July 10, 2010

Annual NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL and Basketmakers Market

Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm

College of the Atlantic Campus
Bar Harbor, ME

The festival begins at 10 AM. Free and open to the public, this popular event draws a wide variety of enthusiastic visitors year after year ranging from professional basket collectors to vacationers to local residents. Co-hosted by the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, and the College of the Atlantic, the festival is considered Maine's largest annual gathering of Native American artists. Meet the artists while learning about and purchasing Wabanaki baskets, carvings, beadwork, dolls and other of handmade items. The day-long event includes Native music, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations and food.

Enjoy easy access to the College of the Atlantic on the FREE Island Explorer Shuttle bus www.exploreacadia.com/route2.htm , or by using the special Park and Ride free service at Conners-Emerson School located at Eagle Lake Road. For information, call 207/288-3519 or visit www.abbemuseum.org

September 24, 25, 26, 2010

Common Ground Country Fair

Unity, ME

Visit members of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance at the Common Ground Country Fair in the Native American Arts Area. Brown ash and sweetgrass basketry, traditional arts, drumming and demonstrations throughout the weekend. For more information, contact Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Associatin at 207-568-4142 or online at www.mofga.org

December 11, 2010

Annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration

Hudson Museum, Collins Center for the Arts

The University of Maine

Orono, ME

Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

This event features Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Basketmakers who sell their hand-made, one of a kind, ash splint and sweet grass basketry. Work baskets, such as creels, pack and potato baskets and fancy baskets ranging from strawberry and blueberry shaped- baskets to curly bowls may be found along with quill jewelry, wood carvings and birchbark work. Traditional foods served up by the Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club (hull corn soup, fry bread, blueberry desserts),music, demonstrations of brown ash pounding and basket making as well as traditional drumming and dancing will also be presented. FMI contact: Hudson Museum at (207) 581-1904 or www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/

 

 

 

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