Becky Wright works with stoneware clay on the wheel to create three handmade collections: Tableware, Kitchen and Home Decor. Becky is greatly influenced by landscapes and skylines. These horizons and seascapes inspire her glazed works as she overlaps two colors to let the lines blur, creating intense color combinations with depth and alluring details. All the pottery is dishwasher and microwave safe and intended for everyday use. Becky lives with her family in South Portland, Maine and has her studio in her home.
Benoit’s Design Co.
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Benoit’s Design Co.
We are Benoit’s Design Co, a small shop of designers & makers, founded by Greg and Christina Benoit. Our ethos comes from the original Benoit’s, a staple store in Maine known for its quality products and great customer service. The original Benoit’s was started by Greg’s great grandfather in 1898 and closed its doors in the 1990s.
The inspiration behind what we do comes from our passions for adventure, as well as designing and making things. Our product line began with our Casco Bay coastal chart panel, which was simply developed to celebrate the place we live. Now, we curate a large line of charts and maps that feature locations around the globe. We have found that our connection to places have fueled most of the inspiration for our products. This can be very direct, as with our maps, but also more subtle, through our apparel, décor and other curiosities. We create and curate products to help people tell their story and celebrate their passions.
Almost Edible Soaps
Posted by Heidi Straghan & filed under .
Many of our luxurious products start with rich milk provided by our extremely well cared for Dwarf Nigerian Goats. We source as many ingredients as we can from Maine. All ingredients are sustainably sourced, many are organic. We only use essential oils for fragrance, our customers know exactly what they are putting on their skin. Our products are hand crafted on our farm and packaged in recyclable packaging.
HEIRLOOM LURES
Posted by CHRISTOPHER AUGUSTUS & filed under .
My lures are reproductions of antique patented wood fish lures created from about 1900 to 1950. This was the heyday for wood lures in the united states. Before 1900 there were no wood fish lures, they were mostly metal, glass or ceramic. By 1950 plastics had taken over and dominated the market. So that fifty year period was the golden age for wood fish lures. This was also a uniquely American experience and qualifies as an American art form. Pure Americana.
Each lure is turned on a wood lathe painted and assembled by the artist. The lure comes in a beautiful wood presentation box with a written history and a copy of the patent drawing.
As a gift for your favorite fisherman or collector these lures will inspire and create conversations for generations, an Heirloom Lure.
The perfect gift for your favorite fisherman.
Hallowell Woodworks, LLC
Posted by Kieran Kammerer & filed under .
Custom, heirloom, wooden rattles made by a pediatrician and designed to stimulate all of your baby’s senses. Each rattle is hand-turned in my shop and sealed with a natural mineral oil and beeswax finish. Rattles can be engraved with baby’s name, birth weight, birth date or any additional information you might like to include.
Additional items include grinder mills, coffee scoops and wine stoppers.
Grape Island Glass
Posted by Deborah Uva & filed under .
Glass Art – every item is a visual feast for the eyes! Each piece is crafted by hand, one at a time making each truly unique.
At Grape Island Glass, we specialize in the ancient art of fused glass. This unique medium involves cutting, shaping, and layering glass to create stunning designs that reflect our passion and creativity.
Earth Metalworks
Posted by Glynis Dixon & filed under .
My mixed metal and torch fired enamel jewelry is made for any and every wild heart out there. Each earthy, rustic beauty has its own unique character, just like its wearer and will proudly bear marks of being handcrafted. All pieces are designed and made solely by me to be your “Go To” jewelry for every day and any occasion. Whether you are adventuring, roadtripping, celebrating or couch potatoing, my hope is you will choose your EMW jewelry to accompany you.
I have been a Mainer all my life, even making my way back to the house I grew up in. This woodsy retreat is home base for Earth Metalworks. My studio in the woods is surrounded by tall pines, star filled skies, and an abundance of wildlife. Deer, fox, hawks and coyotes are right out my back door while being just a few miles from the ocean. I walk the beach almost daily, breathing in the salt air and always keeping an eye out for my seal friends and various sea birds. Mother Nature gifts us with some of the best inspiration.
Galleria Gardella
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I create handsewn canvas sculptures from my own patterns. My work can be best described as whimsical and fun. I also create mixed media paintings of New England scenes and wildlife. Also now focusing on my artwork being printed on a new clothing line
Gem Lounge Jewelry
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Our most popular lines to date is our exclusive cork jewelry featuring bracelets, earrings, and necklaces which have been seen in multiple publications including the Portland Press Herald, Down East Magazine, and WMTW Channel 8. Here at Gem Lounge jewelry we are also known for our line of Maine Necklaces all created with recycled genuine metals. Within the last few years, we also started creating and carrying a line of durable, eco-friendly, and sustainable cork handbags and coin purses that are waterproof and easy to care for. We feel it’s important to limit the impact our business has on the world around us so we use recycled packaging and materials in all of our designs and use locally and American sourced materials whenever possible.
Our retail storefront along the shores of Sebago Lake, Gem Lounge Jewelry and Artisan Boutique, features all of these products as well as those from many woman owned Maine made companies. We also make our own line of wood wick soy candles, clothing, hats, custom laser gifts and wood signs.
JEM Custom Woodworking
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Quality custom made furniture handcrafted from oak, cherry, maple, walnut, ash and other hardwoods all obtained from local mills in the state of Maine.