I’ve Decided Not to Go to Creative Arts Camp this Year
You long time blog readers know I adore Creative Arts Camp on the shores of Long Lake in Maine. I’ve gone consecutively every end of August for 19 years…
Creative Arts Camp
Creative Arts Camp 2024 (Teaching Painted Paper Collage Day 5)
This group of artists have been particularly wonderful to work with!
Creative Arts Camp 2024 (Inspirational Bits and Cherry Island Swim Photos)
“There is no impact but Love.”
Creative Arts Camp 2024 (Teaching Painted Paper Collage Day 3)
On day three, my class moved on to working with transparencies and layering. I introduced them to printing on a Gelli Plate, which is loads of fun. You can see my small, special class above, and their work below. And then after dinner we had a contra dance, which was fun! Tomorrow I lead a … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2024 (Teaching Painted Paper Collage Day 2)
I overhead someone asking one of my students about my class, and the answer was “fun and exciting!” I can live with that.
Creative Arts Camp 2024 (Teaching Painted Paper Collage Day 1)
Leaving a deluge behind (flooding with roads washed out) I headed to Creative Arts Camp to teach Painted Paper Collage with 35 categories of art supplies that took days to collect from all the places I use them. After a warm welcome with dear friends who greeted me, unloaded me, and help me assemble my … Read more
I’m Teaching Painted Paper Collage for a Week in Maine in August
Every year on this blog (minus the pandemic) you’ve come with me to Creative Arts Camp at Newfound/Owatona, on the shores of Long Lake, in Maine, at the end of August. It is a national church camp program for adults, a destination event for creative Christian Scientists. If that is you, I want you to … Read more
People at Creative Arts Camp 2023
The people at camp are terrific and the culture of unconditional love and support we’ve created there is amazingly palpable.
Art By Others at Creative Arts Camp (2023)
I love these folks and their adventurous spirits to try something new and grow outside their comfort zone.
Wade in the Water (New Large Painting by Polly Castor)
This painting depicts the negro spiritual Wade in the Water, and was painted beside the water while this music was being sung–live¡– in the background.
Light and Texture around Camp Newfound (Photos)
We are surrounded by great light and textures, with lake views on three sides.
Glad to be Back at Creative Arts Camp
I’m glad to be back on the shores of Long Lake for my 18th year of Creative Arts Camp.
People at Creative Arts Camp (Portrait Photos 2022)
They are full of joy, curiosity, courage, spiritual depth, openness, acceptance, flexibility, and expressiveness. They are supportive, generous, unjudgmental, kind and fun.