Revisiting Rhinebeck 2023
Four of us rented a house near Rhinebeck to visit the New York Sheep and Wool Festival this past October. …
Photo Journeys through Fiber, Art, Craft and Farms
An overall category covering where you will see fiber art. It may be on display, at special fiber events, fairs, galleries, exhibits, or at a fiber farm.
Four of us rented a house near Rhinebeck to visit the New York Sheep and Wool Festival this past October. …
Traditional Knotted Netting Stephanie Crossman is one of a handful of artists throughout the U.S. using traditional knotted netting to …
In July, Two Imagine Studios held an Open House to announce their new gallery in Farmington called “This Is It.” …
Read about Master Braider, Nancy Young, how she got her start in braiding, how she held Braiding Camps attracting makers …
Braiding in Belgrade. Rug braider, demonstrator and teacher, Bobbi Mahler of Belgrade has been braiding since 2004. She began doing …
Enjoy these photos of the studio of Renuka O’Connell. Full interview of her work coming soon.
Common Ground Country Fair, sponsored by the Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener Association, was held September 23-25, 2022. Because of …
This past July, Maine Quilts presented its 45th Annual Show at the Augusta Civic Center in Maine. A beautiful variety …
Fiber & Vine, McLaughlin Gardens, Parris House Wool Works: When in Norway, Maine, a must-stop is the beautiful yarn and …
Hugh Verrier of Eustis, Maine [10/29/1931-5/31/2023] creates birds and fish that are a unique combination of watercolor painting and paper …
The images below include Fire engines (one from 1834), quilts, braided rugs, several examples of the well-known Waldoboro hooked rugs, …
Carolyn Wollen and her great friend Mary Lou Steptoe came together for some fiber explorations in Maine this Spring. They …
Friends Mary Lou Steptoe and Carolyn Wollen truly love to explore fiber art when traveling. Mary Lou found the studio …
I’m a tad late for planting garlic in Maine’s Midcoast during early November, but we had a four-day stretch of …
Franklin/Somerset Travels: South Solon Meeting House, Skowhegan, Maine Grains and Happy Knits Up early the next morning, I settled my camp …
Franklin/Somerset Travels: Dark Star Fabrics, Anne Walker Studio, Mt. Blue State Park and Farmington On this day, I started off in …
Visiting a new learning center in an old mill Maine Fiberarts visited Common Threads of Maine in Westbrook just before …
Wandering through the New York Sheep and Wool Festival A group of friends traveled to Rhinebeck, New York last Fall …
A World of Wool at The Harvest Hook-In In September, I was invited to give a slide talk about Maine’s …
Our spinning group meets once per month at a different person’s home. Pam Child of Hatchtown Farm in Bristol decided …
This past July, two friends and I decided to demonstrate fiber techniques at the inaugural Quilt Show at Popham Chapel. …
Gardens and looms. Lavender, weaving students, chocolate chip cookies, and looms underway. Sara and I planned this visit months ago …
The 9th Annual Mid-Coast Altered Couture Contest was held May 4th at Fort Andross in Brunswick. This is a unique …
“Chris! You HAVE to do this!” These are the words my husband, Richard, exclaimed when we saw what hooked rugs …
During the Summer of 2018, Maine Fiberarts’ member and friend, Nina Ruit, entered an apprenticeship program organized by the Maine …
Nancy Young lives in both Maine and Pennsylvania and has been braiding rugs for over sixty years. She and her …
Continuing our journey through Western Maine to learn of teaching resources for our new Learning Guide, we left Rangeley and …
Maine Fiberarts is working on a new publication. “Learning Fiber Arts: A Guide to Maine Teaching Resources” will be an …
In August, several of us spent three days traveling along Maine’s midcoast using Maine Fiberarts’ newly-printed Fiber Arts Mini Tour. …
I visited Stephanie Levy’s studio in Brunswick in June and it was an exciting time for both of us. Stephanie …
We took a four-day trip to New York City at the tail end of winter. First stop, Loop of the …
Arlene and I visited the studio of Cumberland artist Meryl Ruth in September to prepare for her solo show at Maine Fiberarts. …
Here are some images from the Fiber Frolic held in June each year at the Windsor Fairgrounds. Some beautiful fiber …
This place is fun! Hedgerow is owned and operated by Anne Cox and her partner Julie Wortman near the tip …
Susie Stephenson is into fibers whole hog. She has been a rug hooker over many years known for her playful …
For Elizabeth, art is a way of life. You see it in her surroundings, in the attention to detail in …
Hillary learned to weave at the Massachusetts College of Art and has stayed with it for over 30 years. She …
Invalid Displayed Gallery To prepare for a Summer exhibition of members’ work at Maine Fiberarts, we have been visiting artists’ …
On the first warm sunny weekend in May, we set off for a whirlwind textile tour of Boston. We wanted to …
Hatchtown Farm in Bristol, Maine, held its shearing early in April and several stalwart friends braved a very cold day …
It was off to the town of York this Spring to take in a special event and a yarn shop. …
Marlene Ekola Gerberick [4/29/1935-5/21/2018] Birds’ nests, feathers, bones. Paintings, artists’ books, assemblages. The work in the studio of Marlene Gerberick …
Katharine Cobey [1/8/1938-12/5/2020]. The studio of artist Katharine Cobey is located on a cove off Muscongus Bay in Cushing, Maine. …
The 75th Maine Agricultural Trades Show took place January 12-14, 2016 in Augusta and I visited the show to see …
While touring Rangeley, Arlene and I visited the studio of art quilter Anne Walker. Anne and her husband Rick built …
We’ve just returned from a trip to Rangeley, Maine, an area of lakes, mountains, moose and big skies. We visited …
This October, I traveled with a group of friends to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival at Rhinebeck, New …
Natasha Kempers-Cullen is an artist whose work features her hand painted and printed fabric. These fabrics are cut and torn …
Our Field Trip to Biddeford in late August was very fun. We started at Saco River Dyehouse, then visited Suger …
This weekend, I ventured out to an Open Studio held by Susan Mills in Bowdoin. Susan is a mixed media …
Have you been? South Street Linen, located in Portland, is run by three artists who came together around a love …
Six spinning friends rented a house in Rhinebeck, NY this October to tour the New York Sheep & Wool Festival. …
This Spring, we headed out to Norway to visit some Golden Retriever puppies, but also to see fiber! We stopped …
In February, to kick the New Year off, fiber lovers from all over New England converged at Spa, the New …
This past March, students and friends of Diane Langley showed their work at the bright sunny Savory Maine Restaurant in Damariscotta. Owner …
On the first truly warm day of this Spring, I headed for the Book Arts Bazaar at USM in Portland …
Several friends gathered at Ruit Farm in Bristol, home of Nina and John Ruit and their herd of goats, several …
This winter, we visited the studio of Marion Brown Rug Hooking in Belfast, Maine. The studio is located just beyond …
“With Hands and Hearts: The Threads of Our Island History,” is an exhibit at the Georgetown Historical Society now through …
In July, I visited the 36th Annual Maine Quilts Show at the Augusta Civic Center. This is a huge display, …