At Lisa-Marie’s, we’re bursting with excitement, pride, & gratitude as we celebrate 14 incredible years nestled in the heart of Portland, Maine. 🎉🥳 Our vibrant city, with its bustling energy and endless attractions, has been the perfect backdrop for our journey. Portland’s charm draws visitors and locals alike, all seeking the unique treasures that make ✨Maine✨ special.
Over the years, we’ve grown into a cherished destination ourselves, a beacon for those in search of authentic Maine-made products. Our dedicated staff, the backbone of our success, infuse every moment with joy and warmth, creating a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere where customers feel right at home. 🥂 Here’s to many more years of sharing the love of Maine with our beloved community!
Not sure when to plan a trip to our lovely hoMe state? Deterred by the summer crowds and winter weather? Spring is the perfect time for you! Here are 4 reasons to visit Maine this spring – and have a lot of fun!
1. Art in Bloom, Portland Museum of Art: March 20-24, 2024
For a visual and aromatic feast, head to the Portland Museum of Art for the Art in Bloom exhibit that pairs works of arts with floral designs.
Art in Bloom has become a can’t-miss event for PMA members, art and floral enthusiasts, and visitors throughout the region. Featuring floral work by designers, artists, farmers, and florists from across southern Maine, the museum comes alive with fragrant blooms, extravagant displays, and incredible floral installations of all types—each inspired by an artwork from the museum’s collection. Admission is free all day Thursday and 4-8 p.m. Friday.
Explore the exquisite craftsmanship of local artisans like Simply Tilton, whose pressed flower jewelry captures the essence of Maine’s flora in every delicate piece. Or marvel at the intricate designs of David Tabbutt’s hand-turned pens, adorned with beautifully preserved florals that add a touch of elegance to your writing experience. Shop the magic of nature preserved in artistry online today!
2. Maine Maple Weekend: March 23 & 24, 2024
Always held the fourth Sunday of every March, Maine Maple Sunday has transformed into an entire weekend event at many local sugarhouses and farms. Spring is a great time to get out and enjoy our hoME state and everything that it has to offer, including Maine Maple Syrup.
Most sugarhouses offer maple syrup samples and demonstrations on how pure Maine maple syrup is made. Many farms offer games, activities, treats, sugarbush tours, music, and so much more.
Want to plan a visit? Here are just 10 (of the MANY) places you could go right here in Maine!
Discover the healing power of wood-fired saunas with Fern Song Sauna! Indulge in the centuries-old tradition of sauna therapy, elevated to new heights with their wood-fired sauna experience. As the wood stove crackles and releases its comforting warmth, your body relaxes, your mind unwinds, and your spirit rejuvenates.
But the benefits go beyond mere relaxation. Wood-fired saunas are renowned for their numerous health benefits. The combination of heat and steam promotes detoxification, improves circulation, relieves muscle tension, and enhances skin health. It’s a holistic wellness experience that leaves you feeling refreshed and revitalized.
Their handcrafted sauna, transformed from a rustic horse trailer, brings a touch of retro charm and modern luxury to your relaxation journey.
But there’s more than just personal wellness at stake. By booking a session with Fern Song Sauna this month, you’re also supporting a noble cause. We’re fundraising for Tri for a Cure, a testament to their commitment to community health and wellness.
“All profits from our wood-fired mobile sauna sessions during the month of March will go directly to Maine Cancer Foundation through Tri for a Cure fundraising efforts. MCF is dedicated to helping Maine communities with cancer prevention, early detection, and access to care.”
At Lisa-Marie’s Made in Maine, we proudly offer an extensive selection of locally crafted products designed to enhance your health and wellness journey. Explore our curated collection featuring premium brands like Unfiltered Skincare, Beedandy, and Marin, all dedicated to sourcing the finest natural ingredients (especially when they can support other locals!). Indulge in luxurious body balms, nourishing oils, rejuvenating milk baths, and soothing creams, carefully crafted to elevate your self-care regimen. Shop with us and discover the perfect essentials to support your holistic well-being!
With 40+ kelp farms and growing, Maine leads the nation in seaweed aquaculture. Lobstermen, mussel growers, oyster farmers and others plant their lines in fall for harvest in April.
