{"id":129,"date":"2009-08-11T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=129"},"modified":"2009-08-11T22:06:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-11T22:06:00","slug":"maine-fiberarts-open-studios-tour-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=129","title":{"rendered":">Maine Fiberarts Open Studios Tour 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainefiberarts.org\/center.html\"><font color=\"#000080\">website<\/font><\/a> and their real home, with gallery, in Topsham, Maine, if you possible can!<\/p>\n<p>BEAU-CHEMIN PRESERVATION FARM, Waldoboro, ME.    <br \/>JoAnn and Wayne Myers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHn1i31XII\/AAAAAAAABJ0\/Lajyc3pYVj0\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091394.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 139\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 139\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHn7rf_xPI\/AAAAAAAABJ4\/MHYmorjFuFw\/MaineAugust2009139_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"197\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHoCfeKEmI\/AAAAAAAABJ8\/9cm1OgpXOqM\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091349.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 134\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 134\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHoGYxfbWI\/AAAAAAAABKA\/CAd2eCnbXqQ\/MaineAugust2009134_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"194\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Left: field of heirloom plants, where JoAnn gave me copious woad seeds!&#160; Right: three Leicester Longwool ewes stampeding to greet us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHoUWqbJPI\/AAAAAAAABKE\/ow-rV7elv_8\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091414.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 141\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"134\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 141\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHoexLSxfI\/AAAAAAAABKI\/Wtfo5MhJ1vg\/MaineAugust2009141_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"176\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHonXtjhVI\/AAAAAAAABKM\/7YBzX010H2A\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091454.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 145\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"141\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 145\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHouhKed-I\/AAAAAAAABKQ\/udek79HyRTY\/MaineAugust2009145_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"185\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Beau-Chemin Farm, Leicester Longwool ewe with nursing lamb and Leicester Longwool ewe in the pasture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHo1MUja8I\/AAAAAAAABKU\/cTIWFdV0i8g\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091444.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 144\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"138\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 144\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHo49g-GSI\/AAAAAAAABKY\/4FLKvZ68LuU\/MaineAugust2009144_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"181\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpLoGPerI\/AAAAAAAABKc\/HeRR9sy9VmE\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091464.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 146\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"146\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 146\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpRJ_1frI\/AAAAAAAABKg\/tt-p8u9QL8U\/MaineAugust2009146_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"191\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Left: Soay ewe at Beau-Chemin Farm. Right: owner JoAnn Myers telling me about her work in preserving heirloom livestock breeds and heirloom flowers and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>SPRINGTIDE FARM, Bremen, ME.    <br \/>Wendy Pieh<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpV9QaJYI\/AAAAAAAABKk\/L8yPMKWqIrE\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 152\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"166\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 152\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpZ2pHBmI\/AAAAAAAABKs\/SvUn9e8CF1U\/MaineAugust2009152_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"218\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpfo4nwoI\/AAAAAAAABKw\/z3nDvs9MbXo\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091543.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 154\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"168\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 154\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpoDF069I\/AAAAAAAABK0\/5an_T_rw0oo\/MaineAugust2009154_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"221\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Male kids rushing to greet us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpsk5hwHI\/AAAAAAAABK4\/ierLxUZYRkY\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091574.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 157\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"164\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 157\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHpyhoYypI\/AAAAAAAABK8\/EtGmUY9u2TU\/MaineAugust2009157_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"215\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHp5yi31FI\/AAAAAAAABLA\/O1J32aYpm9g\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091646.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 164\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"170\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 164\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHp_VE2W9I\/AAAAAAAABLE\/Jk_OOcbnUeY\/MaineAugust2009164_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"216\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Tyler, the male kid, with his adorable bangs and goatee!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHqGmbXeFI\/AAAAAAAABLI\/LrpkgcPOYhs\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 169\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"169\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 169\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHqMUZ5D1I\/AAAAAAAABLM\/eyTBs-r49Q4\/MaineAugust2009169_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"222\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHqSbN729I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/GbhKqrzpAag\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 167\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"167\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 167\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHqXL6WAII\/AAAAAAAABLU\/GcpCBWY9oz4\/MaineAugust2009167_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"219\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>     <br \/>Left:Owner Wendy talking about her goats.&#160; Right: Donkey guarding the rams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHquJbQUVI\/AAAAAAAABLY\/EoSKaYnDnaQ\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 168\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"165\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 168\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHq9T_rUKI\/AAAAAAAABLc\/ybYR_A960Yw\/MaineAugust2009168_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"217\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrC5hDHSI\/AAAAAAAABLg\/npounnq9I4s\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091713.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 171\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"168\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 171\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrKOGE96I\/AAAAAAAABLk\/BXP_2Y6Vkq8\/MaineAugust2009171_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"221\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>     <br \/>Rams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrP6BQ4xI\/AAAAAAAABLo\/pAANmqDashk\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 180\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"178\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 180\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrTxNcviI\/AAAAAAAABLs\/kxbu1OCKoKk\/MaineAugust2009180_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"230\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrZtVN1cI\/AAAAAAAABLw\/MiABbMoBWC8\/s1600-h\/MaineAugust20091793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Maine August 2009 179\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px\" height=\"180\" alt=\"Maine August 2009 179\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_wMHmSKIt2bg\/SoHrdl6_gkI\/AAAAAAAABL0\/y_PQqG516_I\/MaineAugust2009179_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"236\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> Ewes, who are guarded by a Great White Pyrenees whom I did not photograph!<\/p>\n<p>I also visited two fiber artists, but did not get photos.&#160; In Rockland I stopped by Maine Island Rag Rugs, where weaver Mary Ann&#160; Small has a wonderful fairytale studio with her loom and a display of colorful rag rugs sits in a beautiful shed built by her husband and surrounded by lovely gardens.<\/p>\n<p>Last stop of the day was Botanical Shades, where Jodie McKenzie dyes some wonderful hues on beautiful wool and wool\/mohair blend yarns that are stunning!&#160; She is in between homes right now so I cannot give her address!&#160; Hopefully she\u2019ll be settled soon!    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>> Visit the website and their real home, with gallery, in Topsham, Maine, if you possible can! 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