Come to Acadia National Park at Sieur de Monts on Wednesday, August 13 for “Cultural Connections in the Park” from 11:00am - 3:00pm with National award-winning artist Sarah Sockbeson (Penobscot). Sarah will offer an engaging demonstration of Wabanaki ash and sweetgrass basketry. This unique opportunity, part of the Abbe Museum’s collaborative series with Acadia National Park, will showcase the cultural materials and processes used by the Wabanaki basket makers for generations. Explore Maine's rich cultural heritage and witness how Sarah Sockbeson continues the legacy of Wabanaki basketry, blending traditional techniques with her own contemporary Indigenous perspective. Discover how this beautiful art form sustains the Wabanaki heritage in their traditional tribal homeland territory.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity! Note: This Cultural Connection takes place outside, near the Abbe Museum’s original (circa 1928) trailside museum building at Sieur de Monts. (2 Sieur de Monts Rd, Bar Harbor, ME). 

Sarah Sockbeson (penobscot) is a nationally known wabanaki artist specializing in ash and sweetgrass basketry.