Peter Smith

Richard Russo

smith — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:26:02 +0000

Wherein the author discusses the language of Hollywood, book publishing technology, Downeast accents, real estate, hot sex, and the Pulitzer Prize.

Randy Regier

smith — Sat, 01 May 2010 14:29:41 +0000

The artist’s dreams are rendered in a toystore full of custom, grayscale toys steeped with longing and desire—his totally handspun, totally Space Age take on reality.

Habib Dagher

smith — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:54:28 +0000

Habib Dagher developed bridges that can fit inside backpacks. Now, he’s heading up research on an offshore energy project in the “Saudi Arabia of wind.”

Vince Clarke

smith — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:10:00 +0000

Vince Clarke is one half of Erasure, a successful pop musician, and a dedicated user of analog synths. Step into his cabin on the Pemaquid Peninsula.

William Pope.L

smith — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:00:43 +0000

William Pope.L, a visual and performance-theater artist, works in extremes. He once crawled from the Statue of Liberty to the Bronx. An annotated guide to his studio in Lewiston.

Ice shacks

smith — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:01:18 +0000

“Well, it turned out to be a fish house—an ice shack full of water that had been at the bottom of the lake. It must have weighed half a ton. Can you imagine?” Photographs by Scott Peterman.

Rob Tod

smith — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:07:02 +0000

Allagash beers take on the characteristics of the atmosphere—a sort of “air-oir”—imparted from the indigenous, airborne yeasts. In their beers, you can taste Portland’s wild side.

David Wolfe

smith — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:36:59 +0000

David Wolfe prints it old-school with Vandercook proofing presses. “Now,” he says, “this whole print shop could come out of a laptop.” An annotated guide to his work space.

Joe Kievitt

smith — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:18:35 +0000

Joe Kievitt makes meticulous line drawings. His Portland studio shows a similar appreciation for craftsmanship and care.

Hog Farm Studios Annex

smith — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:24:53 +0000

Coco + Gil Corral began hosting underground concerts at their Biddeford barn in 2007. Now, they’ve opened a full-fledged music venue: the Hog Farm Studios Annex.