Woven Conversations

Learn about the long tradition of exceptional craftsmanship, art and industry in Central Maine and beyond.

Woven Conversations is an ongoing series of talks that weaves together contemporary creative practice with the rich history of the mill. Each event invites artists, makers, and thinkers to explore how place, labor, memory, and material shape their work—offering space for reflection, dialogue, and connection within a site rooted in making.

Past programs include interviews with:

– Mike Rancourt of Rancourt & Co discussing the creation of the footwear worn by Team USA at the Olympics

– Peter Geiger of Farmers’ Almanac and Geiger, discussing the history and making of the beloved publication

– Ebenezer Akakpo of Akakpo Design Group explaining his unique jewelry inspired by his native Ghana and his adopted home of Maine

– Chef Cherie Scott sharing her stories of growing up and the inspiration behind the Mumbai to Maine line of chutneys and simmer sauces

For more information, email info@mainemill.com or call 207-333-3881

Artist Talk: Elana Adler

Thursday, August 14, 5:30pm

Elana Adler is a multidisciplinary artist using the grid as a tactical mapping system and as a geometric configuration inherited from the past. It is a constant variable that is continually translated and transformed. Utilizing the grid as an accessible visual language, Adler makes work inspired by complex systems and structures of power while challenging expectation through material potential. Patterns and processes are embedded within her practice.

This program is free and made possible by the Onion Foundation. 

Artist Talk: Rachel Gloria Adams

Thursday, September 25, 5:30pm

Join multidisciplinary artist Rachel Gloria Adams for a discussion exploring the intersections of color, memory, and nature in her creative practice. Through abstract forms and thoughtful color schemes, Rachel distills memories and sensations into visual stories. She’ll unpack her process of evoking emotions and sensations through color, from the intuitive to the technical.

This program is free and made possible by the Onion Foundation.