about the craft of writing and illustrating. She'll also be leading a couple of super fun book-related art activities. Without giving too much away, let's just say that there will be wolves! Want to show your love for independent bookstores? Lucky will sign and personalize your copy of Imagine a Wolf, and we hear she has some amazing book goodies to give away, too.
Author website: https://www.luckyplatt.com
Join Heart of Ellsworth onsite at the Water Street Mural for a freestyle kids painting activity to connect with the Water Street Mural project in progress across the parking lot. This hands-on activity will demonstrate the importance of public art in community spaces. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Materials (latex paint) will be provided and children should wear clothes that can come home with paint on them! This activity is free of charge and weather dependent, with no rain date.
The Downeast Scenic Railroad offers a scenic thirteen-mile round-trip train ride from Ellsworth, Maine, on the historic Calais Branch Line. This is the first passenger train to run on the line in decades! Your 13-mile, one-hour, 45-minute journey takes you through natural forest settings into Ellsworth, over bridges, rolling past schools and neighborhoods; hear the clickety-clack of the rails & the familiar sounding of the horn at train crossings! Trains depart the station (8 Railroad Siding Rd. Hancock, Me) at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm sharp. Tickets are Adults $20.00, Seniors $18.00, Children age 3-12 $12.00. Tickets may be purchased through this link: https://www.downeastscenicrail.org Any day on the rails is a good one, and we look forward to having you join us!
Markings Gallery is pleased to join the MCA Studio Tour Weekend this year! We represent over 50 Maine artisans and you will be able to visit a few in the gallery, talking about their work with some demonstrating parts of their techniques. You can ask questions of them and watch while in the process of creating their pieces. The gallery will be featuring them from 10:30 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, October 1, and from 10:30 AM to 4 PM on Sunday, October 2.
Susan Hellier of Zaz + Moe will host a few artist in her showroom/studio on Saturday + Sunday
As the maker of the Heirloom Flower Press, I will happily give demonstrations on using the press, storing the material and creating with plants that have been collected and dried. Along with this, I will have my wooden Botanical Split picture frames which are used to simply showcase beautiful plant pressing, without any embellishments. These frames are constructed to easily remove and add material.
Also, as an educator in the art of carving woodenware, with classes that I run in my studio, I will have some projects on display and will be demonstrating spoon carving techniques with the hand tool skills that are taught in the spoon carving classes.
Heirloom Flower Presses, Botanical Split Frames, and Spoon Carving Workshop gift certificates will be available for purchase.
Come learn about the fauna and flora of our region while enjoying the beauty of the woods during peak fall foliage. Join us at A Fierce Chase XC Ski Trails for a leisurely walk through the woods on mowed trails, led by a biologist. The terrain is gentle for all abilities. Our trails are located 1 mile down the Elliotsville Road off of Route 15/6 (Greenville Road) just north of downtown Monson. Look for our sign on the left. We will meet near the kiosk at the top of the parking lot. Dogs are welcomed, too!
Saturday 11am - Enjoy Music by PanStorm next to the Gallery.
PanStorm is a community Steel Band based in the Bangor area. We play every week in the summer in Bangor as well as at special events. Our mission is to spread unbridled joy through the happiest music on earth, steel pan music.
Come visit the MollyMaps Studio to shop fine art paintings, prints, (plus artist proofs and seconds), learn about the map-making process, private workshops, and discuss custom projects.
This year's Maine Craft Weekend coincides with PorFiber's 9-Year anniversary! We are looking forward to celebrating with Maine makers Katherine Ferrier of Threadwrite, Wade Stephens of Husk, and Rachel Bingham Kessler of 44 Clovers. Katherine is a poet, dancer, maker, teacher, curator, and community organizer. She will be here with her patchwork clothing and accessories and will be writing typewriter poems on the spot that might just make you weep. Wade is a textile artist with a heavy focus on wool. Inspired by color, texture, and natural forms, they will be showcasing their felted handbags and accessories. Rachel is a plant dye educator, writer, sewist, and painter with a degree in Art Education. She works annually, sourcing Maine fleeces to be spun into yarn, which she then dyes with natural, local plants and other natural dyes. Come squish these beauties and celebrate all things fiber with us!
