Model Elle Spurr of Gorham poses with MECA textile and fashion design graduate Justin Desper and Emily Archer of Waterboro at MECAmorphosis, an annual fashion show that raises scholarship funds.

Callie Conley of Westbrook with designer Mina Hodjikj-Smith and Angelina Salvatore of Portland attended Maine College of Art's MECAmorphosis.

Meg Hahn of Portland joins Saluwa Umuhoza of Portland, Jackiellen Bonney of Peru, Dominique Ostuni of Syracuse, N.Y., and Chloe Marble of South Portland.

Stuart Kestenbaum, interim president of MECA, joins incoming President Dr. Laura Freid, model Stacy Xilom, MECA board member Katherine Yates and model Pamela Almodovar.

Chip Newell and Susan Morris of Portland at MECAmorphosis with Raffi Der Simonian, Maine College of Art’s director of marketing and communications.

Models Sam Miklovich of New Gloucester, Amie Cohenour of Auburn, Alyson Peabody of Searsmont and Marianne Macolini of Kennebunk with designer Nicole Waller, far right, a graduating senior in MECA's textile and fashion design program.

Erika Smith, designer at Jill McGowan and adjunct professor at MECA, joins Portland designer Jill McGowan, also a MECA adjunct professor in textile and fashion design, and Louise Tuski, program coordinator of Continuing Studies at Maine College of Art.

Lucille Holt-Sottery of Collaborations and Malone Commercial Brokers with Mary Allen Lindemann of Coffee By Design, Gillian Britt of gBritt PR and Eliza Cope Knowlan of Bernstein Shur.

Cyrus and Patty Hagge and Dan Crewe, all longtime MECA supporters, after the MECAmorphosis fashion show in Portland.

Jessica Tomlinson, MECA’s director of Artists at Work, with Dietlind Vander Schaaf, event emcee and development officer for MECA.