My designs are drawn from visual memories of my experiences growing up on an old farm in rural Maine combined with my life long interest in architecture and craft and contemporary design. My craft resume includes work in architectural design, house carpentry, historic preservation architectural millwork, cabinet work and furniture making.
The shop is not a manufactory. I build the furniture one piece at a time so I have the flexibility to add custom pieces to my schedule and I welcome those opportunities. I’m doing work that I enjoy and I hope that my furniture will bring enjoyment to you as well.
Sandra Mitchell Nature Photography
Posted by Sandra Mitchell & filed under .
I have always enjoyed animals, nature, and wildlife, taking every opportunity I could to spend time outdoors. My “first career” was as a veterinarian and wildlife rehabiltator, spending my days indoors with the animals I loved. With time, however, the pull towards the outdoors increased. Having 2 brothers that were professional photographers, the bridge into wildlife photography was easy. I originally started with an old film camera, eventually worked my way up to a digital camera, and was ultimately convinced by a friend that it was time to step up and purchase a professional quality camera body. From that point forward, I’ve never looked back — spending every spare moment capturing the fascination I see in the wild world. Again, a well meaning friend indicated I should really start to sell my images — and although I was originally reluctant, I started to make my photos available, and very quickly was chosen for a magazine cover image. From there, I haven’t turned back – and am looking to both further my photography skills and my business!
Q.D. Loon Repurposed Bird Feeders
Posted by Edith Wacker & filed under .
Made in Maine from 85% repurposed materials with our very own hands.
We search the state for antique coffee pots, tea pots, tins, canisters, kerosene lanterns and even camping cook kits to make each feeder its very own. Perfect for any style home, camps and cottages. There is only ONE of each feeder on our site, so if you like it, buy it – because it may not be there tomorrow!
The feeders are designed for black oil sunflower seeds. The tea and coffee pots have a hole in the spout and is sealed in the inside to keep water from entering the feeder. The tray, often made out of a pie pan or pot lid have holes in them so that water does not collect.
Two things you need to remember about the feeders, squirrels can get on them and they do not hold up to bears. We have had both at the camp and a bear completely destroyed a feeder and it could not be repaired. The feeders do, at least in Maine, attract Cardinals, Nuthatches, Blue Jays, Chickadees ( Maine’s state bird), Goldfinch, Titmouse Birds and Rose Breasted Grosbeaks among others.
Buba OG
Posted by Jessica Muhlin & filed under .
Jessie Muhlin (Founder/Chief Operating Officer of Buba OG) is a Professor of Marine Biology at Maine Maritime Academy who specializes in seaweeds. She loves nothing more than making and sharing baked goods for students, friends, and family. In 2024, Jessie took the plunge in not just thinking about Buba OG as a dream, but putting the pieces in place to make it happen. She has really enjoyed connecting with so many different communities in Maine on her journey into the business realm and looks forward to continuing to learn and explore through her company.
Mainely Mirrors
Posted by Doug Raymond & filed under .
I’m a retired shop teacher; Waldo County Technical Center. Taught kids and adults for 25 years. Through the years have built boats, and the home I live in Montville Maine. My journey into art began as the youngest artist to be represented by a prestigious gallery in NY. Took a few art classes in college. Won a few awards, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell and showed in Portland and Damariscotta., River Arts. I spent several years doing wildlife carvings some of which can be viewed on my website, mainelymirrors.com and my facebook page, Hawk Hollow Woodworks. My recent work draws inspiration from the natural beauty of aging and imperfection, a concept deeply rooted in the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. This aesthetic, which values simplicity, and the passage of time, has emerged organically in my creations. The mirror frames I craft from various woods often highlight the marks of distress, weathering, and age – features that tell a story of resilience and transformation. As I reflect on my more recent pieces, it has become clear that this philosophy, though unintentional at first now deeply informs my approach. Each frame embodies the idea that beauty can be found in the imperfect and transient.
Wicked Good Photography
Posted by Nathaniel Smalley & filed under .
Hello, my name is Nathaniel Smalley. I’m a professional nature photographer with a deep-rooted connection to Maine. As a sixth-generation ‘Mainah’, my family’s legacy of craftsmanship and artistry fuels my passion for capturing the essence of this breathtaking state. This lineage includes talented oil painters, fine wood workers, brave fishermen and skilled carpenters. To me, Maine isn’t just another state; it’s a part of me.
This land is a storyteller’s dream where each corner has a unique tale waiting to be immortalized in a photograph. Maine is loved for its rugged coastlines, whispering woods, quiet seaside fishing towns, rolling farmlands, majestic mountains, endless waterways, and vast expanses of wilderness teeming with wildlife. My photography is a homage to this state and my mission is to share these stories with you, inviting you to experience Maine’s beauty as if you were right here with me. Whether it’s a fog-laced morning by the harbor, a riffle in a mountain stream or the fiery hues of autumn foliage, every photo I capture here is a love letter to this place I call home.
