Writing Prompt: The Petoskey Stone Mouse
For my writing class at Creative Arts Camp we were asked to bring a favorite small object. I brought the Petoskey stone mouse shown in the photo.
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Creative Arts Camp 2012: the People
The setting and the classes at Creative Arts Camp are great, but so are the people!
Creative Arts Camp: the Setting
Creative Arts Camp meets here at Camp Newfound, a beautiful camp for Christian Scientists on the shores of Long Lake in Maine. It is truly a lovely, inspiring…
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Printmaking Class
I had lots of friends in the printmaking class and visited their studio each day to view their progress. They collectively did some marvelous work!
Creative Arts Camp 2011: Painting #5 (The Tree)
Above is the second underpainting layer of the final tree which is shown down at the bottom below. I am happy enough with the final version, as it represents progress for me, but it took bravery to paint over that second layer of underpainting because the “fauve” in me loved it. Many people recommended to … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: My Painting Class
As mentioned before, my painting teacher this year was Brooks Anderson. (The first photo below is of him.) He did a good job nurturing each of our “voices” and encouraging us “to look under our hood.” We had a lot of fun in this class and worked intensely too. Many times I laughed so hard … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Fire with Gourmet S’Mores
Too rarely do adults get to sit with friends next to a bonfire that’s right next to a lake under a full moon on a gorgeous evening and laugh, play drums and games, dance, sing, be silly, and eat gourmet s’mores! These photos do not do the scene justice, since light was low and I … Read more
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The People
The people at Creative Arts Camp are awesome: fun and loving, while deep and soulful. Michelle (above) is the Director and she did a fabulous job facilitating a great time for everyone. I did not get photos of everybody…
Creative Arts Camp 2011: The Place
Creative Arts Camp is a September retreat for creative Christian Scientists held at Camp Newfound on the shores of Long Lake in Maine. This is a beautiful spot, as you can see from the pictures below, to have an inspired time of learning and growing!
Day 5: Creative Arts Camp 2009
After a nice church service (this crowd sings so well!) complete with one of my favorite solos (On Eagle’s Wings), we had individual presentations of work completed over these past four days. We saw a slide show by the photographers, and work by mobile makers; we hiked to view environmental installations, and listened to screen … Read more
Day 4: Creative Arts Camp 2009
“Nothing in the world takes the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve … Read more
Day 3: Creative Arts Camp 2009
“Every good composition is above all a work of abstraction.” Diego Rivera 1886-1957 “If you could say it in words, there’d be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper “The most significant thing an artist can do is change our way of seeing.” Milton Glaser, Time Magazine 5/16/90 “I paint objects as I think them, not … Read more
Day 2: Creative Arts Camp 2009
Our day started with “a prayer for class” with the following quote by Dr. Robert Foote (a San Francisco Theological Seminary professor): “Bless this day, each and every one, with the virtues of learning – openness to what is challenging or unfamiliar, courage to leave the security of already knowing, honesty to know ourselves and … Read more
Day 1: Creative Arts Camp 2009
Long Lake is lovely, and the brisk, misty morning starts early. (See my photos at dawn near the bottom of this post.) The food and the fellowship is great. My class meets in the art studio which is so close to the lake, the water almost laps against the porch supports. We face late afternoon … Read more