My Maine: Geese, Mud, and Light

I moved to Maine in 2015 and I’m still figuring the place out. These geese know it better than me. I don’t dare put Maine in my fiction yet, but I’m working up to it. In the meantime, I’ll share a little of my research. And by research, I mean walking. Walking is my favorite form of research. I’ve learned the best time to do it is on a cold day with a cloudy sky, low tide, at around 3:30 PM. At this latitude we have a long period of oblique light every morning and evening. All around turns to glitter. I don’t know if the geese care, but the people sure do.

Noise is by James Barr, produced in Tank Farm Studios, AKA our basement.

Process: Felting Demo!

Youtuber and Etsy crafter Tepperware demonstrates the process of wet felting. What an interesting way to upcycle glass coffee bottles and yogurt jars!

One of the artist-characters in my collection, The Artstars, experiments with a similar process of wet felting. This video makes me want to take it up as a hobby!

What I love about this video is that she upcycles not only her materials but her tools. And we get to see the vase made in pretty much real time! If I’m not mistaken, she is selling the same vase in her Etsy store as well. Cool!