About a year and a half ago The Maine Gathering moved to 8 Bayview Street. The shop remains full…read moreof lovely objects created in Maine and the staff is friendly. It's one of several shops in town that's worth a closer look.

Maine Gathering is everything you love about Maine in one shop!…read more You've spent the summer in Maine, and now the season is winding down. School is around the corner, the breezes have gone from warm to crisp, and the rains slip down from the mountains more frequently. It's almost time to head home, back to real life. But you want something to take with you, a little momento of the sun and sea and lobsters and lighthouses. But how many postcards, cartoony mugs and made-in-China trinkets do you need? Let's face it, you want something unique and uniquely Maine. Head on over to Maine Gathering in the gorgeous harbor town of Camden! Maine Gathering is what it sounds like: a place where Maine artists come together to share their work with locals and visitors alike. In this small, unassuming shop, you can find pottery, jewelry, float rope mats and baskets (all recycled!), birch bark momentos, sea glass bits and bobs, and a plethora of all things lobster! Almost everything is hand made by a Maine local, and it shows: Every detail represents something that makes this state a rare gem on the East Coast. And owners Howard and Margaret Gallagher make sure that every visitor feels welcomed into this Maine artistic haven. From the in-depth knowledge of everyone who works there to Howard's jovial nature to the sheer selection of amazing gifts, Maine Gathering is THE place to go to find something to help you remember your Maine vacation for years to come!

I am not usually one to go to art gallery's however me and my girlfriend both enjoy art so I…read morefigured let's go in! The building looks very nice from the outside and when I entered I came across these awesome map drawings that I found very awesome. Had a great talk to the man working the gallery at the time and he explained how he made them. About our mutual knowledge as our degree's and school experiences were similar. I bought a book and would love to buy art in the future.

Outstanding little gallery poised to have a big impact on Camden's dynamic art scene. With a focus…read moreon new artists, this is a place where great art can still be discovered. If you're in the area, step in and see what's up. Exhibitions are constantly evolving and the gift shop offers interesting treasures.

A wide variety of art supplies and a kindly and knowledgeable staff. Our school has been shopping…read morehere for over ten years.

What a fabulous store. There was an amazing person working that was so kind and interesting.The…read more store is so well organized. I was able to buy some beautiful cards that I will frame to remind me how much I love Maine.

Beautiful shop with traditional quilting fabric, linens, Japanese fabric, independent patterns, and…read moreother art supplies. Friendly and helpful staff

Nice selection of art supplies, but, very lacking in customer service. Not personable. Won't be…read moregoing back. ​

We again included this craft shop/gallery on our walking tour of Rockland. The current exhibition…read morewas "Visions - Maine's Coastal Edges" that featured the paintings of Kaitlyn Miller and Anne Stuer plus the clay relief sculptures of Randy Fein.

Best high end made in Maine store. Excellent selection of Maine made crafts and merchandise. All…read moresales benefit the Island Institute. Great cause. Beautiful store with some of the nicest gifts and crafts from Maine. All of their items are high end and just the pick of the litter. I especially liked the hand blown glass lobster floats. They were awesome. Wonderful selection of Maine books and children's books, as well as stationery. Some clothes and belts and sea bags by various Maine companies. Just wonderful local Maine goods for sale in a nice atmosphere for a great cause.

Love this adorable woman owned boutique in Belfast town center. We walked in and there was…read moresanitizer and extra masks available if you needed which I was so glad to see. They had lovely hand crafted jewelry. My daughter and I each picked out some very inspirational cards with RBG and Michelle Obama featured but there were so many more to choose from. I would definitely come back here!

We were exploring Belfast and this store's sign read, "eclectic goods for the curious soul", and…read morethat drew me in. We were not looking for anything specific, but I found two great gifts and something for myself. One gift was a decanter tag that looked to be hand-stamped. The second was a key ring with a metal tag kind of like a thick spoon handle with "Believe Science" stamped on it. I also found a leather bracelet for myself. There were a lot of interesting items in this story including jewelry, hand towels, cards. It was fun to explore. The owner was very friendly and engaging. I'm glad we stopped in and I was able to bring back a piece of Belfast.

Great browsing. Friendly place. Good prices. I've found stuff there that you just can't get…read moreanywhere else including an old jointer plane that I use regularly.

INCREDIBLE. I have…read morenever seen such a massive collection of GOOD used tools, devices, knickknacks, mirrors, and all sorts of other stuff. It made me think Urban Ore out in Berkeley, but with stuff I would actually want to buy for very low prices. I could totally picture bringing a U-Haul across country just to load up with stuff from Liberty Tool Co. Three stories and endless shelves and walls covered with more stuff than you could look at in several weeks. I wish I had more time and a U-haul!

Intellectual Pottery…read more Pottery studio that specializes more in teaching pottery than selling it, but still has a nice selection inside for purchase. The Good: *Great location along the Belfast waterfront *Really nice and unique pieces of pottery inside the store for sale at fairly reasonable prices. *Service was very friendly and welcoming *Pottery supplies for sale *Pottery classes for all skill levels *Booth at the United Farmers Market of Maine on Saturdays The Meh: *Not sure why they're aka "Belfast Clay Studio" on their website and IG The Ugly: *Parking in this area of Belfast can be a bit of a PiTa, but just be patient, and you'll find some. Conclusion: Nice place for all your pottery needs.

What a fun pit stop en route to Bar Harbor from Portland, Maine. The location and beautiful signage…read moremade pulling over a must! The two story store celebrating all things made in Maine is surrounded by hundreds of lupine plants and fun purple decor accents. The flowers in the yard are reason enough to stop. Upon stepping inside the shop, we were greeted with a friendly "hello" and the shells of homemade soap and dried Maine lavender. The store is well organized and offers everything from baskets and blueberry teas to Maine maple syrup and quilts. We ended up purchasing a sachet of dried lavender and mini bottle of Maine maple syrup with painted blueberries on the bottle parking is very easy and note that they do not have a public bathroom. This is the perfect stop to find a true Maine souvenir for the road!

From the owner: The Lupine Cottage was established in 2004. It is a working Cooperative with 4 different levels of…read moremembership. We jury all of our products to ensure they are Made in Maine, high quality and unique. With each visit you will meet one of our Artisans, possibly demoing there skill, and creating a new product. We have annual events to celebrate our local talent, giving classes and demonstrations. A must stop if you are in the Belfast Maine area, located on Route 1. We welcome you to visit our website: www.lupinecottage.net and visit our face book page. We open in April, weekends only Friday and Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 10-3. From May - December 24th we are open daily Monday - Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 10-3.

Fun place to hang out with friends and paint a keepsake with Cindy and Ralf. You can choose from…read more100s of ceramic items and everything is a reasonable price

We spoke to them via text about a week ago. They ensured us they were open at our requested time…read more We arrived and the lights were off and the door locked. Not a great way to run a business.