By Sarah Storms
From the Winter 2022 issue of Maine Homes by Down East
1. Portland ceramicist Soozie Large’s glazed earthenware plates hit the spot. $45 each. shopmainecraft.com
2. Former farmer Hilary Crowell, of Wiscasset, was dreaming of spring produce on the winter day she designed her cotton Celesta tea towel, named for a vibrant variety of radish. $45. thecultivatedthread.com
3. Crafted from broomcorn and metallic jute cord, Yarmouth-based Robert Sheckler’s hawk-tail whisk broom makes cleanup an art. $50. instagram.com/redmondphilbert
4. This supersoft blanket reflects the colors of woods, wetlands, and fields on the Washington farm its wool is harvested on. $650. getwool.com
5. Portland’s Louise Bilodeau stripes her earthenware mugs with deeply pigmented glazes inspired by Cape Elizabeth’s Fort Williams Park. $34. luluceramics.com
6. Swans Island Company’s balsam-fir, cedar, and lavender sachets are stitched from blanket remnants in its Northport studios. $20–$30 each. swansislandcompany.com
7. Heavyweight white denim and all-natural dyes band together on this graphic cotton pillow. $115. hellohuestudio.com
8. Locally sourced maple, walnut, and cherry create an artful geometry on this Gardiner-made butcher block. $275; purpleshedww.com
