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Taxidermist Bethany Hickey working on a silver pied peacock

Death Becomes a Scarborough Artist’s Lifelike Birds

Bethany Hickey, a.k.a. the Taxidermy Chick, specializes in preserving peafowl of all varieties.
Anastasia Inciardi stands for a portrait in Soleli, a shopping and retail shop located in the Old Port of Portland, Maine

A Portland Printmaker’s Vending Machines Are Popping Up All Over

Anastasia Inciardi’s riff on a lobby mainstay spits out tiny artworks for a dollar apiece.

The Internet Can’t Get Enough of Dominique Ostuni’s Gilded, Whimsical Porcelain

The Bowdoinham ceramicist releases new pottery collections on her website twice a month, and they sell out within minutes.
a biblioquilt by Larry Clifford of Flyleaf Gallery

This Maine Artist Is Making Elaborate Mosaics from Discarded Books

Larry Clifford’s biblioquilts are inspired by classic and contemporary quilt patterns.
Colby Adolphsen and his lego village

A Waldoboro Miniaturist Turns Vacationland into Legoland

Colby Adolphsen is bringing well-known Maine buildings to Lego-life.
Linda Mitchell-Storer's vintage clothing and costume collection at Vintage Finery, in Orrington, Maine

What Will Become of an Orrington Connoisseur’s Sprawling Formalwear Collection?

Since 2017, the fate of Linda Mitchell-Storer's tens of thousands of items — ranging from Civil-War-era frocks to set jackets owned by Gilda Radner and Cher — has remained in question.

20 Maine-Made Gifts for Everyone On Your List

From clogs to craft kits to greeting cards, there’s a beautiful locally sourced gift for everyone who’s been good (for goodness sake).
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Gardenshop

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Supports Maine Makers Through Its Gardenshop

Each product featured in the Boothbay shop is made with sustainable, recycled, or plant-based materials, in keeping with the organization’s mission.
Glass artist Liz Martone in her blinged-out studio

Round Pond Artist Liz Martone’s Massive Mosaic Gems Are Simply Brilliant 

Her cut-glass creations, some nearly three feet tall, are designed to bounce color and light around a room.
Maine-made thanksgiving table setting

6 Maine-Made Picks for Your Thanksgiving Table

When the holiday table is laden with artful, local wares in an autumnal palette, the turkey is gravy.
Phinney Baxter White standing outside Pejepscot Purchase in Topsham, Maine

Vintage Materials Inspire Topsham Designer Phinney Baxter White

With a new shop and some high-profile partnerships, a scion of Governor Percival Baxter goes all in on his passion for vintage-style outerwear.
dolls by Deb Butters

A Doll Maker Takes Over Maine Craft Portland

Figurine queen Deb Butters tells us about going wild for her October solo exhibition.
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