The show on display at Stable Gallery in Damariscotta on Oct. 21 features the hand-crafted boxes of two local artisans.

Damariscotta artist Denise Rankin learned her craft from a teacher of Shaker box making at the Fletcher School for the Arts in Vermont. She was attracted to this traditional style of box by its clean lines and simplicity of form.

Functional and traditionally made, Rankin’s boxes have five coats of varnish that are sanded between each coat.

Rankin’s boxes have been showcased at the Portland Museum of Art and the Farnsworth Museum.

The second artist, Wayne Maines, started creating boxes reflective of Native American tradition after taking a course in meditation at Chewonki.

“I started to notice all the pine needles,” he said, recalling an outdoor meditation session. “As a child I liked to sew, and stitch, and so I came up with this method of patiently working with pine needles as an alternative meditation.”

Maines is drawn to different pieces of wood that he uses as bases for his designs, and to finish each piece he applies melted wax as a preservative and also for the pleasant aroma, he said.

The Stable Gallery has a variety of sizes of boxes on display, along with the art of thirty other Maine artists. Stable Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. To 5 p.m., with extended hours to be open 5- 7 p.m. for the Damariscotta Art Walk Friday.