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PeakedInterest IreadwithinterestyourlistoftheTopi AttractionsinMaine[Summerguide2004 andnoticedthatShawneePeak(former!: knownasPleasantMountain),inBridgtor. wasnotincluded.With120,000-130,000vis¬ itorseachyear(nottomentionallthefolk whostopontheRoute302MoosePone causewaytotakeitspicture),ShawneePeas isonparwithBaxterStatePark-No.36or yourlist.
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Dogthewag Evernoticelatelyhowmanydogsandpup pies["Acitygonetothedogs,"Summerguii 2004,byJeffreyHoudlette]arebeingfeature, oncabletelevisionandonthecablenetwon devotedexclusivelytoanimals?Portlandtele visionstationsdevote1ivetimetoSlCA-h? groupstofindhomesforstraysindangerf beingeuthanized.And,ofcourse,BobBarks hostofThePriceisRight,endslaisshow"4 theadmonitiontodogandcatownerst havetheirpetsspayedorneutered.Let: faceit,televisionisgoingtothedogs-a11' thecats.
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[wouldn’tgosofarastosaythatPortland isadogtolerantcity.Ihavehadtorecently moveandmostlandlordswillnotaccept petsofanykind.Someadsdosaythey allowpets,butassoonasyoumentiona dogtheconversationisover.Ihavestrug¬ gledtofindaplacethatwilltakemypets andme. jamdeo@liotniail.com
Ithinktheunderlyingconcernhereisnot thedifferentbreedsinourcities.Itistheof irresponsibleownerswhodonotregister theirdogs(Ihesitatetocallthem"pets"to theseowners)orgivethemmedicalcare.I wasadvisedbymyfather,"Bewareofa personapetshiesawayfrom."Thelast50 yearshasproventhatadvicetoberighton! 1lovealldogs,evenpitbulls...itdependson whoraisedthem.Evenhumanscanbe trainedtotorture/abuse.
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Thisissuchagreatarticle!Ithinktheway thatpetsaretreatedsaysalotaboutacity.But 1haveaquestion-GreaterSwissMountain dogislistedtwice.Theyaresuchgreatdogs, I'dbeinterestedinknowingtheexactnum¬ berthatwehavehereinPortland. pioonan@hsrnet.com
TheCityofPortlandwasgraciousenoughtoprovideuswith “lidofregisteredcaninesinaformattheydonotordinarilyuse. Thesearestatisticsforregistereddogsonly,sothere'snowayto ww howmanyofaparticularbreedactuallylivehere.-Ed.
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"IstartedEtch-A-SketchingwhenIwastwo,butIdidn'tgetseriousabout ituntilIwasinmythirties,"saysartist Marijane Brink ofHollis,whoholds hercreationstogetherwithasprayglue.Brink'sworkisnochild'splay.She recentlysoldastrikingreproductionofVanGogh'sStarryNightfor$500 andsaysshewouldn'tevenconsidersellinghermostprecioussketch,a tributetoAndrewWyeth'sChristina'sWorld."Someoneisextremely Comer'ssnackbar,withoriginallinoleumandknottypine,isa interested,butI'mnotbudging.IkeeplookingatitandIdon'tthinkI blastfromthepast.-VirginiaCrocker couldgetChristinaonthathillagain."-IanCrouch
Outof my Segway “We'rebackonthetrail,"saysAnnieCookof SegwayMaineinYarmouth,alicenseddealer ofSegwayHumanTransportofBedford, NewHampshire.
Yes,they'reback,nowthatatemporary moratoriumonleadingtoursthroughPortland's EasternPromenadeTrailhasbeenliftedbythecity council.Afterreview,it'sbeendeterminedthatthe Sway'snon-emissionselectronicmotors complywithtrailrules,Cooksays.
"Wefeelwe'rebringingpeoplefromallover NewEnglandtoPortland.Wehavepeople comingupfromRhodeIslandjusttoridethe Segway.We'rebeingextracourteousandreally becausewe'rethefirstSegwayridersthat ma nypeoplewillsee."
For$62,you,too,candonabikehelmetand l°intheranksofthehigh-ridingandsilently demotingSegwaycortege.Toarrangean Actionaltour,call846-3337.-IanCrouch
"Thereisnoformulaforpicking therightculm.Thecorrectone willspeaktomewhenIhandle it."JohnKenealy,ownerof Mountain Valley Flies inSolon,is talkingabouttheculm-or stalk-ofabambooplantfrom whichoneofhishandmade split-caneflyrodsismade.
Kenealyworkshisrare Chinesebamboowithaspecially designedplanemadeinWarren, Maine.The25hoursittakestocreatetheseworksofartisactuallya three-weekprocess,allowingglueandvarnishtodry.Kenealy'counts amonghiscustomersfishingauthorJay"Fishy"Fullum.Hisrodssell forasmuchas$1,200.
"Theslower,moresensitivefeelofcaneresultsinanglersbeing morerelaxed,moregracefulcasters,"saysKenealy.CustomerBrian Scanlonismorepoetic:"Youcanfeeltheheartbeatofthetrout throughtherod."
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Walking the Dog "Imagine220dogswalkingtowardyouonthe beach-it'squiteasite,"saysBrianWinslowofthe AnimalWelfareSociety'sannual "Strut your Mutt" fundraisingwalk.Thetenthannualeventisslatedfor September!2atMother'sBeachinKennebunkand sponsoredbyMorrisInsurance,withallpledgesgoing toAWS'sSadieFund,whichprovidesmedicaltreatmen'forhomelessanimals.Formoreinformation,visit www.animalwelfaresociety.org
Diner Dreams Theoutlookwasbleakforthe Miss Portland Diner lastMarchwhenowner RandallChassesoldittothecity.Butat last,Portland'sCommunity DevelopmentCommitteehaschosen ScottRehart,operatoroftheElMirador MexicanDelicatesseninthePortland PublicMarket,asthecandidatetorun thediner,subjecttosuccessful negotiationswiththecity.
LeeUrbanofthePlanningDepart¬ mentsays,"Scott'svisionseemstobe thesameasthecommittee's.I'mvery optimistic."RehartplanstomoveMiss PortlanddownMarginalWaynearthe citybusshelter,andtomaintainthe classicdinerambience."AtsomepointI hopewe'llbeabletostayopen24 hours,"saysRehart."Thedinerisan excitingideaandI'mlookingforwardto it.Ithassuchagreathistorywith Portland."-BeckyKrier
"Aboxofart,please..." Pickanartist,pulltheknob,andseewhatuniqueworkofarttumblesout. Buyingfromthe Art-o-Mat machineatPortland'sSpaceGalleryisablendof 1940spragmatismandinstantkarma.Themodifiedcigarettemachine dispenseseverythingfrompaintingstojewelry,witheachfive-dollarpieceof artthesizeandshapeofacigarettebox.
Installedthissummer,Art-o-Matisoneof 71machinesinthecountryandthefirstin Maine.Initsfirstweekend,themachinesold MOworksofart.NorthCarolinianClark Whittington,friendofSpaceGalleryfounder JonCourtney,developedtheideaand r«eivessubmissionsfromapproximately400 artiststostockeachmachine.Whittington encourageslocalartiststosubmittheir •vork-suchasJ.JulesVitalyofFreeport,who createdstyrogamisculpturesfrom tyrofoam,forthePortlandmachine.
Space'sNathanielMaysays,"Our machinehasalunartheme,soitfitsinwell 'WihSpace'scasualenvironment,an environmentthatpromotesinteractionwith ertworks."
Greatwaytorecyclethosecigarette Machinesandgetyourfixofculture,too. 'KsnnyBrown
A family fox? Abobcatasabuddy?NotinMaine,asthestate keepsatightleashonownersofexoticpets, restrictingeveniguanasandboxturtles.Ac¬ cordingtoThomasSantaguidaoftheDepart¬ mentofInlandFisheriesandWildlife,newrules finalizedin2000preventyourowninganexotic hereunlesshe's,well,grandfatheredin.
"There'sawomaninNorridgewockwho hasamountainlion,"saysSantaguida.Under law,sheisallowedtokeepherlonelycritteras apetuntilheescapesorgoestothatgreat forestinthesky.
Incontrast,NewHampshirehasfarfewer regulations,whichcreatesproblemsforSanta¬ guidabecause"peoplegotoManchester,bring themover,thengetsickofthemandputthemin UndeHenry's."Justlikefireworks.Butreally,why aretheysowildandwoollyacrossthestateline? "Livefreeordie,"aNewHampshirenativequips. -KennyBrown
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CHOWDER Lostin translation Nexttimeyou'recanoeingtheKennebec, glideintotheEmbdenshoretoviewthe 'petroglyphs nottaken'(whileothers flocktothebetter-knownpetroglyphsin Machias).ArchaeologistMarkHedden hesitatestodatethembeyondsaying theywerecreatedbetweenthesixthand 18thcenturies."They'reconsistentwith theworksofNativeAmericanshamans, probablyfromtheAbenakitribe,canoe¬ basedseasonalhunter-gatherersraising maize,squash,beans,andtobacconear theirmainvillageatthemouthofthe
Car 144, Where Are You? TheSeashore TrolleyMuseumin Kennebunkportisin theprocessofrestoring a1924double-decker Englishtramaspartof project Car 144.
"Ourgoalistoraisetheapproximately $22,000neededtorestorethecartoreliable operatingconditionsothatthepubliccan cometoSeashore[and]ridetheonly authenticallyoperatingdouble-decktramin
SandyRiver.Theseimagessignify nativesseekingassistancefromspirits experiencedinvisions.Thedragonsign [below]referstoapowerfulspirit associatedwithwater."-KennyBrown
NorthAmerica,"saysDannChamberlin, Projectsponsoroftherestoration.
Thecarwasbuiltin1924andremainedin serviceinBlackpooluntil1954,whenitwas donatedtothemuseum.Perioddetails indudewindowpanelsofruby-redBelgian plasswithasandblastedfleur-de-lispattern, upperlevelofthetramisopenonboth ends-unusualforadouble-decker.To donatefunds,contactthemuseumat195 LogCabinRoad,Kennebunkport. "VirginiaCrocker
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CHOWDER maray Mame Mysteries Talkaboutmysteries!Notonlyarethelocations ofthe Hardy Boys storiesambiguous-soisthe identityofFranklinW.Dixon,whowrotethe adventuresoftheyoungsleuths.Inanycase, anecdotalevidencesuggeststhatMainemight bethesettingformanyofthestories:Could FrankandJoeHardyhavenavigatedarunabout beneaththeBaldHeadCliffofOgunquitinThe HouseontheCliff?Thehauntedhouseatopthe cliffislocatedonShoreRoad-thesameroad wheretheCliffHouseResortandSpaisinOgurquit.ThestoryhighlightsdassicMainegeo¬ graphy:cold,choppywaters;ajaggedshore; dramaticcliffs;undulatingterrain;andunpre¬ dictableweather.
ThesettingofMysteryonMakatunkIslands clearlyidentifiedasasmallislandoffthecoasta Maine-probablyMonheganIsland,sinceitfea¬ turesa"CathedralForest"basedonMonhegan CathedralWoods.
