Arts and Crafts

The Maine Lobster Festival Art & Craft Tent is located under the protection of a large beautiful tent located at Bouy Park on the Maine Lobster Festival grounds. Our exhibitors come mostly from Maine which hosts a vast array of talented artists and artisians. We welcome applications from across New England and beyond.

Stop by the tent and catch a demonstration or two from our exhibitors.

We have a potter throwing & sculpting a special work created during the Maine Lobster Festival, illustrative drawings and paintings by a local artist, jewelers working their craft with metals and Maine Tourmaline, jeweler artists working in their medium of choice, Maine wild honey and bees wax products, gourmet jams and salsa, photographs of Maine scenes from the mountains to the sea , photography of birds and animals, fabric artists and designer products from bags to masks, detailed hand painted prints from an artist working in pen & ink , lotions and scents from plants grown here in the state of Maine, hand carved walking sticks, pictures utilizing small beach rocks for medium, Alpaca products and yarn, silk screened prints on wood and on cloth, hand painted signs, sculptress’s shaping and forming polymer clay jewelry and ornaments and a designer of wooden painted tide clocks.

2026 Exhibitors

Susan Morrill Johnson and Richard Alfred Johnson from Rockland, Maine, exhibit their works in the Fine Arts and Craft Tent. Richard and Susan, both retired Oceanside High School art teachers, have been involved with the Maine Lobster Festival for over 48 years. Richard demonstrates his clay sculpture and pottery wheel thrown work in the Art and Craft Tent. Richard will be demonstrating on the pottery wheel. The large grouping of sculpted mermaids, all sculpted at past festivals, are located at their studio on Lake Ave. in Rockland. Su exhibits her watercolor and oil paintings which are inspired by the Maine coast and Maine islands where she grew up in Rockland, Spruce Head and Monhegan Island. Richard & Susan are currently working on a permanent bronze “Neptune Returns” Monument and are donating it to the Maine Lobster Festival in memory of Alice Crie Knight and dedicated to all the volunteers who have helped make the Maine Lobster Festival possible.

Grey Goose Gourmet Sandra Dwight-Henry is the pepper jelly creator, cook and owner of Grey Goose Gourmet; where the kitchen is the heart of the business. When not making pepper jellies, you can find her either in their 1850’s barn shop, the garden, a farmer’s market, or at a festival sharing the pepper jelly love

James and Doris Cushman of Caribou, Maine, own and operate Gemsations. For almost 20 years, they have collected rocks, minerals and fossils to delight their customers and create unique handmade jewelry that mirrors the stones they love. Once school is done for the summer, they load their trailer and head out to sell at various festivals and craft shows around the state of Maine. Their goal is to please their customers, and they welcome requests for new products or a twist on a handmade jewelry item. James can create or repair jewelry items as you continue to shop with other vendors, and he and Doris are both willing to answer questions about gemstone products they sell.

Lynn and Willis Lamb of Maine Honey Bee have been keeping bees for 15 years. Centrally located in Western Maine, they have three apiaries. In New Sharon, on their family organic tree farm, the honeybees forage on isolated forests, fields and flowers. Here, the bees pollinate the Lamb’s orchards, berry patches and gardens. In West Farmington, the bees forage in gardens and the alluvial region. Sweet Pea Apiary on Mt. Desert Island is where the bees thrive and pollinate an organic farm’s fruits, vegetables and flowers along Northeast Creek in Acadia National Park.

Peter Johannes Photography & Jordan Kruijff Peter Johannes and his sons have been capturing award-winning photos of Maine, New England and Maritime Canada for decades. Their photographs display a classic sense of composition and design, while retaining a feeling of immediacy coupled with a masterful use of photographic skill to create images for book covers, magazines, numerous galleries and museum exhibitions.

Blueberry Moose Signs and Such Jo Ann Hoppe from South Thomaston, Maine. Her “Blueberry Moose Signs and Such” feature hand-painted signs painted to perfection. Jo Ann demonstrates her craft in the tent.

Lisa Holt of Brimstone Designs & Photography creates work inspired by nature and formed from materials that she gathers. Sea glass and beach stones are hand-selected from local beaches. Stop by to view Lisa’s mixed media wall art made from rocks, wood, and sea glass.

Kim Pauley, just-Kim, grew up in Rockland and now resides in the Portland area, where she creates bags of many styles and sizes. The colors and workmanship are exciting and a must-see product display in the tent. Kim demonstrates her craft daily. Stop by and see her artistic flair with color and pattern. Most bags are made with home dec weight cotton. The label says “just-kim,” and we say “just-perfect.”

