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What's New: It was a great winter for new ideas to emerge from those quiet ponderings while the snowflakes swirled. These warm seasons when I'm not enjoying the lovely weather I'll be transferring those designs from the paper into porcelain. Call me and Come and see! In the kiln: new earring and necklace designs featuring natural textures based on local wildlife, both terrestrial and marine. "Slice of Life" pins: small geometric containers filled with organic forms were introduced late last fall. This combination of approaches has got so many possibilities for exploration. More coming from this series without a doubt. Small, thematic sculpture: Rather than a huge statement, I prefer a subtle whisper. These hollow pieces can reside, aesthetically interesting, on a shelf, issuing a quiet call to be picked up, turned, touched and studied.
Happy SUMMER! It was a long time in coming, so good for rumination and inspiration. And what a marvelous summer it is. Shows for 2008 are on the horizon. See the current listing below. Good news: The studio will be open for limited hours very late this summer. My father is carving a beautiful new sign; once it's ready and in place, studio hours will be posted here and around town. If you find yourself over this way and would like to stop in, please e-mail us or call. If we are available, we'd be happy to greet you. We enjoy seeing old friends and it's a pleasure to make new ones. We do have some "bittersweet" news: our funky little local co-op gallery on Harpswell Neck, "A Gallery" will not be opening on Rte 123 this year. The old very well-loved building will be taken down, and the site will become a new home for a young man we've known since he could walk- Brian Moody. We are sad to see this location end as a gallery space for so many, but it's wonderful to think that the property will stay with its original family and carry on as a home. Congratulations, Brian! In the meantime, please look for "A Gallery" at its summer 2008 location at the Gaudet's on Ash Point Rd. New funkiness abounds! Please note that the following listing of Shows and Events is not in chronological order:
Fine Craft Shows:
Studio Connections: Artists Supporting MPBN. 7th Annual Juried Art Show: June 1-28, Gallery 5, Lyceum Hall, 49 Lisbon St. Lewiston, ME. Live auction, July 12 at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, ME FMI: www.mpbn.net
Island Arts Association Fair on the Green: Saturday August 30, 9 am to 5 pm, Bar Harbor, on the Village Green. This is a first for me, and it should be alot of fun!
Colby College: October 18, 10am-4pm, Field House, Waterville, ME. Join me and over 50 other Maine craftspeople at this fun and traditional event at Colby.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art Work of the Hand Gallery Crafts Show & Sale: Friday October 10, 5-8 pm, Preview and Catered reception. October 11- 19, 10am-5pm, Show and Sale. Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., Rockport, ME 04856 FMI: 207-236-2875 www.cmcanow.org
Designing Women Fine Crafts Show & Sale: Saturday, November 22, 9am - 4pm, Community Hall, Merriconeag Waldorf school, 57 Desert Rd., Freeport, ME This will be a very special event, as we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of our beneficiary non-profit, Women, Work and Community! Please come and celebrate with us. We promise lots of beautiful crafts, good food, and many happy women! FMI: www.designingwomen.org , http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org, mhenning@suscom-maine.net
Designing Women Fine Crafts Show & Sale: December 13, 9am- 4pm, Woodfords Church 202 Woodfords St., Portland, ME. Last chance to get beautiful handmade gifts for yourself and others! This show is to benefit: The College Club: scholarships for young women. FMI: www.designingwomen.org
Directions Maine Crafts Guild - 12th Annual Maine State Museum show 2008: Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 10 am to 4 pm. In the lovely Maine granite foyer and the lobby of the Cultural building. Maine State Museum, Cultural Building, State House Complex, Augusta. FMI: www.mainecraftsguild.com
Designing Women Fine Crafts Show & Sale: Saturday August 23, 9:30 am- 4:30 pm, Longfellows Greenhouse, Puddledock Rd. Manchester, ME. Come join the Designing Women in the beautiful garden setting of Longfellows Greenhouse. This show is to benefit the Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center. FMI: www.designingwomen.org
I can also be contacted for custom work as well.
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