Leslie Forsdick always knew she wanted to do something creative. So in 2014, after a company restructuring left her without a job, LESL Ware was born.
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In 2014, Tori Yattaw launched Maine Bags & Goods from her home studio. Her collection is developed to withstand the rigors of Maine’s harsh climate.
When Marley Wilkinson launched Cobalt Sky Studio a decade ago, she drew from the fishing traditions that had fascinated her.
These Maine-made wind bells are not your standard wind chimes. They echo the gong and bell buoys in the areas for which they’re named.
Denise Dion-Sullivan walks along local beaches searching for sea glass, beach stones, and other natural elements that the sea washes ashore to create her simply stated pieces. Read more about Denise's designs.
Lola Arts' inspiration comes from Rickie Drake’s belief that functional art makes everyday life a bit better. Learn more about our featured Maine maker.
Downeast Dealer is a three- to five-person card game where players compete to collect the best yard-sale treasures, from lobster traps and canoes to moose trophies.
In 2012, Drake launched Lola Arts — named after her black Lab mix, Lola, who sparks the same kind of raw joy that she hopes to create with her work.
Alana and Evan are inspired by Maine’s mountains, its rugged coastline, and the beauty that’s inherent in the stones they use.
Love lava cake? Jarva Cakes is the single-serving just-add-water-and-microwave solution to what’s for dessert.
Paul Sampson and his wife, Jula, have turned their love of mollusks and woodworking into their business, Oyster River Joinery.
Julia M. Doughty has always been impassioned by the sea and in its proximity she feels alive and creatively complete. She scavenges Maine seashores to create these beautiful natural sculptures.