Reclaiming the Past To Build Our Future

The first-ever Radical Reuse Festival and artisan fair, was Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Radical Reuse Center in Union, Maine. This event featured artists, artisans, makers, and craftspeople who make, build, fabricate, and imagine art and products made primarily out of materials reclaimed from the deconstruction of the Ephraim Barrett house, a circa-1800’s home in Camden, Maine. Contributions in the exhibition used reclaimed building materials for mixed-media and assemblage pieces. Learn more about the festival at: www.secondstorybuilders.com/festival