{"title":"Books by Blue Butterfield","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"coloring-maine","title":"Coloring Maine","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoodblock prints by artist Blue Butterfield make for a welcome and uncommon entry in the coloring book market. The artist's hand-carved lines allow the colorer to bring more of his or her own artistic interpretation to the page, coloring inside or outside of the lines to create an original piece of art. Butterfield's prints capture the beauty of Maine's varied landscapes, from Acadia to Katahdin, from inland ponds to brick-lined streets, from swimming holes to the rugged coast. Spanning all four seasons, this coloring book will delight young artists and adult colorers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391596716305,"sku":"9781944762063","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_02c1d5f1-fcc1-4975-a279-eed1f2bebb62.jpeg?v=1776866962"},{"product_id":"maine-a-love-story","title":"Maine, A Love Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous illustrated memoir about an artist finding herself and her craft in coastal Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Can you live in a moment?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortland printmaker Blue Butterfield's intimate illustrated memoir pairs personal history with her stunning woodcut prints, exploring how place shapes identity and art becomes a lifeline through loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her childhood on Mount Desert Island—raised by a resourceful single mother who painted paisley swirls on her car and grew their food—to her current life in Portland's West End, Butterfield reveals how Maine nurtured both her creativity and resilience. Her reflections navigate profound themes through specific landscapes: a father's abandonment after a devastating accident, finding solace in Acadia National Park, the search for control in an unpredictable world, and the discovery that \"it's not loss that defines us—it's what we find.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she found was a state that became both sanctuary and inspiration, from the peaks of Katahdin to the \"turquoise rosettes\" of Brussels sprouts on the family farm, from the islands of Casco Bay to the magnolias blooming in the city. In these essays, she translates the same mindful attention she brings to carving wood into words that capture fleeting moments of beauty and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about finding home—not just in a place, but in the act of truly seeing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391605235985,"sku":"9781952143953","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_b5725618-7e15-4db5-90a6-04dee1cc458c.jpeg?v=1776867100"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/collections\/books-by-blue-butterfield.oembed","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}