The Open House invites visitors to campus to watch and interact with artists from the wider community, who offer demonstrations, answer questions, and lead activities for visitors of all ages. It is a time to explore the campus, try some techniques, and use materials that are typical of Haystack programming.
Free for all ages.
Photo by Nikolai Fox, 2025.
OPEN HOUSE ARTISTS
GLASS | Linda Perrin
Ellsworth, ME
Glass Blowing + Hot Glass Sculpting
Linda Perrin has been a full time glass maker for over 35 years. Her work is decorative, functional, wearable, and oftentimes, sculptural. It is collected internationally and is in the permanent collections of the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY and the Venice Glass Museum in Murano, Italy.
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CERAMICS | Codey Stange + Elise Teixido
East Blue Hill, ME
Hand Building
Codey Stange is a functional wood fired potter living in East Blue Hill. He specializes in thrown and altered pieces that are then hand carved and hand built.
Elise Teixido is a wood fire potter in East Blue Hill Maine. She focuses on making thoughtfully crafted functional ceramics for everyday use.
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FAB LAB | Jake Horsey
Sargentville, ME
Laser Etching
Jake Horsey is an engineer with a focus on digital fabrication, systems design, and new technology development.
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FIBER | Chris Leith
Sedgwick, ME
Weaving on Floor + Tapestry Looms
Chris Leith is an artist, weaver, and educator interested in promoting creative pursuits in the community.
GRAPHICS | Rebecca Daugherty
Stonington, ME
Relief Printmaking + Intaglio Printmaking
Rebecca Daugherty is a painter, printmaker, and sea kayaker living in Stonington. She is influenced by what she sees locally around her, mostly boats, road construction, rocks, and island landscapes.
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METALS | Robin Cust
Stonington, ME
Forging + Embossing
Robin Cust (she/her) is a studio jeweler living and working on Deer Isle since 1991. She received a BS in Industrial Technology from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, and came to Deer Isle to serve an apprenticeship with Ronald Hayes Pearson.
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WOOD | Aspen Golann
Rollinsford, NH
Broom Making
Aspen Golann is a furniture maker and educator based in southern New Hampshire. Through sculpture, furniture, and teaching, she examines gender, power, and history while working to expand access to traditional craft.