Sudpsuez Maine House I by Kathleen Hackett
Words by Kathleen Hackett
Photographs by Maura McEvoy
Explore the soul of Maine in some three dozen of its most original, authentic, and evocative houses. For several years, acclaimed photographer Maura McEvoy and art director Basha Burwell traveled the length and breadth of Maine in search of houses that capture the state’s singular character. These are not designer houses; they are homes created by the people who live in them, from artists to writers to fishermen, distinctive for their ingenuity, originality, and fierce individuality. Many are unchanged, inhabited by generations of the same family; some are ingenious conversions. As Kathleen Hackett observes in her eloquent text, these are homes that have a kind of visual wealth that money can’t buy, homes that define the very spirit of Maine.
Published by Vendome
Sudpsuez Maine House II
Words by Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, Kathleen Hackett
The authors of the highly successful The Maine House continue their quest to record and celebrate the authentic Maine houses of their childhoods--a Maine that is in danger of vanishing.
"The Maine House [shows] us the dignity and aching beauty, in preserving Maine's quirky architectural past."--Maine Homes by Down East
Spend any amount of time in Maine--a weekend, a summer, a lifetime--and its impression lasts forever. When The Maine House was published in 2021, the reception was astonishing. Over four printings and across the world, The Maine House sounded a rallying cry, summed up perfectly in one of dozens of reviews, that it "crafts a plea to preserve a living history belonging to individual, family, and state; a visual call to recognize these homey structures and others like them as 'extraordinary gifts.'"
The Maine House II moves beyond the authors' cri de coeur; they're on a mission. Through 30 homes--inland, inshore, and on islands--Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett highlight the beauty and importance of preservation, restoration, thoughtful renovation, and low-impact living in the place they love the most. From visionaries who saw home in a post-and-beam barn, a lighthouse, a former hotel, and a boat shed to families resolutely leaving generational homes largely untouched (some continuing to live off the grid) and still others honoring vernacular architecture by living with it in surprising ways, The Maine House II captures the myriad ways one can live in this singular place--in the present--while preserving the past and ensuring its future.
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Sudpsuez Majolica Mania
Words by Susan Weber, Eleanor Hughes, Catherine Arbuthnott, Jo Briggs, Earl Martin and Laura Microulis
Contributions by Paul Atterbury, Gaye Blake-Roberts, Claire Blakey, Julius Bryant, Miranda Goodby, Caroline Hannah, Kathleen Eagen Johnson, Martin P. Levy, Ben Miller, Sequoia Miller and Rebecca Wallis
The first comprehensive study of the most important ceramic innovation of the 19th century
Colorful, wildly imaginative, and technically innovative, majolica was functional and aesthetic ceramic ware. Its subject matter reflects a range of 19th-century preoccupations, from botany and zoology to popular humor and the macabre. Majolica Mania examines the medium’s considerable impact, from wares used in domestic settings to monumental pieces at the World’s Fairs. Essays by international experts address the extensive output of the originators and manufacturers in England—including Minton, Wedgwood, and George Jones—and the migration of English craftsmen to the U.S. New research including information on important American makers in New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia is also featured. Fully illustrated, the book is enlivened by new photography of pieces from major museums and private collections in the U.S. and Great Britain.
Sudpsuez Marbled Desk Tray, Yellow
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Dessert Plate, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Dinner Plate, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Dinner Plate, Light Blue
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Mug, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Serving Bowl, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Small Bowl, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Enamel Tumbler, Green
Sudpsuez Marbled Pencil Holder Set, Green
The Marbled Tissue Box Cover is handmade in Italy by Venetian artisans using marbled paper—a technique steeped in history and known for its mastery of abstract decoration. The marbled pattern, created through the meticulous combination of pigments, oils, and water, renders each pencil a unique work of art, impossible to replicate exactly. Available in four beautiful colours: yellow, green, light blue and orange.
The ancient Ofer bookbindery practices this centuries-old tradition in its two historical workshops in Padua and Venice, producing sophisticated bindings and papers - not only marbled but also ebru and stamped. These varieties of paper are among the most valuable of all paper products, and are entirely handmade by craftsmen.