We are excited to announce the recent award of a grant from the The RPM Foundation to provide financial support for one of our 2021 Fellows…
Read MoreIn honor of Women’s History month 2020, we announced the establishment of the Mary Lacy Scholarship for women…
Read MoreLet me start by answering the oft-asked question "why does your skiff need a bow fender"? Bear with me…
Read MoreWe reached out to Tom Weis recently to ask him a few questions about his experience at the ‘Shop and what he’s doing now…
Read MoreFor the past two seasons of heavy engagement through youth programs, adult lessons, apprentice training and Free Fridays, we’ve struggled to put a name to what the Twins are…
Read MoreWe have 6 new apprentices in the building this fall. They started at the ‘Shop on September 2nd…
Read MoreIt occurred to me earlier this summer that the pier could use a wind vane large enough to see from a decent way out…
Read MoreFinally! It may have taken 24 years, but now I have it. ‘It’ is the job I moved to Maine for…
Read MoreIn the past few months, we’ve been featured in two magazines, MaineBiz’s Work for ME 2020 issue and Cape Air’s in-flight magazine…
Read MoreI teach several studio courses in the Craft and Material Studies program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia…
Read MoreIn partnership with several other organizations, including One Community Many Voices, we’re participating in an initiative to provide garden beds, soil, and seedlings to Rockland residents…
Read MoreJoin us for a video tour of the shop while we are closed down to the public.
Read MoreWhile Apprentices and staff haven’t been able to work on boats in the last month, they have come up with all kinds of creative ways to train their hands and eyes at home…
Read MoreIn early March, Jonathan Goodman came to the ‘Shop to do his volunteer week. The following piece was written by Jonathan about his volunteer experience…
Read MoreThis month, amidst all of the coronavirus uncertainty and upheaval, I had an opportunity to sit down with recent graduate of the 12-week program, Emma Hathaway…
Read MoreFormer 12-week apprentice Chris Battaglia has been interviewing apprentices and staff over the last few months to create a series of videos that tell the story of The Apprenticeshop…
Read MoreAfter a Wednesday field trip up to Searsport to visit the Penobscot Marine Museum, we got an email from Education Director Jeana Gaskop…
Read MoreRecently, our Board Chair, Molly Mulhern, sent me a post about a new line of wooden bathtubs designed and built by NK Woodworking. The post reminded me of a different context in which I’ve heard of boatbuilders building bathtubs…
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