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This article discusses the construction and design of a minimalist home in Vermont. The homeowners, Britt and Matt Witt, had a vision for a simple white house reminiscent of the white steepled churches in the area. They found an affordable property in the woods and built their dream home with a tight budget. The design focused on intentional details and fixtures, such as a gooseneck sink fixture and a DeVOL brass kitchen faucet. The house is surrounded by nature and offers beautiful views through large windows. The Witts have embraced a simpler lifestyle, using candles and oil lamps for lighting and enjoying outdoor showers. They aim to live in harmony with nature and stand in the old ways. [Extracted from the article]

This article tells the story of Thea Alvin, a renowned stonemason artist based in rural Vermont. Alvin's backyard sculpture park features gravity-defying stonework, including a 100-foot-long stone helix, undulating walls, ponds, and a pizza oven. Despite experiencing a devastating fire in 2017 that destroyed her barn, studio, and half of her house, Alvin was determined to rebuild and make her home beautiful again. With the help of friends and community members, she slowly rebuilt her barn and house, incorporating unique and artistic elements into the design. Alvin's passion for creating beautiful things every day helps her combat depression and stay positive, even in the face of challenges like drought and poverty. The article also highlights Alvin's love for stone and her extensive experience in creating sculptures around the world. She sees stone as a contemplative material that carries the energy and intentions of those who worked with it in the past. Through her work, Alvin aims to create mysteries and stories that will be pondered by future generations. Overall, this article showcases Alvin's resilience, creativity, and dedication to her craft. [Extracted from the article]

"Now this one", Fleming points to a long, sloping chunk of wood, "will be a bench, with a resin inlay and brushed steel legs, can't you just see it?" "It's so private where I get the wood", Fleming says. My back straightened right out!" Fleming is rangy, as you'd expect from someone who routinely wrestles large, heavy pieces of wood. And while many driftwood artists concentrate on smaller pieces-mirrors and such-Fleming works on a grand scale, crafting high-end furniture with an artistry that has gained him a following around the world. [Extracted from the article]

Owner-curator Catherine McLetchie assembles the art and craft of 100 mostly Maine makers, her community of creatives, and shares them with such infectious enthusiasm you might be inspired to consider relocating to Maine, possibly to join in. "She's a real Mainer, doing real Mainer art", McLetchie says of Jessica Ives, whose sunstruck waterscapes feature swimmers and fishermen. In no special order, and without provocation, I find myself dreaming of tiny enameled earrings shaped like barnacles, blown-glass eggs with a dash of Jackson Pollock, and a tidy stack of laundry stain sticks. She's a close friend and now co-curator in this artistic adventure, helping McLetchie fill the barn with art, craft, community. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): Refining the interior edges of a merino felt coaster, which, like the Friendship cuff and earrings on this page, features adinkra symbols. In a massive brick mill building seven miles west of Portland, Maine, in the town of Westbrook, I stumble into a world of symbols, the domain of a man who dreams and designs in ancient patterns. I'm just being a channel, and trying to do the work." akakpo.com PHOTO (COLOR): Ebenezer Akakpo on Congress Street in Portland, Maine. [Extracted from the article]

Marblehead, MA is a coastal town with a population of 20,441 and a median home price of $962,375. The town is known for its historic houses and rich maritime history, with vintage-style streetlamps and a bustling harbor. Marblehead is considered America's yachting capital and the birthplace of the nation's navy. Other recommended places to live include Westerly, RI, known for its beaches and historic downtown, and Eastport, ME, a small town with a focus on fishing and nature conservation. [Extracted from the article]

"These are the only gloves I'd ever own", a well-known gardening acquaintance told me, and current owner Sam Hooper also started out as an avid fan of these indestructible gloves, originally made by three generations of the Haupt family, who got started outfitting the line workers who were "electrifying the country" in the 1920s. Between blogging about gardens, crafts, canning, and recipes, she makes time in the winter to craft simple, stamped terracotta garden markers-"I've always been a bit of a minimalist!" Garden baskets from $39; peterborobasket.com Seeds & Bulbs There would be no garden without seed, those miraculous specks that contain worlds. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): A classic New England beach tote filled with a bouquet of hydrangeas is the star of one of Driscoll's greeting cards, playfully captioned "Thanks a bunch!" Danielle Driscoll remembers her husband, Luke, asking one day. Driscoll's experiences with brushes and paints, and the skills she acquired and subsequently shared in her online DIY and home decor videos, would lead her to try her hand at watercolors. [Extracted from the article]

