Keywords: body art
Item 98552
Commonwealth Art Colony students exploring Damariscove Island off Boothbay Harbor, 1915
Contributed by: Boothbay Region Historical Society Date: 1915-08-03 Location: Boothbay Harbor Media: Photographic print
Item 23652
Jongeleen tattooing, Portland, 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art
Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.
Exhibit
Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club
In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.
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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864
"… "The Knight Templars were the most magnificent body I ever saw," John Martin of Bangor wrote in his account of their appearance at the consecration…"
Story
Scientist Turned Artist Making Art Out of Trash
by Ian Trask
Bowdoin College alum returns to midcoast Maine to make environmentally conscious artwork
Story
Tapestry, Seine Twine and Burlesque
by Barbara Burns
My work as a tapestry artist and dancer in Maine.
Lesson Plan
Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.
