We have five new 9-month and 2-year apprentices in the building this fall, as well as two new 12-weekers…
Read MoreI’m slow to connect the dots. When my wife and I announced to our grown daughter we were moving to join her in Maine, our daughter suggested I take the wooden boat building class at The Apprenticeshop…
Read MoreLike any organization that’s been in existence for a long time, The Apprenticeshop is ripe with its own lore. You hear stories from the “old days”…
Read MoreA recent graduate of our 9-month apprenticeship program, Ellery Kempe-Chalmers, reached out in response to our last newsletter with some photos of her time at the ‘Shop…
Read MoreWe recently reached out to Dagmar Bay (alumna ‘96-’98) to ask her a few questions about her experience at the ‘Shop and what she’s doing now…
Read MorePeople talk of wooden boats as romantic, graceful objects, wherein form is married to function…
Read MoreOn Friday, December 17th, nine of our apprentices launched six beautiful Susan Skiffs. We wanted to share some images from the launch…
Read MoreWe have eight new 9-month and 2-year apprentices in the building this fall, as well as two new 12-weekers…
Read MoreDo you remember the first time you touched salt water? How about your first walk along a seaweed strewn piece of granite?…
Read MoreFor the last year I’ve been having an interesting correspondence with Josef Eggert of Los Angeles, a former apprentice…
Read MoreThis week, our very own Youth Program Director and Break the Anchor project leader, João Strout-Bentes, was featured in the Penobscot Bay Pilot…
Read MoreWe 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 MoreFinally! It may have taken 24 years, but now I have it. ‘It’ is the job I moved to Maine for…
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