FranklinW.Dixonis,infact,notarealautho' He'soneofmanypseudonymscreatedbythe StratemeyerSyndicate,achildren'sliterature conglomerate.Thesyndicatehiredauthorsto writethebooksworkingfromoutlines.Is nothingsacred?-BeckyKher
Screen gem ErianDaly isthe2004winnerofthe secondannualMaineScreenwriter's ContestsponsoredbyTheMaineFilm OfficeinAugusta.SaltHay,hiswinning screenplay,isacoming-of-agestory setatabeachinMaine.Thisbittersweet comedyisaboutaboywhomakesa goalforthesummertokissagirlfor thefirsttimeinordertogaininsight intothemanymysteriesoftheadult world.Bytheendofsummertheboy findshe'sgrownupinawayhe neverexpected.
Behindtheactionisthesalthay-sea grass-thathaswatchedsomanyofus growuphereinMaine.
Tirecontestfeaturedverystiffcom¬ petition,withtiesforbothsecondand third.Thirty-sixentrieswerejudgedona
scalefrom0-100byapanelofeight.First prizewas$500aswellasanin-depthscript analysisbyCraigKellemof hollywoodscript.com.
JudgeLarraineBrown,founderofthe FifteenMinuteFestivalinBelfast, couldn'tresistSaltHay."It'sveryreal, moving,funny,andextremelywell written.Thesimpleyetstrongstoryas wellastheverybelievablecharacters" setDaly'sscriptapart.
A1972graduateofDeeringHigh Schoolanda1976graduateoftheUni¬ versityofMaineinOrono,Dalyreceived hismastersatUSCFilmSchool.HisBig andHairy,afull-lengthfeatureforShow¬ timestarringRichardThomas,was previouslypublishedasanovelby PocketBooks.-]asonHjort
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The7,000spectatorsweretheretowatch theClassAHighSchoolBaseball Championships.Specifically,Mainersshowed uptosee Mark Rogers ofMountAraratHigh Schoolpitchhislasthigh-schoolgame. Rogers'steamwasdefeatedbyDeeringHigh, butRogerswasstillconsideredawinner.
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Brewersforwell over$1million.
Rogers,athreesportcaptainwith a3.9GPA,packed hisbagsaftergrad¬ uationandlefthis homeonOrbsIs¬ landforthe Brewers'affiliateteaminArizona. Rogersisthefirsthigh-schoolplayerfrom Maineevertobesnappedupinthefirstround oftheMajorLeaguedraft.-VirginiaCrocker
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Helen of Maine HelenAugustaBlanchard(18401922),aPortlandnative,iscredited ®beingoneofthemostprominent femaleinventorsoftheindustrial efa.Blanchard'sbestknowninventionisthe Zl9-zagsewingmachine,whichwaspatented 1873.Hermachineisnowdisplayedinthe Smithsonian'sMuseumofAmericanHistory. Pochardwasborntoawealthyshipping ramilywhosefortunewaslostin1866. Blanchard'sinventionsprovidedfinancial Abilityforthefamily.-VirginiaCrocker
HomerandMarinarehardactstofollow, butitisimpossiblenottotry. Thesea,withitsconstantmovement,changeablecolors,tur¬ bulentmoods,andpowerfulinteractionwithland,haslong intriguedandchallengedartiststheworldovertocaptureit oncanvasandpaper.Maine'slongandruggedcoastline, buffetedbythemightyAtlanticOcean,hasbeenthegreat¬ estsingleattractionforavirtualWho'sWhoofartistsdrawntothesea's mysteries.Overthecourseof150years,aMaineseascapetraditionhas beenennobledbytheircollectivebrushstrokes.Butwhatdoesthismean forartiststoday?HowdoesoneimproveuponWinslowHomer'swave orMarsdenHartley'srocks?Towhatextentdocontemporaryartists measureup?
Bythemid-19thcentury,Mt.Desert'sdramaticvistasandsurging surf,asdramaticallydepictedbythelikesofThomasDoughty,Thomas Cole,andFredericChurch,hadinfluencedagenerationofpainters. Formalandinformalartcolonies,fromOgunquittoMonheganIsland
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"Paintinverbs,not innouns,"Charles Woodbury advised his studentsathisfamous covesideschoolatthe Ogunquit Art Colony. toMt.Desert,beckonedleadingartistsfrom laterinthe19thcenturytotoday.
Ogunquit,withitsaccessiblecoastlineand handsomecoves,wasthesiteofanartschool runbytraditionalistCharlesH.Woodbury andagaggleofmodernistsencouragedby HamiltonEasterField.Thedramaticcliffs andchurningwateroffMonheganmadeita particularlypopulardestinationforsuch early20th-centurystalwartsasRobertHenri, RockwellKent,GeorgeBellows,andEdward Hopper,allofwhomcreatedseascapesfea¬ turingfrothingwaterandobduraterocks. Morerecently,avant-gardetitansJohnMarin and Marsden Hartley added modernist touchestoMaine'sseascapehistory.
Themostimportantfigureinshaping Maine'slegacyofoceanpaintings,Winslow Homer(1836-1910),wasnotonlyAmerica's finestmarinepainter,butourgreatestartist. AfteranearlycareerinhisnativeBoston andNewYork,whereheachievedsuccess asanillustratorofhiscountrymenatwar,at work,andatleisure,hisartchangedradi¬ callywhenhewitnessedtheday-to-day
dramaofEnglishfishermenandtheirfami¬ liesseekingtomakealivingintheturbu¬ lent,dangerousNorthSea.
After1884,whenHomersettledinhis family'scompoundonProutsNeck,aspit ofrockylandjustsouthofPortland,hetook advantageofexpansiveviewsofthestem coastandsurgingAtlantictocreatemuch moreseriousandprofoundseascenes.His suregraspoftheconfrontationbetween landandseawasachievedafteryearsot studyingtheoceaninallseasons,inallcon¬ ditions,andatalltimesofdayandnight Homerespeciallyrelishedstormydajs whentheoceanwaswhippedintoaviolent force.Hescornedcalmdayswhentinesea hesaid,wasa"duckpond."
Homereventuallyfocusedonpainting justshoreandwater,withfewifanyhun® figuresinsight.Hezeroedinonthedynam¬ icsofwavescrashingagainstmassiverock incomingtidesbattlingrecedingunder¬ tows,andshiftingcloudforms.
Inascoreofmemorablepaintingsofthe samesmallstretchoftheMaineshorea-
ABOVE: CHARGES WOODBURY. THE BLUE WAVE. OIL ON CANVAS, 20 x 27.COURTESY OF GLEASON FINE ART. INC., BOOTHBAY HARBOR. MAINE.
ProutsNeck,Homershiftedhisvantage pointsandalteredvistas,conveyingvaried interpretationsofthemightyoceanmeeting imperviousland.Hisfinestseascapes,such asNortheasterandCannonRock(both1895, MetropolitanMuseumofArt)areclose-ups ofrockyshorespoundedbystrongwaves.
In Northeaster, under a gray sky, a mightyspumeofwhitewatertotheleftis juxtaposedagainstthebrownrock,while smallertuftsofspraydanceontherelent¬ lesswavestotheright.CannonRock,depict¬ ingarockformationstillvisibleatProuts Meek,offersalessstormyscene,framing crestingwavesheadedforland.The Portland Museum of Art's splendid Weatherbeaten similarly documents the mannerinwhichHomerstrippedaway nonessentialsindepictingseaversusland.
AlthoughhedidnotalwaysfollowPiis ownadvice,Homermemorablyadmon¬ ishedyoungartstudentLeonKrollthat "you'vegottoomanywaves.Ifyouwantto doagreatsea,useonly'twowaves."The olderpainteralsotoldKrollto"sticktofig¬ uresandleaverocksforyouroldage," advicethatHomerdidfollow.
Homer'slateseascapes-utilizingvigor¬ ousbrushstrokestodepictcroppedviews ofrocksandbreakingsurf,massedinto simple,largeelements-havehadapro¬ foundeffectonmarinepainterseversince. "Look at a Homer seascape," Henri exclaimed."Thereisorderinitandgrand tonnation.Itproducesony'ourmindthe wholevastnessofthesea,avastnessas impressiveanduncontrollableasthesea itself.Youaremadetofeeltheforceofthe sea,theresistanceoftherock;thewhole thingisanintegrityofnature."
Indeed,Homerisasmuchanartistto reckonwithtodayashewasacenturyago.
TA Toodbury (1864-1940) was in1/1/ sP* re dbyHomer'sexampleto J» createseascapesfilledwithdy¬ namic,movingwavesandsolidrocksani¬ matedbyrichcolorsandthickpaint.His mostfamousseascapeisMid-Ocean(1894, BerkshireAthenaeum),whichfeaturesa S1nglesurgingwaveoutofsightofland. Importantly,thiswaveconsidersitself unseen:ThewaveisnotposingorpicturBquebutrollingandmalignant,apowerhilforceofnature.Thoughthepointof 'antageisthedeckofasteamer,nolandis ufferedtoprovidetheillusionofsafety.
Althoughexactingly'reproduced, Mid¬ OceanisaleapbeyondHomertowardthe nonrepresentational.
IntwofineWoodbury'sforsaleatBarridoffGalleries'recentauctioninPortland, BreakingWavereflectshisabilitytocapturethe dramaofwhitespray'crashingagainstrocks, whileNarrowCoveconveysthebeauty'ofthe oceaninasmallcove.BeforetheStorm,awat¬ ercolorintliecollectionoftheFarnsworthArt Museum,documentsWoodbury'sskillin thatmedium.
At Woodbury's popular summer art
TOP: JOHN MARIN, DEER ISLE SERIES: MARK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE,1928, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER. 167, x 21 7< PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, MAINE. GIFT OF MR AND MRS. JOHN MARIN, JR
ABOVE: MARSDEN HARTLEY, STORMY SEA NO. 2, 1936, OIL ON BOARD, 127, x 16. FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
'Tm not drawn to realism,"saysAlan Fishman, who cites Matisse, Monet, Picasso,andKleeas influences.
schoolinOgunquit,heencouragedstudents tofollowhisexamplebypaintingmotionfilled,dramaticmarines.Todrivehomethe point,hetoldhisstudentsto"Paintinverbs, notinnouns."ManyfollowedIrisadvice.
EarlyAmericanmodernists,especially MarinandHartley,usedHomer'scoastal picturesasmodels,butalsobroughtan avant-gardesensibilitytotheirdepictionsof thesea.
Marin(1870-1953),whoseworkwas championed by art impresario Alfred Stieglitz,broughtasenseofenergyand movementtoworksaboutNewYorkand Maine.From1914tohisdeath,hedivided histimebetweenNewJerseyandlocations frontingtheAtlanticinthePineTreeState, fromwhichhecapturedtheseainworks thatjuggledhiscommitmentstonatureand tomodernism.
Marin'senthusiasmforMaineissuggest¬ edinhisobservationthat"tillsisonefierce, restless,cruel,beautiful,hellish,andallthe otherishesplace."Hisoilsandwatercolors reflectthisexuberance,utilizingtiltedcom¬ positions,abstractandexaggeratedshapes, calligraphiclines,andanimatedbluewater toconveythedynamicsofMaine'ssea.
MarinstartedoutinSmallPoint,in CascoBay,wherehepurchasedasmall, uninhabitableislandonwhichtopaintand stayedatAlliquippaHouse.In1919he movedfurthernorthtoStoningtonforthe
firstofseveralsummers.Therehebegan familiarboatdepictions,suchashismagnif¬ icentPertainingtoStoningtonHarbor,Maim No.7(1926,PhiladelphiaMuseumofArt), inwhichasailboatissetagainstabackdrop ofthetightlypackedvillage.Hissunset view'sofseaandislandsarealsoarresting.
