Day Two at Squam Art Workshop dawned just as cold as Day One, but warmed up nicely.  I enjoyed a little hanging out near the lake before class started.

My class on Day Two was here in what was appropriately called The Children’s Playhouse…

The class was “The Playbook” taught by the inspirational Judy Wise with whom I had the pleasure of being cabin-mates.  She’s a wise soul (no pun intended :-) and we had lots of great conversations into the nights.  Don’t tell her, but I think she might have taught me a thing or two about myself.

While Day One’s class might have been my favorite for the art I made, Judy’s class was my favorite for the fun I had just simply playing and not caring how it came out and the magic synergy that seemed to exist all through the class between everyone.  We laughed, we joked, we sang…we played.  Special thanks to Ali (Judy’s assistant) for keeping our water jars full of clean water.

I was lucky enough to get a seat close to the fire next to Stacy Holst  (shown here) who I think was sorry she was sitting next the fire by late afternoon…it got a little warmer!

Can you tell I’m having fun by that big grin?

One of our prompts was to draw a face upside down in our book, but I cheated, rebel that I am, and drew it right side up.  I think I should have at least tried upside down.  Why didn’t I? Then we had to paint it anything but normal colors.

After lunch we had a writing prompt that really made me think of and miss someone who is no longer with us.  I think he would have thought this was all pretty cool.

I love this group shot of us all showing our painted hands.  Kim, the Rock Fairy’s aura is so bright you can’t see her face!  This was one talented lady, I must say.  Anyone who is in this photo and wants a copy I would be more than happy to email you a larger one ~ just let me know.

I saw these on the way to dinner.  They harvest the ice from the lake in the winter and use it in the ice boxes in the cabins all year.  They also create lanterns out of these blocks along walkways at night sometimes.  Very magical and I wish I captured one.  Mental snapshot for me…

My cabin sistahs ~ Judy Wise & Leoni Wise.  Hugs, girls!

And yes, that is a rather large bottle of wine in the foreground…

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