Lori Davis of Ellsworth will exhibit her original color photography capturing nature, wildlife and landscapes from Maine. Photo Greeting cards, magnets, coasters, matted photographs and photography on slate canvas.

Jayne Dwyer is an internationally recognized polymer clay artist. She sculpts her Maine- themed designs in a process you have to see to believe. Jayne has been selling her well-loved designs under the name “Paper Moon Jewelry”‘ for over 20 years now. Stop by her booth to browse a vast body of work solely designed and produced by the artist. She will offer demonstrations upon request.

Heather Roselle Barter of Veazie joins the tent with her collection of paintings from around our beautiful state of Maine. Heather attended MECA’s program at 17 and graduated from the University of Maine with a BA in art education in 2013. Both programs helped her refine her skills. Presently, she travels across the state looking for landscapes and scenes to paint.

Christa Zuber is the owner of ‘The Place’ in Rockland. The Place is an art business that started as a DIY art studio and art consignment shop. Christa offers art boxes (art class in a box), sea glass jewelry, handwoven tapestries, photography prints and notecards.

Old Moose Crafts Donna Cline, Spruce Head, Maine. Old Moose Crafts are created with sewing and crochet. The items offered are pot holders, gift tags, bowl cozies, children’s coloring bags, kids’ tote bags, kitchen towels, crocheted stuffed animals and aprons for children and adults.

Diane Seiders of Hope, Maine, started Fantasy Designs Maine in 2008 as a lampwork artist. Presently, she makes utensils with handmade lamp work beads, magnetic scarflets, resin and polymer clay jewelry, coasters and resined wine glasses.

Sea Doodles Tumbled Glass Kelly Leland of Warren, Maine, works in the mediums of tumbled glass, sea glass and resin. Her creations are beautifully designed.

Gage’s Design Studio Sharon Gage of Harrison, Maine, will be exhibiting her handmade jewelry.

Wendy Waugaman is a jewelry artist who crafts one-of-a-kind pieces with a primary focus on mixing precious metals with hand-picked stones. See her fantastic collection of beautiful showpieces ranging from traditional to contemporary.

Doodlebugs Workshop Mandy Erving of St. Albans, Maine, will be exhibiting her Doodle Dice and more.

Clay by Kass is a handmade polymer clay earring boutique. Earrings in every style you are looking for

Sarah Terrell is an accomplished acrylic painter, digital illustrator, graphic designer, and multi-disciplinary artist currently residing in Hampden, Maine.

Jessica Steel Wood Thrush Wilderness LLC. All items are made locally in Thorndike, ME. Jessica’s baskets are made from reed or ash. Base and feet are made from pine, and the handles are made of oak.

Andrea Roma Fav’rit Daughter Designs. Andrea creates handcrafted wall decor, gifts, and jewelry using natural materials that she collects from Maine’s forests and beaches.

Atherton Arts Hand-drawn caricatures, done in minutes, in black and white or color, with or without themed bodies.

Artists from the Midcoast area and around the state are invited to join the Maine Lobster Festival in celebrating its 79th year by entering art work in the Maine Lobster Festival Art Show. The Art Show will be hung for public viewing in the Fine Art Tent on festival grounds.

The show is open to professional artists, adult amateurs, and high school, middle school, and elementary students. Art show registration will be held on Sunday, July 26 and Monday July 27. Entries may be dropped off at the Maine Lobster Festival Art and Craft Tent from noon to 3 pm. There is a two work per artist limit and a $10 entry fee for adults and a $5 entry fee for students ages 5-18.

The following medium categories for two- dimensional art works are: watercolor/acrylic or water mediums, oil, mixed media and drawing materials.

There will be three special art awards given at the art show. The themes to be considered for these two awards are: (1) The ‘Eddie Harriman Award’ which is given to the artwork that features the Maine Lobster Festival Theme: ‘Lobsters’. The award was created in memory of the artist who painted lobsters for years on the windows in downtown Rockland to help promote the lobster festival. (2) The ‘Betty Kinney Award’ is given to a painting inspired from a ‘Coastal Scene’. The award is given in memory of the woman who established and directed the Maine Lobster Festival Art Show for 25 years. (3) Best of Show – The Alice Crie Knight Award. Created in memory of Alice Crie Knight who brought the Art Tent to the Maine Lobster Festival over 50 years ago.