After1933Marinsummeredinacottage inCapeSplit,onPleasantBay,nearSouth Addison.Heobservedthesea25feetfrom hisdoorstepandcruisingamongthe islandsonIrislobsterboat."Here,"hewrote Stieglitzin1936,"theSeaissodamned insistentthathousesandlandthingswont appearmuchinmypictures."
ThelongerhestayedinMaine,themore powerfultheoceanbecameinMarini work.Hislate,broadlybrushedimages, punctuatedwithcalligraphictouches,con¬ veytirerestlessforceoftheseainallitsguis¬ es,calmoragitated,grayorfilledwithcolor, luminousorleaden.Primeexamplesindude WaveonRock(1937,WhitneyMuseumof AmericanArt)andMovement-SeaandSb (1946,MuseumofFineArts,Boston).
Marin'snervousbrushandmeldingof abstractionandrealisminspiredman: artistsw'hofollow'edhimtoMaine.
Hartley(1877-1943),w'hogrew'upin LewistonandmovedaroundNew'York Europe,New'Mexico,andMexicobefore returningtohisnativestateinthelate1930s conveyedamarkedrespectforthepowerof tiresea.HartleyidentifiedwithHomer,who heobserved"getsasnearinthesenseof immediacyinsealifeasonecanget."
Sojourningrestlesslyaroundthestateir places such as Portland, Ogunquit Georgetowm,Vinalhaven,Bangor,andfinal¬ lyCorea,aremotefishingvillagenea: Ellsworth,Hartleycomposedincreasingly riveting,heavilyimpastoed,andsolildly composedviewsofthecoastalsea.Mucho-' theirpoweremanatesfromthemanners w'hichhepareddowmformstotheiressen¬ tials,underscoringasenseofdurability energy,andsolidityinkeepingwiththe subjectmatter.
InStormySeaNo.2(1936,Farnsworth ArtMuseum),Hartleyemployedener¬ geticbrushw'orkinsomberdarkblues blacks,andgraysindepictingal°n "' schoonerridingonchoppyw’avesunder threateningskies.Inthisandotherwork Hartley,likeHomerandWoodbury,sug¬ gestsman'sinsignificanceintheface 0 theforcesofnature.
Above: Alan Fishman works on a painting in his Belfast studio.
HisquintessentialviewofMaine,in whichfeaturesarereducedtofundamen¬ tals,isJotham'sIsland(nowFox),OffIndian Point,Georgetown,Maine,MouthofKennebec River,SeguinLightatLeft(1937,Addison GalleryofAmericanArt,PhillipsAcademy, .Andover).ItshowstheSeguinIslandLight asviewedacrossastretchofchurning water,hugerocks,andfir-cladislands.
InTheWave(1940,WorcesterArtMuse¬ um),hecapturedinthick,vigorousbrush¬ strokesthefrothofawavecrashingagainst therockboundcoast.Itsfocus,immediacy, andmonumentalityechoHomer'slate seascapes,whichHartleysoadmired.Many paintersofcoastalMainehavesoughtto emulateHartley'sfocusonsimple,largeele¬ mentsoftheenduringclashoflandandsea.
Havetliepaintinggreatswhohavegone beforehelpedorhinderedcontemporary artiststakingonthechallengeofpainting thesea?
FourMaineartistswellintofighting thegoodfightareAlanFishman,Eric Hopkins,DennisPinette,andNancy IVissemartn-Widrig.Theyrangeinagefrom theirfiftiestotheirseventiesandbringvar¬ iedbackgroundstotheircurrentwork.
Twowerebornhereandtwoarefrom away.AllhavestudiosinmidcoastMaine andthreelivehereyear-round.Eachstress¬ estheimportanceofextended,closeobser¬ vationofthesea,ofstoringupimagesof thatmoveablesubject,increatingmarine paintings.Whetherviewingtheoceanfrom sailboats,airplanes,docks,ornearbyrocks, eachartistembracesthetaskofconveying feorherresponseoncanvasorpaper.
AlanFishman,62,isaNewYorkCity nativewhostudiedartatCornellUniversity andinItalybeforeservingforyearsasapro¬ fessoratManhattan'sFashionInstituteof TechnologyandrunningacomparableinstiMoninItaly.Heandhiswifehavebeen Belfastresidentssince1997.Hisstudioison Baesecondflooroftheirhome,aremodeled Bamthathasbeenmovedintotinewoods.
Fishmantraceshisartisticrootsmainly toEurope,citingamonghisheroesKlee, Matisse,Monet,andPicasso."I'mnot drawntorealism,"hedeclares,andwhile artmaystartwithrecognizableforms,it reflectshisinterestinlight,movement, ®lor,andabstraction.
Asailor,hespendsalotoftimeonPenobscotBay,soakingupobservationsfor
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freesyou"topaint from memory, says Nancy WissemannWidrigofCushing.
useiiihisacrylicpaintings.Hisaffectionfor thesea-"it'sjewel-likeandfilledwithemo¬ tionforme"-accompaniesthespecialtask ofdepictingit.
"Itneverstops.Youcan'tfixit.Ithasinfi¬ nitequalities,"Fishmansaysoftheocean. Hedoespencilsketchesonhisboatoron shorebutpaintsprimarilyfrommemory."I trytocometotermswithtiresensationpeo¬ plehavewhenlookingatthesea,"hesays, suggestingthetimelessnessofoceanscapes.
Fishman'smarinepaintingsconcentrate
ABOVE LEFT: NANCY WISSEMANN-WIDRIG. CREEK TIDE, 2003, OIL ON CANVAS. 18 X 24. COURTESY OF WHITNEY ART WORKS, PORTLAND.
BELOW LEFT: NANCY WISSEMANN-iVIDRIG WITH A SEASCAPE IN HER CUSHING STUDIO.
onturbulent,threateningwater,nautici markers,andsailboats.Hisstrong,block shapessuggestdangerslurkingintherest¬ lesspowerofthesea.Acomingstorm,for instance,maytesttheresiliencyofwater¬ bornesailboats.
Fishman'simagesareboldanddirect.Ir Nun2andConfusedSeaheconveystheagitatedseainbroad,assuredstrokes.Ins poemaboutthelatter,Fishmanhintsatdan¬ gersahead:"It'ssosimpletosailatthe dock/alltiedforeandaft,springsandcleatholdingdear./Castoff,andseethetalltale shrink./Thereislessseatalkatsea..."
Hispredilectionsasacoloristarespectac¬ ularlyshowcasedinEveningCahn,inwhid agroupofclearlyoutlinedboats,withblue brown,andyellowsails,floatinaroilingsee ofvividreds,yellows,blues,andgreensthe: wouldbetheenvyofanyFauvist.
Withacrylicspulsatingwithcoloran; motion,Fishmanseemsrightontarge: whenhesaysthathis"workismoreabw enjoyingwhatyouseeratherthanhaving tostruggletounderstandit."Hehasexhib itedwidelyinMaineandiscurrentlyrepm sentedbyElanFineArtsinRockland.
BominJamestown,NancyWissemannWidrig,75,grewupinwesternNewYork studiedartatSyracuseUniversity'andOhl. University',andtodaypaintsfromstudio onLongIsland,NewYork,andinCushing Maine.Sincethelate1960s,sheandhr artist-husband,JohnWissemann,han summeredinaweatherbeatencottageth; frontsontheSt.GeorgeRiver,acrossacou fromOlsonHouse,madefamousinpaint¬ ingsbyAndrewWyeth.
Originallyanabstractionist,Wissemann Widrigturnedtomorerealistic,luminouoilsaftersettlinginMaine,wherehersub jectshaveincludedhercottage-oldchain tables,screendoors,andporch-andint mateviewsofgardensandofthesea.Ib toworkverydirectlyatthesite,andtons autobiographicalmaterial-thingsthataclosetomethatIcanseeoverand againindifferentways,"shesays.
Herfavoriteplacetoobservewaterf fromtherocksbelowthehouse,"bsmann-Widrigsitsonalowfoldingdiandpropssmallaluminumplateson•
blockofwoodassheexecutesoilsketches ofthemovementofwateratvarioustimes ofdayandinvaryingweatherconditions. Shefavorshightidewhenthereis"more waterandit'sovertherocks."Shetriesto dooneoilsketchaday,whichshemaylater usetocomposelargepaintingsinthestudio attachedtothecottage.
FromHomer,"Ilearnedtheimportance of'looking,looking,lookingatthesea,"' shesays.Shecountsasotherinfluences FrenchmenPierreBonnardandEdouard Vuillard,andsuchAmericanmastersas Hartley,FitzHughLane,andMarin.A BowdoinCollegeexhibitionofpaintingsby coloristJohnWalker,whosummersin Damariscotta,gavehercolorideassheuses incurrentwork.
Theseaisdifficulttopaint,Wissemann\Vidrigobserves,because"itdoesn'tstaystill." Butthatmovement,sheadds,"freesyou"to paintfrommemoryandon-sitesketches.
Becauseofherworkingmethodsher seascapestendtobecloseupandfocusedon theinterplaybetweenrocksandwater. ThunderHole,namedforasmallrockforma¬ tionbelowthecottagethatproducessounds ofcrashingwavesinstormyweather,depicts frothingsurgesofmulti-coloredwaterbeat¬ ingagainsttherockyoutcropping. White Horizonfeatureseddiesfrommovingwater meetingrocksnearThunderHole.
InPemaquid,white-toppedwaveswash overlowrocksinthewakeofabigstorm. Bycontrast, Rowingfeaturesapristine depictionofoarsatrestinaboatsurround¬ edbydeepbluewater.
InBlackWaveandCushing,multi-hued wavesswirlaboutwithnolandinsight. Wissemann-Widrig'spaintings,whichrange insizefrom12"x12"to30"x72",constitute poeticmeditationsontheeternalandchang■ngmoodsoftheseaincoastalMaine.
Wissemann-Widrighashadsoloexhibi¬ tionsatnumerousgalleriesinNewYorkand Maine.ShecurrentlyshowsatCaldbeck GalleryinRocklandandWhitneyArtWorks ioPortland(whereher"WaterWorks"willbe ° n viewAugust12-September11).Thisyear shehasalsohadworksin"TheArtof Cbstering"atPenobscotMarineMuseumin Searsport(throughOctober17),and,withher husband,in"Couples"atGreenhutGalleryin Portland.SheisrepresentedintheFamsworth'scollection.
BominBangorin1951,EricHopkinsgrew UPonNorthHavenIslandandreturnedto
livethereafterstudyingattheUniversityof SouthernMaine,HaystackMountainSchool ofCrafts,andRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign. Heworksinastudiooverlookingacove, overseesagalleryattheislanddock,and copeswithalively,youngfamily.
Adedicatedcoloristandlifelongobserv¬ erofPenobscotBayanditsislands,Hopkins saystheHudsonRiverSchoolpainters, alongwithMiltonAvery,Hartley,Marin, GeorgiaO'Keeffe,andothermodernists haveinfluencedhiswork.
Hopkinsisbestknownforhisaerial viewsfeaturingdeepbluesandgreens thatcapturePenobscotBay'swaterand
landinatimeless,semi-abstractmanner. OftenpilotingaCessna150himself,he hasspentcountlesshoursflyingoverthe areaaroundNorthHaven,originallyvid¬ eotapingandnow,increasingly,taking digitalimagesofthescenebelow.Digitals, hesays,"aremyelectronicsketchbook."
