EVENT RELATED CONTENT
EVENT F.A.Q.
FAQ 1: Is parking available? How far is the parking from the entrance?
Answer: Free parking is immediately across from the Collins Center for the Arts. In addition, handicap parking is available with proper vehicle placards or license plates in both the CCA and Belgrade parking lots located on the front side of the building. Drop-off location: Patrons can be dropped off at the front of the building on Flagstaff Road, which can be accessed from both the College Avenue and Park Street entrance to campus. The drop-off point is located approximately 30 feet from the building entrance.
FAQ 2: What method of payments do participating artists accept?
Answer: Some vendors accept credit cards, all accept cash and checks. There is an ATM in the Collins Center for the Arts. Note that prices range anywhere from $20 to thousands. There is something for everyone in a variety of price ranges!
Do you have a question? Please email Gretchen Faulkner, Director, Hudson Museum (gretchen.faulkner@maine.edu)
2025 Participating Wabanaki Artists
Stay tuned – this list is updated frequently!
Carolyn Anderson, Maliseet
Katrina Atlean, Penobscot
Eric Otter Bacon, Passamaquoddy
Dolly Barnes, Passamaquoddy*
Kristen Coston, Penobscot
Mary Creighton, Passamaquoddy
Pam Cunningham, Penobscot
Barry Dana, Penobscot
Carol Dana, Penobscot
Kateri Aubin Dubois, Wolastoquihik Wahsipekuk
Alexandra Francis, Penobscot
Cheryl Francis, Penobscot
Corinna Francis, Passamaquoddy
Viola Francis, Passamaquoddy
Gabriel Frey, Passamaquoddy*
Gal Frey, Passamaquoddy
Eldon Hanning, Mi’kmaq*
Frank Hanning, Mi’kmaq
Hawk Henries, Nipmuc*
Sierra Henries, Nipmuc
Caleb Hoffman, Cherokee
Debbie Huston, Penobscot
Gerald “Butch” Jacobs, Passamaquoddy
Jo-Ellen Loring Jamieson, Penobscot*
Nicole Johnson, Penobscot
Kenny Keezer, Passamaquoddy
Jeanne Lewey, Penobscot
Wendy Little Bear, Penobscot*
Paula Love, Penobscot
Norma Randi Marshall, Passamaquoddy
Tiana Mary, Penobscot
Erica Nelson Menard, Penobscot
Jennifer Neptune, Penobscot Nation Museum
Debbie Nicholas, Passamaquoddy
Belinda Dawn Miliano, Passamaquoddy
Edith Mitchell, Penobscot
Linda Morin, Mi’kmaq
Bonnie Murphy, Mi’kmaq
Kira Neptune, Passamaquoddy
Peter Neptune, Passamaquoddy
Jason Pardilla, Penobscot
Passamaquoddy Maple
Gayle Phillips, Penobscot
Jennifer Pictou, Mi’kmaq*
Rolfe Richter, Passamaquoddy
David Lone Bear Sanipass, Mi’kmaq
Minquansis Sapiel, Passamaquoddy
Theresa Secord, Penobscot
Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot
Jeremy Violette, Penobscot
Wooden Way Creations, Passamaquoddy
*These artists will provide demonstrations. See the schedule for more information.
Also:
Maine Forest Service
PROMOTIONAL IMAGERY
2025 Friends of the Hudson Museum Raffle Basket
PRESS RELEASE
This information is not yet available for our 2025 Market.
TOOLKIT: POSTERS & FLYERS
Click here to download the 2025 Wabanaki Winter Market Poster.
Wabanaki Winter Market (2025 Edition)
Saturday, December 13, 9am – 3pm
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono, ME
The Wabanaki Winter Market is New England’s largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists. This annual event features artists who have received national awards, as well as new artists representing the next generation of weavers.
The event provides the public with an opportunity to purchase Wabanaki art directly from the artists and to learn about these ancient traditions.
Join the Hudson Museum for a day that will showcase one-of-a-kind art forms (basketry, beadwork, wood carving, birchbark items), and maple syrup as well as demonstrations, storytelling, traditional music, drumming and dancing. Something for everyone!
Last year’s Friends of the Hudson Museum raffle basket was made by Kenny Keezer, Passamaquoddy. Stay tuned for more information on the exciting 2025 raffle! Tickets will be available for purchase at the market.
The Hudson Museum will be open during the event, and visitors are encouraged to explore the Wabanaki Gallery where they can view the work of the ancestors of the contemporary artists.
The Wabanaki Winter Market is FREE and open to the public.
Mark your calendar!
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 (from 9 am to 3 pm)
Location: The Collins Center for the Arts (2 Flagstaff Road in Orono, Maine)
Contact:
Gretchen Faulkner | Director, Hudson Museum
(207) 581-1904 | gretchen.faulkner@maine.edu
For event updates, please visit: umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum
Support for the Winter Market is provided by:
2025 Friends of the Hudson Museum Raffle Basket
Flowertop Basket by Dolly Barnes, Passamaquoddy
About the Hudson Museum:
The Hudson Museum, University of Maine, is Maine’s Museum of World Cultures and is located in the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, Maine.
The Hudson Museum maintains a collection of over 9,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects. The Museum’s collections feature an extraordinary collection of Pre-Columbian artifacts ranging from Olmec to Aztec – The William P. Palmer III Collection, Native American holdings from the Northeast, the Southwest, Northwest Coast, Arctic, and Plains, as well as collections from Africa, Oceania and Asia. The Museum hosts temporary and permanent exhibits, offers guided tours and gallery programs for learners of all ages, lectures, workshops and the annual Wabanaki Winter Market.
2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 Doors Open to the Public
9:30-10:00 Welcome
10:00-10:30 Traditional Penobscot Songs with Kelly Demmons, Penobscot (First Floor)
10:30-11:00 Brown Ash Pounding Demonstration by Eldon Hanning, Mi’kmaq (First Floor)
11:00-11:30 Children’s Doll Workshop with Wendy Little Bear, Penobscot (Hudson Museum)
11:00-Noon Book signing with Jeremy Frey 2025 McArthur Genius Award Winner (First Floor). Bring your copy of Jeremy Frey: Woven or purchase one at the show.
11:30-Noon Flute Music with Hawk Henries, Nipmuc (First Floor)
Noon-12:30 Storytelling for Children with Jennifer Pictou, Mi’kmaq (Hudson Museum)
1:00-1:30 Basket demonstration by Dolly Barnes, Passamaquoddy (First Floor)
1:00-2:00 Children’s Necklace Workshop with JoEllen Loring Jamieson (Hudson Museum)
1:30-2:00 Birchbark Etching with Gabriel Frey, Passamaquoddy (First Floor)
2:00-3:00 Burnurwurbskek Singers (Third Floor)
DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT
CLICK HERE FOR MAP & DIRECTIONS
LOCAL ACCOMODATIONS
Following are links to websites providing a list of local accommodations for participants and visitors coming from longer distances and who want to explore the area.
Hotel Ursa- Right on the University of Maine campus!
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Primary: Gretchen Faulkner | Director, Hudson Museum (207.581.1904) | gretchen.faulkner@maine.edu
- Graphic Design: Thierry H. Bonneville (BC – Agency) thb@bonnevilleconsulting.com | (207) 433.0212