GOULDSBORO — In 1971, Dan Weaver moved to town as a broke twentysomething with plans to make a living as an artist. For nearly five decades, the Texan and master of fine arts graduate did just that, hand-crafting pottery and much more at Maine Kiln Works. Now on the other side of his career, Weaver …
ELLSWORTH — Woodlawn will welcome back artist Gay Paratore for a two-day basic watercolors class on Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Students will have fun learning how to paint beautiful clouds and sunsets and easy ways to make rocks, …
ORLAND — The world of essential oils is vast and it’s easy to get lost among all the tiny bottles. Luckily, Orland certified aromatherapist and licensed holistic aesthetician Stephanie Tourles has written a new book, “Stephanie Tourles’s Essential Oils: A Beginner’s Guide” (Storey Publishing, 2018) Storey approached Tourles about writing the book. “We needed to …
In the Right Place Editor’s Note: Brooklin author/photographer Richard J. Leighton creates the popular “In the Right Place” posts online about life and nature in Maine. He shares a post the second Thursday of each month in The Ellsworth American. The former Washington, D.C., trial lawyer and his architect wife, Barbara, summered in Brooklin for …
It isn’t summer in Maine without fresh, vibrant bouquets of flowers scattered throughout your house or camp. How about a slim glass of pungent sweet peas for a bathroom countertop? Or for the kitchen, a bouquet of juicy, coral poppies with a few sprigs of herbs tucked among them? Maybe a tight cluster of bright …
ELLSWORTH — Abby Morrow, who took the helm as community engagement librarian at the Ellsworth Public Library on Aug. 1, took career advice from a well-known figure in the literary canon: Miss Rumphius. “She said, ‘You must do something to do make the world more beautiful’,” says Morrow, who saw the library as a perfect …
ELLSWORTH — Mention the words “Maine” and “Civil War” in the same breath, and the name Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is likely to come to mind. The Bowdoin-professor-turned-soldier-made-general has several statues in his likeness around Maine, was portrayed by Jeff Daniels in the 1993 Hollywood movie “Gettysburg” and is remembered in poetry and song such as …
GOULDSBORO — For Nat Bradley, driving north from Boston to Maine is a bit like “moving back in time.” Cottages replace high-rises; the bustle of city life fades into quiet, rocky coastline; toll prices drop and become payable in cash. When Bradley was a child, his family’s annual road trip along U.S. Route 1 to …
STEUBEN — Island Readers & Writers recently was recently awarded a $6,650 grant from of Maine Community Foundation to bring an engaging child and family-centered program, “The Art of the Picture Book,” to the Henry D. Moore Library in Steuben this summer. “The Art of the Picture Book” will feature award-winning Camden author and illustrator …
WINTER HARBOR — Like many great ideas, Schoodic Arts for All came into being 20 years ago in the midst of a convergence of events — economic distress, a personal tragedy and a need to fill a cultural void for the many artists and musicians who had settled in the area. It was 1998 and …
