The creative community of Playa sits at the base of Winter Ridge and the edge of Summer Lake in Lake County, Oregon.Where I was headed was Playa, a residency program for creative individuals.And what is a residency program?A residency program is the priceless gift of...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
road trip
12.16.2013 ~ the journey, ii: of high deserts and alkali lakes
Walking the dry, alkali mudflats of Summer Lake in Lake County, OregonPassing through eastern Utah.I cut the same path across the Rand McNally Atlas that My Man and I had done in June when we road-tripped to the Pacific Northwest: Route 160 skirting southwest...
12.11.13 ~ the journey, i: copping out. …..or not.
To think I almost didn't do it.Almost copped out from even trying.But the logistics of it all made my head hurt.To do it would mean so much planning, so much strategy... • I was going to California the weekend before to attend a...
6.30.13 ~ 2 weeks, 4,089 miles
Early morning along Route 9 between Fair Play and Buena Vista, Colorado. Sunday, last day of June.... just back yesterday from.....northern New Mexico -> southwestern Colorado -> Utah -> southern Idaho -> Oregon coast -> Portland -> into...