The Fabulous Maine Crafts Guild Show
This past weekend, while I was at my home in Maine, I made sure to visit the Maine Crafts Guild Show in Bar Harbor, as I do every year. This is a collection of the finest craftsmanship in Maine. It is a well-curated show of 60 artisans who represent excellence in Maine craft. I love browsing, shopping, and talking to these artisans, who are creating fabulous objects that will certainly become heirlooms one day.
1 Here I am with David Lancaster of Heirloom Bowls. - http://www.heirloombowls.com/
3 This set of nesting bowls is made of a beautiful black ash burl that’s flawless with very tight eyes and beautiful coloration.
4 David Lancaster developed a passion woodworking when he was a small boy. At 13, he had his own wood shop.
6 Prescott Hill Pottery http://www.prescotthillpottery.com/ makes useful pots - tableware, storage jars and vases - as well as evocative vessels and forms in high-fire stoneware and porcelain.
8 A gorgeous rag rug by Hutton Studios - http://www.huttonstudios.com/ - these rugs are made of cotton and cotton-blend fabrics.
9 Stunning jewelry by Holly Hamilton Jewelry - http://www.hollyhamiltonjewelry.com/index2.php - Holly creates a blend of limited production and one-of-a-kind jewelry using 18 and 22k gold, incorporating South Sea pearls and individually selected unique stones and rarities.
10 Tammy Zeh of Tamberlaine - http://www.tamberlaine.com/index.htm - makes jewelry that reminds her of nature, flowers, ancient art, and oceans.
11 Stephen Zeh - http://www.stephenzeh.com/ - is an extraordinary basket maker. These jewelry designs are hand forged and hand woven in 18k and 22k gold and in sterling and fine silver.
17 Jewelry by Jennifer Nielsen - http://www.jnielsenjewelry.com/ - Her unique designs are made of smooth beach pebbles set in silver or gold.
18 This large square platter is by Jody Johnsone - http://www.jodyjohnstonepottery.com/index.html - Jody became interested in pottery in her early twenties living and working in Japan.
21 This is Stephanie Crossman of Gram J's Nets - http://www.mainenetbags.com/index.html - Stephanie makes lovely bags and jewelry with traditional knotted netting, otherwise known as fishnetting.
22 These beautiful hand blown glass pieces are by Tandem Glass Works. - http://www.tandemglass.com/
23 Each of these cups are all one of a kind made up from brightly colored and patterned glass elements.
24 This spectacular pot is by George Pearlman of St. George Pottery. - http://www.stgeorgepottery.com/ This piece is called a Fertility Jar.
32 Ron King Gourd Vessels - http://www.rkinggourds.com/index.htm - are embellished gourd vessels.
44 Ornamentation by Fish in the Garden - http://www.fishinthegarden.net/ - The mission of Fish in the Garden is to create new, unique and creative home and garden accents, such as this school of Blue Koi.