Cottrell Boatbuilding is Maine’s largest builder of small wooden boats. We build all manner of small boats for rowing and sailing. Wherries, Dinghies, Yacht Tenders, Dories and Daysailers. We also do custom boats. Whatever you are looking for. If your intention is to get on the water in a beautiful small wooden boat for rowing, sailing, exploring, or using as a yacht tender, come talk to us. We have the talent, expertise and reputation to build the perfect boat for you.
You can see and feel the quality of our workmanship. At Cottrell Boatbuilding, we use centuries old traditional methods as well as modern construction techniques. We love building traditional plank on frame boats but we realize it is not for everyone. These days most of our boats are a more modern composite construction, mainly glued lap wood epoxy. The new modern wooden boat. This modern construction method results in a very rugged, lightweight, strong hull. Less expensive and easy to maintain.
Brahm’s Mount
Brahms Mount weaves textiles with a signature American look and soft, luxurious hand. Classically beautiful, wonderfully comfortable and grounded in the authentic character and centuries-old textile tradition of Maine, our products have been capturing hearts since the company was founded in 1983.
Our blankets, throws and linen towels are woven on antique shuttle looms by local artisans in our mill in Monmouth, Maine. To achieve our vibrant colors, we use specially engineered yarns spun from the finest natural fibers and colorfast, eco-friendly dyes. The pieces come off the loom feeling clean and untreated, rich and resilient.
We’re proud to carry on Maine’s textile tradition. Proud to use machines and methods that have stood the test of time – and still produce the best quality available. But most of all, we’re proud to play a role in keeping American manufacturing alive and well.
Georgetown Pottery
Since 1972, Georgetown Pottery has been handcrafting functional porcelain ceramics in the heart of midcoast Maine. Inspired by the colors and scenes of the coast, our wide variety of glaze & brushwork options are the perfect way to bring the colors and essence of Maine home with you! Designed for everyday use, our pottery is microwave, dishwasher & oven safe – made to be enjoyed for years to come.
Rustic Workbench
We are Gary and Kay Campbell, a husband and wife team. Because of our love of nature, in 2004 we bought a handmade log cabin on a lake in a remote part of Maine. It was only a shell, no electricity, no plumbing. It took us several summers, commuting from Boston, to complete and furnish it.
Because it was a 70 mile round trip to the nearest hardware store we had to become resourceful and learn to use materials provided by nature. Tree branches became wall hooks, logs and found wood became furniture and so on. Visitors would admire our work and ask us to make similar items for them. Before long we built a web site and offered our products online. Our cabin shed became Gary’s workshop. Our dream of relocating to Maine fulltime became reality.
We now visit that cabin as often as we can from our home in rural midcoast Maine where Gary has a large heated workshop and a woodlot. Our workbench may have grown but our inspiration continues to be the woods and lakes of Maine, as well as the enduring ingenuity of rural New Englanders who craft tools and gadgets for their farms, homes and camps.
Pemberton’s Gourmet Foods
Pemberton’s is a fine food maker located in Gray, Maine, that has been creating regional gourmet food favorites for nearly 20 years. Pemberton’s signature sauces, jams, jellies and other original creations are available for sale through Shop Pemberton’s or in select retail stores, including TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Hannaford supermarkets. Pemberton’s is known for its commitment to small-batch, artisan recipe creation and food production. Inspired by the wholesome ingredients available from local Maine farms, Pemberton’s specializes in using natural ingredients to deliver exquisite flavor. Production in Pemberton’s 12,000 square foot facility is overseen onsite by Chef Sam Mangino, who previously served as the in-house chef for Schlotterbeck & Foss
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Funky Ware by Polly
WHO
Polly Plourde doesn’t refer to herself as an artist—she calls herself a glass fuser. When someone admires her work and asks if she’s the artist, she often replies, “I’m the person having fun!”
In 2005, Polly discovered glass fusing and immediately fell in love with the process. Unable to fit formal classes into her schedule, she invested in her first kiln and taught herself the craft. Today, she owns three kilns and creates fused glass pieces every day with the same enthusiasm that first sparked her journey. Polly believes her distinctive, quirky style developed precisely because she learned independently, free from traditional instruction.
What inspires Polly’s work? Color. A simple collection of scrap glass on her worktable can ignite her imagination, sending her mind spinning with possibilities for new designs. She smiles as she creates—because for her, there truly is nothing better.
WHAT
Fused glass is created using a special type of stained glass designed to withstand the intense heat of a kiln. Each piece begins with hand-cut design elements that are carefully cleaned and assembled. The glass is then placed into a kiln, where high temperatures fuse the individual pieces into a single, unified work.
