Links

Here are some links so some of my favorite people, places and things in Maine and beyond. Enjoy!

Friends and Family:

Billi Barker’s Enchanted Kitchen - personal chef, caterer, baker, and farmer extraordinaire

Brakeley.net - my brother Dan’s website

Callithump! - vended magazine that Matt and I produce

Dellamano Designs - my mom - Diane Dellamano Brakeley - maker of bags, cards, and jewelry

Lonergan Designs - Erin Lonergan, super talented plaster artist and mosaicist based in upstate New York

Matt LeClair - my amazing and talented husband

mad girl designs - awesome artist and eco-designer Meredith Alex

Sergei Chaparin - very talented photographer

Star Stuff Studios - amazing artist/musician Dustin Ruoff

Woolverine - funny sweet knitty type blog by a very dear friend

Cool Maine stuff to support:

Artascope - gallery, studios, classes and an art supply store all in one place!  South Portland, Maine

Edith & Edna - a shop in Portland’s Old Port “that celebrates the art of handmade goods and features unique arts and crafts from crafters around the world.”

Ello Gallery - okay, so technically this awesome little art gallery is in New Hampshire.  But Portsmouth is practically Kittery so it almost doesn’t count!

Ferdinand - wonderful shop in Portland, Maine that sells some of my greeting cards!

Frontier - food, film, and art all in one place - lovely Brunswick, Maine.

Gelato Fiasco - only the best gelato I have ever eaten.  Brunswick, Maine.

Jai Yoga - really wonderful yoga classes - Brunswick, Maine

Maine Arts Scene - Maine arts and culture online magazine

Maine Coast Semester at the Chewonki Foundation - Only the best thing to happen to education since, well, books.

Maine Rogue Photographers Association - a flickr group devoted to photographing the parts of Maine that the tourists don’t (or won’t) see. [full disclosure: the group was started and is managed by my sweetie and me]

SPACE - alternative arts venue in Portland, Maine

Strange Maine - a fun blog dedicated to the weird and freaky of Maine

Waterfall Arts - amazing art studio/space/school in Belfast and Montville, Maine