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HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS
blacksmith (or sculpt or weave) by the ocean
DEER ISLE, MAINE
Every time I attend Haystack, my life stretches, changes, and finds new di-
mensions.
—Alice Simpson, student at Haystack
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A word to the wise: If you're new to Haystack, forget the short courses and opt for one
of the two- or three-week workshops. You'll need that much time because you're bound to
spend the first day or two of your stay just gawking at the scenery, soaking in the salty air, and
reveling in the clean, coastal light that overlooks Merchants Row, an archipelago of 30 or so
islands.
Perched on an ocean cliff overlooking Maine's Jericho Bay, Haystack's more than 40
wooded acres are drop-dead gorgeous. Even the facility itself is capable of taking your breath
away. The cluster of 36 simple, cedar-shingled buildings that cling like lichen to the pink gran-
ite outcrops won its architect, Edward Larrabee Barnes, a special 25 Year Award from the
American Institute of Architecture in 1994.
Haystack's dramatic location on the sleepy little island is a classic case of making lemon-
ade from lemons. When Haystack began in 1950 as a place to explore creativity, it was located
at the foot of Haystack Mountain near Augusta, Maine. People came for weaving and pottery
