Jan 16, 2013

Winter Installations



It's winter in Bar Harbor!
This December, we were excited to present a month-long series of Original Installation Art by Local Artists in Bar Harbor shop windows. Some of the following installations are still on display - catch 'em while you can!



Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Annika Earley at Window Panes.  Her canvas is criss-crossed with twine in intricate patterns reminiscent of a spiderweb
Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Annika Earley at Window Panes.  Her canvas is criss-crossed with twine in intricate patterns reminiscent of a spiderweb






Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Lauren Banzaquin's original piece for Fair Trade Winds - a series of 10 painted panels featuring hands







Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Patience Blythe for Spruce & Gussy! Her unique representation of 'The 12 Days Of Christmas' is unforgettable!
Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Patience Blythe for Spruce & Gussy! Her unique representation of 'The 12 Days Of Christmas' is unforgettable!
Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Patience Blythe for Spruce & Gussy! Her unique representation of 'The 12 Days Of Christmas' is unforgettable!
Downeast December 2012, downeast maine winter, In downtown Bar Harbor, artists created original art installations to be displayed in shop windows for the holiday shopping season! Here's Patience Blythe for Spruce & Gussy! Her unique representation of 'The 12 Days Of Christmas' is unforgettable!






Hi friends and pals! Heres a little behind-the-scenes glimpse of my installation's creation! I guess you could say that this design started and ended with sparkles (I'm still finding them everywhere).  Each cone took about 1-2 hours to cut and sew, and another hour to stuff.  I wanted to sew the sequins by hand to create long-lasting pieces that would withstand normal use as dreamy throw pillows (hint hint: they're for sale!) - the process took hours but the end result was worth every stitch!
Many thanks to Danielle Mace for her enthusiasm and support - I'm looking forward to working with Macey's again soon!
Erika Flynn, concept art for Macey's December 2012 window display art installation
Macey's Bar Harbor December 2012 window display art installation
sewing sequins Erika Flynn
sewing sequins Erika Flynn
pink glitterrain
Macey's Bar Harbor, winter


Big thanks to our artists- Annika Earley, Patience Blythe, Aaron Mitchell, Erika Flynn, and Laura Benzaquin and to their hosts  Spruce & Gussy, Serendipity, Macey's, Fair Trade Winds, Stone Soup, and Window Panes!

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