Join Us At The Maker Market!
Meet inspirational makers, shop, enjoy beverages & appetizers, & hear from the creators of Maker’s Way TV Show. Join O’Maine Studios, Bangor Savings Bank, and Maker’s Way artisans from 5-7PM on November 4 for an evening filled with conversations and the opportunity to shop local!
Makers Joining Us Include:
Alex Jutras - Artist; Back Alley Boards
Alex Jutras is a New Hampshire–based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores transformation, memory, and the connections between materials and place. Using spray paint, foraged natural elements, and salvaged objects, she creates work that gives new meaning to overlooked and discarded materials.
Her practice grew from experimenting with recycled and found materials in college and later evolved into her Forage series, inspired by leaves and branches gathered from her childhood home in York, Maine. That same commitment to reuse carries into her entrepreneurial work through Back Alley Clothing and Back Alley Boards, where thrifted garments and discarded surf, skate, and snowboard decks become one-of-a-kind pieces.
Now based in Dover, New Hampshire, Alex continues to blend natural and urban foraging, creating work that invites viewers to look more closely at the histories, patterns, and unexpected relationships embedded in the world around them.
And more makers still to come. Check back here soon for more makers joining us in Gorham!
Questions?
Please email rory@globalcontentpartners.com
Fresh Pickins Farm
Fresh Pickins Farm sits on the coast of Maine in Cape Elizabeth, where salt air, changing seasons, and the rhythm of the ocean shape everything we grow.
We’re a working flower and herb farm that believes some of the best things come from paying attention to the natural world. The plants we grow, forage, and harvest throughout the season become the foundation for the products we make.
Raw honey from local bees. Herbal teas blended from our fields. Botanical oils, balms, and skincare crafted with ingredients grown on the farm and gathered from the Maine landscape.
There is no complicated formula behind it. Just a commitment to using ingredients we know, keeping the process straightforward, and creating products that fit naturally into everyday life.
Whether you’re heading out on an adventure, working in the garden, spending a day by the water, or winding down at home, our products are designed to be used often and trusted over time.
Our collections are inspired by the landscapes that surround us and the places we return to again and again:
Ocean. Forest. Mountain. Farm.
Four expressions of Maine. One small farm working through the seasons.
Designs Adrift - Michael Flemming
As a carpenter, I learned to appreciate the dynamic characteristics of wood. I loved the satisfaction of building solid purposeful structures. This evolved into a desire to create more intriguing pieces from the same material. I was determined to keep my mind open to the possibilities…
My love of sailing, surfing, and fishing have led me to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. From the coast of Maine to the South Pacific, I realized the raw and organic forms created by the oceans. I had found the inspiration for my life’s work, a profound and humbling gift from the sea.
My appreciation for the sea has created a desire to always be near it, if not in it. One day, I was combing a beach off the coast of Maine and was literally awe struck by a sea weathered, sun bleached, salt cured piece of driftwood. It was magnificently detailed and coated in a subtle silvery wash that accentuated its intricacies. I was struck by the beauty of the piece and by its limitless potential. It would become both my muse and my medium. I deeply relate to something that has traveled and been transformed by the elements over time. There is a mystery ingrained in every piece…
I choose pieces of driftwood that stand out as natural sculptures. I look for pieces that have the potential to become something more. I study each piece. Sometimes I understand where it is going immediately, other times it takes years. I’ve come to accept that my art is as much about patience and reflection as it is about passion. Nature provides me with the form, the texture, the color and sooner or later an inherent plan. I follow it and by combining metals, glass, and textiles – one of a kind furniture is made. I’ve marveled at driftwood on beaches all over the world. But I’m always drawn back to Maine’s magnificent coastline, lakes, and rivers. My work is formed from these amazing places. This is Designs Adrift. A partnership of my keen skills and Jennifer’s keen business sense.