Backinhisstudio,Hopkinsrelieson theserecordedimagestoaugment hisvisualmemory.Beforehestartson acanvashethinksoutitscompositionand thenproceeds,withoutpreliminarydraw¬ ingsorsketches.Hereworkshisoilscon¬ stantly,withlotsoffreshlayering."Ifussa
North Haven's Eric Hopkins gains extraordinar perspective by flying over Maine's islands in a Cessna 150. His omniscient views of coastal Maine seem to be from the edge of space.
ThreeIslands and Distance, 2001, watercolor on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
lotonmypaintings,butIdon'tlikethemto looklikeIfussed,"hesays.
Thesea,Hopkinsobserves,is"always moving,alwayschanging,"soinasenseit alwaysoffersachallenge.
HisomniscientviewsofcoastalMaine seemtobefromtheedgeofspace,convey¬ ingasenseofatranquilworld.Buthe knowsalotisgoingondownthereandisa passionatedefenderoftheenvironment, concernedaboutthebalanceofnatureand technologytheworldover.
Hisinterestintheinteractionofland, sea,andsky,reflectedinpaintingsorwater।colorsshowingdeepbluewater,fir-clad islands,andbroadbandsofwhite-cloudfilledhorizonsisexemplifiedby Three Points and Waypoints#2.Eachoffersa bird's-eyeviewofdensegreen,forested islandsplantedinintenselybluewaterwith benignhorizonsinthedistance.
Recentlyhehasbeencreating"Rothkoesque"bandsofcolortodelineatesea-level, panoramicviewsacrossbroadexpansesof oceantonarrowstripsoflandandcolorful skiesinthedeepdistance.Theyoffer,he says,"apeacefulsenseofinfinitevistas."
Whilehewillalsobedoingpaintingson othersubjects,Hopkinsintendstocontinue applyinghisfluidbrushwork,brightpalette, ®dpanoramiccompositionsinbothaerials Iandocean-levelvistas."I'llbebalancingthe spiritualRothkoesqueviewswithmorevig¬ orousaerialpictures,"hesays.
Hopkins'sworkisinthepermanentcol¬ lectionsofBatesCollegeandtheFarnsworth andPortlandmuseums,aswellasinthe homesofprivatecollectorsfromJoanBenoit SamuelsontoAnneMorrowLindbergh.
DennisPinette,53,wasborninBelfast hutgrewupinMassachusettsandNew Jersey.AftertrainingatHartfordArtSchool andtryinghishandatabstractioninNew ^ Ork, he moved around New England
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beforeheandhiswifesettledinBelfast20 yearsago.Sincethattimehehasdepicted theworldaroundhim:fields,forests,fires, industrialsites,and,increasingly,thesea.
Pinetteworksinpleinairandinhisstu¬ diobehindhishouse.Fromhisfrontyard hecanlookdownthestreettothewaterof BelfastFlarbor.Hespendsalotoftimelook¬ ingattheocean,accumulatingimagesthat "IputinmymentalRolodex,whichIlater accesswhen1startapainting."
Producingpaintingsisnotdifficulttodo, Pinetteobserves."It'sgettingtheessencethemeatofthematter-that'stough."He saysheseeks"emotionalinputandre¬ sponse...[while]holdingontorecogniza¬ bleimagery."
Hehasno"preconceivedidea"whata paintingwilllooklikewhenhebegins.The wholepicturecanchange"withasingle brushstroke,"hesays."It'sarandomactthat vergesonchaos."
PinettenamesBritishpainterJ.M.W.Turner, whobroughta"realelusiveillusiontoreality" tohisatmosphericseascapes,andBellows,
Thereisapalpable, Turner-likefeelingto Pinette'sseascapes, noeticinterpretations hatfocusonthe essenceof movingwater.
"withhismuscular,peculiarlyAmerican brashness,"asinfluencesonhiswork.Homer, headds,hasalwaysbeenofinterest.
Manyofhismorerecentworksdepict solelystretchesofopenwater.Othersre¬ cordtheinteractionofseaandland.
Inpaintingtheocean,Pinettesayshetries toavoidclichedimagesandrecordingspecif¬ icsites.Ratherthanindulginginthepictorial ornostalgia,hesayshe"usestheseaasan armaturetopaintpowerandrestlessness." MostofPinette'smarinescapesareuntitled, leavingthewater,ineffect,tospeakforitself. Afewworksshowwhite-plumedwaveshit¬
tingrocks,whileothersfocusondarkblue andblackevocationsofcrestingwaves and/orroilingoceanwithnolandinsight. Theyrangeinsizefrom14"x14"to50"x50".
Thereisapalpable,Turner-likefeelingto Pinette'sseascapes,poeticinterpretations thatfocusontheessenceofmovingwater. Inthefuturehehopestocreateevenmore abstractpaintings,"leavingrealityfurther andfurtherbehind."
Pinette'smarinepaintingswillbeondis¬ playatRockland'sCaldbeckGallerythrough September11.Hisworkisinthecollections oftheFarnsworthandPortlandmuseums, UniversityofMaineatMachias,andBates, Bowdoin,andColbycolleges.
Whiletheirresultsmayvary,Fishman, Hopkins,Pinette,andWissemann-Widrig shareacontinuingfascinationwiththebeau¬ tyandmysteriesoftheseaandplantocon¬ tinuetodepictitinfuturework.Energized bytheirproximitytotheoceanandchal¬ lengedandinspiredbyartistswhohave gonebefore,theyarehelpingtoperpetuate Maine'sseascapetradition.■
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maginenothavingtoleaveMainetoearn agraduatedegreeincreativewriting. PictureearningyourMastersinFineArts whilestudyinginaneccentricbutgracious tone,wood,andbrickhomeontheMaine coast.Visualizeworkingwithstudentsfrom ■icreandabroadwithsomeofthecountry's top-ratedbest-sellingnovelistsandpoetsfor toepurposeofreceivingadvanceddegrees 111 fiction,nonfiction,orpoetry.
Inside,chamberswithnameslikethe Wolf'sDenandtheRollsRoyceRoombuzz "’fifiwriterlydiscoursesaboutdialogue, detail,plot,character,andsetting.Creative breakthroughshappen here-Eurekn! and epiphaniesoccurwhilegazingata Welystainedglasswindoworwatching toospreycircleoverHarraseeketestuary. Outside,award-winningrhododendron hardensvieforlawnspacewithbeach , roses'lilies,andheathergrowingamong
thegraniterocks.Betweenworkshopsand seminars,thecommunityscattersoverthe lawnforprivatecontemplationorsocial gatherings.Agraciousstaffkeepsasupply oftea,coffee,mints,andchocolateatthe ready.Inthewintertime,fireskeepthe roomswarmandstoketheimagination.
TlteUniversityofSouthernMaine's Stonecoastlow-residencyMFAinCrea¬ tiveWritinghasjustgraduateditsfirst class,withitsreputationalreadysoaring. Applicantsvieforoneofabout25newstu¬ dentslotspersemester,andnotedauthors andteachershopethattheywillbechosen tobeamongthefaculty.
Tirequalityofthefacultywhohareem¬ bracedaphilosophycenteredoncreatinga nurturing,constructive,andcollegialen¬ vironmentisoneofthedraws.Smallclass sizeandindividualattentioniscertainly onefactoroftheprogram'ssuccess.Stu¬
dentsandfacultyformatight-knitcommu¬ nityinasettingandatmospherethatis surelyoneofthestarsoftheprogram.
"Asidefromitbeingabeautifulloca¬ tion,"saysfictionwriterandrecentgradu¬ ateBenLuce,"thenameStoneHouseand theimageofastonehouseconjureupthe poweroftheplace.I'malwaysinspired here.It'sahome.Yearsfromnowwe'llall besayingthatour'becoming'aswriters happenedhere."
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"Tiredesignisbeautiful,"saysJoanCon¬ nor,amemberofthefoundingfaculty "Thisisarefinedplace,ifalittleeccentric withthecolumnsandtheHobbitystore archeselsewhere."
Connoristheauthorofthreecollectionofshortstories,includingHistoryLesson (UniversityofMassachusettsPress,2003 winnerofthe2002AssociatedWriter; ProgramPrizeforShortFiction.Shelove thegraciousnessoftheplace."Inthiscul ture,wearebarragedwithnoise,"shesay "Writingcomesfromthecontemplative place.Here,thereisexquisitenoise-breeze cows.Andtheview."
Connornotesthedifferencebetweff teachingatStonecoastversusamoretradi¬ tionalsetting."Lntheacademy,itfeelsme® likeadayjob...certainlyalessintenseenvi¬ ronment,buttheintensityofStonecoapaysoffintherapidimprovement.Stone coastismoreseriousthanothersummeconferenceswhereI'vetaught,inpartd» tothequalityofthefaculty,inpartbecaus itisadegreeprogram.Here,Iwork"'!*-1 thefinestfaculty.It'sastonishinghowmanj dedicatedandbrilliantwritersarehere.Th studentshere,too,tendtobeolderthansti dentsintheacademicprograms,sothy enrichthewritingcommunityofStonecoa-' withtheirwisdomandexperience."
LawrenceM.C.SmithofSmith-Corc®fameandhiswife,EleanorHoustonSmitpurchasedtheStoneHousein1947.Th^
madefewchangestotineinterior.Mrs.Smith, anavidconservationistandorganicfarmer, createdbeautifulrhododendrongardensand madestunninguseofthenatural,rocky landscapetoplantanationallyacclaimed heathergarden.Thehouseandthesurround¬ inggroundsareincludedintineUnitedStates DepartmentoftheInterior'sNationalRegis¬ terofHistoricDistricts.
In1985,whentheSmithfamilydonated theestatetoUSM,theyrequestedthata conferencecenterandretreatbeestablished as"nbaseforstudyandinstructionaroundthe suitsofecology,conservation,marinelife,land•iseplanning,coastlinedevelopment,andrelated ureasastheytouchuponthespecialcharacteris¬ ticsofadiversepieceoflandonthecoastof Maine.”Itissomehow'fittingthatwriters nowroamthebuildingandgroundsonce ownedbytheheirstoSmith-Coronatype¬ writersandword-processors.
TheStoneHousehasbeencentralto ISM's24-year-oldStonecoastWriter's Conferenceforseveralofthoseyears.Now, histheheartandsouloftheyear-round StonecoastMFAprogram.Participantsare housedoffthegroundsbutcometogether totheStoneHouseduringthedaytoattend writer'sworkshopscomprisingeightto Nnestudentsperfacultymember.Seminars are heldinthebiggerrooms,liketheStevotsRoom,theCascoRoom,andtheHarra^ketRoom.
TlieStoneHouserepresentsfamily.We c°mehomeonholidaytoseeeverybody," MysstudentKateMurray.Murraytravels fontthesmallvillageofVillers-Saint-Framh’tyg,about50kilometersfromParis,France, ksalevelingfield,"shesays."Icamebeauseofthephilosophy.There'sahighlevel ofrespecthere."
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Murray,whomovedoverseassever; yearsago,saysofStonecoast,"Iwanted; specialcommunity.Inthe1970sIattendee theNewSchoolinManhattan,andIfount themcriticalandnegative.Ittookme. whiletocomebacktoit,butIhadthes characterswhohauntedmeandIsawth: StonecoastadvertisementinPoets&Writer 1toldmycharactersIwasgoingtoapph andif1didn'tgetin,thentheyhadtoleavt mealone.I'mhappytosaythatthey'rest. withme,inaplacewheredifferentlevelsr capabilityareaccepted."
