Artists in Residence and other artistic pursuits
Happy Days
What a day it is today- the degrees are slowly nudging into the 80’s, with a cool breeze and a clear sky. I think my favorite part about living on the ocean is the smell- I have always loved the smell of the ocean (perhaps that’s why I’m a marine biologist). The past few days…
Read MoreUke’ Crew
We are currently fortunate to have a very experienced musician, Jeff Weinberger, coming in and teaching the entire staff to play ukulele. We had our first lesson on Thursday, and through all the laughter and strumming, we actually made serious progress. We learned multiple chords, and put them all together to play the song “Jambalaya” by…
Read MoreWinter Life
You know, I write on this blog all of the time…the problem is, I do it in my mind as though I’m sending psychic post cards to friends yet somehow I have a million reasons for not actually sitting at the computer and typing you a note…if you are on instagram, you can find…
Read MoreThe Rains of November Have Held Off
Hasn’t it just been the most magnificent Fall? We’re just putting away the sheets that protected the cilantro and beets in the garden because we’ve harvested all but the last straggles. Steve’s found that by planting winter rye on top and around the chard we can protect it from mild frosts and we’ve identified the…
Read MoreThe End of October
We finally closed for the season the other day because the wind and the rain made life outdoors too inhospitable for everyone involved…but it’s always with a mixed emotions. Sure, we’re happy to move into a quieter time where we have long, uninterrupted stretches to focus on tasks at hand but conversely, it’s more fun…
Read MoreFiber College 10th Anniversary was a great success!
As I write this, the festivities of the last five days are just wrapping up, with a farewell reception. All week the energy has been palpable. People making new discoveries, sharing their skills and creativity with others, extraordinary objects created. It’s really been fun here! From handmade flutes with Hawk Henries, to felted fantasy masks,…
Read MoreBook Artist – Debbie Dutton
Debbie Dutton Artist-in-Residence August 14 – 20 Debbie Dutton travels all the way from Texas to spend summer in Maine! We’re so happy she’ll be Artist in Residence next week, she always has the most interesting projects!! Deb has had myriad experiences in various artistic and creative areas. As a semi-retired graphic designer, her time spent…
Read MoreSanta Steve is back!
Steve Schruers: Artist in Residence August 7 – 13 You don’t have to wait until winter to visit with Santa at Searsport Shores! He visits every August and again during Fiber College of Maine in September. Steve has practiced a “tradition of giving” since he was a child and continues to make wishes come true for individuals…
Read MoreMeet Melinda Hoffman, Artist in Residence July 31-Aug 6
Melinda Hoffman loves mobiles…she also paints! We are so fortunate to have her visit “The Shores” to spend some time together creating magical mobiles. Here’s what Melinda has to say! …We are going to explore small books…I prefer Golden Books and we will be making them into mobiles. So to the upcoming campers, who will be…
Read MoreArtist-in-Residence: Maryly Matthewman.
Maryly Matthewman. Meredith, New Hampshire “Summer Dresses and Evening Shawls” Maryly is looking forward to her fourth Searsport Shores Artist -in -Residence. Learn how bead embellished, sun enhanced, colorful batik summer dresses can liven up your wardrobe with a technique that honors mistakes. And for chilly evenings, start a shawl. Marylyn is doing a…
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