Tag: glass

Heather H.L. Fountain displays kiln-formed glass at Gallery 302

Gallery 302 will welcome Heather L.R. Fountain as the featured artist from July 22 through Aug. 23. A reception and artist talk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 26 at the gallery. As a kiln-formed glass artist, Fountain makes glass-cast pieces or sheets of patterned glass to create the unique elements used […]

Vibrant glass jewelry inspired by Maine

  Inspired by the colors of the sea, stone, forest and sky, Alison Thibault has combined sheets of glass to form stunning jewelry for more than 20 years. Using dichroic glass, Thibault has created hundreds of color combinations inspired by Vinalhaven. Generally, dichroic glass has two very distinct colors: transmitted and reflected. Transmitted color is […]

Archipelago Artist Profile: Basil Cake

By Lisa Millette Part of our ongoing series of Archipelago artist profiles, this profile looks at one of Archipelago’s artists, Basil Cake, who has been featured in the store and gallery since it opened. In early March, before Governor Mills issued a statewide lockdown, the Island Institute’s Lisa Millette traveled to the home of Maine […]