And Coast . . .
Maine’s wild harvesters scramble over rocks during extreme low tides to collect dulse, Irish moss, kelp, kombu, and wakame. It’s a way of life that goes back thousands of years along this coast.
. . . To Table
Maine’s top restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries are bringing their passion and skills to local sea vegetables. Join them at the table!
Sip back, wait no – sit, back and enjoy the scents of the woman owned company – Beer Can Candle. Their soy candles are hand poured in small batches into cans and given fun Maine themed names like
These hand poured soy candles from Maine come in this classic 8 ounce jelly jar and come in dozens scents. From the light and floral to fruity, citrus scents, and of course the classic Maine Balsam, you’re sure to find the perfect fragrance for you.
This special edition candle by Salty Beach Studio is filled with their best-selling Balsam scent and ready to give as a gift. The 11oz glass pure soy candle is presented in eco-friendly Kraft gift packaging.
This Sampler from Bar Harbor Tea Company is perfect for the person that enjoys all ranges of caffeine. The box of 15 includes 5 bags of each – Fruit Tea, Green Tea, and Black Tea, all made with Wild Maine Blueberries. Whole leaf, all natural, compostable, plant based teabags with an extra long string are perfect for travel tumblers and today’s larger mugs.
Bring your tea time to the next level. Get yourself a bottle of bourbon from Split Rock Distillery and add a splash to your Cup of Sea Maine Seaweed Tea. We like the Sea Smoke black tea for it’s smoky-sweet aroma and a rich, woodsy flavor – like camping by the ocean. Or if your bath is pre-bedtime and you’re wanting to avoid caffeine, try the Sailor’s Cure All for an aromatic blend of spicy ginger and earthy turmeric, plus soothing bladderwrack.
The Old Fashioned never seems to be a bad choicr and using Maine maple syrup brings it to the next level. Follow this easy recipe…
1/2 ounce maple syrup
2 ounces bourbon
4 dashes Angostura bitters
orange peel for garnish
Add bitters, maple syrup and bourbon to a mixing glass. Stir to chill and dissolve the maple syrup. Add a large ice cube to a rocks glass and strain over.
The Lavender Sea Salt Bath Soak from Beedandy is the perfect balance of natural salts and pure essential oils to soothe your mind and nourish your skin. Carefully crafted with natural ingredients, this nourishing soak is exactly what you need for a calming, refreshing experience.
Nothing is more satisfying than watching a Miss Moonmaker Bath Fizzie explode when it hits the warm water in your bathtub. Okay, feeling the good stuff inside the fizzie on your skin as it travels through your tub may feel even more satisfying. Whether it’s to soothe, rejuvenate, revive, relax, soothe sore muscles or just give you an all over body-shimmer, there’s a bath fizzie for you.
Add 1 tablespoon of grains to palm of hand (or small bowl). Add enough warm water to create a paste. Massage into skin. Leave on skin for 10 minutes for a mask. Rinse with warm water.
Maine Sea Scrub combines real Maine sea salt + digitata seaweed to polish + rejuvenate your skin. Digitata seaweed is high in iodine and helps to soften skin. The light blend of organic lavender and pine essential oils will help you to unwind like you’re on the Maine coast.This scrub is ideal for to slough away dead skin on hands + feet.
The Fogcutters 19-piece pop rock big band based in Portland featuring a “traditional” big band set up with lots of horns, featuring a mix of original music with a unique sound.
Schooner Fare A Maine-based folk band, performing primarily original maritime and traditional folk music and known for their captivating harmonies.
The Mallett Brothers Band An independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine with a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock.
Read some Maine authors
Monica Wood is a novelist, memoirist, and playwright, born in Maine. Her most recent novel, The One-in-a-Million Boy, has been published in 22 languages in 30 countries and won a 2017 Nautilus Award (Gold) and the New England Society Book Award.
Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine and has published over 50 books and has become one of the world’s most successful writers. King is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to the American Letters and the 2014 National Medal of Arts.
