The Residents of Tear Cap
Andy Buck
Custom Timber Framers
- Andy works out of our Big Workshop cutting large wooden beams for barns and more. You can see his work locally at Soldiers Memorial Library in Hiram where he constructed a beautiful pavilion.
John Plowden
Forest Reflections
- John has a rich and varied history as an artisan. From his days of using horses to transport logs, to his recent arrival at Tear Cap Workshops to open Forest Reflections, John has worked with all manifestations of wood– from tree to fine furniture. Forest Reflections offers fine carpentry and woodworking.
Custom orders accepted–call 207-890-7576
or email jsplowden@gmail.com
Alexander Edney
Edney Guitars
- Alex makes and repairs guitars of all kinds, but has a particular love for acoustic guitars. He also is developing a line of guitars made from local wood, including spruce, birch, cherry and black walnut. See more of Alex’s work on his website: https://www.edney-guitars.com/
Have a repair need? email EdneyGuitars@gmail.com
Ben Dietrich
Dietrich Woodworks
- Ben Dietrich was the pioneer tenant at the old mill site, the first one to rent space. Ben works as cabinetmaker, carpenter, concrete worker, logger, and woodworker. He is also an excellent teacher.
Beth Richey
Painter
- Beth is a fine artist that does landscape, still life, and abstract oil painting. She was recently exhibited in Portland and at Artemis Gallery in Northeast Harbor.
“Working with the ebb and flow of a painting reveals what is ‘known’, ‘observed’, ‘sensed’ and what is slightly out of reach altogether.”
See some of Beth’s beautiful work at: https://www.bethricheyart.com/
Laurie Downey
Artist + Teacher
- Laurie Downey is a visual artist and graphic designer who lives and works in southwestern Maine.
For many years, her studio work was based on the dense woods surrounding her house and studio; she made drawings and created large digital images based on abstracted natural patterns.
Laurie has also been a teaching artist; for over 25 years she created murals with students in Maine public schools.
If you have any questions or want to see more of Laurie's work, check out her website
