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share hopes and joys through art
Help create Rockland library’s unity quilt (made of paper)
Fri, 01/15/2021 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — Visit Rockland Public Library between Tuesday, Jan 19 -and Saturday, Feb 13 to pick up paper quilt supplies and help create a community quilt to display at the library. With the theme of “Love,” Rockland Public Library would like to prepare for Valentine's Day by helping the community share their hopes and joys through art. You do not need to be an artist to participate. All ages and abilities welcome to complete their own rectangle or square, to help staff make a unity quilt. This...
deadlines approaching for local art and fine craft
Belfast’s 25th Arts in the Park planned for June
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 6:45pm

BELFAST — The 25th Arts in the Park will take place on June 26 and 27 at Steamboat Landing Park on the Belfast waterfront. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will be focusing on local art and fine craft, and applications will only be open to residents of the state of Maine. Applications from Waldo County artists and Belfast Area Chamber members can be submitted exclusively from now to January 31. All Maine artists can apply from February 1 to March 1. This year the event will be...
Deadline reminder for MPS
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 4:45pm

The Maine Photography Show (MPS), deadline for submissions is drawing near ... like next Friday, Jan. 22. And the categories are ... Black and White, Color, Student, and the Special Category: Community Celebrations. This year’s Special Category should be an exciting, but also very challenging subject, considering the life changing period we are in right now. Year-round and seasonal Maine residents only. enter up to three images across any of the categories. Entry fee is $10 per image. For...
Winter take-home projects for kids at Thomaston Public Library
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 5:15pm

THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library is now offering take-home projects for kids, made possible by a grant from The Anonimo Foundation. Each week, the Library will have two types of projects available for pick up during the library's open hours (Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) , while supplies last. One project is designed for younger children (approximately ages 3 to 7, to be done with an adult's help) and one is for older children (...
‘I have always been a creative person, and I always feel the need to create’
Northport artist Jason Thurston crafts ‘Shell Ink’ ornaments
Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:45pm

NORTHPORT — Jason Thurston is a Northport artist, using his drawing skills to draw Midcoast scenery on shells. The idea to create art on shells came a few years ago when Thurston’s wife, Hana, was in the process of making Christmas wreathes to generate some additional holiday income. “We had some clam shells sitting around, and she said, ‘Hey, draw something on those shells. They'd make nice ornaments.’ I think I drew a random lighthouse, the Mount Battie Tower and a lobster boat,” recalled...
The Maine Photography Show 2021 call for entries
Tue, 12/29/2020 - 11:00am

The Maine Photography Show (MPS), has been the annual premier juried gallery show of photography in Maine for 16 years. Deadline for submissions is at the stroke of midnight on Friday, Jan. 22. Any resident of Maine (permanent or seasonal) may enter up to three images across any of the categories. Entry fee is $10 per image. For students (18 years or younger) we offer a flat fee of $10 for the maximum of three images. For the 2021 Show we will solicit photos in the categories: Black and White,...
Send us your signals of hope and brighter days ahead
Light it up! Midcoast goes large with holiday cheer
Thu, 12/24/2020 - 11:00am

Residents and business owners are spreading warmth and good cheer in their own creative and enterprising ways. We appreciate the peaceful cloak of winter, and rejoice in the lightness of the holidays to carry us through the darker months. Send us your own photos of lights that are bringing magic to your downtowns, villages and neighborhoods and we will collect them here.
Shop Local Spotlight
Northport artist refinishes old furniture with enchanting detail
Tue, 12/22/2020 - 11:15am

NORTHPORT—Back in April, The Atlantic magazine wrote a story about how making old-fashioned crafts during the pandemic could ease anxiety. Millions of crafters took that to heart, and with the COVID-19 virus still raging on nine months later, many burgeoning creators have taken to Instagram, YouTube, and other online resources to make something beautiful. One such artist, Shelby Connolly, from Northport, found her niche that way. After purchasing secondhand furniture such as dressers...
In business
Hana Thurston’s cakes are delicious art masterpieces
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 8:00am

NORTHPORT — Hana Thurston has been baking cakes for the last eight years, and formally launched her Hana Cakes business two or three years ago after always wanting to launch a cake business. The Northport resident, at long last, discovered a way to launch her business when a memorable creation of hers, a two-tiered realistic diaper cake with an edible fondant diaper that was “soiled” with melted chocolate acting as poop running down the side of the cake for her sister’s third baby shower, went...
try something new in the new year
Jumpstart January with creative online programs from Camden Library
Fri, 12/18/2020 - 4:15pm