LikemostoftheStonecoastcommunit Murrayhasafavoriteplacewithinthe house."Ilovethestairwell,"shesays."It' myfavoriteplace.Itsymbolizesanok gracefultime."
EugenioVolpeofBostonisdrawntoth HarraseeketRoom,tineoriginaldiningroot inthehouse.Heagreesthesettingisimpo' tant,buthewasalsodrawntothecharav ters-tothefacultyandtheircredentials.
"1cametoworkwithElizabethSearle Volpesays."Myworkispoliticalin social/sexualsense.Ihadabreakthroufl momentinoneofherworkshopswhere discoveredthattheorganicactionsofth charactersarewhatpushastoryforward learnednottoforcetheiractions."Volp" workwasnominatedlastyearbyth StonecoastfictionfacultyforanAssociated WritingProgramaward.Searle'sno'fi' include CelebritiesinDisgrace(Gray"°l Press,2001).
Top row, from left: Ariel Autumn Castle from Seattle workshops a story about a photographer obsessed with looking for parts of her own body among thousands of shots of her subjects; recent graduate Benjamin Luce; Suzanne Strempek Shea conducts a workshop from the back deck; Califor¬ nian James Boobar's novel about American ex¬ patriates in St. Petersburg includes a picnic on Dostoyevsky's grave. Bottom row, from left; Kate Murray lives near Paris, France; Kasey Grieco transferred her Emerson credits to Stonecoast; novelist Henry Garfield; Diane Les Besquets of Colorado at a workshop in the Harraseeket Room.
Thefacultycurrentlyteachinginthe StonecoastMFAprogramcometoMaine fromplaceslikeEmerson,CarnegieMellon, Bucknell,Harvard,Amherst,Bennington, Brown,andOhioUniversity.Theirgarlands includetheAmericanFictionPrize,Iowa ShortFictionPrize,theNewEngland AwardforFiction,theBostonAthenaeum Reader'sPrize,PushcartPrize,thePaul BowlesPrizeforFiction,theAssociated Writer'sProgramShortFictionAward,and nominationsforthePulitzerPrize.Tirefacultyincludestwopoetlaureates-Baron WormserfortheStateofMaine,andDennis MurkseforBrooklyn,NewYork. MainenativeKaseyGriecotransferredher creditsfromEmersonCollege'swritingpro¬ -amtobecomepartoftheStonecoastliterarycommunity."1missedMaine,"shesays, andIwantedtosupportfurthereducational opportunitieshere."ThefinancialcostcomPansonofthetwoprogramswasalsoafactor-Emersoncostsabout$20,000peryear,
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Grieco'smother,JanGrieco,alsoastu¬ dentintheStonecoastMFAprogram,urged herdaughtertoapply.KaseyGriecosays "She'shappyinthisprogram.Shefound connectionsandcommunityherethatIdid¬ n'tfindaftertwoyearsatEmerson.I've comefurtherasawriterinoneyearhere thanIdidintwoatEmerson.I'velearned howtorevise,whichisapartofmywriting whereIneededabetterunderstanding."
KaseyGriecolovesthenooksandcran¬ niesinthehouse."ThisplaceisMaine We'vemadeitourown.Webravetheele¬ mentstogetherwhenitrainsorsnows."
MichaelC.Whiteistheauthoroffour novels,includingthejust-released Tin GardenofMartyrs(St.Martin'sPress,2004 He,likeJoanConnor,teachesfictionandr afoundingfacultymember.Healsoteaches atFairfieldUniversityinConnecticutand editstheliterarymagazineDogwood.
Whitehastaughtatotherconferences butsaysthattheStoneHousehasthebest settingbyfar.Heusesthesamephrase KaseyGriecousestodescribe"nooksand crannies"ofthehouse'sinterior,buthe turnsitintoametaphor."Thehouseismys¬ terious,beautiful,andfostersthenooksana cranniesoftheimagination,whichiswhere thewritinghappens.It'snotasterileaca¬ demicenvironment."Whitehasexplored tinewholehouse,includingtheattic,which containslargesoundingchambersthatres¬ onatedthesoundemanatingfromStanley Wood'selectricplayerpipeorganconsole sinceremovedfromthemainstaircase "Somepeoplethinkit'shaunted,"hesay? "Notme,butsomepeople."
ArielAutumnCastle,fromSeattle Washington,isafirst-semesterstudentittheprogram.Shemadethechoicetotravel acrosscountrytojointheStonecoastcoirmunity"becauseofthefaculty;"Oneofhe> mentorsthisresidencywasRolandMer’ ullo,authorofRevereBeachElegy(Beacot Press,2002).ItwasinMerullo'sworkshop thatCastlehadabreakthroughmonied
withherwork."Iwasstrugglingwiththe endingtoapiece,"shesays."Rolandpoint¬ edoutthatitwasn'ttheending,butthe middlethatneededoneortwomorethings tomakeitwork."
AsCastlesitsandtalksonthebackdeck oftheStoneHouse,herfavoriteplacebe¬ causeit'sclosetothewater,anL.L.Bean Adventurekayakinggrouppassesbelow onapathleadingtotheHarraseeketRiver estuary.Thegroupleaderpointstothe StoneHouseandmentionsthatsilentfilm starRudolphValentinooncestayedhere.
"It'sfunny,"Castlesays,"They'real¬ waysmakingupstuffaboutthishouse."
Arethey?StanleyWood'swifehailed fromCalifornia,andsheknewmanysilent filmstars.Accordingtomaterialusedin writingthisstory,Valentinotookashower inthemarbleshowerinthegreenbathroom upstairs.Ordidhe?Facthasawayof morphingintofiction.TheStoneHousehas apastthatholdsmanymemoriesandfuels countlessstories,andeachwriterinthe StonecoastMFAprogram,whetherjust becomingoralreadyestablished,isblessed becauseofit.
USM'sStonecoastMFAinCreative Writingcurrentlyoffersdegreesinliteraryfic¬ tion,popularfiction,creativenonfiction,and poetry,withplaywritingandscreenwritingin theoffing.Besidesthosealreadymentioned, thefacultyincludespoetsTerranceHayes (HipLogic,PenguinBooks,2002)andGray' Jacobik(BraveDisguises,UniversityofPitts¬ burghPress,2002);nonfictionwritersRichard Hoffman(HalftheHouse,HarcourtBrace, 1997)andMichaelSteinberg(StillPitching:A Memoir,MichiganStateUniversity,2003); novelistsAnnHood(SomewhereOfftheCoastof Maine,PicadorUSA,1998),AWPshortfiction awardMnnerJackDriscoll(Luch/Man,Lucky Woman,PushcartPress,1998,HowLikeAn tyel,2005),ClintMcCown,BradBarkley, MichaelKimball(GreenGirls,WilliamMorro"<2002),andmany'more.Seethewebsite: ' v' v'v.usm.maine.edu/stonecoastmfa ■
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ROMTHEVERYbeginningi soundedlikeahorriblefair tale.In1986,aMrs.Hill,whos familyhadownedafisherman' shackonTurbatsCreekit Kennebunkportfor150yean askedthetownpermissiontomakesom improvementstothestructure.Itwasapic turesquewreckofaplace,onstiltsbeside, familyofotherweatherbeatenshacks,allo themsurroundedbyblueswallows,wind sweptbeaches,andsalthay.CapePorpois Harborlappedunderthefloorboards.B) nowtheshackneededseriousrepairs.Sun atownofficerresponded,aslongasyoumt spendthenightthereagain.
Hardtobelieve?Seeourstory["Sleeples inKennebunk,"July/August2002]inwhid thesamehousewaslistedforsale-stillver muchencumberedbythesleeplesscoven ant-forjust$180,000.
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August2002,for$165,000,"hesays."I'd beencominguptotheKennebunkslooking foraplacelikethisfor15years."Manyother prospectivebuyershadshiedaway,"butI'd talkedtoafriendofmine,aretiredMaine judge,andsomeotherattorneys,and1felt thisbuildingwasnodifferentfromabuild¬ ingwitharottensill,becauseitwasaflawed situation.Ifabuildinghasarottensillon ityoufixit.Thisbuildinghadarotten legalsill."
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WithPortland'sJohnBannonofMurray, Plumb,andMurrayathisside,Waskiewicz wenttobattle.Together,theypeeledback theyears:"Byher[Mrs.Hill's]affidavit,she believedshewas[only]givingupherright touseityear-round,"Waskiewiczexplains. Wepulledthetape.Itwasonlywhenshe wenttosellitthatshefoundshecouldn't useitasanovernightcottage."Inspiteof this,therewastruculentresistancetoWaskiewicz'sdreamofgettingagoodnight's sleepinKennebunkport.
Butintheend,asthecasespiraledupto theYork,Maine,SuperiorCourt,common senseprevailed.Significantinhiscouragewas CliffordBurgess,whoaccordingtoWaskiewicz gotupandtestified,"'Itwaswrongin1986, wrongin1994,andifswrongnow.'"
"Wehavetolivebythelaws,"saysa relievedWaskiewicz."Sodoourofficials.In thiscasetherewasadetour.They'plainlytook advantageofMrs.Hillin1986.Surrounding houseshavetownsewerandtownwater.We suedonthebasisoftheUnitedStatesand Maineconstitutions.Wesuedonpeople's righttoenjoytheirproperty'."
SoisWaskiewiczenjoyinghisproperty nowthatit'sworth$300,000,maybe$500,000 morewiththestrokeofapen?
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The Shape of Things FrenchFluxusartistRobertFilliouoncewrote,'Artiswhatmakeslifei moreinterestingthanart."Recentlywecaughtupwith fiveMainesculptors,eachwithaverydifferentvisionofwhatcountsI assculpture,whoseworkembodiesthisidea.
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"It's based on Mandarin Chinese calligraphy," says Dr. Ed Friedman, 61, of the Nu symbol (left), which he created out of mild steel for the Sculpture Garden competition at the University of New England this fall. A retired surgeon from the Portland area who is earning his BFA at the Maine College of Art, Dr. Friedman explains,"It'sa3-Drepresentationof a two-dimensional piece. "What iff I asked. What if a character jumped off the rice paper from its frozen state of animation and commenced running around the room...a real three-dimensional person?"
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Amy Stacy Curtis "Idescribemyselfasaninstallationartist.If someonepausesandlooksatmeinquisitive¬ ly/'shesays,"Itellthemthat,forme,instal¬ lationisatypeofsculpturethatistemporary. Itonlyexistsas'art'whenit'sexhibitedina spaceandexperiencedbyanaudience."
Therelationshipbetweentheemphemeralityoftheworkandthenuancesofexpe¬ rienceitproducesiscrucialtoCurtis's work,whichconsistsofanongoingseriesof ambitious,large-scaleinteractiveinstalla¬ tionsshecalls"solo-biennials."Eachone dealswithadifferentmodeofengagement withtheworld.Thefirstsolo-biennial,held in2000attheBatesMillinLewiston,"ex¬ ploredchaos,order,andrepetitionwitha
focusonExperience,"Curtisexplains,"h 2002,attheoldSebagoShoeMillin Westbrook,theinstallationfocusedon Movement.October2004willbethethirdin theseries,entitledChange.Thiswillbeai FortAndrossinBrunswick.2006'ssolobiennialwillbeaboutSound,2008'sabort! Light,and2010'saboutTime.That'sasfaras I'veplannedatthispoint.
