North Optical

North Optical North Optical is an award winning independently owned optical shop and art space located in Portland's East End.

We curate a selection of diverse, handmade, and artisanally crafted prescription and non-prescription eyewear.

This is an Audrey appreciation post! This is her wearing her VERY special limited edition Anne et Valentin LALA3 collab ...
10/29/2025

This is an Audrey appreciation post! This is her wearing her VERY special limited edition Anne et Valentin LALA3 collab with 🤍 This past week she held down the fort while Chris traveled for Andrew’s wedding in California… We are also a little late in congratulating her, but this past summer she graduated with her bachelors degree in sustainability! Let’s hear it for Audrey 🍾🍾🍾

North Optical will be closed October 22, 2025 for the wedding of our very own Andrew! We will be open normal hours the r...
10/21/2025

North Optical will be closed October 22, 2025 for the wedding of our very own Andrew! We will be open normal hours the rest of the week - Thursday through Saturday 11 to 6

We are pleased to announce our fall art show WRECKED EXOTICS By Glen Baldridge opening reception October 3rd from 5 to 8...
09/20/2025

We are pleased to announce our fall art show WRECKED EXOTICS By Glen Baldridge opening reception October 3rd from 5 to 8pm at 68 Washington Ave! Featuring 18 framed prints, accompanied by hand bound zines by Glen himself (available to purchase in store and online) on display though December.

“Wrecked Exotics features a suite of artist framed risograph prints and an accompanying artists’ book. All display printmaking techniques developed in Baldridge’s many years of studio experimentation…” Aude Jomini described. “… Glen Baldridge’s Exotics are mementos to a chosen set of wasted classics: a Ferrari Testarossa, a Corvette... The scale is small: glimpsed moments, an intimate pocket size for a coveting voyeur.”

Nothing is better than collaborating with friends! 🌵 Thanks Jonathan () all the way from Miami and David () who literall...
09/06/2025

Nothing is better than collaborating with friends! 🌵 Thanks Jonathan () all the way from Miami and David () who literally walked everything down two flights of stairs 😜

Post trunk show Italian festival celebration! Thank you to everyone who made today so much fun! Can’t wait till next ye...
08/10/2025

Post trunk show Italian festival celebration! Thank you to everyone who made today so much fun! Can’t wait till next year 🔵⚪️⚫️
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Andrew made a bench… now you can take a load off, wait for the bus, look cute in your new glasses, or take a selfie in f...
07/25/2025

Andrew made a bench… now you can take a load off, wait for the bus, look cute in your new glasses, or take a selfie in front the mural he painted **dog bowl coming soon** 🐶
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This is Brittany, wearing her Aude Herouard Gisele in Pigeon. Making small batch locally grown tea fabulous! 🫖 Check out...
07/16/2025

This is Brittany, wearing her Aude Herouard Gisele in Pigeon. Making small batch locally grown tea fabulous! 🫖 Check out
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PORTALS 🌀 New work from Sarah G Lee ( )on view this summer! Join us for the opening reception July 11th from 5 to 8! ...
06/18/2025

PORTALS 🌀 New work from Sarah G Lee ( )on view this summer! Join us for the opening reception July 11th from 5 to 8!
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06/05/2025

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AHLEM is taking over North Optical with their full collection of timeless, sculptural frames. We’ll also be previewing o...
05/31/2025

AHLEM is taking over North Optical with their full collection of timeless, sculptural frames. We’ll also be previewing our newest collection RIGARDS, known for their bold, natural and intricate designs (available for pre-order only).

Come hang with us June 28th for beer, wine, bites & eyewear from 11–6 🍷🕶️✨

This is Olex, wearing his Orgreen Campsa in matte powder cream. He went to Japan and didn’t take us but did slap some of...
05/16/2025

This is Olex, wearing his Orgreen Campsa in matte powder cream. He went to Japan and didn’t take us but did slap some of our stickers up. 🇯🇵

Also check out the dope font he created… CHONKER: https://olex.co/chonker/
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🟫 WOOD AND INK ⬛️ New panel painting by James Rocco Hodgdon ( )on view this spring at North Optical! Join us for the ope...
03/28/2025

🟫 WOOD AND INK ⬛️ New panel painting by James Rocco Hodgdon ( )on view this spring at North Optical! Join us for the opening reception April 4th from 5 to 8!
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Address

68 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME
04101

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+12072003204

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