I just spent 2 wonderful days with 2 other friends who are
artists. Kim Grant and I spent the night with our friend, Kate
Halverson, who lives in Lake City. Thank you Kate, for an incredible time
with good friends! Our plan was to
spend 2 days together- painting, gallery hopping, and
shopping. They requested that I teach them "wire drawing",
so we worked on those the first afternoon, which was perfect, since it was
raining. The second day, we drove along the Mississippi River on the
Wisconsin side. My favorite 2 towns were
Alma and Stockholm. Kate challenged us to "etch a sketch" at
every stopping place. So, we did 15 minute sketches at breakfast (Pier 4
Café), overlooking the big lock with a spectacular panoramic view, and lastly
at a darling little restaurant in Stockholm, (Bogus Creek Café), that had a
beautiful garden setting. It wasn't till I got home from this trip that I
realized that everyone needs a support group every now and then- to just relax,
laugh, talk about goals, talk about anything...., and eat pie and ice cream
with! Kim and I talked so much in the car, that we almost made it to
Rochester, before realizing that we had missed our road, leading to Lake
City. So, we took back roads, but in the process, went through Zumbrota,
where another artist friend lives. So....we called Wendy Westlake up and
went to see her studio! Happy accident, cuz we had a spectacular time
trading art secrets with each other. My life has been so busy with
teaching that I loved this break in my routine so much. I'm recharged
now, and ready to teach more workshops that are actually coming up next week,
in Watertown, SD. I'm doing what I love! What a life!
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Kate Halverson, me, and Kim Grant with our half done "Wire Drawings" |
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Me, Kim, and Kate eating the best potato pancakes in the world! |
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Kim Grant, Wendy Westlake and myself at Wendy's home studio. |
Hi Karen! What a fun adventure you all had! I think an artist's support group is a good concept; thanks for sharing! Have a grand time in SD!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peggy! I have several different groups of girlfriends who have short trips together once per year, or so. It recharges my creative side. I love my group of friends, and we learn so much from one another! Wish we lived closer too.
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