Are we so different from Squirrels?
The calendar might not concur but we’ve climbed onto Winter’s shoulder…yesterday we had a slushy snowfall and the roads were “greezy” for the first time since last April. As usual time, has flown by and the “to-do” list hasn’t gotten shorter but the notes are different. Instead of 1) check cleaning supplies, 2) find out…
Read MoreA good day to hang a fish…
How did your day go yesterday? I got an 18′ Fish on the back of my house…thank you artist Blake Hendrickson, and all the campers who helped with the project this summer…
Read MoreAnd the month + flew by…
I hope that your past month has been as enjoyable as ours. The campground has stayed busy with terrific guests, the weather has been one of those”once in a decade” spans of warm breezes, glowing trees and take your breath away blue skies. Fiber College took our breath away with all of the creative energy…
Read MoreDid you meet last week’s Artist in Residence?
Last week Steven Scheurer and his wife Susan were our artists in residence…among other things, Steve makes chain mail and was hugely popular…but he had to leave us a few days earlier to receive an award at National Stadium for his life of charity work for the Komen Foundation…and he sent us a picture. Congratulations…
Read MoreInvasion of the Moose
Blake Hendrickson is scheduled to be the artist in residence August 19-26…but “real” work has called him away and he has covered himself by bringing in a small group of artists from way-northern Maine. The preparations have been done and he just sent a note that he has spent the week with his “crack team…
Read MorePassions in the past week
Tide Pool Pictures
We’ve had a full house all weekend…a great sign that people’s vacation times are coming back and there’s enough money in the budget for some R&R… I was in the office more than not so I really appreciate sharing these photos Janice Murray took during her beach walk…enjoy!
Read MoreThe big fish…
Blake Hendrickson of Brunswick is an artist with an extraordinary mind. Among his many talents, he has the ability to organize thoughts into sound bites that are both logical and easy to digest. He takes this skill and applies it to fantastical wall installations built with wood turnings. And he’s nice. We asked him to…
Read MoreThis morning’s E-Mail Messages
Sometimes my E-mail box is so much fun…First Roy sent pictures of last night’ s lobster bake… Then our Artist in Residence for Aug 19-25 is Blake Hendrickson…he’s going to be doing a large installation in the shape of a fish with campers…it will be a focal point from the art studio Finally, Gary Krochmal,…
Read MoreSusan Tobey White is coming camping next week!
Next week’s artist in residence is a well loved painter currently from Belfast…her Gallery is a popular stop on the Friday night Gallery walks. As a matter of fact, a painting she did of a strawberry/raspberry/blueberry shortcake is now living on my wall because I loved it so much. The other day I asked her…
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