Tag: craft
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 […]
CMCA held Makers Market
CMCA’s annual Makers Market in Rockland was held on Aug. 9. Kirby Porterfield and the Faith Leaders New Music Ensemble provided music, and Dorman’s Dairy Dream Ice Cream Truck provided food. Artisans included Alexa Stark, Allison McKeen, Anneli Skaar, Autumn Cipala, Bellearth Studio, Blue Feet Studio, Coppice Tree Hooking, Cory B Ceramics, Elizabeth Benotti, Erica […]
Discover artful objects to live with, wear and cherish at the 10th annual Portland Fine Craft Show
Shop Maine Craft proudly announces the 10th annual Portland Fine Craft Show, taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23 in the heart of Portland’s Arts District, in the private parking area at 120 Free Street. This free, single day, outdoor event is a beloved tradition and a cornerstone of Maine’s vibrant art […]
Found Object: Where makers, collectors and curious creatives converge
Something special is happening in Portland’s East End on June 28, and it’s not your average craft fair. Found Object, presented by Shop Maine Craft, is a one-day marketplace of studio seconds, surplus supplies and hands-on creative energy that invites shoppers, collectors and fellow artists alike to discover unexpected treasures. The event will take place […]
Maine Craft Artist Awards go to Karen Gelardi and Daniel Minter
Each year, the Maine Crafts Association honors individual craft artists with the Maine Craft Artist Award to recognize them for exceptional bodies of work and/or their contributions to the field of craft in Maine. The award acknowledges the artist’s dedication, conferring a distinguishing mark of excellence. The award is selected by an appointed juror, […]
