Mainecrafters craft blog

Gallery 302 in Bridgton is pleased to have Mary Brooking as Guest Artist for the month of October.  Mary is an artist from Westbrook, ME, whose evocative acrylic paintings are inspired by the Maine landscape. Ms. Brooking, who has lived in Maine since 1997, majored in fine art at Hiram College and began painting again 12 years ago, after working as a graphic designer for 20 years.

  Mary says, “The forms and colors of the land, water, vegetation and clouds here still take my breath away, just as they did when I only vacationed here.  Most of my painted images are interpreted landscapes, definable as such to greater and lesser degrees. My visual process is one of reduction rather than embellishment. I use the least amount of detail necessary to express what I feel are essential truths, both about actual places and the interactions of color, texture and form within them. Using these basic elements, I constantly test the balance between representation and abstraction; forming visual spaces that the viewer may enter both mentally and intuitively.”

Ms. Brooking’s paintings will be on exhibit at Gallery 302 October 2 - 29.  The public is invited to a wine and cheese reception Friday, Oct. 15 from 5-7pm.  Gallery 302 is located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton and gallery hours are 12-5 Mon.-Fri. and 10-5 Sat. & Sun. For more information, visit www.gallery302.org, or call 647-2787.

The Coastal Community Church is having their Holidy Festival/ Craft Fair on December 4th 2010. It will be held at the Coastal Community Church, 260 Route 1, Scarborough, Maine across from the Town Hall from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Tables range from $15.00 for a 1/2 table or Card Table to $25.00 for an 8 foot Table. For more info contact Marlene Spearman 207 934-0983.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish is holding their 3rd Annual Harvest/Craft Fair on October 16th, 2010. It will be held at the Saint Dominic Academy Gym 121 Graclawn Road, Auburn Maine frpm 9:00am to 3:00pm. Tables are available to Crafters and Artisans. Tables are $35.00 each or 2 for $50.00. If interested call Aleta at 207 966-3699 or Rita at 207 689-3941.

The Gorham Varsity Softball Team will be hosting their Annual Craft Fair at the Narragansett School on Main Street in Gorham Maine. The date of the fair is November 20th, 2010 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Setup is Saturday morning from 7:00AM to 9:00AM.

Space is $40.00. If you need electricity at your space, that will be $45.00.

For more info call Robin Arsenault at (207) 839-2990.

I have done this fair a couple of years ago and it was a very good fair for me.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #62 is having their Christmas Craft Fair on November 20th from 9am to 3pm. It will take place at the American Legion Post #62 on Dunn Street Westbrook Maine. Tables for Crafters are $20.00 per table and the registration deadline is November 1st.  For more information and to sign up for a table call Carolyn Bourgeois at 207-775-1468. Or you can email her at craftyangel@netscape.com.

17th Annual

Brunswick High School Hockey Boosters Craft Fair

Sat and Sun

Nov. 20 and 21

9-4

Brunswick High School

Brunswick Maine

To Participate please contact:

Nicole Niven at Nicole@thenivens.net

729-1170

Brunswickhockey.org

7 Generations Annual Breakfast with Santa and Craft Fair is being held Saturday Dec 5th at the Molly Ockett Middle School in Fryeburg Maine. They are looking for Crafters to participate.There is NO TABLE FEES OR RENT so what do you have to loose?

Anyone interested in a table please contact Erlane Sargent at esarge30@yahoo.com

Sorry about that. I forgot to add this one to the blog. Thanks for all of the inquiries.

26th Annual Hannaford Associates’ United Way Craft Fair

Saturday November 21, 2009

9:00am to 3:00

Elks Lodge

1945 Congress Street

Portland, Maine 04102

Contact Mary Axelsen 885-2297 or email mailto://maxelsen@hannaford.com