Artists in Residence and other artistic pursuits
Ellen Mason “The Humble Stitch” Artist-in-Residence July 26 – August 1
When I was about ten years old I busted my Mom’s sewing machine. My Dad gathered it up and left the house almost immediately. Two hours later he came home with a 1940’s Singer sewing machine. It was classic black with painted gold scrolls. It sewed forward and backward. That beautiful machine was a gift…
Read MoreSusan Ober Quilts
Enjoy some of the colorful quilts made by this week’s Artist-in-Residence Susan Ober
Read MoreTwin Invasion Camp & Create with Susan & Seasi Ober July 19 – 25
You might think you’re seeing double when the Ober sisters come to Camp and Create! Susan Ober is a quilter from West Haven, Connecticut. Her identical twin sister Nancy “Seasi” Ober is a potter from Kansas City, Mo. Susan’s primary art form is quilts, She has made around 100 to date; Seasi has been throwing…
Read MoreHoop Dancer Jen Appleby July 16-19
Hello future hoop friends! My name is Jen Appleby and I will be bringing Wingspan Mindful Movement to Searsport Shores July 16-19th. I am a hula hoop dancer from Lisbon Falls Maine and I love helping kids and adults alike find joy in learning to hoopdance. I am a long time mover and have dabbled…
Read MoreRussell Kahn Artist-in-Residence July 12 – 18
“Think globally, act locally” is a motto that Russell Kahn lives by with his art. He has been an art educator in public schools for the past 20 years and shows his own art in local venues, however inspiration for ideas and media comes from all over the globe. His father is from Capetown, South…
Read MoreBooks Books Books!!
Greetings from Searsport Shores! Gail and I are into the second day of our residency and enjoying exploring various book art creations with campers. Today we made our first small books with accordion folds. We then spent a lot of time thinking about the covers, using recycled patterned envelopes and notan cut outs to decorate…
Read MoreMeet Mother and Daughter Artists, Gail and Abigail Santner
Join mother-daughter team Gail and Abigail Santner as they explore the intersection of art and the natural world through simple book making and printing, nature walks, wind chime creation and more! GAIL My name is Gail and ever since I was little I have enjoyed making things from doll clothes to sock puppets to quilts…
Read MoreMeet Artist in Residence – Angelika Paul
Searsport Shores is thrilled to be welcoming back Angelika Paul for another week this summer with Art From Scratch. Everyone had a super good time last year bouncing their very own super balls and making colorful, messy art using basic materials found in the kitchen!
Angelika will be at The Shores June 28 – July 4th
With Breath Puppetry comes to Searsport Shores
[vimeo 130755872 w=500 h=281] Willow Cordes-eklund and With Breath Puppetry of Belfast, Maine will be working with campers at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground for the entire week before the 4th of July creating puppet characters for the float that will be part of the Parade in Searsport Maine.
Read MoreCamp & Create! 2015 Artist in Residence program
Each Week this summer we have invited a resident artist to stay at the campground to teach workshops, and demonstrate their skill each day for our guests~ either at a low cost or for free. Keeping with our mission of facilitating family vacations, these daily activities will be attractive to both children and adults and …
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