Maine is a state that captivates people born and raised here, and those ‘from away’. Wicked Good Photography is more than just a portfolio of images, it’s a beacon for all who love New England landscape and culture. My website is your personal invitation to explore Maine through captivating photographs that will beautifully grace the walls of your home or business. Immerse yourself in my blog where you’ll find engaging narratives from my adventures, insights into how I captured specific images, and the quiet beauty found in the simplest moments. Over the last 15 years I’ve led photo tours to nearly every continent in the world, and while my heart belongs in Maine, wanderlust still motivates me to lead a select number of trips each year, both here at home and around the world.
So grab a cup of coffee and stay a while, experience the way photography should be.
Tracy Eisenhauer Art
Posted by Tracy Eisenhauer & filed under .
I have always been creative and artistic but in the last few years, I decided to dedicate more time to that side of myself. I have no formal training, other than adult education art classes in my area. When I started painting, I realized my art resonated with a lot of people. A very good friend described my art as “approachable” My subjects are things people love about Maine and New England. I live in Surry, on the Blue Hill peninsula, which is so beautiful, it’s hard not to be inspired.
Wildly 207, LLC
Posted by Brittney Brown & filed under .
My name is Brittney Brown, and I am the owner and #207herbalist of Wildly 207, LLC. A commercially licensed, woman owned, small batch, hand-crafted herbal goods business with a focus on wholesale. I am a Certified Herbalist with 800 hours of didactic and scientific professional clinical Herbalist education from Heart of Herbs Herbal School, as well as ongoing studies in herbalism. I live in the beautiful foothills of Western Maine with my husband and love of my life for the last twenty-one years, I have three wonderful children, 21, 18, and 17, and 3 beloved dogs.
My herbal business was created in 2018, but I’ve been studying and creating herbal remedies for myself, friends, and family for quite a few years now. Healing and how the body works has always fascinated me. I worked in our small, rural hospital for several years, as well as our local nursing home.
Unfortunately my nursing career was halted when I was diagnosed in 2011 with a few autoimmune diseases, one of which is Ankylosing Spondylitis, an incurable autoimmune disease that makes your immune system attack your whole body, primarily affecting the spinal cord, but also your other organs. It causes widespread inflammation, chronic, severe pain, and possible fusion of the neck, spine, ribs, and hips.
I was in endless pain, day and night. I was put on low dose chemotherapy treatments to try and slow down the progression of my disease. The medications and side effects were awful! I was eventually up to 23 pharmaceuticals, including muscle relaxers and opiates trying to control my constant spasms and pain. I was so lost and hopeless. I was mainly bedridden or used a cane to get around. I ended up in the emergency room with a temporarily paralyzed GI system from all the medications I was taking. I knew I needed to make some serious changes!
In 2014, I began trying to take back my life from the pharmaceutical industry. I spent a lot of time researching how to manage my symptoms naturally, experimenting with different plants around me, and
working with a local herbalist. I weaned off all pharmaceuticals. I learned to manage my autoimmune diseases holistically. I saw what a dramatic change this had on my own health and life, so that’s where this firey passion for helping others stems from! I want to see YOU breakfree from the hamster wheel and learn to trust yourself, as well as the plant medicine all around us! Our bodies are capable of so much more than we give them credit for. I have poured my heart, soul, and energy into this business, ideas, and my products to help others who were once hopeless like I was find freedom!
Funky Bow Beer Company
Posted by Paul Lorrain & filed under .
Deep in the woods of Lyman you’ll find one of the most unique and beloved breweries in Maine. A father and son team “done good” creating some of the tastiest beers around. We are constantly developing new single-batch flavor combos, but we always have our staple beer line guaranteed to dance all over your tastebuds!
Three of our beers have received top awards from the New York Beer Competition – highlighting our commitment to making the best.
We’re a place where young and old can gather over a beer, munch on some fresh wood-fired pizza, listen to some music, play corn-hole, or simply chill.
We host special events throughout the year, so be sure to follow our Facebook page to see what we’re up to next.
Fernwood Cottage
Posted by Lisa Cooper & filed under .
At Fernwood Cottage, we try to capture the essence of historic rural working homesteads of Old & New England. Inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement Fernwood Cottage focuses on traditional forms. We create all native~Maine hardwood cottage products that we hope will enhance your “working cottage” & feel just right in your hand.
Fernwood Cottage is more than a business for us ~ it’s our way of life. We believe that useful things can also be beautiful things. Looking for a new way to approach life, we started down a path to consciously simplify. As we built our homesteading life, we often couldn’t find just that “right thing” for our needs. We looked back at some of the tools our Yankee predecessors used & thought: “I wish I could have something like that now!” Thus, many of the things we make at Fernwood Cottage were brought to life for our own use first. Now, we’re hoping to make them for others.
Meet the owners, artisan, & inhabitants of Fernwood Cottage:
Kevin Cooper is a master cabinetmaker, with a career spanning more than 35 years. He discovered his passion for working with wood early. Determined to learn traditional furniture-making techniques he honed his craft for nearly 12 years with Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers, specializing in difficult projects requiring creative design solutions & detailed hand-crafting.
Lisa Cooper has focused her life on education, communication, raising kids, & trying to slow down. Firmly believing that slowing down is best accomplished with a nice cup of tea & a fancy tea cup, life, as lived at Fernwood Cottage, entails a sit-down cup of tea each day. More than a decade ago, Lisa plunged into the world of homesteading as a way of life.