MF195 Maine Fiber Arts: Threads of Our Lives

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

In 2016, the Maine Folklife Center (MFC) launched a special exhibit highlighting the diversity of folk fiber arts in Maine entitled “Threads of Our Lives: Maine Folk Fiber Art.” The exhibit was made possible through a National Endowment of the Arts grant the MFC received in 2015. The exhibit features four 3'x7' free-standing panels: “Wabanaki,” “Settlers,” “New Mainers,” and “Community.” The panels illustrate how Mainers from various backgrounds carry on their fiber art traditions. The exhibit was launched at three library events, thanks to support by the Maine Arts Commission. Audio files are the primary source material. Transcriptions are the transcriber's best effort to convert audio to text but should be considered secondary to the audio.

Publication Date

2026

Keywords

Women artists, Maine, Textile arts, Folk art

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Size of Collection

26 items

Dates of Collection

2016

Manuscript Number

MF195

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF195 Maine Fiber Arts: Threads of Our Lives" (2026). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 130.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/130