Gretchen Legler lives in rural Maine and iis a farmer, gardener, teacher, writer, and lover of the natural world. Her book Woodsqueer: Crafting a Sustainable Rural Life won the 2023 Maine Literary Award for memoir and the John Cole Award for Maine-based nonfiction.
Lock in all the goodness from your bath with this Soothing Hydration Cream by Marin. It is made from marine glycoproteins, an up-cycled byproduct of lobster processing, to hydrate and repair stressed, dry, and irritated skin.
Wet face with warm water. Massage 1 dropper full of oil onto face for 1-2 minutes. Wipe off with a warm, wet cloth.
This oil cleanser combats bacteria without stripping face of natural oils – resulting in beautiful, glowing, balanced skin. Don’t forget to inhale the essential oils while you wash the day away!
A clean that’s refreshing as a dip in the Maine ocean! This Maine Sea Toner cleanses away soap residue, tightens pores, and hydrates facial skin. Shake the bottle gently before use. Spray toner onto face, carefully avoiding eyes.
While face is still damp from the Maine Sea Toner, massage in a small amount of the Unfiltered Face Cream. This Face Cream is rich, smooth, and melts right into your skin. It’s nutrient dense with healing herbs and plant oils to support aging skin, soothe sensitive skin, and calm inflamed skin.
Puffiness, fine lines, and wrinkles, dark circles!
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our Bright Eye Serum. Roll onto under-eye area. Allow the oils to absorb into the skin (or gentle blend in with pinkie finger).
A first-of-its-kind Lip Treatment powered by Marine Glycoproteins to deeply hydrate, repair, soothe and protect lips. Designed to soak in deeply while gently lasting for hours, leaving the lips feeling quenched all day long. Comes in two flavors: Unscented – Unscented and Unflavored, but deliciously nourishing. Like a refreshing glass of ice cold water for your lips, with just a touch of sweetness. Blueberry French Toast – A scrumptious nod to our Maine roots, with notes of maple syrup, wild Maine blueberries, cinnamon, butter and caramelized vanilla.
The beginning of a new year brings with it a couple of reasons to celebrate – we made it through the holiday season AND end of year inventory, which means we deserve a staff party! It’s such a joy to have the team from both stores together to gather, laugh, eat and drink and take some time to relax together.
The cooler winter months were spent restocking the stores and adding new inventory to our online offerings. Here’s some of the Maine made products that were added to our website in early 2023.
Heather made sure we had these in time for Valentine’s Day and we’re sure glad she did! They are the perfect gift to share a fun experience with someone special, and create a little something to commemorate the event.
Pro tip : Snag a sharpie and sign the back with the date and a little love note for later.
It’s always exciting when Sue is able to find rare shades of red sea glass in her beach combing. These one-of-a-kind pieces are sometimes turned into pendants and brought to us. This dark burgundy piece (with a tiny little pearl above!) got snatched up real fast.
If you are interested in a pendant made from rare red sea glass, subscribe to the product and you’ll get an email if/when we get another one! Red Sea Glass Necklace
Phil forages through the woods of Western Maine in search of antlers naturally shed by the majestic moose that reside there. He then turns the gorgeous bone into the hilt of a knife.
These frosted glass beads are wrapped in sterling silver. Authentic sea glass is becoming harder and harder to find, but maker Sheila has found a way of emulating the surf-tumbled look of sea glass in these delightful little earrings. They are the perfect addition to any outfit!
We are thrilled to have new maker, Gabby with us. She specializes in taking vibrant Maine flower blooms and sealing them within resin to create stunning earrings and necklaces.
From her mugs impressed with Maine sea shells and evergreen branches to her earring holders glazed in the colors of the Maine seaside, you’ll never find two pieces of Nancy’s pottery to be the same.
We welcomed a lot of new Maine products to the website in the cold beginning months of the year, but we are most excited about
The Most Precious Addition of 2023.
The newest member of the Lisa-Marie’s family was welcomed in February, and though he isn’t quite old enough to work (😉 hehe) he sure is bringing lots of joy to everyone. Lisa-Marie and Andy have been making sure to take some time away from the role of “Store Owners” to take on the even more important role of “Nana and Pops.”
🌱 SPRING 🌼
In April we celebrated 13 years of business in the Old Port!