Here, working between the two buildings, Regier weaves and knits, seemingly out of the elements, shawls and hats and scarves that are suffused with the colors she gathers from the land around her. "It's the nature of the type of yarn I use- squishy and fine, from wool and alpaca that I buy from local farmers and have spun at a little fiber mill in New Hampshire", Regier says. Little teeth move the thread in a chattering, hypnotic stream, knitting a pattern that Regier has first painted with dye on the wool/ alpaca yarn. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): A 3-year-old Sy Montgomery with her black Scottish terrier, Molly, who she says "showed me my destiny." And the far-flung travels to places like Namibia and Borneo; before being stalked by man-eating tigers and courted by tarantulas; before the legions of furry, scaly, slippery friends she would make around the world, Sy Montgomery made a connection when she was 3 years old, a connection with a feeling that would infuse everything to come. Molly's story is the first chapter in How to Be a Good Creature, Sy's memoir told through meaningful creatures in her life. We are sweltering in the shade of an old silver maple, so tall it dwarfs the angular white farmhouse that Sy shares with her husband, the writer Howard Mansfield, and their silky border collie, Thurber. [Extracted from the article]

Crushed-stone pathways ebb and flow in all directions, and I glimpse more of Joe's handiwork: a barn-red garden gate, and another in a brilliant shade of periwinkle. PHOTO (COLOR): Spheres of dwarf boxwood and arborvitae nestle against a peastone path behind the main house on Joseph and Paula Valentine's Juniper Hill Farm. A mossy water garden, with Palibin lilacs and plants gifted from garden friends. [Extracted from the article]

ROBBI PORTELA Maple Lane Pottery I Windsor, ME Facebook PIE DISHING: STONEWARE PIE PLATE INSPIRATION: "My designs are inspired by my love for all animals, and the fact that I grew up on a farm and live on one now, with lots of wildlife surrounding us", Robbi says. ON PIE: "The best pie I ever had was a chocolate macaroon pie baked by Kathy Knapp [then owner of the Pie-o-Neer restaurant], in a town actually called Pie Town. ERICA MOODY Erica Moody Fine Metal Work Waldoboro, ME ericamoody.com PIE PRESENTATION: BRASS AND STEEL PIE/CAKE SERVER INSPIRATION: "The aesthetic [of serving utensils] ... and the values that they hold around community, family, nourishment, the land, tradition, and ritual-these were so rich and close to my heart, so that is where I dove in", Erica says. [Extracted from the article]

Brown began his immersion decades ago, with renowned photographer and tracker Paul Rezendes, who wrote Tracking and the Art of Seeing. Tim points out the toe definition, while Brown takes out his tape measure and instructs us to consider the habitat of evergreens. (These are practiced trackers, although Tim quickly clarifies, "David's the veteran, we're the assistant veterans."). [Extracted from the article]

For 473 dramatic miles of New England coastline, the Atlantic Ocean captivates us with its tumbling waves, sandy beaches, and intimations of endlessness. ASHLEY VAN ETTEN Willywaw | Narragansett, RI willywaw.com WHAT SHE MAKES: Tea towels, pillows, totes, and other textiles splashed with silkscreened images of sea life. BETH SHISSLER Sea Bags | Portland, ME seabags.com WHAT SEA BAGS MAKES: Founded in 1999, Sea Bags turns recycled sails into rugged totes, saving more than 700 tons of material from landfill to date. [Extracted from the article]

THEY ARE SUCH DIVAS, HAVE YOU NOTICED?!" The two dachshunds, Rosie and Isabella, are scrambling at my feet, and this declaration rises and falls in an animated South African accent. Mally Skok is fairly seismic, her presence vigorous and enlivening-no surprise to the many clients familiar with her Mally Skok Design fabrics and wallpapers. PHOTO (COLOR): Among the vibrant tableaux in Mally Skok's Massachusetts home is this room done up in her "Brimfield Pink" pattern, inspired by a plate she once spotted at the famed Brimfield Antique Show. [Extracted from the article]

MASONRY HEATERS: HOW THEY WORK Also known as Russian or Finnish fireplaces, masonry heaters have a minimum of two switchbacks to slow down the combustible gases created by burning wood. Albie and Cheryl packed Scott, 18 months, into a knapsack, and took a cheap flight to Europe in the middle of winter. PHOTO (COLOR): After Albie Barden helped install this masonry heater at her home in Harrisville, New Hampshire, owner Michelle Russell customized it by adding a stucco exterior. [Extracted from the article]

