Thank you for joining us for an incredible evening of celebration, gratitude and accomplishment with the 2023 mentor artist/apprentice pairs: Sarah Haskell + Katherine Ferrier (Textiles), Richard Reitz Smith + Sharon Gallant (Book arts), Matthew Arcara + Daniel Klingsberg (Woodworking – Instruments), Karen Orsillo + Jade Ruscio (Ceramics – Nerikomi), Pilar Nadal + Nicole Manganelli (Printmaking), Marian Baker + Lydia Johnson (Ceramics), Richard Foye + Mucuy Bolles (Ceramics), Susan Beere + Kristen Riley (Ceramic tiles), Donlin Foreman + Jaya Lord (Leather).
All images courtesy of David Dostie for Maine Home + Design (our exclusive magazine sponsor for the CAP program!) at the opening reception of the capstone exhibition held at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts on Friday, October 6th, 2023.
2023 Maine Craft Apprenticeship Program Timeline
October 2022: Application Opens
10/4/2022: Prospective CAP Applicant Zoom Info Session #1, 12 – 1pm. RSVP here!
10/13/2022: Prospective CAP Applicant Zoom Info Session #2, 5:30 – 6:30pm. RSVP here!
12/08/2022- Application deadline
12/10/2022 – 12/31/2022- Jurors review all applications.
1/4/2023 – Notifications are sent to all applicants. Finalists are contacted to schedule interviews for January 18th & 19th (interview attendance is required to be considered for the program)
1/18/2023- Finalist’s interviews on Zoom
1/19/2023- Finalist’s interviews (back up date)
1/20/2023 Finalist contacted with results in preparation for public announcement
1/31/2023 CAP 2023 participants are publicly announced.
3/1/2023 Apprenticeships begin.
9/30/2023 Apprenticeships end.
10/6/2023 CAP Alumni Gathering @ Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
10 /6/2023 Exhibition Opening Reception: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine’s 2023 Craft Apprentice Program /// Capstone exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (5-7pm)
10/6/2023 – 10/30/2023: Exhibition dates: Mentors + Apprentices: Work from Maine’s Craft Apprentice Program /// Capstone exhibition at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
2023 Jurors
Lisa Gent, Owner – Lisa Gent Handcrafted Jewelry
Lissa Hunter, Multi-Media Artist
Rachel Montroy, Education and Community Outreach Coordinator LNHC
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