Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies
Jam-making studio, sculpture village, and gallery at 598 Sunshine Road in Deer Isle. The jam is excellent and well-known beyond the island, but the real draw is the outdoor sculpture garden — Peter Beerits's whimsical bronze and found-object sculptures scattered through the woods. Free to walk around. One of the more distinctive stops on the island.
What Visitors Say
"Nervous Nellies Jams and Jellies has to be experienced. It is a destination worth driving hours to see. The work, imagination, craftsmanship, creative vision, visual storytelling of this artist is phenomenal. The art installations (not sure what the best word for these fabulously unique vignettes is) are amazing. It is a forest full of unique art, figures, scenes, buildings. Words didn't do this wonderous place justice. We spent a couple of hours here in a Tim Burton-esq fairytale. There is definitely a creepy vibe, which makes it even more fun. And of course we purchased some of the jams and jellies."
"Amazing spot, super cool to visit, and 100% worth going out of the way to see. This was far more than just a store as the property is a ton of fun to walk. Each corner has another hidden gem that is fun to see."
"It's a whole experience! We were expecting some novelties and a cute gift shop, but this is a whole ecclectic sculpture garden with over a dozen structures, dozens of scenes, and hundreds of unique characters! The grounds are free and paid for by donations and the gift shop. And oh lord, the gift shop! The jam, jelly chutney, and chocolate were all wonderful and the crafts for sale range from very Maine to outstandingly unique and original. Worth the few hour detour to get there, absolutely!"