POLAND — Nineteen Gifted and Talented art students in grades two through six at Poland Community School made historic community connections thanks to a special art education unit entitled “Maine Landmarks, Their Stories.” The students selected a community landmark, learned about the history and stories associated with it and connected with it through art. During […]
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Maine students fly high in art contest
AUBURN — Nine students from six districts received awards Saturday for their projects at this year’s Maine PTA Reflections Awards Ceremony at the Auburn Public Library. There were 124 students participating in the event, submitting projects based on the theme “Let your imagination fly” in four different categories: • photography; • literature; • visual arts; and • […]
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Working: Cookies as edible art
AUBURN — Kristi Touchette can spend hours hand-painting one cookie. A movie star’s portrait. A delicate teapot. A postcard from Maine, complete with lighthouses. It’s edible art that sometimes requires an unexpected nudge. She sent her Texas friend a Thor cookie this summer, a 5-inch vanilla bean with Chris Hemsworth’s piercing blue God of Thunder eyes […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
A life preserved in pictures: Nettie Cummings Maxim
More than a century ago, a Bethel farm girl who rarely traveled more than a few miles from her home acquired a camera, found her artistic calling and created an exceptional body of work. Her photography survives today as a testament to her creativity and talent and as an invaluable historic record of her life […]
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Applications being accepted for Bethel Art Fair
BETHEL – The Mahoosuc Arts Council is accepting applications for the 26th annual Bethel Art Fair, which will be held Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with a rain date of July 7. A variety of artists and fine crafters are being sought whose artwork represents oil, watercolor, pastel, encaustic, pen and ink, charcoal, […]
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Paris park art show applications available
PARIS – The Paris Parks & Recreation have opened applications to the 2015 Moore Park Art show which will be held July 26. Applications are open to artists who work in paintings, drawings, photography, wood, metal and glass sculpture; fine jewelry; handmade prints; fiber and textile/fiber arts and more. All art work must be the […]