Biddeford Blooms Community Weaving Project

LED BY FRINGE FESTIVAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SARAH HASKELL

Biddeford Blooms Community Weaving Project, is an invitation to weave our aspirations for the future of our community together. Local woodworker Peter Anthony and longtime Compass Volunteer built looms representing the built and natural environment of Biddeford – it’s mills, river, and community gardens. Since Fringe Fest 2021, hundreds of our community members have woven colorful recycled materials into this shared tapestry and created themselves in the sculpture. This Community Loom project in historic downtown Biddeford celebrates Maine’s 200th birthday and illustrates how important textiles and craft have been to the state.

FUNDING FOR BIDDEFORD BLOOMS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY

The Biddeford Blooms Community Weaving Project is supported in part by the funding and support of the Maine Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts Challenge Grant Program, the Maine Bicentennial, and the Maine Community Foundation.

What people are saying about Engine...

Partnering with UNE, Engine has offered professional level gallery and classroom experiences for undergraduate and local students enrolled in arts classes as well as a venue to see art by both regionally and nationally recognized artists.

Stephen Burt

University of New England

Engine is and has been a focal point of downtown Biddeford for many years for so many artists and creative spirits. It is a go-to for me: a retreat, a destination, a source for connection and ideas and community.

Laura Dunn

Artist

Engine is a wonderful place to work surrounded by wonderful people who have infused so much love and light into the downtown of Biddeford. I cannot imagine a bright future in the town without this wonderful organization.

Savanna Pettengill

Artist & Arts Teacher

Engine fuels the creativity of our city, making it the hub for youth and adults alike to feed their spirits, expand their skills, and create a better future for all of us.

Stephanie Edwards

Community Action Committee