Last weekend, I headed off for two weeks of teaching, a new Fabric Collage Intensive, in Bar Harbor, Maine, with MISA—Madeline Island School of the Arts. Since I’ll be busy in class this week and next, I thought it would be a good time to introduce a new blog post format we’re calling Dispatches. These short, photo-rich posts will share quick impressions of my adventures in fabric collage. I hope you enjoy following along.
DISPATCH:
A message or report sent in haste, like a journalist’s report from a distant location.
Bar Harbor is a seaside town neighboring Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. It’s about two and half hours up the coast from our town, if you go as directly as possible. However, with my friend, student, and copilot, Darlene Determan, we planned a roundabout trip to a boutique and to as many Marden’s (a local discount store with loads of fabric) locations we could manage.
A not-so-quick quick stop on the way at my favorite clothing shop, Kamala Boutique in Edgecomb, Maine. What a great way to begin this two weeks—with friends and amid color, creativity, and fabrics!
We had such fun trying on clothes and modeling outfits at my friend Kate’s Kamala Boutique, that we used up our extra travel time and took the “shortest route” to Bar Harbor when we got back in the car. We laughed at ourselves that we thought we’d have any space for any fabrics from Marden’s anyway.
Driving up route one on a semi rainy day. We know we’re getting close to our destination when we see this landmark bridge appear for us to cross—the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory (more info).
Setting up workstations and starting to play with our fabrics on Day One of class.
(Click on any image to see them larger. Then scroll through to view the others.)
Reconnecting with friends made through fabric collage—Darlene from Florida and Barb and Irv Grant from California—with end of day dinners out and about in Bar Harbor.
One wonderful week down, one still to go. How lucky are we?????!
Maine looks so beautiful and you and yours all look so full of mischief!!
Oh I wish I could have been there! Susan your class looks fantastic! I love seeing all the colors!
Miss my home state….Maine! Thank you for the wonderful pictures!
I’m so jealous. I wish I was there.
What a wonderful adventure you make out of your trips!! You’re bound to have fun starting out with Crocodilus pants! Thanks for sharing – looks like a fun class. Can’t wait to see the results!
Looks gorgeous! Like the dispatch format. Wish I was there!
What an inspiring setting! Have Fun!