Mary McCadden of Waterboro sells her hats on the Kennebunk Artisans Marketplace. Eloise Goldsmith picture
KENNEBUNK — When Mary McCadden first picked up knitting, it was as informal pastime. Her youngsters have been little and she or he needed to learn to make them sweaters, so she took a knitting class for adults. Over time, her interest turned somewhat business — Hats By Mary — and now she’s considered one of practically 30 craft distributors who promote their wares on the Kennebunk Artisans Marketplace, which is open each Saturday between late May and early October on the Waterhouse Center on Main Street.
Lucky Whims, one other market vendor that was based by two finest buddies, has the same origin story. Founders Michelle Kolreg and Helen Bouyea each have day-jobs in childcare, however they make and promote pebble artwork, cleaning soap, magnets and jewellery of their free time. On Saturday, Sept. 23, Kolreg and Bouyea have been on the market with a powerful, three-table unfold of wares. The buddies say their pebble artwork, photos product of sea glass and pebbles that Kolreg and Bouyea acquire alongside the coast, is the largest hit with clients.
Jewelry and pebble artwork made by buddies Michelle Kolreg and Helen Bouyea, the founders of the craft business Lucky Whims. Eloise Goldsmith picture
Since it first opened in 2010, the market has change into a cultural establishment that provides vibrancy to downtown Kennebunk, stated Linda Johnson, the city’s group occasions coordinator and the organizer of the market. Spots out there have been in excessive demand this 12 months. The market’s board reviewed over 60 functions for the 28 spots vendor spots available.
Some distributors are there for your entire season, whereas others solely join sure weeks, based on Johnson. Vendors who buy a single day slot can fill in for individuals who usually are not there for the total season, which implies the market is all the time evolving, stated Johnson. “It’s never the same market twice.”
Lillian Quatrano, the artist behind Maine Coastal Designs, LLC, has offered her 3D resin artwork at the marketplace for 5 years. She can also be a member of the five-person board that critiques new vendor functions, guaranteeing that distributors align with the “crafty” spirit of the market. We need “something that someone makes from their imagination, not a manufactured product,” she added.
The market is situated on the Waterhouse Center in downtown Kennebunk and runs by means of Saturday, Oct. 7. It is open between 9 a.m. and a couple of p.m.
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