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Farm To Table Kids

3/29/2019

1st Quarter Float For Philanthropy Winner!!

We're so glad that we can help to give back to our community, thank you to everyone who came to float for a good cause!! The votes are in and Farm to Table Kids is the winner of the proceeds from the entire day.
Farm to Table Kids is a local non-profit located on a farm in North Yarmouth that helps to teach children and families that healthy food can be fun, educational and sustainable! This money will go to helping to fund a solar powered green house and new garden beds (among other things).

What is Float For Philanthropy??
It is an event we hold 4 times a year where ALL floats are discounted to $50 ($90 for a double float). The entire days proceeds go to a local charity that YOU enter into a random drawing.
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If you want to know more about Farm to Table Kids,
you can check out their website by clicking here.

Flyn Costello

3/1/2019

March Feature Artist

My most recent paintings fall under the theme of Shared Environment. Considering that animals are a part of our daily experience. A squirrel raiding our bird feeder in the back yard, a skunk which lives under the porch digging for grubs in the backyard, seagulls swooping down and grabbing food out of your hand at the beach, a family of mice nesting in your basement. We build our homes to provide us shelter, they often find shelter in the same places. I find this overlap of space and resources sometimes appears in rather absurd ways. With my paintings I hope to highlight these interactions. A bear eating a slim jim out of the trash, a seagull snacking on McDonald’s french fries in the parking lot. The restrictions we put on their natural world force them to seek alternate resources and opportunities in our shared environment.

Flyn received her BFA from The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago in 2003. To purchase her art or for more information you can find her at:
www.flyncostello.com or Flynkcostello@gmail.com

Laurie Fisher

1/8/2019

January Feature Artist

Painting is my personal, visceral response to the world. I use paint to evoke something aesthetically raw and authentic. Color and form are my subjects.

Each painting emerges from a path of its own. Resolution of the painting is the goal from the first mark and I spend a great deal of time thinking about the work, in and out of the studio. I work to build and balance the painting's architecture using color, lots of white, lines, organic shapes, straight edges and layers. Many paintings take months to resolve. Finished work feels aesthetically balanced and true.
The tools I use: Oil paints, oil sticks, graphite and colored pencils, sharpies, rulers and tape. I use mostly flat brushes, bits of cardboard, credit cards, anything with a clean edge.

Laurie currently lives and works locally in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. If you would like to see more of Laurie's work or are interested in purchasing, click HERE!

We have a bi-monthly rotating art program!
If you are interested in having your art featured in our float center,
please contact us!
frontdesk@floatharder.com

Seth Hale

12/11/2018

December Feature Artist

Seth Hale was born in Concord, NH in 1977. He attended Savannah College of Art and Design, as well as New England Culinary Institute and is currently the General Manager of the Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Topsham, ME. Art has always been a hobby, never a career.
Artistic themes usually revolve around pop culture and street art. Many of the backgrounds and textures in his paintings are a collage of street art photos taken locally. High contrast, bright colors, and extreme emotions define his style. Mediums include pen and ink, oils, acrylics, digital, watercolor and photography. Influences include David Choe, Anthony Lister, El Mac, Mike Miller and James Jean.

OR if you are interested in having your art featured in our float center,
please contact us!
frontdesk@floatharder.com

If you are interested in purchasing or have any questions about these paintings, please contact / follow on Instagram @webster746 or email hale.seth@gmail.com

LUCIA LIGHT - Pop Up Event at Float Harder!

12/1/2018

500 Washington Ave. Portland, ME
JANUARY 11th-14th
8AM-9:30PM each day

ABOUT

The Lucia Light is a relaxation and consciousness exploration tool. Also known at a hypnagogic light, it is used seated or laying down and with eyes closed. Most people prefer to listen to music during their session. By using a wide spectrum of flashing white light at varying speeds, intensities and brightness, the light gently encourages the brain to go into harmonic brainwaves creating beautiful, relaxing states in the alpha and theta frequencies. Lucia N ° 03 is a neurostimulator, which combines 8 LEDs and a halogen light. White light passes through the retina to the pineal gland, and creates a unique visual experience for each person. Even though the light is used with your eyes closed, many people report having a uniquely visual experience, seeing varying colors and patterns during the session. The inner consciousness of the light traveler produces scenes of indescribable beauty. The light is safe to use as your eyes are closed during the experience, however, those with light sensitive epilepsy should not use a hypnagogic light as it does strobe. Some people have experienced a dissolution of the sense of time and a transcendence of the physical body.

