Tag: campground
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Mud Season
The peas, radishes, carrots and beets are planted. The kale and Spring onions are ready for harvest…there’s no holding back now!
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This is wonderful.
The best piece of advice I heard in 2022, while working in the studio, was from the 10% Happier Podcast: Stop and recognize happy moments when you’re in the middle of them. Literally stop and say out loud, “This is a happy time.” It’s a way to ground yourself in the joyful parts of your…
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There’s Still a Little Summer to be Had!
As we slide into the end of August and Labor Day draws near, we’re hanging onto the last of the true summer days vigorously. The weather is still warm and the nights are getting a little cooler, creating the perfect time for one last getaway. We have many fun events coming in September and we…
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Staying Balanced
Well, it’s the second week of April and a foot of snow fell today…which normally would make me seriously happy but yesterday it was 60 degrees and I prioritized getting my wool sweaters packed in cedar ’cause I was channeling my Martha Stewart and feeling good about it…thank the Gods I kept my snow boots…
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“Spring is the Time of Plans and Projects”
Leo Tolstoy said it. Do you feel it too? When the clocks spring ahead, it’s time to start gathering up the winter projects that have filled all the corners of the house, workshop and studio and start accessing them with a critical eye…can I get this done in a few hours? is it worth the…
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Photo Safari
April melted into a memory quicker than it ever should. May is following along the same path. We haven’t suffered the dramatic weather that we’ve seen in other parts of the country but I think in 45 days, we’ve had 6 without rain. Cold, gloomy and punishing if you want to get outdoor chores accomplished.…
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Meet 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…
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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…
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Susan Ober Quilts
Enjoy some of the colorful quilts made by this week’s Artist-in-Residence Susan Ober
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Twin 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…