The Camden Public Library invites you to “Jumpstart January” with a series of online programs created to help you try out something new in the new year. The first two programs in early January are free, open to adults and teens sixteen years or older, and will be conducted on the Zoom meeting platform. Email alhand@librarycamden.org to register and request a link to attend. On Tuesday, January 5, at 4 p.m., join librarian Amy Hand for two step-by-step “Simple Sewing Machine Projects.” Hand will...
Month-long virtual exhibit; Zoom slideshow with photographer
Photo exhibit honors faces ‘Uncovered’ by photographer Anne Brown
Wed, 12/16/2020 - 1:00pm

The Camden Public Library kicks off the new year with a virtual art show that honors people’s universal longing to see faces again. During the month of January, the library will exhibit an online show of portraits called "Uncovered" by Rockland-based photographer Anne Brown. In conjunction with the show, Brown will appear in a program via Zoom on Tuesday, January 12, at 6 p.m., with a slideshow of her work, and to discuss why she felt compelled to relocate from the Boston area to Midcoast Maine...
Blueberry Moose a small retail shop at Watts Building, Thomaston
South Thomaston woman opens shop to help fellow crafters hard hit by pandemic
Mon, 12/14/2020 - 1:00pm

THOMASTON—Like so many enterprising crafter/artists before her, Jo Ann Hoppe, an artist and entrepreneur from South Thomaston, has made a career from her hobbies. Refusing to let a pandemic dictate her direction, she’s lifting up a dozen or so local crafters, who are selling their consigned items in her newly opened shop, Blueberry Moose at 166 Main Street in Thomaston. “I’ve always been artistic, but in 2007, an artist told me I should be showing my stuff at craft fairs,” she said. “So, I...
Shop Local: Three Maine-made gifts $25 and under
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 12:00pm

For the holidays, we’re continuing our series to shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. It’s important to shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. So each week, until Dec. 25, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. B&W Clothespin Artwork Display Cornish, Maine B&W Clothespin Artwork Display. Photo courtesy Julie Littlefield The back story...
Louise Seekins spreads love through handsewn teddy bears
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 9:15am

SEARSPORT — Louise Seekins possesses enthusiasm for sewing — expected when one has been sewing for more than five decades — and uses her affinity for the craft to spread cheer and love to her customers, and through donations of profits towards organizations supporting those with Alzheimer’s. She has sewn an array of items such as quilts and memory T-shirt quilts, items for her children and costumes for the 15 children’s community theater plays she has directed, and has taught the art of sewing...
Maine’s Entrepreneurs and Artists
Shop Local Spotlight: ornaments, jewelry from discarded lobster, mussel, oyster shells
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 10:45am

SOUTH BRISTOL—Many Maine artists use the concept of lobster in their art, but Tenley Seiders, an artist from South Bristol, actually uses lobster claws, tails, and other parts of the shell in her elegant jewelry and ornaments. Born in California, she was first inspired to create jewelry from the abalone shells found on Pacific beaches. From there, she delved into working with pearls and semi-precious gemstones. After spending countless summers in Maine, an “a-ha” moment occurred when she found...
Vinalhaven’s An Hanna channels creativity, passion for dogs to produce martingale collars
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 9:15am

VINALHAVEN — When Vinalhaven’s An Hanna was searching for collars for the sight hounds she raises, she looked for the best, highest quality collar possible that looked good and would keep the dogs safe. Unable to find collars that dazzled her, she opted to create her own collars now sold through her online Etsy store, The Royal Hound , which boasts handmade martingale collars. “I've always had an attention to detail but wasn’t sure [the collars] would be appreciated by others...
‘Every time you walk by a piece of my furniture you will think of the ocean’
Friendship artist Duff Powell’s driftwood creations remind you of the ocean’s beauty
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 9:15am

FRIENDSHIP — Duff Powell, a resident of Friendship, has been an artist and craftsman his entire life, and is sharing his creations made from driftwood found on Maine’s islands and coastlines through an online Etsy store, Driftwood Treasures . “Everything that I have done in my life has led me to this passion of making beautiful handcrafted tables and furniture from ocean driftwood,” he said. “I really love the quality and characteristics of the wood; to me there is nothing...
‘The best part of online sales is the reach to people who may otherwise not come across my work in person’
Rockland’s John Coppola: Captain by day, wood turner by night
Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:45pm

