Home & Away Gallery

04/23/2026

We're no longer in the jewelry business, but please do watch out, folks. This is just one more in a long line of fake Native American jewelry fraudsters:

A husband and wife from New Mexico appeared in federal court in Asheville last week and pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit Native American jewelry made in Vietnam and selling it

05/02/2025

The first traces of Native American jewelry date back to the ancient Paleoamericans over 10 thousand years ago. These early Native American jewelry makers were the first to chip stone and shell into tiny fragments to make lavish necklaces and clothing décor, and make prominent pendants of animal bo...

11/30/2024

02/13/2024

This young Penobscot woman has already achieved a lot with regard to preservation of Indigneous knowledge. Her grandfather is our artist friend Butch Phillips.

Congratulations, Sage, and keep up the great work!

Sage Phillips, who grew up in Old Town, was named one of this year’s "Champions for Change" by the Center for Native American Youth.

01/25/2024

Richard Silliboy, featured in this article from the Bangor Daily NEws, is a good storyteller. I got to know him from interviewing him for Baskets of Time. He doesn't just make baskets, though - he's a leader in his tribe, and does a lot for the community.

"“If these few families pass away, who is going to make the baskets and who's going to teach others?"

12/24/2023

Happy Holidays, everyone!

12/16/2023

Our new gallery space was just painted. The two young men in the second photo helped me move everything in. Now the setup starts. Put the glass back on the shelves, unpack the inventory, and put it back on display.

Oh, before that happens, my granddaughter is going to help with interior design. She'll help me figure out where everything gets placed. It's a perfect space for Home & Away!

It'll be a number of weeks before we're ready to hand visitors. In the meantime, the online basket is fully operational, so order away!

Thank you all for your support!

12/14/2023

A round birch bark container with etched animals: moose, beaver, and bear, by one our favorite birch bark workers, Butch Phillips. Available at www.homeandaway.gallery.