If the finished piece is intended to become a dish, it undergoes a second firing at a lower temperature and is placed over a mold. As the glass reheats, it slowly slumps into the mold, taking on its shape—a process known as glass slumping.
WHERE
This creative process takes place in Polly’s glass studio in Scarborough, Maine. All raw materials are made in the USA, and even the packaging for the ornaments is proudly sourced domestically.
Origin®
There’s a question we’re asked quite often: Why do you do it? Why work so hard to bring back manufacturing that’s been surrendered to overseas companies? The answer is simple. Because not existing, not trying is to accept things as they are. And we can’t do that. It’s just not in us to surrender our birthright and the promise of the American Dream. Because we all know what surrender looks like. Friends and relatives who’ve had their livelihoods stripped from underneath them and sold to the lowest bidder… China. Abandoned mills, empty train yards, decaying infrastructure, and tenements gone to seed. Communities that once supported themselves and thrived with vital industry now just sad reminders of what used to be.
So we set out to bring it all back. Even when they laughed at us. Especially when they laughed. In 2011, we drew a line in the dirt. Not a narrow track but a trench raked with a boot heel. It was an act of raw emotion and perfect clarity. The near surrender of American Industry was leaving our country vulnerable, our communities gutted, and our knowledge base depleted. So we chose a different future – one where we weren’t waiting for someone else to step up. By sweat, nerve, and sheer will, we put that vision in motion with our own hands: We cleared a swath of forest in the foothills of western Maine. We built a 7,000 sq. ft. timber-frame manufacturing facility. We rescued a historic loom and gave it a second chance to craft the American Dream. And then we just kept going – building, growing, learning, improving.
It’s been 12 years of heavy lifting. Of salvaging looms and repairing machinery left to rust on the heap. Of retrofitting factories. Of seeking out a dying breed of craftsman and attaining knowledge on the verge of oblivion. Of teaching ourselves a lifetime of skills. Of building teams and best-in-class products. Of growing with the needs of our customers. And of paying a steep price for the lessons learned along the way. (We call those lessons “tuition payments.”) But we never stopped grinding, pushing ahead. We knew what we were rebuilding and what was at stake: pride, hope, and healing this bruised and battered American Dream. Today, we occupy 230K sq. ft. of manufacturing space across four facilities in two states and employ over 400 people. And we’re just getting started.
Malcore Woodturning
My name is Jed Malcore and I’ve been woodturning since 2014. What started as a hobby quickly grew to an obsession and a successful small business.
My mother was a painter, my dad was a woodworker and my grandfather was a wood carver, so I had a small understanding of art and making. I remember looking through a 3 inch thick Sears Christmas catalog and seeing a mini toy lathe and always thinking it would be a fun craft adventure, but I never had the opportunity to try it, until about 5 years ago. I was looking for a hobby and thought that I should try it. After reading and watching everything I could find on the internet about wood turning, I purchased a small lathe on craigslist. I immediately set up a shop in my garage and began experimenting, creating and making woodturnings.
My first pieces of work were crude Christmas trees and I realized I needed more help. So, threw my research, I found a woodturning club in Dixfield, Maine, where I met Kim Dailey, who began investing in me and helping me get started on the right foot. Since then, I have completed an apprenticeship through the Maine Craft Association with Kim Dailey.
Today, I spend as much time as I can in the shop (mostly in the evenings and on weekends – when not running to sporting events for my kids) and have even been able to begin passing what I’ve learned on to my kids (5 of them!)
eighteen twenty wines
We wanted to make a sophisticated wine with a product that made sense for Maine. Rhubarb grows so well here, it comes back every year, and grows like a week. It’s tartness and acidity make it a wonderful product for making a nice wine. Our wines are often mistaken for roses, pinot grigio, and sauvignon blancs – that is a true compliment.
Rowe Station Woodworks
In 2014, we started the venture of finding our first home. Throughout this process, we discovered our love of design, rustic decor, and architecture. After a long search, we finally found our perfect home! We decided to make some changes before moving in so that it would be exactly what we wanted — changing the floors to wide plank barn wood boards was step one. It was a major undertaking, but we were bound to do them ourselves. This process helped us realize our love for rustic style, working together and sharing our passion with others.
Fast forward, and here we are! Now, we are proud to say that we are a husband and wife team built on quality, craft, and fun — making handcrafted pieces that will stay in your family for generations. With living in the beautiful state of Maine and being inspired by the Shaker community and craftsmanship in our area, we do what we love every single day! We hope to share our passion for woodworking with you through our furniture and decor to help turn your house into a home you love.