"Mice were my wheelhouse", says Sadowski, who quickly gained a following with her cavorting Christmas mice in topcoats and crocheted scarves, bearing gifts of tiny pine cones. PHOTO (COLOR): From playful woodland animals to faithful family pups, no two of Sadowski's miniature sculptures are alike. "I've always loved animals", Sadowski, 35, tells me, as she teases strands of wool from earth-toned clouds of fluff, like plucking cotton candy, and prepares to wrap them around a wire leg belonging to a hound. [Extracted from the article]

It makes you focus-makes you just a little more connected." benwolffpottery.com PHOTO (COLOR): Ben Wolff works on a "roped-rim" pot using a homemade pattern-making tool called a coggle. His dad fired it, having written 1981 and Ben on the bottom, which means Ben was about 1 when he made it. The pot is a handmade Ben Wolff pot; the bluesy song is called "Mud", by Ben and his music partner Simon Biddle. [Extracted from the article]

Rosenwald's handiwork is instantly recognizable in stores from Cape Cod to California. It's so true." jillrosenwald.com PHOTO (COLOR): Jill Rosenwald in her Boston studio PHOTO (COLOR): "Bali Toile" pattern detail. PHOTO (COLOR): a sampling of the studio's custom colors PHOTO (COLOR): Bisqueware waiting to be brought to life with Rosenwald's design flair. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers travel tips for Burlington, Vermont and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, shopping, and tourist attractions.

The article profiles the residential house of watercolor artist Sara Fitzgerald O'Brien in York, Maine. Topics mention including the beautiful beach living way, her collection on several things such as wallpapers, wedding invitations and note cards and interior designs such as the floor, wallpapers and kitchen.

The article offers travel tips for Bristol, Rhode Island and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, and shopping.

The article focuses on the renovation of the Samuel Church Estate schoolhouse in Adamsville, Rhode Island into a modern-day vacation rental house of owners Kristin and Adam Silveira.

The article discusses various artisan-run businesses in New England including Farmhouse Pottery in Woodstock, Vermont, John Francis Designs in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Jeremy Frey Baskets in Eddington, Maine

The article offers insights on Stowe, Vermont, including its popularity as a ski destination and recommendations for restaurants and shopping.

The article discusses the interior design of a loft space in New Hampshire owned by artist Dan Thibeault.

The filament in question is a silky shade of green, spiked through the eye of a needle that resembles a tiny saber, gripped with confidence by Sarah K. Benning, embroidery superstar. Scattered on the coffee table, bamboo embroidery hoops encircle still more plants-Benning's hallmark. PHOTO (COLOR): Sarah K. Benning at home in New Hampshire; finished works taped to the studio wall help Benning keep track of current projects; an array of her embroidery hoops; a design called "Reader", which she recently offered as a DIY pattern. [Extracted from the article]

In a different setting and a different time, Matt Cavallaro might pass for a medieval craftsman-something about his close-cropped beard, his skill with the metal arts, the intensity of the way he handles the object at hand. It's hard to tell where one workshop leaves off and another begins, except for this small pod of a room that Cavallaro carved into a corner to house the seasoning oven-a gray hulk that looks like an impregnable safe-and his shipping operation. "I designed the original collection-egg pan, nine-inch skillet, three-and-a-half-quart Dutch oven-all at the same time, because I felt that there was a lot of strength in launching with more than one product", Cavallaro explains. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers travel tips for Marblehead, Massachusetts and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations, and shopping.

The article offers travel tips for Manchester, Vermont and includes recommendations for fishing, hiking and dinning.

The article offers travel tips for Farm Coast, New England and includes recommendations for dining, shopping and dining.

The article looks at a house in Dingley Island, Maine that is owned and designed by Thomas Moser.

The article offers travel tips for Exeter, New Hampshire and includes recommendations for dining, accommodations and bookstores.

The article discusses the design and construction of the farmhouse belonging to Bre Doucette which was built 1846.

The article discusses the architectural design of two houses in New Hampshire.

A review is offered for Hotel Northampton located in Northampton, Massachusetts.

The article offers travel tips for Salem, Massachusetts and includes recommendations for Gulu-Gulu Café, shopping and antique townhouse condo near the Salem Common.

The article discusses renovation of 18th century cape into polished work-and living space by jewelry artist Carolyn Morris Bach which features owl pendent created from cow bone, primitive furniture from the early 1800s in dining room and handmade Mexican tile in floor of kitchen.

The article offers travel tips for Narragansett, Rhode Island and recommends to visit Narragansett Town Beach and Narragansett Pier Casino.

The article offers travel tips for Marginal Way at Ogunquit, Maine including information about resorts, beaches and lighthouse.