As part of Freeport’s Fall Festival, join us Saturday October 1st for the return of our Fall Flannel Fun Fest. Throw on your finest flannel and get ready to toast to the most “Maine” of seasons. We’ll have draft and bottles of our Fall coffee stout, live music throughout the day, warm cider and apple cider donuts, coffee from Coffee By Design, and a special pizza. Don’t forget the raffle including amazing prizes from our friends at Patagonia, Toad & Co., L.L. Bean, Stio, & Miir, with proceeds going to support our 1% for the Planet partner Wolfe’s Neck Center.
Come see Akakpo and Co., founded by artist, educator, and industrial designer Ebenezer Akakpo. Ebenezer's designs are inspired by ancient symbols from Ghana and Maine wildlife. Each intricate pattern tells a story. Visit the shop and find your story
Mast Landing Brewing Company Oktoberfest is our yearly celebration of German beer culture! While we can't exactly teleport to Munich, we're recreating the best of the experience here in Maine. A variety of Mast Landing-brewed German-style beers will be flowing, with festive food options from our next door neighbors at Nighthawk's Kitchen. Commemorative steins will be available to ensure you're able to say Pröst in true style!
Union River Book and Toy Co. supports many local artists, carrying adult and children's books by Maine authors along with gifts and toys handmade here in Maine. During Maine Craft Weekend, stop in at 11am on Saturday and Sunday and peruse while your kids listen to a selection from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in anticipation of the local artists who will be performing the musical here in Ellsworth at The Grand. When we have finished reading let's see who can use their creativity to design and name a new candy or candy making machine out of Legos here in the store!
Tandem Glass is a hand blown glass studio centrally located in Mid-Coast Maine. Saturday we will be firing up our new wood fired pizza oven for our visitors (suggested donation to MCA) enjoy a slice (as supplies last) or bring your own fixings. Sunday we will be serving muffins from the residual heat.
The hot shop will not be doing demonstrations this year, however the gallery space will be open. We follow CDC recommendations for open air exchange and ask visitors to space themselves according to capacity.
We will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am-5:00pm
More info can be found on our web site and social platforms as the event evolves.
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The gallery at Engine in Biddeford with be open both Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM - 2 PM showcasing our Compass Project Boat building exhibition, Tides Rise Us All: 20 years of the Compass Project. Plus guests will be able to meet some of the artists and makers that call the Engine studios home.
The Compass Project was founded in 2002 in Portland Maine with the goal of engaging youth in hands-on, experiential, and cooperative learning through the building of wooden boats. In 2015, Engine adopted the Compass Project and partnered with local schools and colleges to bring boat building to their classrooms. In 2019 the Covid 19 pandemic forced a dramatic shift in how Compass classes were taught. Instead of in-person collaborative boat building, students were taught similar skills virtually through the building of model boats. In recent years, as restrictions have eased, we have returned to in person classes at Biddeford High School with renewed focus on helping youth develop a more meaningful relationship community and environment. Today, in addition to building boats, Compass students work on independent projects, exploring areas of personal interest, and work on projects for organizations within our Biddeford community, allowing students to see their contributions in the real world. Compass Project has brought together thousands of individuals and families through the joy of launching these vessels into the world. Tides Rise Us All is a celebration of the work completed by Compass students in the past year as we set a new course.
Featuring the work of many hands, this exhibition invites you to respond to the question, “What Anchors You?” and will seed a series of events and engagements with our 2022-2023 Compass Project Youth.
The Benson Forge is a working recreation of R.P. Benson & Son, Horse Shoeing; one of Kennebunkport’s landmark businesses. The shop is fitted out with Benson’s original tools, photography, memorabilia and diaries that record the history of Kennebunkport in the early 1900s. Visitors to the working forge can learn about the art of the farrier’s trade from blacksmith, Nathan Blakemore.
Local metalsmith, Ann Thompson, will be hosting visitors next door in the Barn with demonstrations of pewter casting and family-friendly "drop in" activities."
Metalwork will be for sale to benefit the Kennebunkport Historical Society.
Silvia Wight, creator of Memories From Maine will be at Pet Provisions where her doggie scarves and dog collars are sold, with other items she makes like throws and aprons for men and women. Meet Silvia and check out her doggie items plus other things she does sewing with "Maine fabrics".
No Repeats Fiberworks, Jo Eaton, will be demonstrating handspinning and crocheting of her one of a kind hats. You will have the opportunity to try your hand at spinning and crocheting as well. A wide variety of hats, from simple beanies, to very warm handspun to her designer landscape hats will be available. Patterns and yarns are available for some of the hats.
