Pamela Wood speaks to Art Mackay regarding the raising of salmon and how it impacts the economics of Eastport. In the closing paragraphs of the magazine, Pamela Wood recounts the current situation in Eastport, and how there is promise for the town.

The art of working with ceramics takes a trained hand to perfect, whether someone is making a small cup or a large sculpture. Heather Black talks to potters in South Portland to learn about their craft and the Sawyer Street Studios.

Culture can be expressed through many different avenues, from telling a story about ones culture, to performing a traditional dance. Jessica Kohler speaks to performers with the House Island Project to learn about their experiences and the House Island Project.

Quilters of all ages in Maine are reinventing an old art form. Mary Thorsby speaks to quilters about their craft.

Welcome to King Friday’s Dungeon shares the stories of three puppeteering acts as they brace for the challenge of preparing for King Friday’s Dungeon Puppet Slam at Mayo Street Arts. This film explores how these puppeteers tell thoughtful, funny, and rich stories through their puppets, their expectations and hopes for the upcoming puppet slam, and why puppets are for everybody.

Kate D. Philbrick captures a photograph of friends at the opening of an art show.

Facing the potential of closing down due to less funding and low attendance, teenage performers at the Theater Project decided to put on a show to raise money and awareness in the community. Marc LeBourdias documents the work that the performers did to complete their improv show and the importance of the theater for them.

Kelli Gavant highlights the life of Phyllis Rogers, a teacher with SPIRAL Arts, Inc., who suffers from chronic pain following an accident that damaged her brain. Gavant discusses the work that SPIRAL Arts does for their students and how it has helped Rogers and others.

An ardent support of the feminist, anti-Putin, performance art group know as Pussy Riot, Rob Lieber joined their movement after hearing about them on the radio. Margaret Rawsom discusses Lieber's entrance into activism and his support for the group.

Lorienne Schulze documents the efforts of artists to being art into public space.

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Zoo Cain turned to drugs and became depressed. Lila Cherneff profiles how Cain struggled with his depression, and how art gave him a way to turn his life around.

Through creating works of art, Robert Saunders is able to find a way to heal himself of his bipolar disorder. Aida Curtis highlights how the art that Saunders creates allows him to relax, and how art allows him to work through his mental condition.