"Theconnectionbetweentheconcepts! workwithandtheaudiencemembers whoexperiencetheworkultimatelycom¬ pletestheprocess,"shesays."Oncethe installationsaredisassembled,theyremain; onlythroughdocumentation,dialogue, andmemory."
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JohnVentimiglia Imakesculpturethatlooksliketoys,but approachitwithinthesculpturaltradition °fobject-makinganditssensibilityto feignandcraft.Ilooklessatformalartas such,andderivemorefromminiaturization andtoysthatentertainastheyteach.I U'tendformysculpturetobetouched.I "’antpeopletofeelthesurfaces,open fers,andplay."
HiscurrentsculptureMenofWar(2001ongoing)willpermittwo"crews"ofany¬ wherefromtwototwenty'peopletoengage Warnockversionofan1812navalbattlebe^'centwosix-footwoodenshipsmounted
"This work embodies the excitement of risk, metamorphosis, or change that comes with active participation in an event.Aritualisticact of destruction reveals a new and unpredictable form... There is blood in all my work."
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"Forme,"hesays,"thisworkembodies theexcitementofrisk,metamorphosis,or changethatcomeswithactiveparticipation inanevent.Aritualisticactofdestruction revealsanewandunpredictableform.It's emblematictomeofproductivechangesin myapproachtoartandteachingoverthe years,ofhow1thinkaboutdiversityinart,in work,andhowIusematerialsandchooseto engagewithpeopleandprocesses."
Itcomesaslittlesurprisetohearhim describehispracticeasaproductiveconflict: "InthestudioIplay.Ihavefun.Ialsowork veryhard.There'sbloodinallmywork."
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Lauren Fensterstock "Recently,I'vebeenworkingonpiecesthat playwithaestheticstoproduceanemo¬ tionalorspiritualresponse,"saysLauren Fensterstock."Ihavebeenmixingalotof 'high'and'low'objects,likediamondsset intoabarofIvorysoap,ortracingtheshad¬ owofabig,hairytarantulainasplashof rubies.I'vealsobeenworkingwithbutter¬ flywingsasmaterial.Forme,thisseriesin particularcarriesachargeddialoguebe¬ tweenbeautyandmorality."
ThepainstakingcraftofFensterstock's workpositionsitattheintersectionofthe preciousandtheprecarious,investingit withanallurethatis,literally,consuming. "Ialwaystestoutnewmaterialsbybiting themtofeeltheirdensityandsurface,"she says."IfIseesomethingthatIreallyre¬ spondto,Iusuallywanttoconsumeit."
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Intheireffortstograpplewithdiscours¬ esofpublicmemoryandactsofbearing witnesstoexperiencesoftheNaziHolocaust, Olins'ssculpturalinstallationsmarkthe relationshipbetweenthe"life-exterminat¬ ingovens"ofthedeathcampsand"life¬ providingovens"thatbakeourdailybread. "Miceonceateoneofmysculptures/'he recalls."Theygaveitjusttherightpatina."
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makingworkinavarietyofmediathatexam¬ inestheimplicationsofthisprincipalproject. It'sanexperimentinhoww'euseandengage wdthartifactsandknowledgeofhistory,and how'werememberandforget."
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PortlandMuseumofArt SevenCongressSquare . (207)775-6148 portlandmuseumofart.org
Thisexhibitionisorganis’dbyTheTrustfurMuseumExhibitionsinassociationwiththeUnitedStaresDepartmentofState. ThePortlandMuseumofArtisgratefultoUnumProvidentforitssupportofthisexhibition.Additionalgenerousfunding hasbeenprovidedbytheElminaB.SewallFoundation.MediasupporthasbeenprovidedbyWCSH6andMainebiz.
IN ArtistSusanHiesterWebsterbringsthereal tyoffallenAmericansoldiersintoherPeal; IslandbackyardwithMomentsofSilence:SitStripsofcompostablebagshangfrompop lars,eachrepresentingasoldierkilledinIrac bearingthename,portrait,andageofth individual.Thestripsdon'tquitetouchth ground,conveyingtheincompletenessofthi lives of the young soldiers. 1 Keepingupwiththegrowingdeathte hasbeenemotionallydrainingforWebste "It'sapassivepiece.SometimesIfeellikeIt caretakerofacemetery."Theworkwillb‘ shownintheGEMGalleryonPeaksIslarA thenightofSeptember10th.-VirginiaCrock'I
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Fromleft:Beach Pea byJesseSalisbury, 516,000;Separation by Gary Haven Smith,S8.2OO;Dr. Edward Friedman standsbehindhis sculptureNu, which hesays-ifitwerefor sale-wouldbe S75,OOO.
Sculpture Garden forthepastfouryears,thegalleryattheUniversity o'New England in Portland has transformed its .®d into a showcase for area sculptors during the xulpture Garden Invitational, which runs from through October. This year the Invitational ndudes sculpture of all media from 20 ^Iptors, 18 of whom are from Maine. The Ellery encourages submissions from unknown dn d seasoned sculptors.
The gallery is known as the "little jewel" of the ■ Wland Art Scene and former home of van Gogh's LesIris. 'Thecollectionofthisinvitational a lot about contemporary sculpture," says *Kttor Anne Zill. "If I had to track one trend
among young sculptors it would be the imagin¬ ative use of materials." This is exemplified in the use of marble, granite, steel, wood, and wire. Each pieceisdistinctive,butZillpointsoutthat"the pieces share a sense of energy and movement." The pieces of the collection are beautifully placed within the woods and garden of the gallery. One particularly impressive piece cascades as a giant necklace from the roof of the building and is titled OneBead by local artist Pandora Lacasse. Each sculpture is for sale and is available for viewing throughout the dates of the show. The 4th AnnualSculptureGardenInvitational will run through October 31. -VirginiaCrocker
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Jen Blackstone "I'dstartoffbydescribingmyworkasnontraditionalplasterandoildrawingthat linformation-andstructure-based.Idon'tusu¬ allygetpastthatpoint/'saysJenBlackstore.
Herwork'scarefullycraftedsurfaces,or andcarved,paintedandetched,givetheir theauthorityofexcavatedtablets.Thi informationtheypresentiscomplexanc opaque,blendingthevisualcodesofth floorplanandthediagram,themapanc spreadsheet.
Hermostrecentseriesofworkdevel¬ opedoutofatalkshehadwithhertwochil¬ dren,agestwoandthree."Iwasexplaining thatbacon,ham,andporkactuallyallcome fromthesameanimal.Theyfoundthis informationriveting.Mythree-year-oM thenaskedifGodwasinapig,toothought,'Nowthat'saninterestingques¬ tion!'SoIstartedresearchinghog-slaugh-
RealEstate,Blue j Iwas explaining that bacon, ham, and pork actually all come from the same animal. They found this information riveting. My three-year-old then asked if God was in a pig, too. .."-Jen Blackstone
taring,thehistoryof4-H,andsoforth.Now Imdoingsketchesandblueprintsofcreataremarkbooks-therecordsusedtoidenWlivestockbyear-notching.
‘Myworkcentersaroundthebeauty foundinthepresentationofinformation," Blackstoneexplains."Ibusymyselfwith ^chiving,applyingstructuretomovement, countingandseekingratios.1findsolacein foeconcreteandknowable,andI'mcom¬ fortedbythehardanduninterpretable.I fofokrnyjobistoobserveandcatalogue."■
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BrushwithLife After50years,LoisDodd-withherperceptive edge-hasfinally"arrived."
HiltonKramer,theNewYorkartcritic, describesCushinglandscapepainter LoisDoddasavoidingthe"cutting ^ge"ofcontemporaryart,toherdetriment mstatus.Heiscritical,however,notofher unpretentiouscombinationofrealismand abstractionbutofNewYork'sfailuretogive Doddherdue.
YetDoddhasherownmodestbutkeen ^ge.And,aswithEmilyNelliganin2000, theBowdoinCollegeMuseumofArtin Brunswick,withitsexhibitionofherwork
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thissummer,hasrecognizedit.Theshow announcedthat,inMaineatleast,Dodd hasfullyarrived-likeNelligan,inher mid-seventies.
NotthatDoddreallyhasbeenneglected. OneoftireNeilWelliver-AlexKatz-Bernard LanglaisgenerationofMaineartistsdrawn fromtheCitybytheSkowheganSchoolof PaintingandSculpture,shehasexhibited solofor50years,aslongasshehassum¬ meredhere.
"Ifyouhangintherelongenough,they
figureyou'renotgoingaway,"Doddsays self-effacinglyofherreputation'srecent growthspurt.
Bowdoinpresentedsmall,lyricalpleinairoilpaintingsofMainesubjects:gardens, woods,oldhouses,nightscenes,flowers. Theyaresculptural,geometric-"!didlove geometryinclass,"sheacknowledgesespeciallyinseveralCezanne-likerendi¬ tionsofrocksinaquarry.
MixCezanne,Matisse,Hopper,and Hartleyandyoustillwouldn'thaveDodd.
YouneedtoaddsomeMondrian.Afterall, "paintingisatotallyabstractexercise,"she maintains.Butshedoesn'tgotoofar."Idid¬ n'tdowellinalgebra,"sheadmits.
And,todefineDodd,youneedtorecog¬ nizethathard-to-define,totallyDodd, unbelievablyperceptiveedge.Oneofthe edgiestatBowdoinwas HouseatOrrs Island,Sept.U,2001.Astrong,yellow-green lightbequeathsanuncannybordertoacou¬ pleofdark-greentreesbythehouse,like radiancefromsomethingalien.Inthehouse, thereisarectanglealight.Isitatelevision?
ArborandWhitePlantsisanatmospheric gardenpainting,apurplishhousenestledin thebackground.Aswithmostofherimages, itisclassicallybalancedincomposition,the motifachainofarcs.Yetthere'ssomething wildaboutthevegetation,especiallyonthe arbor:Tireplantsaretakingover!
ButDodddoesn'tmakecosmicpreten¬ sionsforherwork:"Itwasmyneighbors garden-LeslieLind's[thefoodandgarden¬ ingauthor's]garden.Shehasawhitegarden TheyweremakingaTVseriesthere.Ifelt pressured,hurried,soIreallysimplified.'
HackmatackandBarnalsoconveysthe man-madetrappedinnature.Thedark barelimbsofatreeensnareabuildinginthe background.Ayellowstreakofperhapsa
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sandyroadatdusklightensthework-just enough.Shehasanunerringsenseofcolor. But,shesaysdiffidently,itwasonlyascene inbackofherhouse.
Heredge-heroriginality-isalsocomic. Inanotherbatchofpaintings,thesubjectof arecentshow,"NudesintheLandscape," atDartmouthCollegeinNewHampshire, shedepartsfrompurelandscape.
"Thosepaintingsareallfromdrawings ofamodel.Itooktheminsideandbegan painting.Andthey'refunny.Afigureoutin thesunisabeautiful,joyfultiring.Shewas veryanimated."
Aparticularlyanimated,wittypainting inthisseries,withitswarm,summertime colors,isFourNudesandaWoodpile-definitelyaMainescene!Itoriginated,likethe othersintheshow,indrawingsmadeout¬ sidethemodel'shomeinTenantsHarboras sheposedforanartists'groupDodd belongsto.Thefournudesareofthesame "'Omanindifferentposes.
"Themodelhasabigwoodpile.1liked thegeometry,"Doddsayssimply.
