Maine College of Art & Design’s annual COLLECT sale is open. Featuring artwork by alumni, faculty, current students, staff, and friends of the college, this is an opportunity to support local artists and the school’s scholarship fund. Browse and purchase online at shop.meca.edu or in person at the 522 Congress Street, Portland.

But if you see something you like, hurry! The sales ends tomorrow—Saturday, June 24 at 6 p.m.— and many of these objects are one of a kind, which means even those featured here may already be claimed.

Object of Veneration/Ominous Idol by Patricia Brace ’06
Five pounds of aluminum for worshipping, spell-casting, and/or conversation starting.
10 x 7 x 3 inches, $1,000

Ceramic bowls by Lucy Breslin
Sculptural bowls as bright as cellophane wrapped candies.
Ranging from nine to 14 inches wide, $175 to $950

04 | 2023 by Melinda Aste ‘17
Maple framed wool and cotton weaving.
21.5 x 15 x .75 inches, $850

“Behind” photograph by Tabitha Barnard ‘16
Instant intrigue for any room.
22 x 26 inches framed, $700

Native Shrubs of the Northeast by Lin Snow ‘20
Own the original gouache image or a print.
11 x 14 inches framed, $25 to $900

Splat! Mirrors by John P. Gardiner ’07, MFA ’14
Do you see yourself with this funky mirror in your home?
38 x 30 inches, $1,200 to $1,600