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MCA Essay Series: ‘What Maine Craft Means to Me’ by Theresa Secord
I weave ash and sweetgrass baskets in the traditional Penobscot tribal style. I admire the resilience of my ancestor basket makers, especially my great-grandmother, who actively practiced economic self-sufficiency as an Indigenous woman entrepreneur. I was always very interested in basketry and my native culture, especially when I visited the Indian Island home of my […]
Archipelago virtual exhibit of Five Photographers
Greetings from Archipelago. I’m excited to personally invite you to join me in a virtual event celebrating Maine as we share our stories, personal vision, and our favorite images inspired by our beautiful state. I’m honored to join in a visual conversation featuring the work of Olga Merrill, Jim Nickelson, Terry Hire, and Joise Iselin […]
Mj Viano Crowe of Belfast Exhibiting at DeCordova Museum
A large scale photographic work by Belfast, Maine artist Mj Viano Crowe is among selected works by other distinguished photographers and photographic artists of the 20th century now on display at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, in a retrospective exhibit “All The Marvelous Surfaces, Photography Since Karl Blossfeldt,” an acclaimed German photographer whose collection […]
Betts Gallery Presents ‘City Country’
Betts Gallery in Belfast is starting off the new year with a show of paintings by Sheep Jones and her sister Julie Cyr, who passed away in December 2019. The show entitled ‘City Country’ runs from January 24th through February 21st. Coming home to Maine, the Waterville natives, settled in Belfast after years of […]
Cig Harvey solo at Ogunquit Museum
This exhibition is the first solo museum presentation in the United States of contemporary artist Cig Harvey. Spanning photography, video, mixed media and the written word, Harvey’s creative practice explores the physical and emotional boundaries of the senses. Her vividly colored images and seductive vocabulary combine to suggest dreamlike narratives informed by sensations of touch, […]
Camden galleries ArtWalk
On Thursday 8/29 from 5 – 7 pm the Camden galleries are teaming up to do an “art walk”! Colin Page’s new gallery on BayView St. has spiked Camden’s artsy energy, and we’re piggybacking on the date of his next new show reception. Participating galleries so far include myself and my neighbor Camden Falls, as […]
ANNEX ARTS Castine non-profit artist residency program EVENTS
ANNEX ARTS is a non-profit artist residency program located on the Blue Hill Peninsula in Castine, Maine. We provide creative workspaces for artists and writers so that they can benefit from unfettered time and the opportunity to draw inspiration from our stunning village and coastal region. Annex Arts’ programming promotes the arts as a means to address the economic, […]
Sixth annual Artists & Makers Conference at Point Lookout in Northport
Robert Shetterly, hands-on workshops kick off two-day conference for Maine artists and arts-based businesses April 4-5 at Point Lookout The sixth annual Artists & Makers Conference will take place Thursday, April 4th from 2:00–6:30 p.m. and Friday, April 5th from 8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Point Lookout in Northport, Maine. This year’s event will kick off on Thursday afternoon with a […]
Southwest Harbor Week to Offer Arts Workshops
ArtWaves MDI’s centrally located campus serves as a core of learning, engagement and community for individuals at every skill level to experience and create art. ArtWaves is offering themed make-and-take craft experiences – how often do you color with stained glass? Make a mosaic for your wall or window and then do a mono-print with […]
Emily Shaffer Studio Wins 2018 Halstead Grant
Emily Shaffer has won the 2018 Halstead Grant for new jewelry businesses. Shaffer’s studio started three years ago in Maine and will be moving to a new location in Ellsworth, Maine in October. Shaffer will receive a $7,500 cash grant, $1,000 in jewelry supplies, a trip to Prescott, Arizona, the cover and a feature […]
