PORTLAND — The ninth annual Portland Fine Craft show is planned from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, of Portland’s Arts District, on Free Street, next to the Portland Museum of Art.
This free. festive, single-day, outdoor event features the work of over 100 juried fine craft exhibitors from all over Maine and the greater Northeast. Attendees can expect to find a wide variety of exceptional and high quality work in the following media categories: basketry, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, printmaking, stone and wood.
In addition to the vibrant mix of exhibitors, the show will feature demonstrations of craft techniques at the demonstration booth scheduled throughout the day, outreach booths spotlighting New England arts organizations, as well as craft guilds and schools. Attendees are invited to participate in demonstrations and vote for their favorite exhibitor at the Shop Maine Craft Information Booth to win the 2024 People’s Choice Award.
Show Director, Simonne Feeney states “Our organization is excited to bring back the show for another year, it’s a celebration of the incredible talent and creativity of our craft community and nurtures an appreciation for work that is handmade,” according to a news release from Shop Maine Craft.
Attendees will find a mix of both their favorite and familiar artists with newly juried makers.
For more information email simonne@shopmainecraft.com or visit shopmainecraft.com.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less