Read about our 13 items hand-picked to celebrate 13 years on Exchange Street in Portland.
As the snow starts to melt and the sun decides to stay out a little longer we get a new sense of excitement as we begin to prepare for all our summer visitors. Spring 2023 brought a few more fun additions to our Maine made online offerings…
Maine Onesies by Niklin Designs
These came to us just in time for Baby Shower season. With 4 different prints and 3 different sizes available you’re sure to find the perfect Maine onesie for the new ones in your life. That “Maine Pride” starts young!
“Do you have a State of Maine cookie cutter?” For so long the answer was “no” but thanks to Jeff Crider we are SO excited to now be able to say “YES!” We’re pleased to have their nautical cookie cutters available online now but you can shop their seasonal selection (like christmas trees or hearts) in-store.
We are so proud to be one of the first Maine retailers to be selling this amazing cream. Maybe you’ve seen it in your social media feed? This Soothing Hydration Cream is made with marine glycoproteins and it’s a remedy for sensitive, itchy, eczema-prone skin. Patrick and Amber created Marin while studying bioengineering at UMaine Orono and we’re so pleased to be supporting these young, Maine entrepreneurs!
Over the years we’ve been asked several times for pottery travel mugs, and now that Muddy Toes Pottery is part of the Lisa-Marie’s Maker Family we are excited to finally be able to say YES!
The family behind Cobb’s Hill has been making maple syrup for nearly two decades, and adding novel infusions for about five. We LOVE the variety and are so happy to carry it online as well as in store!
In anticipation of our 20th anniversary in Bath, Maine we decided to host a series of Meet the Maker events in our Bath location to get people excited and meet some of these clever Mainers in person!
8 Meet the Makers:
#1: “Meet the Maker 20th Kickoff:” May 27th – feat. David of Mainely Pens and Tenley of Lobster Designs.
#2: June 3rd – feat. Kate of Bixby Chocolate and Joe with his Lobster Trap Caddies.
#3: June 17th – Sue of Latitude 43 Designs and Pam of Olde Haven Farm.
#4: July 1st (Heritage Days! 🎉) – Gail of Miller Designs and Dan of Cobbs Hill Sugarhouse.
#5: July 13th – Ben of Benjamin Williamson Photography and Charlie of Maine Towns Playing Cards.
#6: July 29th – Mary and Joe of Devenney Pottery and their daughter Nina of Wild Rosie.
#7: August 19th – Gabby of Simply Tilton.
#8: Last, *Rescheduled,* but Not Least!: September 16th – Alexis of Art by Alexis, Bailey of Bailey DeBiase Ink, and Jen of Miss Moonmaker Maine.
Summertime in Maine brings the hustle and bustle of visitors from all over the world and while we’re always busy in store helping tourists pick out the perfect piece of Maine to bring home we still found some time to add some new offerings online.
Dish towels are the perfect travel gift. They fold up tightly, they won’t break no matter where they end up in your luggage, and can even be used to help protect more fragile items while traveling. They also make the perfect useful souvenir to remind you of your time in Vacationland.
Salty Sail Bags are made with recycled sailcloth, recycled outdoor canvas fabric and nylon braided rope. The best part about these tote bags is that they are FULL OF POCKETS, inside and out.
We are so excited about this jewelry line made by Jess. These dainty necklaces in silver and gold are SO Maine…. some of them really are the state of Maine!
Jess also casts pendants from REAL MAINE shells. These necklaces are available in Bath and online.
…while it may not be 5 o’clock there is no wrong time of day to use a glass etched by Reclaimed Maine. Available in curvy “wine” shape and simple “beer” shape and etched with designs created by Mainer Mary.
We were also THRILLED to have helped arrange the EXTRA EXTRA large buoy centerpiece to be used as a guest book for a Maine wedding. We LOVE this unique idea! Email us if you want one for your Maine wedding guest book.
🍁 FALL 🍂
Celebrating 20 years in Bath, Maine
We can’t believe we’ve had a brick and mortar store on Front Street for TWENTY YEARS! What started as one tiny little storefront at 170 Front Street where Marie and Josh used to hang out after school while Lisa-Marie worked now spreads FOUR storefronts wide and has promoted HUNDREDS of Maine Makers and employing over 20 people.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Bath on September 30th to celebrate this momentous occasion and thank you to all that added to the Tribute video for Lisa-Marie and Andy. We wouldn’t be here without all of you and we are so grateful.
