The rustic arts are alive and well in Maine. In addition to Vicki Fox's artistry, here are some links to Vicki's colleagues and other artisans working in this field. And don't forget to check out my new Etsy shop: http://stikchick.etsy.com !!

Wayne Hall I met Wayne at a Rustic Furniture show in Connecticut in 2007. He had an exhibit there with his name and home town, Ellsworth, ME. I had just decided to move to Maine and made a plan to connect with Wayne at one of his rustic woodworking classes once I moved there. After taking the class, Wayne invited me to work in his studio, sometimes helping him though mostly making my own projects under his careful guidance. He has been a wonderful support and inspiration to me.
Daniel Mack Dan was teaching Rustic Woodworking at the 2001 North Country Studio Workshops. I had enrolled in the basketmaking class in the studio next door but felt passionately attracted to the wood element and that process, so I "ghosted" Dan's class and learned as much as poissible about making miniature chairs. That summer, Dan organized the Woodlanders Conference in Pownell ME which I attended. It was there that I learned how to make the rustic mirror form and have been making them ever since, expanding considerably on the simple format illustrated at the conference.
Clifton Monteith I enrolled in a rustic lantern class with Clifton Monteith which was held at the North Country Studio Conference in 2003. It was there I learned to create abstract forms with twigs which I then covered with cloth and laquer. Clifton is a master craftsman who works mostly in a creative Adirondak style.
Patrick Dougherty Once again North Country offered a class with world renowned artist Patrick Dougherty. He works on large scale structures made from woven twigs. I was able to learn the process of gathering the twigs and weaving them into forms as well as the philosophy  about the forms we created.
Cherry Gallery Located in Damariscotta, Cherry Gallery sells a wonderful range of antique rustic items.
   
Dirk Leach

Dirk Leach Rustic Arts is located on the Saco River in the village of Bar Mills, in the town of Buxton, York County, Maine. He writes,

"I have been working with maple sticks since 1992. Sometimes a book can change your life. "Making Rustic Furniture" by Daniel Mack started me down this long, twisted road of making functional objects with materials harvested directly from the forest. This Woods Work is central to rustic artistry. I don’t need to cut down the rain forests. I thin my neighbor’s woodlot and pay him for the privilege! In keeping with the rustic tradition, I stay local. In the late fall and winter, I tramp the Maine woods looking to harvest furniture parts. Sugar maple saplings make strong chair frames."d seat slats. Gray Birch and Pin Cherry, considered junk trees, can be turned into delightful rustic accents.