Stop in to see creativity in action! Mill Studio Arts is a kid-centered art studio located on the bottom floor of the historic Pepperell Mill in Biddeford, Maine. Come see what it's like to paint, draw, build and sculpt in a fun filled maker space for kids of all ages. We will be offering drop in building and creation labs for kids and families along with guided tours of the studio during Maine Craft Weekend. There's a lot going on and we can't wait to share it all with you!
(Pre-Computer) hand painted wall art - Acrylic, speculative expressionism. All mediums.
Gallery is open Thursday - Saturday, 11:00 - 4:00 through October 15th
Join us at the coolest candy store IN THE WORLD during Maine Craft Weekend!
Eight year-old Marguerite will be hosting a candy meets art EXTRAVAGANZA at her store located on Main Street in Ellsworth.
Both Saturday and Sunday from 3-6 pm, enjoy live music, hopefully outside. We are a small pub with a blend of spectacular lake views, local craft beer, larger company beer, scratch cooking, and not so scratch cooking. Full menu available. Business hours 11:30-9:00
Tonya Gorman of 5Beads Handmade will be demonstrating jewelry making and you are invited to join in! For $15 you can make a pair of earrings (with Tonya’s help if you need it) that you can keep for yourself or give as a gift. Beads, paper discs, findings and tools will be available for you to create a one-of-a-kind pair of earrings.
Showing handmade stoneware pottery at Bateau Brewery in Gardiner Maine
Functional ware, pub mugs, bowls, mugs vases to mention a few.
Come see the inner workings of a busy papermaking studio and learn all about the craft of handmade paper. Stephanie will introduce you to a variety of fibers and techniques while sharing the process of turning pulp into paper. Watch her form sheets from the vat using her collection of unique papermaking tools, and peruse a wide variety of finished papers available. Linocuts by her husband Peter Hedstrom will also be on display.
Hey Kids, stop by Ghost Rose's Temporary Tattoo Application Station (say that three times fast) to get your ❤️ 04605 tattoos and celebrate Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend. Jamie and the crew at Ghost Rose Tattoo will have a tattoo station set up for kids (and adults, who are kids at heart) to apply their own temporary tattoos! Open to all ages and free of charge.
Come have a firsthand look at how Kharris B gathers her materials, organizes her workspace, and finds her inspiration!
Yakisugi Fire Art Workshop. Sat & Sun 12:00 - 16:00 both days. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to put flame to wood. Yakisugi developed in Japan as a solution to the destructive forces of Mother Nature. Sometimes called Shou Sugi Ban.
You apply as much or as little flame to a wood object, demonstrating the protective nature of fire. Apply additional flame to experience a noetic transformation. Take home your personalized artistic expression. The flame does all the work!
Creative expression is a scientifically proven method to end burnout. Originally used for exterior siding and roofing to counteract the salty sea air destroying wooden houses. Burning wood creates a layer of carbon protecting the inner wood core.
Wood Object Considerations:
You will hold the wood object with metal tongs. This factors into the weight of the object and shape of the object. Make sure there is an anchor point to hold the object. Round objects are problematic.
You will use both hands at all times while burning. Adaptations and accommodations possible with Instructor involvement.
You have total agency where the flame goes. Applying the flame to the wood object is the best choice.
Sea Hag Gallery represents local and international artists of all mediums. From emerging to mid-career art practices, we look to offer an overview in the finest of contemporary works. As part of Maine Craft Weekend we will be hosting our annual group show of 10 artist works.
showcase epoxy art at my gallery in Monson @ 11 Greenville Rd
Join us for our annual Oktoberfest and enjoy small batch craft beers and cheeses at Turning Page Farm Brewery. We will have a band playing German Polka music. Owner and head brewer Tim will definitely be sporting his lederhosen, as he serves us his special Oktoberfest beer for this event! Soft Pretzels, bratwurst sandwiches, beer and small batch craft cheeses are all on the menu. Did we mention the goats?
Join us 12-6 Sat and Sun
Artist Judy Taylor will take a 30-minute break from painting the Water Street Mural and give a talk on-site about her design inspiration and process. Questions are welcomed and encouraged. Weather dependent, no rain date.
The Ellsworth Historical Society will be hosting an event at the Old Jail Lawn, on State street in Ellsworth, from 1-3 pm in the afternoon of our "Art of Ellsworth" event on Saturday October 1. We have a coloring activity to allow visitors to envision the colorful future we are creating for this jail, as we dive into a grand restoration project, fueled by the receipt of grants from the Maine Community Foundation, The Maine DownTown Center’s Main Streets Foundation and private donors.