👇 Watch the Tribute video here!
Chocolate is BACK!
In the warmer months we remove chocolate from our online offerings because shipping something that melts doesn’t always turn out well. But once the cooler months roll around we are putting it back online, just in time to send your favorite Maine chocolates to your friends for the holidays.
We like to make things as easy for you as possible. So in anticipation of the busy shopping season ahead Lisa-Marie hand picked items to be a part of our Ready-to-Go Gift Packages. While typically only available online it did inspire a few customers to put together some Customized Maine Gift Packages on their own for their friends and family “from away”.
We just can’t get enough of Ben’s work and he did not disappoint this year. The weather gave him lots of opportunities for crazy skies and stunning sunsets and boy did he capture them. We can’t wait to see what he comes up with in 2024!
Nature Creations
Tammy arranges Maine shells and colorful pieces of glass to create decorative pieces of art, often featuring flower bouquets.
One of the most asked for items in the month of December! Remember that hydration cream in a bright orange bottle from the Spring? Well Marin doubled down and made a Lip Treatment to rival any angry Maine winter storm. Made with the same Marine glycoprotiens but available in TWO options – Unscented and Blueberry French Toast.
Kitty Lamb Mixes
Joining us right before the holidays were these SUPER easy to make and deliciously decadent baking mixes.
Fudgy Browie
Gooey Pumpkin Cake
The descriptions are accurate, they are in fact Fudgy & Gooey.
Harborworks Beanies
After trying out his popular short- sleeved button downs, Michael asked us if we wanted to try out his beanies. He designed these classic Maine creatures
Black Bear on Charcoal Grey
Brown Moose on Forest Green
Red Lobster on Navy Blue
each stitched into the fold of these warm and comfortable beanies. We only received a few in our Portland store but stay tuned and you just might be able to snag your very own online.
This year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving we collected donations for the Bath Area Food Bank, then at the end of the day we decided to continue it for a bit longer. Every dollar donated in this time period was matched by Lisa-Marie’s and we were so pleased to be able to support such a vital organization in our small community. Thank you all for your support in this giving season!
Bright Night Bath
This year’s City of Bath Holiday Tradition took place on December 8th and the Lisa-Marie’s elf was out and about discovering all the fun things to do during Bright Night Bath in the City of Ships.
When Portland Downtown puts on a holiday event, we show up – with bells on!
This year, one of our amazing team members even dressed as Santa *insert the classic Buddy the Elf quote: “Santa! I KNOW HIM!“* and brought smiles to SO many!
We had Gingerbread Candy Land as the inspiration and we are so pleased our hard work creating this sweet winter scene for the Portland Downtown Holiday Window Contest. And thanks to all of our social media friends we won the Community Choice Award! Thank you so much!!
Start every day off with a little bit of Maine beauty no matter where you are. Kristina captures the beauty of the Maine coast especially when water, wind and light are at their most interesting.
Currently available in-person in our Portland location. But we’re happy to transport to Bath for local pick up or ship to you!
#2: Write down your goals and motivations for 2024
Nothing starts the year off better than a blank journal and a fresh pen dedicated to writing your goals for the upcoming year.
Blank and lined journals from Purplebean Bindery are available in our Bath location and are made from smooth and heavy paper so it will hold up to serious mark making; the binding is hand-sewn without the use of glue, so it’s both decorative and highly functional; the rigid cloth covers will hold up to travel, use and love.
David specializes in making fun and unique pens like the Crushed Lobster Shell pens seen here. He also makes them with crushed mussel shells, Maine woods and Maine wildflowers.
The soothing hydration cream by Marin is unlike any other moisturizer we’ve encountered. AND it’s made with lobster glycoproteins…. wait… what? Marine Glycoproteins are naturally abundant, regenerative proteins found in lobster, which are highly involved in their ability to fight off disease, heal wounds and regenerate limbs making them incredibly multi-faceted for skin barrier nourishment, soothing and repairing.
