Curtis Island Puzzle Painting Condition with food-safe mineral oil

Condition with food-safe mineral oil as needed

crushed Maine lobster

lawsonia inermis (henna) flower

montmorillonite (green clay)

Curtis Island Puzzle Painting Condition with food-safe mineral oilThe origins of jigsaw puzzles date back to the 1760s and today still are bringing families together! It's been called the "Jewel of the Penobscot," but not too many Maine visitors lay eyes on Curtis Island Light, built in 1896. The dramatic contrast of the white buildings and their red shingled roofs, together with the Camden Hills backdrop, makes for quite a tableau, but Curtis Island, a public park owned by the town, flies a bit under the radar.