REPORTED BENEFITS:

- Reduced anxiety, stress, fear and depression
- Sense of wholeness/oneness
- Increased creativity and intuition
- Sense of awe and wonder

One of these lovely light machines will be visiting Float Harder for four days!

January 11th-14th
8AM-9:30PM each day

30 minute light session - $35

To schedule an appointment, contact Lindsay at LindsayLuciaLight@gmail.com

IMPORTANT NOTES!

This can be a wonderful, euphoric experience for those who are open to it, keep in mind it is not for everyone!

The hypnagogic light is not recommended for those who:
- have a history of epilepsy or seizures
- are under 18 years of age
- are pregnant

For more information on the Lucia Light visit createcoherence.net

Molly Steinmetz

11/30/2018

November Feature Artist

When she's not making art, Molly can be found at her day job working for an art supply store, hanging out at a rock show, or looking at pictures of dogs on the internet.

Molly is a freelance illustrator currently based in Portland, ME. Her work is often lighthearted and cute with a snarky sense of humor and a feminist touch. Working both traditionally and digitally, she enjoys creating illustrations that can be used in a variety of ways, whether it's hanging on a wall as a print, or worn on a jacket as a patch or button.

If you are interested in having your art featured in our float center,
please contact us!
frontdesk@floatharder.com

Preble Street Resource Center

10/26/2018

4th Quarter Float for Philanthropy Recipient!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our our 4th quarter Float for Philanthropy. The recipient of the day's proceeds is Preble Street Resource Center!! Preble Street has been serving Portland since 1975. They are such an important part of our community, working endlessly, 24/7/365 to help to empower and help to meet the needs of Portland's growing homeless population. Preble Street provides so many different services, including drop-in centers, soup kitchens, food pantry, adult and teen shelters, social work services and supported housing. We are so excited to help support this vital organization, we couldn't do it without you!!

If you would like to help Preble Street do more for our community, you can donate or volunteer today!!

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Joe Rosshirt

10/2/2018

October Feature Artist

Joe Rosshirt, of Portland, Maine, is an Illustrator/Animator and founder of FortHouse Studios and iDoodle Live. Joe studied Illustration at the Maine College of Art, where he now teaches as an Adjunct Professor. When he isn’t freelancing, he can usually be found either on the ski slopes, fishing a stream, or about town stuffing something delicious down his gullet.
The three pieces shown below are part of a series of 35 titled Escape Fate that we have on display this month in our lounge,

Here are some more pieces escaping fate!!

Click HERE to get in touch with Joe or to see more of his work!!

If you are interested in having your art featured in our float center,
please contact us!
frontdesk@floatharder.com

Chad Creighton

9/9/2018

September Feature Artist

My name is Chad Creighton. I am currently working and living in Portland, Maine with my Partner Melissa, our two dogs, two birds, cat, and numerous fish. I am a recent graduate of Maine College of Art with a degree in printmaking. I’m originally from Greenfield, New Hampshire where I lived for most of my life. Growing up in a small town in the country I found myself constantly immersed in nature with my head buried in field guides.
I started working on pallet wood a year ago and immediately fell in love with the material. The idea of giving new life to an old, battered material is interesting to me. I like to think of where the pallet had been, or where it could have ended up while I pull the animals out of the wood(s).

My work focuses on anthropomorphizing the animals that I portray using the fundamental emotions that we all feel. I work to create a better understanding of who we are and what we do by relating humans to every other living being on the planet. Blurring the line between human and animal is the ultimate goal. Forcing the viewer to find relation to the animals to better tell the story without words; maybe through the relation to animals we can better find relation to one another.

I use pallet wood for many reasons. I love the idea of giving new life to an old material. The wood contains all these layers of detritus of where it came from. Each scuff and crack another badge of honor. I also relate them very much to people, every piece is generally uniform (they come typically in 3.5″ x 40″ slats or 5.5″ x 40″ slats) but the variety within the uniformity is tremendous, no piece is ever alike. Finally I feel better about working on a material that is recycled, I like that my work is not simply adding more “stuff” to the world but rather looking at an old material in a different light.

Click HERE to get in touch with Chad or to see more of his work!!

If you are interested in having your art featured in our float center,
please contact us!
frontdesk@floatharder.com

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland

8/26/2018

Float for Philanthropy!

Charlie is especially excited to announce that the winner of our Float for Philanthropy event was The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland! Click here if you would like more information on how to further support this great cause or are in search for a furry companion.

Thank you to everyone who participated, we still have one more left this year in October so be thinking of a local charity you would like to float for!

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