MaybeDodd'sstatusproblem,which nowappearstobepartlyovercome,exists becauseofherpersonalmodesty-nota virtueinNewYork.Butmodestyfitsour stateperfectly.In50yearsofpaintinghere, shehasrenderedMainewithanappropriate,unassuming,sensitiveedge.■
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InthewakeofAvantangosteamingupthe FestivalofCulturalExchange,andwith Shall l/l/eDance?,themoviestarringRichardGere, JenniferLopez,andSusanSarandon,hitting thescreensnextmonth,we'reallfootloose andfulloffancy:'We alwayslookforward toafilmlikethis,becauseitbringsaflurry ofbusiness.'
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Noneedtodutchandswayyourwaythroughthenextslowdanceatawedding,or fantasizeaboutballetslippersthatmighthavebeen.ChannelyourinnerGinger Rogers,ortakeyourcuefromTangoFusion(left,touringwiththeArgentinian musicalsensationAvantango),becauseit'snevertoolatetolearn todescribeyourmoodthroughinterpretivemovement,ormake ' syncopated sound with the shuffle-hop-step • . ' of your feetTryadancelesson.
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Learninggracefullytocoordinateyour annsandlegsforthefirsttimeissomething likepickingupanew,veryforeignlanguage-sokeepyoursenseofhumor.Itmay takeafewclassesbeforeyourshimmylooks verysteamy,oryoumasterthedifference betweenmerengueandmambo.Onestepata time,astheysay-laughalittleandbepatient withyourselfasyoutrytopickupthatfirst beat.Forsome,danceisabouttwirlingyour partnergracefullyaroundtheballroom;for others,it'sallaboutcreativeself-expression. Butforeveryone,dancingshouldbefun.
PortlandBallet 517ForestAvenue,Portland,772-9671 (vww.portlandballet.com
'Nobody's the right age or right body," says Leslie Gibbons, director of the pre-ballet Dragram as well as development director. “You dance to gain flexibility, strength, get yourself in shape-but you also dance to use your creative energy."
Vanessa Beyland, assistant to the artistic director, adds, "We have a box of shoes that oeople have donated, but it helps to have the nght equipment. They sell ballet shoes for
^j^HELDOn about $12 to $15 at Finer Points on Congress Street, or you could wear a pair of socks for the first class. Form-fitting yoga pants, stretch pants are good-nothing baggy, because I want to see the outline of your leg to see if it's bent or not."
Adult beginning ballet classes are scheduled for Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and cost $13 for a single class.
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"Dance is better than exercise-you not only discover new sensations in your body, you find new feelings in your heart," explains owner Sheila Bellefleur.
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Sfe'EJSS T~ Here you'll find three big dance studios and a wide range of classes, including jazz, tap, break dancing, flamenco, hip-hop, and African, costing $14 a class. "Modern is lyrical, street funk and hip hop are percussive, and jazz sort of mixes it all up," describes Bellefleur. "Flamenco and African are really cultural, ethnic; swing is like the old movies, and tap, well, tap is like playing a musical instrument."
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Tiis dance hall comes complete with white ghts strung in pink-net streamers, mirror ball, and three massive blue chandeliers. Below the ’20-by-70-foot hardwood dance floor are 3.400 two-inch pieces of rubber cushion. "So nere's no echo whatsoever, because if the Tusic bounces around it's no good," explains :o-owner John Vance.
Mini-lessons in everything from the hustle to the bolero, country to swing, happen here about an hour before every dance, every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and some Saturday evenings. Jeans are only permitted an country night; the lesson and the dance cost $10 per person.
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Half a dozen professional dancers teach classes here, each one with a different mix of techniques, all of them modern. 'The word 'modern' scares people, though," laughs director Lisa Hicks. "It's the idea of dance as art, but we're a very supportive group here and we purposely have no windows." One class costs $12.50.
MaineBallroomDance
614CongressStreet,Portland,773-0002 www.maineballroomdancing.com
"We welcome single people," says Deb Cantara, owner of Maine Ballroom. "I always say if you wait for someone to dance, you won't go." Every month a new four-lesson series begins, with instruction in fox trot, swing, and waltz, costing $40 per person.
AmericanBallroom DanceAcademy 62 Forest Avenue, Portland, 879-5761
"I'll teach you the basics of salsa, merengue, mambo, waltz, fox-trot, and swing," promises co-owner Sergei Slussky. The six-week session costs $48.
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Private lessons might be a bit pricey, but this is he place to head if you have a group of six hends looking to learn some new moves. Customized classes in anything from salsa to tango can be arranged, "even in your lunch nour," offers co-owner Justin Stebbins. CherylGreeleyTheatric DanceStudio
875Broadway,SouthPortland,767-1353
7an adult beginner tap lesson and you might end up in the June recital at South ?ortland High; the cost to try just one class >$10. ■
Windows to the Sou ThisFalmouthbarnblinksitsglassysidelikeagianteye. eryfewarchitectsliveinhousesof theirowndesign.Withoutthelimi¬ tationsimposedbytheclient,the architecthastoconfrontallthe"g'hostsof architectspast"anddecidewhatheorshe reallystandsfor.
ForPhilKaplan,atalentedyoungarchi¬ tectinFalmouth,andhiswife,Masey,the opportunitycamein1998.TheKaplans boughtasmallhouseonatwo-acrelotwith theideaofsubdividingandbuildinganew houseoftheirowndesignonthe"backlot." Thepropertywasideallysuitedfortheir growingfamily,withthebacklot300feet offtheroadinanicelysecluded,wooded area.Livinginthesmallhouseinthefront, theirgoalwastofinishconstructionthefol¬ lowingyear,intimeforthearrivaloftheir secondchild.
Kaplanwantedtodesigna3,200-squarefoothouse"thatlookedlikeanoldbarn recentlyrenovated."Toaccomplishthis,he usedapaletteoftraditionalmaterialsand formsinadecidedlycontemporaryway. Theroofformisasimplegable,evokingthe traditionalbamformsofNewEngland.He
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startedwiththissimpleformandthen transformedit,stretchingitouttocreatea coveredporchandcarport,likeashedon thesideofanoldbam.Hecladthehouse withametalroof,rough-sawnboard-andbattensiding,andastoneveneeronthe foundation,alltraditionalmaterialsfrom oldbams.Hethenmadethemmodernby reversingthebattenandboardsothebatten wasbehindandcomposingthestoneveneer asapanelbelowthelivingroomwindow insteadofrunningitallthewayaroundthe house.Heuseddouble-hungwindowsbut groupedthemintoanexpanseofglassinthe
Yearsbeforedesigning hishouse,Kaplanhad salvagedthestructural timbersfromaclient's vintage1800sbarn, hoping to use them someday. livingroom,transformingthistraditional windowtypetoexpandthefeelingofspace insidethehouse.
WhatIlikemostaboutthishouseisthe wayKaplandesignedthelivingroom.Itis awonderfulspacefilledwithLight,connect¬ edtoitswoodedsetting,andwellplanned asthecenteroffamilylife.Moreover,there's ahistoryhere;hemusthavebeenthinking aboutthisspaceforalongtime.
Yearsbeforedesigningthishouse,Kap¬ lanhadsalvagedthestructuraltimbers fromaclient'svintage1800sbam,hopingto usethemsomeday.Byrecyclingthetimbers tosupporttheroofoverthemainliving space,hehascreatedastrikingcombination ofoldandnew.Theroughnessandmassive
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Itmaybe1183England,butthebattleforpowerisa timelessone-KingHenryandhisEleanorusetheirbanter tosharpentheirtongueslikeswords,readyingforbattle, pittingoneheiragainstanother,withthethroneasthe trophyforthewinner.Relentlessambitionhasreplaced theironcegreatlove,withfascinatingcharacters andbrilliantdialoguenearly—justnearly— eclipsingtheterrificstoryofpassionandintrigue.
scaleofthesetimberscontrastwiththedel¬ icate,light-woodpanelingoftheinterior walls.Visitorslookingthroughthelarge windowintothelivingroomcanseewhatl mean.Thehand-hewntimberssoarup throughthecenteroftheroom,accentuat¬ ingtheheightofthespace.Lightpasses throughthespacesbetweentheinnovative¬ lyhandledbattenboards.
Theinspireduseoftraditionalmaterialisbestseenintheslidingdoorinfrontofthe living-roomwindows.Aslidingbamdoor isaboutastraditionalaNewEnglandfom’ asthereis,soitwasanobviouselementfor Kaplantousewhendesigningthishouse Butinsteadofusingitonthegarageor barn,heusedtheslidingdoorasasun¬ shadepanelforthelargesouth-facingwin¬ dowsinthelivingroom,creatingaligb filterthattransformsthefeelingoftheLiving roomspaceonsunnydays.Whentheslid¬ ingdoorpanelisopen,theroomisbright andsunny,expansive,andopentotheout¬ doors.Whenitisclosed,theroomismos intimate,shadedfromtheheatofthesun anddelightfulwiththeplayoflightcoming throughthespacesbetweentheboards.
"Italmostfeelslikeyouareinsideanok barn,thelightstreakingthroughthedriedupboards,"creatingpatternsonthefloor andalongthetimbersthatrisethroughthe space,Kaplanexplains.
‘1*Particularlyinnovativeis ltheslidingdoorin Jfrontoftheliving-room * window. Depending 'ontheweather,this *sun/shadepanelblinks “likeagianteye.
T ,r Ithinkit'swonderfulthewayhehas etakenthesesimple,traditionalelementsand Xcreatedthefeelofamodernlivingspace, i-Forexample,Ilovetheoldhammersthat taresetintotheundersideofanoldbeamin 1! theentryhallasplacestohangcoats. ?ButmostlyIthinkthehouseiswell 1-designed.Itisasuccessfulblendingofold itandnew,withcountlessinnovativedetails t’well-plannedspaces.Mostimportantly, *‘tisahousethatagrowingfamilycanlive 1 ,n,wheretheycanbetogetherininspiring fspacesthatenhancetheirdailyli\cs.■
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Poolaw'sTepee,alandmarkofthe PenobscotReservationonIndianIs¬ landforhalfacentury,hasjustre¬ openedtothepublicunderanewname: Watahwaso's Tepee. Erectedin1947byLucv NicolarPoolaw("PrincessWatahwaso")and herKiowahusbandBrucePoolaw,thetower¬ ingtepeequicklybecameatouristattraction BeyondhousinganIndiannoveltiesshop,it servedasagiantcallingcardforthecouple, knownnationwideasNativeAmericanper¬ formers.Visitorswhotimeditrightcould meettheshop'sfamousownersorwitnessthe makingoftraditionalcrafts.Tokeepupinven¬ toryandattractcustomers,LucyandBruce hiredbasketmakerstoweaveonlocation. TheyalsohiredandoutfittedPenobscot childrentocomebyanddance.WhenLuo diedin1969,activityatthetepeedimin¬ ished.Soonthereafter,Bruceclosedthe placeandreturnedtoOklahoma.Grad¬ ually,thetepeedeteriorated-untilitfellinto thehandsofLucy'snephewCharlesShay. ShaygrewuponIndianIsland,butfor manyyearslivedinViennawithhis Austrianwife,Lilli.(AdecoratedWorldWar IIveteran,hemetLilliwhilestationed abroad.)Afterretiringandgainingowner-
ishipofhisaunt'spropertyin1988,heand tLillibeganspendingsummersbackonthe 'reservation.Havingpromisedfamilymem■bersthathewouldrenovatethetepee,Mr. 1Shaybecamecaptivatedbytheproject. bDecidingtomakeitaworkofart,hehired -PenobscotartistCalvinFrancistocoverthe BentireinteriorwithamuralfeaturingMr. lShay'sancestorsintheirnaturalriverside Ihabitat.AmongthosepicturedishisvenerafblegrandfatherJosephNicolar(1827-1894), ■long-timetribalrepresentativetotheMaine bstatelegislatureandauthoroftheclassic •book,LifeandTraditionsoftheRedMan. 3Invitingthepublictovisit,Mr.Shaysays, “AslongasI'mhere1expecttoopenthetepee rdaily.Visitorscanviewthemuralandahis$tonedisplayofbasketsmadebyfamilymem1bersincludingmylatebrotherLawrence d“Billy''Shay,amasterbasketmaker.Inaddi¬ tion,thereareselecteditemsforpurchase— basketsandafewothercraftsproducedby Penobscots,plusseveralpublications.■
ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL AND LADY-DATEJUST ARE TRADEMARKS.