This year the Marin team introduced their lip treatments made with the same glycoproteins generated by lobsters. It protects lips, seals in moisture to leave skin quenched and refreshed like a glass of ice cold water for your lips. It’s available in Unscented and Blueberry French Toast (and smells just like it!) We’re proud to be one of the few stores selling their lip treatments and you can find them in Bath and Portland.
#5: Enhance your skincare with Goat Milk Soap
Goat milk is full of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, AHAs, and triglycerides that work to nourish, moisturize, gently exfoliate, and rebuild your skin barrier—all with one ingredient.
Goat milk is nourishing because it is loaded with vitamins A, B, C & D as well as protein, calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Goat milk is gentle because it has a pH level that is closest to that of our skin. The lactic acid found in the milk gently exfoliates dead skin cells and helps to brighten skin tone.
Goat milk is moisturizing because it contains triglycerides (fats) and its short-strand protein structure allows it to be easily absorbed into the skin.
Why drink Seaweed teas? They’re good for YOU! Seaweeds contain minerals vital to human health, including iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese and phosphorous, plus trace elements like chromium, vanadium and boron. They also provide vitamins (A, Bs, C, E, K), omega-3s, omega-6s, essential amino acids and antioxidants. They taste good too! They’re good for MAINE! Cup of Sea is a Maine-owned start-up that works with local seaweed harvesters, farmers, designers, cafes and grocers whenever possible. Thanks for supporting Maine jobs!
– Shed that dry winter skin – Scrub combines real Maine sea salt and seaweed to polish and rejuvenate. INGREDIENTS: Maine sea salt, Maine digitata seaweed, sunflower oil*, lavender essential oil*, pine essential oil.* (*certified organic)
– Frankincense improves tone + elasticity, a great defense against bacteria + blemishes. – Myrrh is great for smoothing fine lines. – Rosehip and argan oils, both high in linoleic acid to plump + protect skin. – Local Maine beeswax acts as a wonderful humectant + barrier to lock in moisture.
#2: Feel Stress Fizz Away 🛁
Run a hot bath, drop in a scented Bath Fizz by Miss Moonmaker, & put on your favorite playlist or TV show. Sip, sit back, & relax. Self care can be that simple.
1) Reduce Anxiety: Scented candles help stimulate our limbic system, a part of our brains that involves our emotions. 2) Increase Productivity: Our limbic system also includes our memory! Better memory = improved time management + focus + learning 👏 3) Aromatherapy: Certain scents can help reduce stress, manage pain, improve sleep, & more!
Phenylethylamine (PEA) – Chocolate is packed full of PEA, a natural stimulant that encourages the production of dopamine and promotes well-being. STIMULANT ♥️
Serotonin– A neurotransmitter that promotes happiness. It’s derived from tryptophan, an amino acid found in chocolate. BOOSTS MOOD 😁
Theobromine – An addictive compound that can block inhibitory neurotransmitters. IMPROVES ALERTNESS 💡
You are worth the quiet moment. You are worth the deeper breath. You are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still and rest.
Shop the Pamper ME Gift Basket featuring a Soak, a Soap, & a Soap Saver, alongside a box of Chocolates & a calming Candle – all handcrafted for relaxation right here in Maine.
Just wanted to spread a quick reminder to *shop small* this season – and the earlier the better! You’ll have more to pick from, more time to ship in time for Christmas, & less stress for everyone!
Friendly reminder: we are not a mail delivery service so we cannot absolutely guarantee that a nor’easter, an angry moose, etc. won’t delay your shipment. These are the last dates/times that they have given us for their holiday delivery timelines.
Take a Peek at Our Holiday Events in Bath & Portland:
Small Business Saturday
❤️ Saturday, November 25th ❤️
“A day to celebrate & support small businesses and all they do for their communities.”
We’ll be open in Bath & Portland and encourage you to peruse all the local shops along Front & Exchange Street!
Bright Night Bath
✨Friday, December 8th✨
Late night shopping with vibrant entertainment throughout downtown Bath!
Come visit us from 5-8pm!