Use your creativity to color in our beautiful building on a page with room for free expression. Currently the Hancock County Sheriff’s Home and Old Jail is a prominent feature of our historic district in downtown Ellsworth, and serves as a repository for artifacts and living history of the county seat and it’s colorful inhabitants. The Ellsworth Historical Society is partnering with many in the community to create more opportunities to share our history. Come by our lawn stand and contribute your colorful artistic talents to envision the future.
Corn husk dolls are some of the earliest toys created by Native Americans and later adopted by European settlers. See this traditional craft by corn husk doll maker Betty La Forge. Although a common toy throughout the 19th century, this craft is not often seen today. This demonstration is being done by a member of the Bucksport Historical Society at their museum, located at the historic railway station.
Open studio all day. Circling the Square Fine Art Press member Kris Sader will be printing a 3-plate color monotype on press. This is an exciting way to develop original imagery and serial prints.
Join Maggie and Bill Iannuzzi at Precipice Coffee for a demonstration of the unique roast process on their zero emissions Bellwether Coffee Roaster - the first of its kind in Maine. In addition to sourcing organic and fair-trade beans, the coffee at Precipice is produced with zero carbon emissions and is sold in eco-friendly packaging. They will also show you how to make a Pumpkin Spice Latte featuring local Maine pie pumpkin puree. Other coffee and tea beverages as well as home baked goods will be available. Roasting demonstration starts at 2pm.
Todd Watts will give a talk and answer questions about the “Made not Taken” exhibition at the Gascoine Gallery, on October 2, between 2 and 4pm.
The exhibition comprises the work of seven artists, and photographers all, inventing and innovating within the photographic medium. They create images that do not document events. Their artworks are the events.
Each of these artists has been a resident at Monson Arts, the Abbott Watts Residency, or produced their work at the Watts Studio.
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. It will also be open Sunday, October 2 for Maine Craft Weekend.
The Gascoine Gallery is located at:
16 Greenville Road
Monson Maine 04406
On the second floor above Monson Pottery.
Come visit artist/maker couple Gil and Coco Corral in the 1880 barn studio and get a sneak peek of what's in the works for this holiday season! Since moving to Biddeford in 2005, Gil, a painter (gilcorral.com) and Coco, a metalsmith (lovinganvil.com) have worked on their art, hosted acclaimed music events, and guided mindfulness meditation sessions all in this historic space. Nestled on a quiet street in a residential Biddeford neighborhood, it's an easy walk or bike ride from Main Street.
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory... or suffer the consequences. On the Stanley Subaru Stage, Sponsored by First National Bank, Directed by Ashley Terwilliger, Music Director – David Sheehy.
$25 Adults & Seniors. $22 Grand Members, $18 Students (17&under) General Admission
Bradbury Metalworks will be celebrating 5 years in business! Thank you to our customers, vendors, and community! Please feel welcome to check out our workshop and join us for light refreshments.
For 26 years, Lori Benson has traveled to the southern Mexican state of Chiapas to work with the Highland Maya. At first, it was part of a continuing project with the Science Museum of Minnesota. Currently, she and colleagues are developing a virtual space to gather archives, photographs, textiles, and artifacts for communities, museums, students, and scholars. Her talk will focus on the stories, the relationships, and the hope for the future. Available in-person and on Zoom.
4:00 PM Saturday October 1, 2022 at Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Maine St. Freeport, ME
For the 2021 Belfast Poetry Festival, artist Rebecca Goodale and poet Jefferson Navicky rented a campsite for a week in September at Wolfe’s Neck Farm Campground near where they both live. For their Campsite Residency, they spent the week creating images of tents, writing swimming poems, doing some actual swimming, and walking the campgrounds in search of new and compelling tent structures to draw. The result of this process was their collaborative project, “Future Tents." Later that year, Rebecca created an artist’s book of the same name, which included Jefferson's poem and hand-colored drypoints.
Please join Rebecca & Jefferson as they talk about their collaboration, the importance of self-made residencies, and the general creative spirit necessary to collaborate. Jefferson will read a few poems and Rebecca will exhibit her artist's book, Future Tents as well as unframed drypoints and serigraphs inspired by Wolfe’s Neck farm and campground.
The public is encouraged to participate in this lively dialogue about artistic collaboration in Freeport.
