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Maine-Made

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.
Inside Maine Micro Artisans in Bangor

Maine Micro Artisans Has Undergone Some Large-Scale Changes

Now located in the Bangor Mall, the Queen City megastore has enough room to display the works of nearly 500 makers.
Aspen Golann

A Berwick Woodworker Won a $100,000 Grant for Her Expertise — and Her Willingness to Share It

Aspen Golann plans to use most of the cash to support the Chairmaker’s Toolbox, a nonprofit she founded in 2020.
Jeff Yorks with a bird carving by F.M. Kilburn

Jeff Yorks Is Reconvening the Flock of Birds His Grandfather Carved

Their family estimates he made between 800 and 1,000, many of which have flitted off to faraway homes.
Maine-sourced skin care products

6 Maine-Made Skin-Care Faves With a Little Vacationland Under the Lid

For the facial-care gurus behind these balms and butters, a commitment to Maine-sourced ingredients is more than skin deep.
11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer at the Camp

11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer at the Camp

A summer guide to Maine-made tools, toys, and other gear to haul upta camp.
People’s Inclusive Welding founder and primary instructor Jo Remillard

Peoples Inclusive Welding Is Out to Make the Trades More Welcoming

The world needs more welders. This South Portland startup is training the next generation of them.
Loose Ends founders and sole staff members Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan

Loose Ends Project Volunteers Finish the Work of Deceased Fiber Artists

More than 9,000 craftspeople from 44 countries have signed up to finish quilts, rugs, embroidery, weavings, baskets, and more.
wooden mushroom sculptures by cousins Luke and Edmund Couture

In Benton, Turning Foraged Wood into Fungi Figurines

From functional to fungal, a pair of cousins combine their love of woodworking and mushrooms.

Kani Gutter Said Yes to This Maine-Made Grammy Dress

Kelsey Parker, of Lewiston’s Garbedge Designs,

Meet Your Maker On the Maine Pottery Tour

The annual tour fosters connections between the people who make pottery and the people who buy it.
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