Merry Madness in Portland
🎁 Saturday, December 9th 🛍
Get ready to immerse yourself in a day full of excitement, laughter, and joy. Merry Madness is the perfect way to kickstart your holiday shopping season.
Join the fun from 2pm-6pm, but we’ll be open late – until 9pm!
Featuring the one and only, Gabby of Simply Tilton jewelry!
Gabby, Simply Tilton
Hi, I’m Gabby! I started Simply Tilton in the fall of 2018 as a hobby and creative outlet while in grad school. I started with metal stamped jewelry and since then have expanded to different mediums, including polymer clay and now resin!
Shop her collection of Preserved Flower Jewelry (earrings and necklaces!) in-store and online!
👈 Check out these bright, beautiful Orange Fleabane Earrings in our online shop, today!
If you have been to any markets I hope you have had the pleasure of saying hi to Mike! He has given up countless weekends and evenings to help me with this dream I have, supporting me every step of the way! He is my biggest cheerleader and hype man, the best support system, a listening ear, someone I can bounce all my crazy ideas off of, my set up and break down crew, and so soooo much more!
2023 was an extra special year for Gabby: she married her best friend!
When she’s not creating jewelry, she can be found exploring the outdoors with these two 👉 (her husband Mike & cute-as-a-button pup, Moose!).
✨LAST✨ Meet the Maker #8: [RESCHEDULED to] November 11th
Featuring 3 talented Maine women:
Alexis of Art by Alexis
Bailey of Bailey Debiase Ink
Jen of Miss Moonmaker Maine
Art by Alexis 🎨
Be the creator of the lens you look through, see your surroundings with the curiosity of a child, zoom in on the beauty of simplicity, and take in the nuances of day-to-day life because they have so much to offer.
Alexis excels at the intricacy of painting, whether that be on a canvas or the side of a building – the scale doesn’t matter. We’re lucky to carry some of her beautiful work in the forms of framed and unframed prints, as well as a selection of her originals!
For me, being an artist is to train your eyes to observe rather than to just look.
Bailey Debiase Ink ✍🏼
Bailey is not only our Portland assistant manager, but an incredible artist herself! Her love of nature, outdoor adventures, & her hoME is a strong inspiration behind her work.
These intricate Fish Stickers are available in-store!
Email 📧portland@lisamariesmadeinmaine.com if interested (you’ll reach Bailey herself!).
Bailey working on a mural project for ecomaine ♻️ this year! 👇
It feels funny to say that it’s going to be hard to say goodbye to this big recycling bin ☺️ I’ll be excited to visit it in its new home, wherever it ends up! Working on a surface this big, and using a different medium than what I normally work with, made this project so much fun.
“art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”
Miss Moonmaker Maine 🛁
As a busy single Mom and entrepreneur Jen believes in the power of a steamy, relaxing soak in a tub; that it can help you tackle many of life’s paths ahead. Sometimes doing less is doing more – for YOU!
I started making artisan, hand-made bath fizzies in 2008 when my son was just a year and a half old. My son suffered from chronic sinus infections and always had a stuffy head, nose and chest. When my son was born I became more aware of the products I used…I became more earth [and human] friendly with the use of my products and what we ingested/put on our skin.
“Miss Moonmaker believes in self care and the sometimes forgotten art of bathing.”
And that’s a wrap for our 2023 Meet the Maker Series! We hosted 17 of our Maine Makers over 8 different dates throughout the summer and fall, leading up to celebrating 20 years of business in Bath (wow! 🎉). We had so much fun hearing the stories behind the products, sharing YOUR specific questions with each talented Maker, and we hope you had fun, too!
Unsure of what to bring home from your summer trip to Maine? Not to fear! We’ve created a list of the top 6 “Summer in Maine” Souvenirs that visitors & locals just can’t get enough of. Keep reading to find out!
1. Blueberry…Everything
You can’t go wrong with Maine’s sweet state fruit.
We’ve got Wild Maine Blueberries in ALL the forms: jars of “Just Fruit” (AKA those little berries in their own juices); True Blue Pancake & Waffle Mix; Bar Harbor Wild Maine Blueberry Tea (Fruit, Green & Black!); Honey; even Chocolate Covered Blueberries!
