As the summer grows busier and busier with family & friends coming to visit us here in Maine, I thought I would spotlight some of the great handmade artist shows coming up this summer, many of them featuring some of our own Maine team members. This is a great way to get out and network with your fellow team members and show your support for local Maine handmade, not to mention save some $$$/gas on long distance traveling.
Make sure you get out and visit a few shows this summer! My personal favorite is the show at Smiling Hill Farm. You get to mingle with the farm animals, buy milk in old-fashioned glass bottles and most importantly, they have a great playground for little ones.
Also, -- IMPORTANT -- don’t forget to submit shows you know about to Roxy (RoxyJewelry) so she can post them on the “Upcoming Shows” listings on the team blog. She has a fantastic list running on the righthand column of the blog, check it out! >>>>>>>>>>
We’re also looking to expand these listings on the Maine Team blog to include all team members’ shows and venues that they are currently showing their handmade items (galleries, shops, studios, websites, etc.). However, we need your input to do this, so send us your info! Either post here on the blog or email me (Jennifer) at info@allsey.com or Roxy at roxyleigh81@yahoo.com
Here is just a brief listing of local shows (don’t forget to send us your list!)
Every Sat 8am - 12 pm
Lakes Region Farmers Market (look for team members: DirtGirlPottery & JesseJanes)
http://www.lrfm.org/id4.html
Every Sat 9:30am - 12 pm
Ellsworth Farmers Market (look for team member: AdroitJewelers)
http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M17433
Jun 26-29th
La Kermesse Festival
Biddeford
http://www.lakermessefestival.com/
Jul 3-6th
Houlton Agricultural Fair
Houlton
http://www.houltonfair.com/
Jul 5th
Cornish Strawberry Festival
Cornish
http://www.sacoriverfestival.org/upcoming_events.htm
Jul 5th & Aug 10th
School Around Us Craft Fair
Kennebunkport
(on the Green, Ocean Ave.)
Jul 5th
19th Annual Bethel Art Fair
Bethel
http://www.bethelmaine.com/events/?month=7&year=2008
Jul 5th
Radiance Arts & Culture Fest
http://evolve2advance.com/ate/
Jul 5th
20th Annual NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL and Basketmakers Market
Bar Harbor
http://www.abbemuseum.org/NativeAmericanFestivalJuly5-08.htm
Jul 5-6th
36th Annual Bath Heritage Days Craft Show
Bath
http://visitbath.com/heritagedays/craft-show.html
Jul 12-13th
Arts in the Park
Belfast
http://www.friendsofbelfastparks.org/
Jul 11-13th
Waterfront Arts & Crafts Show
Bangor
http://www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com/eventsdetails.asp?contentID=8827
Jul 18-20th
Yarmouth Clam Festival
Yarmouth
http://www.clamfestival.com/home.php
Jul 19-20th
HarborArts & Craft Show
Camden
http://www.camdenme.org/
Jul 26-27th
14th Annual Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival
Grand Lake Stream (west of Calais)
http://www.thecclc.org/glsfaf/
Jul 30th – Aug 3rd
Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland
http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com/
Aug 1-2nd
Wilton Blueberry Festival
Wilton (southwest of Farmington)
http://www.franklincountymaine.org/community/bbf
Aug 2-3rd
York Days Craft Fair
York
http://www.yorkmaine.org/
Aug 7-10th
Cumberland 39th Annual Arts & Crafts Show
Cumberland
http://www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com/eventsdetails.asp?contentID=8818
Aug 9-10th
Southport Yacht Club Arts & Craft Fair
Southport
http://s201138159.onlinehome.us/Arts-and-crafts.html (last year’s info)
Aug 16-17th
12th Annual Art & Fine Crafts Show at the Audubon Center
Falmouth
http://www.audubonshow.com/
Sep 6th
7th Annual Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts Smiling Hill Farm
Westbrook
http://www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com/eventsdetails.asp?contentID=8820
Sep 6-7th
Laudholm Trust Nature Crafts Festival
Wells
http://www.laudholm.org/crafts_info.htm
Sep 19-21st
The Common Ground Country Fair
Unity
http://www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx
Know of more shows? Submit them in the comments here!
