35th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival

About the Festival

The Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival is a juried event highlighting many of New England's most skilled creative people. It attracts thousands of visitors who appreciate their fine work. The event is held every September on the weekend after Labor Day. Music and food round out the festival, which is a major fundraiser for Laudholm Trust, the nonprofit that supports the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve.

• Read about past events on our blog
• View photos from previous festivals
• Print and post a flyer (PDF)

Reminders

• This is a smoke- and vape-free facility.
• Pets and assistance animals are not allowed on the site.
• See our Helpful Info page for additional guidance and our complete Rules for Public Use.

2023 Exhibitors

These exhibitors are planning on the 35th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival (updated August 23).

923 Designs Patina + Stone Studio " Aaron Slater Glass " Alan Claude Studio " Alice Kate by Design " Allison Korn Designs " Art Of Lamp " Arunshard Pottery " Barbara Smith McLaughlin Fine Jewelry " Barn & Mill Gallery " Baskets By Dot " Beedandy LLC " BeeZ by Scranton " Blair LaBella designer/metalsmith " Blue Feet Studio " Blue Moon Clay Carvers " Bunting Hill Arts " c.curran designs " C Joseph NY " Carly Wright " Cheryl Miller " Christine Peters " Circle Stone Designs " Cogworks " Coyote Graphics " DJ Jewelry Designs " Dan Johnson Designs " Dr. Dandelion " Dulse & Rugosa " EAD Woodswork " Earth Metalworks " Earth Tones and Fish Bones " Els Cards LLC " emi ito " Forrest Bonney Handcrafted Furniture " Frenchies Natural Products " Fresh Cut Glass " Gigi Laberge " Gola Glass LLC " Grey Goose Gourmet " Hard Boiled Designs " Healthy Hart Elderberry " Heirloom Lures " Hill & Shore Woodworks " Holly Wach Art " Homeport Pottery " Iron Arts " Island Designs " J. Ann Eldridge " JAK Designs " Jasmine Keane " Jim OReilly Photography " Judith Barker Jewelry " Karen Eisenberg Designs " Karen Murphy Fine Art " Kim Ferreira " Laceypots " Lauren Pollaro, art jewelry & wall sculpture " Linda Mahoney Color Woodblock Prints " Lisa Jane Grant Jewellery Design " Lori A. Davis Photographer " Loveline Baskets " Lovell Designs " Maggies Farm " Magpots Studio " Maine Honeybee " Mainely Gems " Martini Jewels " Marty Schwartz " Merrymeeting Press " Michael Updike Slate and Stone " Mitchell Serigraph Prints " N3 Pottery " Nail It Art " Nancy Jadatz Art " Nancy Marland Jewelry " Natalie Reed Fine Jewelry " Naturally Inspired " Nicole Ellis, Artist " Ocean Fire Pottery " Odd Inq " Old Bagzz " Painted Memories " Paper Moon Jewelry " Patricia Daunis-Dunning Jewelry " Patrick Zephyr Nature Photography " Paula Robert Handwovens " Peggy Clark Lumpkins Paintings " Pickles Potions LLC " Platebloomers LLC " Pocomoonshine Crafts " Purplebean Bindery " Rebecca May Verrill Ceramics " Red Rover Clothing Co. " Redmond Philbert Handwork " Richard Snow Photography " Robin Originals Creative Knits " Robinwoods Design " Rocky Neck Designs " Rope Art " Sea Salt & Silver " Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm " Sheilagh Flynn " Skidgel Studios " Slack Tide Maine " Stephani Briggs " Stephen Procter Studios " Sue Rioux Designs " Sweet Monkey Business " Taskwear " The Oculus Press " The Patio Flame " The Silver Spoon " Think Greene " Tim McMahon " Timberstone " Todds Salsa and Inner Beauty Hot Sauce " Tom Hamel / We Be Pens " Tracy Lizotte Studios " Travelers and Company " Tuff Kookooshka " Turin & Turin Clayworks " Valerie E Luke " Vermont Glass Workshop " Violette Tide Studios " West River Creamery LLC " White Pond Farm " Whitten Hill Studio " Wholly Crow Gallery " Woodland Flutes " Woods and Water Pottery

Food & Drink

Food Court

• The Cider Donut Co.  Saturday and Sunday
• Hattapon's Thai Kitchen  Saturday and Sunday
• Baker Bobby Pizzaiolo  Saturday and Sunday
  
• Mainely Hotdogs  Saturday and Sunday
  
• Sweet & Salty Kettle Korn  Saturday only
• Mainely Burgers  Sunday only
• Mobile Musette  Sunday only
• Coppa Magica Gelato  Sunday only

Gazebo

• Bottled water  Saturday and Sunday

Music

• Rob Spaulding, keyboard  Saturday morning
• Gordon Shannon, keyboard  Saturday afternoon
• Bob Moore, guitar  Sunday

Help Promote the Event

An event like this one is best shared with others. We know many families and long-time friends who meet up at the crafts festival. Perfect strangers often find kindred art lovers among the audience.

Here are a few ways to let folks know about this year's event:

• Say you're going or interested on Facebook. Tell us what you're looking forward to.
• Print and post a flyer (PDF)
• Email a JPG of the flyer
• Remind your friends: wells reserve dot org stroke crafts. It's the weekend after Labor Day!
  

Sponsors

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the 35th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival:

• Kennebunk Savings
• L.L.Bean
• Maine Community Bank
• Lee Auto Malls
• Sevigney-Lyons Insurance Agency

And to the other supporters of our community event:

• Renewal by Andersen
• Tully's Beer & Wine

Want to Be an Exhibitor?

If you are interested in exhibiting at the 36th Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival on September 7-8, 2024, please visit wellsreserve.org/crafts.

Turn Left for Event Entrance

The public entrance to the Crafts Festival is our main driveway off of Skinner Mill Road, which bears left off of Laudholm Farm Road. Don't trust your GPS. Watch for the signs. Coming from Kennebunkport or Kennebunk Lower Village? Skinner Mill Road connects to Route 9.