Corrected: This article had stated Georgi Thompson now teaches gifted and talented classes for Thomaston’s school department; she no longer does.

Handmade paddles, wooden spoons, bowls, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, candies and more could be had at Chewonki Foundation’s holiday craft fair in Wiscasset Dec. 10.

It was the organization’s 12th holiday craft fair, said foundation spokesman Cullen McGough. This year’s had 17 vendors, all from Maine. Several were Chewonki employees.

“Nearly all the products being sold are produced in a sustainable manner,” added McGough. “Many are made from organic or recycled materials which very much is in keeping with Chewonki’s philosophy.”

Jon Olsen of Jefferson was offering a taste of his Tropical Maine syrup, “Maine Passion.” Olsen creates his “one of a kind flavor” by blending Maine maple syrup with just the right amount of passion fruit. He came up with the recipe when he was living in Hawaii. Katie Curtis, a teacher at Chewonki’s Maine Coast Semester, liked the taste so much, she bought two bottles, one for her, another to give as a holiday gift.

In the front lobby, Eric McIntyre was busy in the corner weaving a corn broom, a craft he learned about a year ago. “They’re not made from corn stalks. What I use is actually a plant called sorghum vulgare, which is also known as broom corn,” explained McIntyre. He gets his supply of broom corn from Mexico but uses Maine wood to make the handles. McIntyre, too, teaches Maine Coast Semester classes to high school students.

Most of the vender tables were arranged inside the Chapin Hall conference room. Here visitors could see Chewonki’s well-preserved whale skeleton hanging high overhead, a gift some years back from the College of the Atlantic.

Two familiar faces here were Dan and Georgi Thompson. Dan served for several years as Wiscasset’s town planner, while Georgi was the gifted and talented teacher in the Wiscasset school system. She also taught gifted and talented classes for Thomaston’s school department and now teaches origami occasionally at various Midcoast schools and libraries.

In her spare time, she makes and sells origami items in the likenesses of animals, birds and lobsters. The Thompsons lived for many years on Churchill Street, Wiscasset, and now live in South Bristol.

Eleven students from Chewonki Elementary and Middle School were also participating. They included Mara McIntyre and Theona Gehan. Their friend, Lewella Francis from Georgetown Elementary School, was also taking part. The girls had cleverly arranged a Harry Potter-themed table brimming with goodies including “chocolate frog candies” and other sweet confections. All three were wearing striped ties of scarlet and gold, the colors of Potter’s Gryffindor House.

Among the items they were selling were a selection of hand-carved wooden wands sitting near a steaming crockpot filled with a sweet treat the girls were calling “Butter Beer.”

Another local vendor was Carita Crawford-Keene of Edgecomb. She was selling her handmade earrings using tiny beads arranged in a rainbow of colors. She also had coasters featuring her photography.

Outdoors, visitors could finish their visit by enjoying a horse-drawn wagon ride around the grounds.

McGough said Chewonki will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 for parents wanting to learn about the elementary school for grades one through eight. Visitors can also arrange to tour the campus.