Posts by astrig
So many threads make a tapestry
I’ve been making the most of my Gemini personality lately…depending on the moment I’ve been completely introverted or the cocktail party queen…its the freedom of Winter in Maine. Reservations have been coming in steadily so I’m able to enjoy the discipline of computer communications each morning but later in the day comes social time…either social…
Read MoreMaine cold. January ambitions.
Are you like me? I love the freshness of the new year and the potential it holds. When it’s January cold and I’ve had a good long break from the computer, my batteries recharge and I can’t wait to return to my projects. On the desk this week: catch up and post all the deposit…
Read MoreWaiting for Snow
[wpvideo 1828xAhy] We’re getting a stretch of drizzle and grey that makes me long for a serious blanket of white flakes stretched under a blue sky. The upside is we’re harvesting kale from the garden in December and in theory, the guys are getting a head start on spring clean up. While they cut trees…
Read MoreColumbus Day Weekend~ the last camping weekend of 2015?
It’s the season of conflicting emotions…yes we’re tired and looking forward to lingering over coffee in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening without thinking about being in the office when guests arrive…but we never close the park with a rush of energy, because we’re always hoping that Fall will last a…
Read MoreLoving the Fall
Once again time has flown…we’ve shifted gears from “full tilt boogie” with summer guests, soared through Fiber College and spent last weekend at the Common Ground Fair and sharing an old time music jam with friends old and new. How exactly did we keep track of the day to day highlights of our life before…
Read MoreLobster Bake on the Beach
Every Saturday night during the summer Steve and the crew at Searsport Shores put together a traditional Maine Lobster Bake! [vimeo 137820987 w=500 h=281]
Read MoreKathleen Gerdes: Needle Felting Fun with Owls:
Needle Felting Fun with Owls Somewhere along the path, wool popped into my world and all of a sudden I couldn’t get enough of it! I love to work with wool, as it is very tactile and it immediately creates a calming feeling for me, I’m sure it will for you too. I do both…
Read MoreMeet Kathleen Gerdes Artist in Residence August 23 – 29
Becoming a fiber artist was one of the best things that I’ve ever done in my life! My circle of friends has grown to include people from across the state of Maine and beyond. I never dreamed that life could be so good! When I began walking down this path, I was imbedded in a…
Read MoreCamp & Create with Mihoko Wakabayashi, SAORI Weaver
Mihoko Wakabayashi, native of Japan has been working on SAORI Weaving for nearly 20 years which is an improvisational style of weaving started in Japan. Her SAORI studio in Worcester, MA is the first official studio in US and she has been teaching all ages and variety of abilities since 2000. She visited Searsport Shores…
Read MoreSearport Shores Sings!!
Here’s another version of “My House” a song by Kacey Musgraves with words adapted by the folks at The Shores, performed by the very talented Elizabeth (who began learning to play guitar 2 months ago) and her lovely and talented friend Hope! [vimeo 136114643 w=500 h=275]
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