ROCKLAND — During fishing season, Rockland’s John Coppola can be found on waters from Casco Bay to Penobscot Bay chartering fishing trips for striped bass, bluefish and bluefin tunas. When he is not at the helm of a boat, wood turner Coppola is in his workshop crafting wooden handmade segmented bowls, bottle stoppers and ice cream scoopers. Coppola opted to begin selling his Northeast Woodworks products online via Etsy as a way to supplement the sales he is able to make...
delving deeply into effects of sunlight on landscape with Jeff Shula
‘Shula 2.0’ exhibit on display at Kramer Gallery
Sun, 12/06/2020 - 9:00am

BELFAST — “Shula 2.0,” the new exhibit in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library, features recent works by Jeff Shula. The exhibit will be on display through January 2021. Since his first exhibit at the library in 2018 Shula has continued to paint plein air landscapes delving more deeply into effects of sunlight on the landscape throughout the four seasons. He says of his approach to painting that, “I’m always looking for the balance between expressiveness through loose handling of...
Shop Local: Three handcrafted gifts from Nature
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 1:00pm

For the holidays, we’re continuing our series to shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. It’s important to shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. So each week, until Dec. 25, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. “Jellyfish’ Airplant Holders Made From Urchin Shells Rockland, Maine The back story : Lynn Ann Carrano Stasulis works full time at...
neighboring families compete ‘with hilarious and catastrophic results’
Belfast Maskers to stream free Christmas play online
Tue, 12/01/2020 - 9:00pm

The Belfast Maskers will crown their 2020 season with an online holiday show. The short comedy Let There be Lights! , by Dwayne Yancey, is about neighboring families who vie to put up the biggest display of Christmas lights with hilarious and catastrophic results. As a gift to the community, the family-friendly play will be available free-of-charge on the Belfast Maskers YouTube.com channel starting December 18. A link to the play will be posted on their website ( www.belfastmaskers...
Camden artist Donald Rainville selected for Art in Embassies Latvia Exhibition
Tue, 12/01/2020 - 7:45pm

The work of Camden-based artist Donald Rainville has been selected by Ambassador John L. Carwile to hang in the U.S. Embassy in Latvia as part of the Art in Embassies (AIE) program. Ambassador Carwile selected three of Rainville’s paintings, including “Autumn’s Gate,” to hang in the American Embassy in Riga during his tenure as Ambassador. A U.S. Department of State program, AIE “creates vital cross-cultural dialogue and fosters mutual understanding through the visual arts and dynamic artist...
‘Big and Small Show’ art on display in Belfast
Mon, 11/30/2020 - 3:15pm

BELFAST — Creative offerings by local artists will deck the walls of Local Color Gallery during the month of December. The gallery will have work by guest artists Sheep Jones and Margaret Griffith, as well as new pieces by member artists Suzanne Roberts, Sandi Cirillo, Judy Graebert, MF Morison, James Toothacker, Betty Schopmeyer, DiTa, Debbie Mitchell, Leslie Moore, Jamien St. Pierre, Conny Hatch and Sally Brophy. “The Big and Small Show will feature eclectic creativity,” said Local Color, in...
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Shop Local: Three handmade goods that are pure ‘Maine’
Fri, 11/27/2020 - 12:00pm

Given that so many artists were hard hit economically over the COVID-19 virus, Penobscot Bay Pilot puts a spotlight on the hard-working artists and entrepreneurs in Maine. So each week, until Dec. 25, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. The Original Lobstah Trap Beer Caddy Cumberland, Maine The back story: The Lobstah Trap Caddy is handcrafted in Maine constructed from authentic Maine lobster trap material...
The photography of Midcoast’s Isaac Remsen
One shot is all it takes
Wed, 11/25/2020 - 7:30pm

