porcelain vessels by Simon van der Ven No Knead Bread  I understand this recipe came from a NYTimes article. I received it from friend, Janet Redfield. It’s quick, easy (with some forethought and planning), and has brought us great pleasure and satisfaction. I hope it does the same for you. Ingredients: 3 cups bread flour* 1/4 […]

short film shot, directed, and cut by David Wright the pines in the wind want to sing your name from David Wright on Vimeo. A young woman walks through the woods and finds a frozen landscape all to herself. /// Music: Fall On Your Sword fallonyoursword.com /// Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II Canon 24mm Canon […]

painting by Jessica Stammen Every Tuesday The Maine will post a new painting by Jessica Stammen. These small works, all 4 x 4 or 5 x 5 inches on cradled birchwood panels, will be concurrently listed for auction on dailypaintworks.com, a fantastic platform designed by artists, for artists. This week’s work has been pre-sold. It was spotted, […]

postcards designed and sent by Margaret Rizzio

hooked rug by Ingrid Ellison 22″ x 28″ never again question why a hand hooked rug is so expensive

photos and text by Ingrid Ellison It is the time of year when the studio is a little (a lot!!) chilly early in the morning and I like to share my first cup(s) of coffee with an inside project. Not wanting to cast on another knitting venture just yet, I came across  a way to […]

text and design by Brendan Riordan for Rockport Marine “I don’t know how to do that. But I will figure it out and get back to you.” This is my favorite part about working at Rockport Marine; I utter these words or similar almost every day. “Figuring it out” could take a couple of minutes, […]

painting and text by Colin Page I am a sucker for scenes of boats being worked on out of the water. The shape of the hull can be a tricky thing to get right, but when it works it can make for a dramatic shape. I stumbled onto this scene in Rockport Harbor, and wanted […]