Three great things about Haystack

Three things that were great about Haystack – the people, the place and the project.  It was still 90 degrees all week but I had the crystal clear ocean to cool down in.
My routine was
  • get up when I woke up,
  • do morning pages by the shore or in the woods,
  • breakfast at 8:00 – wonderfully prepared for us
  • in the studio by 9 AM to noon for demos, sharing, instruction or artmaking
  • noon Lovely lunch –  which I ate fast so I could get in a
  • walk to the point and a refreshing swim in the ocean
  • 1:30 – 4:30  More studio time with classmates and instructors
  • 5:00-8:00 my work study duties in the kitchen (with time off in the middle to eat)
  • 8:00-9:00 Artist’s talks
  • After that either crash or work in the studio
It was a busy week and next time I would try to go for 2 weeks.  I had just got settled in to the routine and was able to work until 2 AM and it was thursday and I had to think about leaving in 2 days.
dining hall at Haystack

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Back from Haystack

So needless to say I did have a life changing experience at Haystack.  I did not realize all that I was learning and how supported I was until I got home to my studio.  The amazing location, accommodations and community is like a cocoon for the artist.  I found myself wanting a bit of community yesterday.  However when I was at Haystack I often sought out a solitary place to work, eat or rest.  Do I want what I can’t have?  Hmm?  So this is a picture of the Haystack truck with the lobster hood ornament.

Some of the transparent books that I worked on while at Haystack.
© linda germain 2010

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Playing with Transparent Books

In a few days I will be heading up to Haystack, on Deer Isle, ME to spend a week making Transparent books with Sas Colby.  I have played with any transparent material that has crossed my path.  I tried, dryer sheets, tracing paper, bubble wrap, clear packaging, tea bags, cd case, vellum, envelopes, zip lock bags, paper with cut outs, sheer ribbon and an old bait bag that I found at the sea shore.  I like tracing paper, vellum, and bubble wrap.  I am reminded of Angela Lorenz.  I saw some of her work at a show at the Addison Gallery at few years back.  I loved how her books took all sorts of shapes, from a bacon bits can to the shape of denim jeans.

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Summer and Kids and Art!

artists book in progress
5.5″ x 6″
© 2010 linda germain

I have been so busy with teaching and staying one step ahead of things that I have avoided the computer.  Feeling bad about that but why bother feeling bad.  Happy to have some teaching gigs going on.  And I have about 2 weeks until I go off to Haystack to make Transparent Books with Sas Colby. ah just breathe!

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