Suggested admission: $5-10. **All ticket proceeds to be donated to the Wolfe's Neck Farm Camp scholarship program** ++++And a percentage of the sales from Jefferson’s poetry books and Rebecca’s artwork will benefit Meetinghouse Arts++++
Here is the link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/404196461497
Sebago Lake Distillery will have its tasting room open from 5:30-8:30 on Saturday, October 1st. Free tours, free samples, and excellent craft cocktails at an affordable price.
Xenos Works jewelry studio, and the Dromore Grange where it is housed, are exploding with creative energy and handmade goodness. The open studio event will have live jewelry demonstrations, one of a kind custom jewelry pieces for sale and light refreshments.
We welcome you to visit us at our woodworking shop here in Newcastle for Maine Craft Weekend. We love to talk shop, furniture building, wood species, tools and much more! Come see our new line of Farmhouse furniture which compliments our Shaker inspired line! We also have hardwood lumber for sale. Refreshments too! Saturday and Sunday, 9 to 5.
Oil on canvas exposition in Toko Ellsworth, right on Main Street. All paintings made by local Balinese artists, mostly Floral.
A display of locally produced goats milk soap, yarn and sheepskins and other farm products.
Join artisans from this region for the second annual Maker’s Market in front of the Historic Bath Custom House on Sunday, October 2nd from 11-3 pm. Hand sewn leather bags, paintings, pottery, handwoven textiles, Maine grown flowers, wooden puzzles, and more. Come enjoy the live banjo 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 2nd from 11-3 pm, across the street from Now You’re Cooking and Markings Gallery in Bath.
Come visit our shop and see how Brant & Cochran has revived the art of craft axe making in Maine. Our unique Maine wedge pattern camp axe - The Allagash Cruiser - was named one of the best axes being made in the world! You can kick start your holiday shopping with a one-of-a-kind gift for home hearth or camp.
See world-renowned jewelry tool designer Bill Fretz (Fretz Design) demonstrate the use of his tools at the Bucksport Historical Society Museum! Mr. Fretz’s jewelry-making tools are distributed worldwide. This is a special opportunity to see him work, demonstrating traditional silversmith techniques.
The museum is located at 92 Main St., in Bucksport.
2nd annual featuring mixed media, oil, acrylic on board or canvas. All pieces are 10"x10" in size unframed and priced at $250.
Monkitree is hosting a show featuring Maine wood turners Dennis Curtis, Lanny Dean and Glen Glazier plus wood carvers Sally Abrahamson and Jonathan Leach.
This is perfect for a girls’ night out, so put on a great outfit and come make some memories!
City Theater in Biddeford is opening its 2023-24 season with Love, Loss, and What I Wore on September 29, 2023. This intimate collection of stories by superstar sisters, Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, and is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman. The show uses clothing, accessories, and the memories they trigger to tell funny, startling, and poignant stories that every woman can relate to. The actresses of all ages sit side-by-side with script in-hand, deftly guiding the audience through an evening of humor, nostalgia and, of course, fashion.
Love, Loss and What I Wore runs September 29 through October 15 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00. There is no performance on Sunday, October 1. Tickets are $25 & $30(All fees included) and are available at www.citytheater.org/buy_tickets or 207-282-0849
Creation Station at Stained Glass Express--All week in honor of Maine Craft Weekend, enjoy 10% off the Creation Station. Come see what all the fuss is about!
Regular prices range from $18-85, and projects are designed to be completed in less than an hour (they'll go in the kiln and be ready to pick up in about one week!) All the materials and instructions are included in your "kit", but you'll assemble the kit from a huge variety of choices. Because you don't have to do any cutting, these projects are great to do with kids! No experience needed, but someone is always around if you need encouragement. We have a spacious classroom where you can work on your projects, or take them home and bring them back at your convenience to go in the kiln. Come any time during store hours (Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5); the Creation Station is always open. While you're here, check out our Gallery of work by local glass artists, and maybe sign up for a class!
Email glassacademy@stainedglassexpress.com with any questions!
"Given love and attention, the things we discard can make the world so much more beautiful."
On foot and by bicycle, Tree scans the streets of Maine for lost and tossed items -- keys, springs, toys, disposable straws, and all manner of roadside debris -- then stitches them onto fabric to create new narratives for the repurposed objects. Her work is an exploration of how humans interact with our environment as well as a thoughtful, joyous marriage of color and texture. You can follow her progress on Instagram at @RoadTrashCritters.
Tree's studio show at Handiwork is open 10-5 Wednesday-Saturday and 11-4 Sunday.