8 Ways to Embrace a Punchy Color Trend

Primary shades provide visual exclamation points and harmonize with the whole rainbow.

TEXT BY SARAH STORMS

From our Summer 2023 issue

Antje Roitzsch’s Calderesque aluminum and acrylic mobiles — Photo courtesy of Antje Roitzsch

1. Natural phenomena — light on a leaf, a brook curving around rocks — inspires Lincolnville artist Antje Roitzsch’s Calderesque aluminum and acrylic mobiles. $375–$1,350. visualartsmaine.com

rag rug, crafted from reclaimed float rope by Dara Kilpatrick

2. On a front porch, Bremen weaver Dara Kilpatrick’s rag rug, crafted from reclaimed float rope, embodies a warm welcome. From $95. mainecoastroperugs.com

Danica Candle tapers in primary colors — Photo by Tabitha Barnard

3. Harness the palette of a Mondrian painting with hand-dipped tapers by Rockport’s Danica Candles. $8 for two. thepostsupply.com

cotton tea towels by Allison McKeen — Photo by Allison McKeen

4. Spaghetti and meatballs? Tulips? The sun setting over water? The amorphous shapes on Gardiner artist Allison McKeen’s cotton tea towels invite your imagination. $20 each. allisonmckeenart.com

blue stoneware vase by Aimee McLaughlin — Photo by Tabitha Barnard

5. On Portlander Aimee McLaughlin’s shapely stoneware vase, coiled handles are an unexpected twist. $185. thepostsupply.com

6. Glass remnants are reimagined as abstract art on Mosaic cups by Dresden’s Tandem Glass. $50 each. shopmainecraft.com

Meg K. Walsh’s tiny (31⁄2-inch-diameter) porcelain tray — Photo by Tara Rice

7. Sunburst lichen, found on rocks along the Maine coast, inspired the happy hue on Scarborough ceramicist Meg K. Walsh’s tiny (31⁄2-inch-diameter) porcelain tray. $28. cmceramicstudio.com

linocut cards by Inciardi Prints — Photo by Tara Rice

8. Portland’s Ana Inciardi draws on her experience growing up in a food-loving Italian American family to make linocut prints that look delicious. $10–$18. inciardiprints.com