{"id":815,"date":"2012-12-03T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T15:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:38:32","slug":"eric-otter-bacon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/tt\/eric-otter-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Otter Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id815_0cbd1e-da alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column815_78da6e-9f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column815_78da6e-9f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/exhibits\/transcending-traditions\/eric-otter-bacon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/12\/ericBacon.png\" alt=\"Eric 'Otter' Bacon\" class=\"wp-image-821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/12\/ericBacon.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/12\/ericBacon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2012\/12\/ericBacon-105x105.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column815_9d005d-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column815_9d005d-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column815_9d005d-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Passamaquoddy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric was born in 1977 and grew up in Indian Township and surrounding towns in Washington County. As a youngster, he was drawn to basketmaking, watching elders in his neighborhood making baskets. He was influenced by many artists, some basketmakers and birchbark artist and his style evolved as his work was also influenced by indigenous artforms from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric combines brown ash, sweetgrass and etched birchbark in his work, as well as spruce root, wampum, and even carbon fiber. His blocks and gauges are custom designed specifically for the baskets that he makes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gallery:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id815_b8dead-bd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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