Last week I drove down Route 1 for a ways into the village of Wiscasset. I was on my way to visit the artist Lari Washburn (in real life!). Lari and I had exchanged emails and blog comments before, but this was our first meeting in person. Lari's kitchen was filled with the aroma of fesh cranberry nut bread, and when she made us coffee we sat down to talk about being an artist in Maine.
Lari Washburn
What a treat it was to discover that we share many similar ideas both as women and artists. Our studios, our homes, our gardens and our lives were all carefully tended to as artistic pursuits. While we were drawn to the quite, the solitude and the uninterrupted beauty of life in Maine, making connections with other artists was becoming important to us.
Lari Washburn
Lari recently added ceramics to her repertoire and she studies with 'another' Ingrid at her studio in Edgecomb, Maine.
Lari Washburn
I think Lari's work reflects a quiet rhythm that one finds here in Maine. There is a subtlety in her palette, yet her surfaces are rich with texture much like the landscape of our winters. You can see more of her work here. And please poke around her blog- Lari has a quiet a knack for discovering things, people and places I didn't know I loved!
Thank you Lari!
So nice Ingrid! I so enjoyed our visit. It is so good to connect with other artists on Maine soil. Only we know what really goes on up here! Thanks for such a sweet post.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it Lari!
DeleteNice post! I love the pictures of Lari's work!! Beautiful! :) How lucky you are! I think that connecting with a fellow artist that you admire can be such a fabulous experience! Thx for sharing about it on your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, I hope to make more connections in Maine this year and share them here on my blog!
DeleteHow lucky. It's so nice to be able to meet online friends in person. I love the pieces pictured above...gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteRachel, I am so glad you visited my blog! thank you!
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