what i did over summer vacation - part 1

i return to teaching on monday... and i need to get into full work mode in the studio to finalize things for my show in november, but i want to take a minute to reflect on the last couple weeks of summer and what i got to do.

arc summer camp really was amazing. 

we arrived in warm rain. you get ferried in a small boat to an island that you can literally walk around in its entirety in about 1/2 hour. 

lush.

perfect for exploring.

we found a small toad [can you spot him?]

we foraged for wild blueberries and blackberries. they were everywhere.

we spotted so many wild mushrooms [couldn't even photo all of them].

we looked at [and she swam in] the lake.

we found treasures.

i drew things.

we found other people's rock sculptures [and added to them]

we lived a rustic cabin life.

i taught an encaustic class on the fly because poor susan was sick for a day. i forgot how fun encaustic actually is... my demo piece:

i taught a granny square class ON THE BEACH. 

i taught a class called day to day where we discussed daily practice - how discipline is part of it. how to find something that inspires you to work daily. what it means to make work FOR YOU and not for deadline/profit/work. 

i got to spend time with my mom and the little in a completely different world. i got to meet and hang out with amazing students and fellow teachers [mati, rebecca, rachel, and mimi]. thank you susan/artstream for making this happen. can't wait for next year [you should come. really].