The Maine Loon Project has worked for 4 decades to assess the status and safeguard the future of Maine’s loon population.
Through this project, Maine Audubon works with residents and partners statewide to promote healthy lakes, clean water, and quality habitat for loons and to understand trends in their population over time.
Maine Audubon has teamed up with iconic Maine brand Sea Bags to create this beautiful limited edition loon wristlet featuring the artwork of Maine Audubon member and former Trustee Sue Shane.
Sea Bag materials come from Maine first, New England second and USA third and are manufactured on Custom House Wharf in the heart of Portland's working waterfront.
Each Sea Bag is meticulously designed, sewn and finished by skilled Maine craftspeople: world-class sewers, artists, graduates of top-notch design schools. The thought, care and skill that goes into each bag is evident. Sea Bags carefully selects and cut sails, taking into account unique stitching details, grommet holes and, occasionally, treasures like tell-tales. Each sail panel is unique. We hand-splice the rope handles and skilled stitchers finish the bags with great care.
About the artist: Sue Shane
Maine artist Sue Shane has a long-standing connection with and commitment to the natural world. Her varied experiences, from monitoring bird populations to banding birds, have led her to a greater understanding of birds and their place in the world. A longtime Maine Audubon member and former trustee, she uses her bird art to help support and promote the missions of conservation organizations and this Common Loon bag is one beautiful example. For more information, visit sueshane.com
