Two Wooded Isles Off Maine's Craggy Coasts Beckon Artists and Makers…
Rope art. Blacksmithing. Felted art. Ceramics. Stained glass. Workshops and classes in these and numerous other creative disciplines are among the many offerings on Mount Desert Island — home to much of Acadia National Park — and Deer Isle, two scenic islands about 50 miles apart off the rugged coast of Maine…
The joy of exploring art, craft and design has drawn more than 15,000 individuals to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts since its founding in 1950. The campus, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, includes six workshop studios, a digital fabrication lab, a visiting artist studio, a dining hall, an auditorium and a library, all nestled on 40 wooded acres with ocean views.