Maine Craft Weekend (MCW), a statewide tour of Maine craft studios, breweries, businesses and events, is an opportunity for the public to explore the life and work of craft artists and craft brewers in Maine. MCW is a public, educational, community oriented, family friendly weekend October 1 & 2.

MCW is scheduled in conjunction with American Craft Week, a nationwide event promoting craft events each October. Modeled after Maine Maple Sunday and Buy Local Saturday, this self-guided tour features participants all over the state who are not regularly open to the public or who have planned special MCW events and demonstrations at their locations.

Here's a list of participants in the Midcoast - Arrowsic: Amy Smith/Blue Feet Weaving; Arrowsic Island Pottery; Belfast: Marshall Wharf Brewing Co.; Kate McLeod/Bright Bird Studio; Willy Reddick; Boothbay: Boothbay Craft Brewery; Danielle Gerber at Boothbay Railway Village; Brunswick: Catherine Worthington (textile/fiber); Lively Brewing Co. at Ebenezer's Brew Pub; China: Al Mather (wood); Dresden: Tandem Glass; Jefferson: Jonathan & Kate Mess (ceramics/jewelry); Liberty: Liberty Craft Brewing; Fischer/Barberio Studios; Betsy Levine/Prescott Hill Pottery; Lincolnville: Janelle Delicata at Lincolnville Fine Art Gallery; Monhegan: Monhegan Brewing Co.; Montville: Timberstone Rustic Arts; Newcastle: Oxbow Brewing Company; New Gloucester: Chris & Peg Becksvoort (furniture/photography); New Harbor: Pemaquid Craft Co-Op; Rockland: Rock Harbor Brewing Company; Round Pond: North Country Wind Bells; Sedgwick: Strong Brewing Co.; Topsham: Sea Dog Brewing Co.; Walpole: Gulden Ceramics; Whitefield: Sheepscot Valley Brewing Co.;Winterport: Penobscot Bay Brewing; Woolwich: Ben Coombs Gallery & Studio (glass).

Plan a route to include a pottery wheel lesson and a glass blowing demonstration in the morning, swing by a brew pub for lunch, wrap up the day perusing a craft show and start all over again on Sunday! Visit www.mainecraftweekend.org for a complete listing of participants, a description of the products – and directions.