As we told you in our last post, Lyle and I went to New Hampshire to attend classes at the Squam Art Workshops. We did, we are long since back and now I’ve got a few gems to share with you.
On our way to New Hampshire, Lyle and I spent several hours in the small berg of Clinton, Massachusettes. It is a lovely town with a wonderful town square, complete with beautiful fountain and grand old trees. (no pictures until I get my film developed!) People were walking the square with walkers, dogs, babies and friends. The square is surrounded by Bank Street, the police station and this wonderful museum call the Russian Icon Museum, (http://russianiconmuseum.org/). Please take a look at their site. If you are into the arts at all you will love what one man and his organization have brought to Clinton. It is a wonderful spot, the Icons are just beyond your wildest dreams, the folks that man the museum, including Mr Lankton, were available to answer questions and were interested in your thoughts. If you get a chance to go see the museum—-do it! It was great!
On to Squam!

Squam Lake
The Lake was absolutely beautiful. We had a great cabin that sat right on it and could hear the loons singing every nite, saw a beaver swimming his way to somewhere and delighted in the chipmonks (bigger than the NJ chippies) and the red squirrels, (we don’t have them in southern NJ).

Livingroom window

Our cabin livingroom

Kitchen Icebox
- from the side of our cabin
Lyle and I took some wonderful classes while we were at Squam. I haven’t taken pictures of Lyle’s final products but I will get them on the blog in the coming days. Lyle’s classes were with Elizabeth Bunsen, MaryBeth Shaw and Sarah Ahern. I had classes with MaryBeth Shaw, Elizabeth Bunsen and Andrea Jenkins. The pictures that follow are from my class with Andrea, “through the viewfinder”. It was great fun, I learned alot about old cameras and I learned how to make things work! When you take a look at the pictures below, you will see a grid. That belongs there. I was taking pictures with a digital camera thru the viewfinder of an old fliptop Yashica TLR camera. Fun!






Sounds like you are creatively rejuvenated. It looks so peaceful beside the lake and to hear the loons cry would have been the cherry on the top for me. Can’t wait to see what you both created. The icons at the museum are stunning. Thanks for the link Toni.
By: Robyn on September 27, 2009
at 3:19 pm
what a pleasure – to meet you both and have you in my classes – Squam is heaven isn’t it? – loving all of your pictures and wonderful descriptions – I am finally settling after all the creative flow…
looking forward to seeing you again
xox – eb.
By: eb on September 27, 2009
at 9:35 pm
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Lyle
in Sarah Ahearn’s class. She is a hoot
and we had a wonderful day.
Truly magical all around…
By: Corrine on September 28, 2009
at 1:03 pm
ohhh I am SO glad you had such a good time– love the pics and LOVE the russian icon link–thx!
By: Elizabeth on September 28, 2009
at 2:58 pm
came via eb.
lovely pictures, i hope one day i am able to go
By: carmen on September 28, 2009
at 4:10 pm
Hey there, Lyle and Toni !
It was so great to reconnect with you both at Squam (and even spend the day at play with you and Sarah, Lyle !). Wasn’t it such a great experience as a person and as an artist ? I am on such a high right now and so inspired !
And now that I know where you are in Blogland, I will visit again soon so we can keep caught up !
Here’s to life’s wonderful voyages and all the gifts we get from them !
Cheers, Ladies !
By: Kim Mailhot on September 28, 2009
at 8:10 pm
I adore you two and am thrilled with the work you both made. Interesting link regarding the Russian icons. Hope to cross paths with you again some day.
By: Mary Beth on September 29, 2009
at 1:49 pm
All of the stories and photographs paint the most magical picture of this place. Elizabeth has truly created a world that you can lose yourself in!!
x..x
steph
By: Stephanie on September 29, 2009
at 3:24 pm
Your cabin by the lake looks magical… and I love your photographs with the grid, especially the chairs on the stage… Roxanne
By: rivergardenstudio on October 4, 2009
at 12:33 am