ROCKPORT—On a cold, wintry day in 2018, Isaac Remsen was driving to work when glancing across the Rockport Harbor, he was compelled to slow down. “I noticed the inner part of the harbor was completely frozen and there were about five lobster boats stuck in the ice,” he said. “I literally called my boss right then and there and said, ‘I’m going to be a little late; I need to take a shot of this.” He took his DJI Phantom 4 drone out of the back of his car and sent it flying. The shot it produced...
each side requires $100,000 to make it historically accurate and modestly comfortable
Millay House Rockland launches final phase of fundraising for south side
Tue, 11/24/2020 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland has made dramatic progress in 2020. The group raised $100,000 to meet a challenge from the Davis Family Foundation to be used to rehabilitate the interior of the double house at 198-200 Broadway where American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born. The Davis Family Foundation awarded the group an additional $20,000, and Millay House Rockland has engaged Kirk Rouge of KR Construction to restore the interior of the north side. Work will begin in February of 2021...
bringing together a diverse and evolving group of local artists
Six Midcoast artists on display during virtual High Mountain Hall art show
Tue, 11/24/2020 - 4:45pm
This week marks the launch of the 13th Annual High Mountain Hall Art Show. Due to Covid, the show this year is online only and presents a virtual showcase of six Midcoast Maine artists including Patty Bolz, Arduina Caponigro, Whitney River, Margaret Rizzio, Michaela Stone, and Sal Taylor-Kidd. “Over the years the High Mountain Hall Art show has sought to bring together a diverse and evolving group of local artists, and it's annual opening at the Hall is regarded as a festive start to the...
Lincolnville church fundraiser: Decorated wreaths, luminary kits, centerpieces
Mon, 11/23/2020 - 5:15pm

LINCOLNVILLE CENTER — The Lincolnville United Christian Church (UCC) is selling decorated balsam wreaths, evergreen centerpieces, and luminary kits this holiday season. Decorated wreaths are $25 and centerpieces are $15 and $25. Luminary kits are $15 and include material for five luminaries with assembly directions. To order wreaths, luminary kits and centerpieces email ucclincolnville1821@gmail.com , or visit www.ucclincolnville.com/news-and-events.html Pre-ordered items can be picked on...
‘I'm very appreciative that one person in a small town in Maine can make Etsy work’
Michele LeGris shares passions for antiques with customers worldwide
Mon, 11/23/2020 - 1:15pm

OWLS HEAD — Michele LeGris, an Owls Head resident residing in an old cottage by the water, is an enthusiast of old books, which propelled her to an appreciation of paper marbling. Since 2009, LeGris has been the proud owner of an Etsy store named Red Cottage . LeGris’ inspiration to open an Etsy store to start sharing her passions with customers around the world stemmed from a love of marbled paper, which she makes herself. “I started making marbled paper and I bought a bunch...
Peace Through Service
UPDATE: Camden Lions poster artist wins district level
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 4:15pm

Local Peace Poster contest winner Avery Weeks has won 1st place at the Lion District 41 level, according to Camden Lions, in a news release. Week’s poster will now advance to the next judging level. “Congratulations to Avery Weeks,” said the Lions. Camden Lions announce poster contest winners A group of Camden Lions met November 12 at the clubhouse to judge the 2020 Lions International Peace Poster contest. This year’s theme is “Peace Through Service.” Lion Jerry Stone...
brought to life by ten high school project interns
Meet Rockland’s newest mural
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND — The Apprenticeshop and RSU13’s Arts in Action (AiA) program announce the completion of Rockland’s newest mural along the length of The Apprenticeshop, at 655 Main Street. This vibrant sailing and water-themed mural brings the color and public art, more commonly seen in the heart of Downtown Rockland, to the North End, according to RSU 13 Adult & Community Education and Arts in Action, in a news release. The Apprenticeshop commissioned community artist and mural director Alexis...
Midcoast Entrepreneurs
Stockton Springs artist Chelsea Porter’s quirky way to turn discarded books into art
Tue, 11/17/2020 - 2:30pm

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs artist and entrepreneur Chelsea Porter has found a quirky way to breathe new life into old books poised to be thrown away, turning the books into distinctive pieces of art. Four years ago, Porter learned how to fold words and designs into the pages of books from her mother and aunt, who were the first in the family to learn the skill. Porter is able to create nearly any design imaginable — much of the inspiration for her designs stems from her love of animals...
Finding our Footing: Pandemic Gallery VI
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 11:45am

These are historic times, and this collection of submitted photos taken by residents and visitors to the state will join Midcoast Maine establishes new normal with a sense of grace and Maine weathers a pandemic, Maine springs through a pandemic, Summering on through uncharted times, and the Leaves of Change. All these galleries have been built on the love people have for the Midcoast. The photographers are observant, creative and astute...
A memorial to the great artistry and subsequent generosity of John Stephens
Artist’s family gives away nearly $30,000 of his art supplies to those in need
Thu, 11/12/2020 - 10:00am

WALDOBORO—In life, John Stephens Sr. from Woodville, Maine, was a vibrant artist who came to his gift naturally, before going back to art school to earn his art degree in his 60s. When he passed away three years ago, he left a studio filled to the brim with loads of art supplies, including acrylic paints, watercolors, pastels, watercolor paper, canvases, easels, and hundreds of art books. In September, John Sr.’s widow, Barbara, passed away and the family decided to give away the contents of...
‘Art in the Square’ call to artists
Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:30am

Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is once again gearing up for the ever-popular 12” x 12” Art in the Square exhibit. Now is the time for regional artists to get a canvas and create a masterpiece – and a challenge for people of all ages to use their imagination to paint, draw, glue, print, weave or whatever upon a 12 x 12 surface that has a means for hanging in the gallery. The purpose of this endeavor is to raise money for BRAF’s Scholarship Fund and sponsorship of the Annual PreK -12th...
Nov. 9 - Nov. 14
Grab-n-Go Craft at Rockland Library: Paper Bag Owl
Mon, 11/09/2020 - 3:45pm

ROCKLAND — Are you looking for a craft to brighten up your house or a feathery friend to keep you company? Visit the Rockland Public Library to pick up a take-home craft with all the supplies to make your own paper bag owl. This craft kit will be available Monday, Nov. 9 - Saturday, Nov. 14. Stay tuned for more Grab-n-Go crafts. Rockland Public Library is currently open to the public Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., as well as Saturdays, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Library also...
Watershed Ceramics builds new studio
Mon, 11/09/2020 - 11:15am

Tucked in an idyllic valley just off Route 1, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts offers a contemplative oasis for artists working in clay. During a usual summer and fall, ceramists from Maine and across the US spend short-term sessions on campus sharing meals, living alongside one another, and enjoying 24-hour studio access. This year, however, the campus has been quiet due to the coronavirus pandemic. Watershed was one of the first artist residency centers in the country to make the...
Belfast gallery features four guest artists in November
Sun, 11/08/2020 - 6:45pm

BELFAST — Local Color Gallery will be featuring four guest artists this November including Sheep Jones, Abbie Read, Liz Donald and Margaret Griffith. “Belfast artist Sheep Jones’ work begins with layers that build up adding extra interest and leaving swatches of colors in their wake,” said the Gallery, in a news release. “These are perfect tidbits for the imagination.” She has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in the US and Europe. Abbie Read, of Appleton, finds that the natural world...
November activities at Carver Memorial Library
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 5:30pm
SEARSPORT — Find knitting, book clubs, theater readings, and technology classes on the November events schedule for Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport. DIY Kits: Fleece Arm Warmers Thursday, Nov 5. New teen/adult DIY Kits become available. These are kits for fun projects you can do at home, and they include all the instructions and supplies. DIY Together: Fleece Arm Warmers Thursday, Nov 12, 3:30pm. Join the weekly Crafternoon Zoom to do the DIY Kit project together, ask for help, or share...
photography under the midnight sun
Camden Conference presents: Peter Ralston’s Arctic Observations
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 5:00pm

The Camden Conference and Camden Public Library will present photographer and co-founder of the Island Institute, Peter Ralston. In the summer of 2016, aboard a friend’s yacht, he roamed all the way to Greenland and the fabled Northwest Passage. This trip afforded him “a privileged front row seat in most dramatic theatre of rapid climate change on the planet,” said Camden Conference, in a news release. He will appear via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Please contact jpierce@...
descendants of an isolated, but now rapidly changing tundra
Friday Film Club to discuss film about Native Alaskan teenagers
Mon, 11/02/2020 - 5:45pm

On Friday, Nov. 20, at 4 p.m., the Camden Public Library will host the second meeting of its new Friday Film Club. For this session, the online discussion group will be talking about the documentary Children of the Arctic (2015). Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request details for how to view the film and to receive a Zoom link to participate. Children of the Arctic is a portrait of five Native Alaskan teenagers coming of age in Barrow, Alaska. As they embark on their...
‘A meaningful sculpture has power, presence and humanity, and generates its own unique narrative’
Basketball coach and artist Jon Moro on unleashing creativity
Sun, 11/01/2020 - 5:00pm

ROCKPORT — Carving wooden life size sculptures of sports figures has been a passion for Rockport artist Jon Moro, who recently departed from sports figures to crafting a life size sculpture of two Biblical figures. They were unveiled Oct. 17 at Barnswallow Books, in Rockport Village. “I’m fascinated by the challenge of creating a sense of movement, and emotion from a still, inanimate object,” Moro said, on his website . “A meaningful sculpture has power, presence and humanity...
fundraiser for Friendship Heating Fund
Salt Pond Studios to hold ‘Circle of Friends’ art exhibit
Thu, 10/29/2020 - 5:00pm

