Art Jason Larkin “Past Perfect,” Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. Ends today. “Madeleine de Sinety: Photographs,” Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 31. “Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection,” Shaker furniture, printed works, visual art, tools, textiles and small crafts, Portland Museum of Art. 775-6148; portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 5. “Imagination […]

This week • For First Friday Art Walk in Portland, the Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth St., will extend its hours until 8:30 p.m., and admission after 5 p.m. is $5. There will be holiday refreshments in the Carriage House Museum Shop, which will also host an art exhibition featuring contemporary art by Jackie Reis and […]

Thanksgiving was implemented as a national holiday dedicated to appreciation, prayer and reverence for the past by none other than President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during a time of war. The idea of important dishes and vessels for food and drink that are used only for special occasions dedicated to respecting rituals of tradition is […]

The other day, a friend gave me a card from master woodcarver Robert Jones of Thomaston depicting a working French horn that he had made out of wood rather than brass. (Search for “58scallop” on YouTube to see it yourself.) The instrument is most certainly a tour de force, but I was wondering why anyone […]

The Empowering Disabled Maine show proves to be a runway success.

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