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About United Crafters of America

Showcasing local talent, coast to coast!

We founded Maine Micro Artisans in June of 2022. We had a lot of ups and downs - we grew from one to three retail locations and had over 300 artisans in our organization at its peak. Late in 2024 it became impossible to continue in our retail endeavors and we took a short break to refocus and regroup. We are now using our experience in sales and marketing to continue to elevate the fine handmade works created by our friends and neighbors here in Maine - and are expanding to include makers from across the country as well!

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Follow us on social media as we showcase our amazing vendors and their handmade artisan gifts and keepsakes!

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Interested in joining us? Review our contract here!

Press

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Bangor Daily News

Maine artisan store is opening its new downtown Bangor location

Kathleen O'Brien, Reporter, BDN

August 30, 2024

Interior view of the Maine Micro Artisans store at 21 Washington Street in Bangor, Maine.

WABI 5 Bangor

Maine Artisan Shop Reopens in Bangor

Logan Hoffman, Reporter, WABI

August 29, 2024

MaineLife

Season 9 Episode 18 - Bangor

MaineLife Media

June 8, 2024

WMTW News 8 Portland

Apple Blossom Festival

Jacob Murphy, Reporter, WMTW

May 5, 2024

Jacob Murphy, reporter for WMTW 8, interviewing an artisan at the Maine Micro Artisans Orchard Ridge Farm Apple Blossom Festival in Gorham, Maine.

WMTW News 8 Portland

Apple Blossom Festival showcases work of local Maine artisans

Jacob Murphy, Reporter, WMTW

May 5, 2024

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DownEast Magazine

Maine Micro Artisans Has Undergone Some Large-Scale Changes

Adrienne Perron, Assistant Editor, DownEast Magazine

October 2023

WABI 5 Bangor

Bangor location grand opening

Sierra Whaley, Anchor/Reporter, WABI

September 22, 2023

WMTW News 8 Portland

Live remote segment #4

Norah Hogan, Multimedia Journalist, WMTW

July 31, 2022 - 5:45AM

WMTW News 8 Portland

Live remote segment #3

Norah Hogan, Multimedia Journalist, WMTW

July 31, 2022 - 5:45AM

WMTW News 8 Portland

Live remote segment #2

Norah Hogan, Multimedia Journalist, WMTW

July 31, 2022 - 5:45AM

Norah Hogan interviews Mary Plummer at the Maine Micro Artisans Artisan Fair in Windham, Maine.

WMTW News 8 Portland

Maine Micro Artisan Fair makes space for shopping and selling local

"You can feel confident and good that when you go and buy something that was made here that it was sourced ethically and made by someone local."

Norah Hogan, Multimedia Journalist, WMTW

July 31, 2022

Vivien Leigh from News Center Maine interviews Mary Plummer inside the Maine Micro Artisans gift shop in Gorham, Maine.

News Center Maine

'Every ability level is welcome here': Gift shop features artisans of all abilities

Maine Micro Artisans gives artisans of all kinds an opportunity to showcase their products.

Vivien Leigh (NEWS CENTER Maine)

July 29, 2022

Many colorful handmade items are displayed on the wall, shelves, tables and a bookcase, such as glassware, clay figurines, oil paintings, jewelry, pottery, fiber arts, stained glass and whimsical gnomes.

Gorham Times

“What we’re building here is so much more than a gift shop.”

Krista Nadeau, Contributing Writer

July 21, 2022

Maine Micro Artisans owner Mary Plummer cuts a wide red ribbon with a novelty size pair of scissors at the ribbon cutting ceremony, surrounded by members of her family.

Gorham Weekly

Maine Micro Artisans Opens in Gorham

GW Editorial Staff

July 7, 2022

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