FRIENDSHIP — Salt Pond Studio will host a (Covid-aware) opening celebration for its Circle of Friends holiday exhibition and sale, Saturday, Nov. 7, from 2 - 6 p.m., at the studio in Friendship. “Salt Pond Studio is thrilled to host this group exhibition of the work of these talented and illustrious fine artists and friends of Salt Pond Studio,” said Salt Pond, in a news release. Artists include: Jeremy Barnard, Joanie Kessler Betterley, Pam Cabañas, Sam Cady, Jane Herbert, Cecily Kahn, David...
the haunted past, the frozen arctic, outer space, and beyond the grave
Belfast Maskers to perform ‘Tales From The Muck’ short horror plays
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 4:30pm

BELFAST — Fresh off the heels of its production of “Five Socially-distanced Comedies,” Belfast Maskers is taking a darker turn with “Tales From the Muck,” an anthology of short horror plays. Presented on the last two weekends of October, the shows will be performed outside of the theater at 17 Court Street, with socially-distanced seating in the street. Local director and actor Erik Perkins decided to organize the production with Maskers artistic director Meg Nickerson after performing in the...
The free live streaming event is on October 30 at 7 p.m.
A miniature theater production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that will thrill your inner child
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 1:00pm

PORTLAND—Many of us played with Barbies, G.I. Joes, and Star Wars action figures growing up, but one man has taken his love of this type of childhood play and combined it with his classical music training to produce elaborate, operatic miniature theater productions in Maine. David Worobec, 31, who lives in Portland, is the one-man showmaster behind Tophat Productions. His specialty includes a wide repertoire of live miniature theater productions from iconic Broadway shows such as Camelot,...
meander the lawns and studios, meet the artists, try a little DIY
Open Studios event recognizes past, current Split Rock artists
Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:30pm

SOUTH THOMASTON — Join current studio artists, Paul Heffernan, Susan Lewis Baines and Sandy Weisman, and past artists-in-residence Elynn Kroger, Ingrid Ellison, Olivia Joy St. Claire, and Sharon McCartney for Open Studios, Sunday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 26 Split Rock Cove. Open Studios is being held in recognition of its decade-long support of the arts. “Enjoy the lawns and gardens with views of spectacular Mussel Ridge Cove, meander in the studios, meet the artists, dabble in some...
using art to help combat climate change
Camden Conference: Photographer Jim Nickelson on his artist residency in Iceland
Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:00pm

The Camden Conference and Rockland Public Library will present photographer Jim Nickelson in a Zoom presentation on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. He will be discussing his artist residency in Iceland and his use of art to help combat climate change. Please email pking@rocklandmaine.gov to request a link to attend. In his presentation, Nickelson will discuss his 2018 artist residency at the Baer Art Center on the northern coast of Iceland. “Through his photographs taken over his two weeks on...
creating a new online presence
Knox County Art Society presents virtual art show: ‘Artists Connecting’
Tue, 10/20/2020 - 4:45pm

During the month of November, the Camden Public Library will host a virtual art show entitled “Artists Connecting” featuring the works of Knox County Art Society members. The show is an eclectic mix of watercolors, photography, and abstract oils portraying the breadth of talent of local artists. The gallery can be viewed online, beginning November 1, by visiting the library’s event calendar or librarycamden.org/events/kcas. When the Art Loft of Rockland, a nonprofit art organization established...
Decorate-your-own Halloween bags, follow the StoryWalk
Halloween programs for kids, teens at Belfast Free Library
Thu, 10/15/2020 - 3:45pm
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library for safely-distanced outdoor Halloween programs for families, kids, and teens this month. Decorate-your-own fabric Halloween bags, featuring designs for both young kids and teens, will be available at the library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 1 – 4 p.m. Library patrons are invited to pick up a bag in the lobby to decorate at home or sit on the library plaza to color bags with fabric markers. The rain date for this event is Thursday, Oct. 29 (1 – 4 p.m.)...
outdoor BarnTalk to focus on three-year journey creating the sculpture
POSTPONED TO SUNDAY: Artist Jon Moro to unveil David and Goliath sculptures in Rockport
Thu, 10/15/2020 - 3:15pm

ROCKPORT — Local artist Jon Moro will unveil his new sculptures David & Goliath at an outdoor exhibit on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Barnswallow Books. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 2 to 4 pm. “It is important for me to present this work in my hometown, in a community venue, particularly during the Coronavirus era when we are all faced with challenges and fear of the unknown. It will be good to gather as a community, before the seasonal shifts...

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