Tag: craft
Brunswick Guild Fine Craft Show celebrates 10th anniversary Oct. 24 and 25
The Brunswick Guild Fine Craft Show will return to the historic Fort Andross Mill in Brunswick on Oct. 24 and 25, celebrating its 10th season with work by 40 juried Maine craft artists. Presented by Shop Maine Craft, the indoor show will feature basketry, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber art, furniture, glass, jewelry, mixed media, […]
Center for Maine Craft presents Lisa Houck’s ‘Stopping & Staring’
Shop Maine Craft presents “Stopping & Staring: New Works by Lisa Houck,” on view through Nov. 10 at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner. The exhibition brings together linoleum block prints, mosaics and watercolors inspired by birds, trees, landscapes and the interconnected rhythms of nature. Across these media, Houck transforms familiar elements of […]
Tandem Glass hosts Maine Craft Weekend open house
Tandem Glass in Dresden will host an open house Oct. 3 and 4 as part of Maine Craft Weekend, a statewide open studio tour. Guest artists will represent a range of media and discuss their work and processes with visitors. Among them is Mallory Waldman, the mother of Tandem Glass artist Terrill Waldman. Mallory Waldman […]
Maine Craft Weekend invites visitors to discover the state through its makers
Maine Craft Weekend, an annual statewide celebration of craft, community and creativity, will return Oct. 3 and 4. The free, self-guided tour invites visitors to discover the people, places and stories behind Maine’s craft communities. Hundreds of participating artists and locations will host open studios, workshops, pop-up markets, exhibitions, fairs, artist talks, special events and […]
Maine Crafts Association brings STITCH runway show back to Portland
The Maine Crafts Association will present STITCH: Runway Show + Style Market on June 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland. The annual fundraising event celebrates Maine’s slow fashion designers, textile artists and makers. Six Maine-based designers will present original handcrafted wearable work in a live runway show […]
‘INKED: Natural Pigments from Mexico to Maine’ opens at Center for Maine Craft
Shop Maine Craft presents “INKED: Natural Pigments from Mexico to Maine,” a solo exhibition by Kaspar Heinrici of Treib Designs, on view Feb. 27 to April 10 at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner. The exhibition brings together drawing, painting, animation, and sculpture to examine the intersections of material, perception and place, grounding […]
Craft Apprentice Program celebrates 11 years of mentorship and exceptional craftsmanship
The Maine Crafts Association (MCA), in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, is proud to announce the seven mentor/apprentice pairs selected for the 2026 Craft Apprentice Program (CAP). Now in its 11th year, the program continues to honor the enduring power of mentorship, creativity, and fine craft across […]
MCA will host exhibition and reception
On Oct. 3, Maine Crafts Association will celebrate the completion of the 2025 Craft Apprentice Program with the 10th annual Capstone Exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The exhibition will showcase the finished work of this year’s eight mentor/apprentice pairs and will be on view throughout October in Watershed’s Barkan Gallery. An opening […]
Archipelago celebrates Maine with ‘To Everything There is a Season’ show
Archipelago celebrates Maine art and craft with fall show of 50+ artists and crafters with the exhibition “To Everything There is a Season: An Archipelago Retrospective,” currently on display in Rockland. An artist reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3 during Rockland’s First Friday Art Walk. Meet the artists and share […]
Center for Maine Craft presents the show ‘A New Chapter’
The Center for Maine Craft is pleased to announce the opening of “A New Chapter” in West Gardiner, a compelling two-artist exhibition featuring prints and original mixed media artwork by Larry Clifford and handcrafted furniture by Brian Haddock of Rural Modern Furniture. “A New Chapter” is on view Sept. 2 to Oct. 26. The show […]