MagicoftheMerrill Portland'sworld-classperformance spacecomesintoitsown bycathynelsonprice
Atfirstglance,Portland'sMerrill Auditoriummaylooklikeitlanded inthewrongcity'.Surelyaperform¬ ingartscenterofthissize,classicalbeauty, andmagnificencebelongsinamoredensely' populatedartscommunity,oratleastone that'samajorcrossroadsratherthanater¬ minus.Andwho,y'oumay'ask,wouldwant tomakeastophere,otherthanlocallyor regionallybasedperformers?
You'dbesurprised.
Lessthanadecadeafteritscelebrated makeover from the former City Hall Auditorium,theMerrillseats1,900inan eye-popping,acousticallyfriendly'venue thatinspiresaudiencestoraptattention beforethefirstdownbeatcanbeheard.It castsamagicspellthat'slostonneitherthe performerswhoworktherenorthearts organizationswhobringthemthere.
"WhenIstandonthatpodiumIfeel reallyfortunate,"saysToshiyukiShimada, longtimeconductorofthePortlandSym¬ phonyOrchestra."Here,themusicians
canactuallyheareachother.Sometimes that'sdangerous,butitmakesthemgreater. Thehalliskindtomusicians;itresponds."
Theglobe-trottingmaestroisn'tasim¬ pressedwithothervenueswherehe's guested."Someofthenewhallshavea cold,contemporarylook.Inside,whileper¬ forming,youhavenoideahowyousound. Here,youknow."Andthegoodwordgets around,Shimadaadds."Thereputation goeswithmewhenItravel;musicianssay; 'Ihearyouhaveawonderfulhall.'"When thosesameinternationalartistsreturnthe visit,theirfirstreaction,hesays,"isWow!'"
Itdoesn'thurtthattheMerrill'sconcert stagehasamatchlessbuilt-in,thefamed KotzschmarMemorialOrgan,at50tons oneofthelargestpipeorgansintheworld. Adedicatedmunicipalorganist(currently Ray'Comils)andanequallydedicatednon¬ profitfoundation(FriendsoftheKotzsch¬ mar,orFOKO)ensureitsconstantpres¬ ervationandrepair.Originally'builtin1912 andenlargedtwicesince,itwasthefirst
organinthecountry'tobedesignateda municipalorgan.
Eventoday,"It'sraretohaveaninstru¬ mentlikethisinapublicbuilding,"says FOKO'sRussBurleigh."Wegetincredible technicalsupport.Once,beforeaconcert, theblowersystemwentoutanditwas fixedovernight.Peopleheartheorgan soundandsay,Twanttohelp.'It'sextreme¬ lyplayable,withagreatrange."FOKO presents18concertsayear,bothclassical andpops.
PerformersfindtheMerrillequally'hos¬ pitable,accordingtoPORTopera'sDona Vaughn."We'reabletodosuchwonderful, large-scaleproductionsontireMerrillstage," shesays."Itmeanswecanusebiggercasts, whichinturnmeansthatwhethersingers areestablishedprincipalsorjuststarting out,theyhaveachancetodorolesthey mightnototherwisegettodo.And,of course,oncethey'heartheacousticsthe Merrilloffers,theyfallinloveandcant waittocomeback."
The same goes for dancers, says PortlandBallet'sLeslieGibbons."When theyrenovatedthestage,theymadesure thefloorwasappropriatefordance,which isimportantforadancer'sfeet.It'stheonly stageintheareathatallowsdancerstoreal¬ lymove;theydon'thavetoholdback."
Thoughindependentproducingagen¬ ciesdosendartiststotheMerrill,thechief movertobringnationalandinternational attractionstotownisPCAGreatPer ' formances,whoseupcomingeventsinclude appearancesbytheCapitolSteps,Hal HolbrookasMarkTwain,andJudyCollinsExecutiveDirectorJudithAdamcreditsthe
MerrillwithputtingPortlandonthetour¬ ingtrail."Wehavegoodrelationshipswith managers,agents,andperformersaround theworld,"shesays."Oncetheirartistsdo ashowhere,they'reeagertocomeback."
Withveryfewdarkdatesandamulti¬ tudeoforganizationsvyingforperform¬ ancetimes,Adamadds,"Wesometimes scrambletogetoutofeachother'sway." SheexplainsthattheMerrillhasacalendar that'scoordinatedthroughthecity'sPublic AssemblyFacilitiesoffice."BecausePSO andPCAcontributedandraisedthebulkof privatedonations[forthebuilding'sreno¬ vation]fromoursubscribers,itwasunder¬ stoodupfrontthatwe-andFOKO-would havefirstchoiceofdates.PSOhasanestab¬ lishedpatternofcertainconcertsoncertain daysoftheweekfortheirsubscriptionaudi¬ ences,sothosehaveahighpriority.Andwe [PCA]ofcoursearestillatthemercy'ofwhere Portlandfitsonanartist'stouringschedule."
Butthecurtaingoesupanamazingnum¬ beroftimeseachy'ear,andaudienceswhovisit theMerrillfortirefirsttimeseldomforgetits impact."It'ssodignified,likeatempleorcathe¬ dral,"tireI’SO'sShimadasays."Everyper¬ formanceisacelebrationofthecreationofart." Here'swhat'scurrentlyplayingatthe Merrill.Forshowtimesandticketinforma¬ tion,aswellaseventsthatmay'notbelist¬ edhere,contactPortTixat842-0800.■
JERRY SEINFELD, September 9 at 7 p.m. and September 10 at 7 and 9:30 p.m., ticketsS47-S77.
MOZART AND MORE CHAMBER CONCERT, Portland Symphony Orchestra, September. 22 st 7:30 p.m. and September 23 at 2:30 p.m., ticketsS23-S51.
CLASSICAL CONCERT: GERMAN ROMANTICS, Portland Symphony Orchestra, October 2 at 730p.m.,tickets$23-S51.
REGINA CARTER QUINTET, PCAGreatPerformances,October8at8p.m., tickets535-534.
BLUES CLUES LIVE! PCA Great Performances, October 9 at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., October 10 at 11a.m.and2p.m.,ticketsS28-S30.
AN EVENING WITH JULIO IGLESIAS, October14at7:30p.m.,ticketsS57-S62.
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dinin< TheArmoryRestaurant inthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,&impeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinner specialsfromland&sea.Unforgettablehouse specialties-SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,& mussels;SteakDiane,&BlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopen forbreakfast&lunch.*774-4200.
The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaonRoute 77inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingoceanviews&culinary masterpieceswithfreshlocalproduce,nativeseafood specialties,&exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts. Patiodining&off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast, lunch&dinnerdaily.767-0888.
Barbara'sKitchenandCafe, 388CottageRoad,South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater, headingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestly pricedcuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant RavioliwithaRoastedRedPepperCreamSauce.* 767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com
BealeStreetBarbeque JustovertheCascoBayBridgein theKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Servinghickorysmokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,andseafoodaswell ascreativedailylunchanddinnerspecials.Fullbarfeaturing Mainemicrobrewsontap.Reservationsnotaccepted, childrenwelcome,openallday,everyday.90Waterman Drive,SouthPortland.767-0130.www.mainebbq.com Bintliff's, 98PortlandStreet,Portland.Along-favorite brunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7daysaweek, fromdecadenttoamoresimple,traditionalfareand healthyvegetarian.Dinnerreflectsthewarmeclecticstyle ofbrunch,withaworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeaten path.Amagnificentmaplesheltersthebackdeck.Brunch 7-2,dinner5-9.774-0005.
BlackPointInn, Scarborough.Letoceanviewsfromour romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist,
expertlypreparedcuisine,SundayJazzBrunchfeaturing theTonyBoffaJazzTrio,andholidaybuffets.Every occasionisspecialatTheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightly from6:30,SundayBrunch10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopen dailyfrom11:30am.*883-2500www.blackpointinn.com CafeStroudwater Takeadvantageof5-starchefAlex Gingrich'screativetouchesatCafeStroudwateratthe EmbassySuitesHotel.WefeatureMainenativeseafood &primecutsofbeefandofferbistro-stylecuisine&a varietyofselectfinewines.Youwillbepamperedby ChefAnderson&hisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemeal preparedespeciallyforyou.Breakfast,lunch,&dinner daily.CallforinformationregardingHolidayGrand Buffets.*775-0032.
CharlieBeigg's OnRoute302inWindhamjust20 minutesfromPortland,thisistheplacetogoforcasual finedining.PrimeRibavailableeveryday,,freshseafood, steaks,pasta,soups,homemadedesserts,vegetarian dishes,andchildren'smenu.Havingaparty-use oneofourbanquetroomsandleavetheworktous! 754RooseveltTrail(Route302).1lam-9pmevery day.892-8595.
DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff CommercialStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthe hustle&bustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,& more.Openeveryday11am-11pm.Children'smenu available.Fordrinks&alightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge.772-2216.
Finch'sRestaurant. DublinnativeJohnnyRobinson, "PortlandRestaurantLegend"(PortlandPressHerald), recentlyopenedhisnewplaceinFalmouth.Customers whoknowhimfromhisdayswithHugo'scanstillfindhis signaturecrabcakesandthe"bestIrishcoffeeinthe land"atFinch's,204U.S.Route1,Falmouth.781-3342. FlatbreadCompany, votedPortland's"BestNew
Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxand enjoytheshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes, andservesyourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placedr themiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat 11:30.722-8777
GreatLostBear, 540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,an enormousmenuwithsoups,salads.&sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,&thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenativesgo whenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm. 772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.
JamesonTavern, withacasualbar,lounge&dining room.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigningofthe constitutionforthestateofMainewhenitbrokeaway fromMassachusetts.Classicpreparationsservedina graceful&elegantsettingmakethisafineretreat fromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt.,Freeport' 865-4196.
LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant 251USRt1 Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).Wefeature full-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453. MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita. HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortland at242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11 BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.Lunchat BrownSt.Fridaysonly.
Maria'sRistorante Owner/chefAnthonyNapolitano
:“ersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine selection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppade i«ce,dassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachio gelato.Lunch:S5-S8,Tu-F,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9$18.Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337CumberlandAve.,free sarkingavailable.772-9232.
Olive Garden isafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon relightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-qualityItalian t>od.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesettingwhere guestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceivewarm,friendly service.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShopsatClark'sPond. 874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.
O'Naturalsservesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and «js'meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, .welessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, oastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and ranyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050andFalmouth.781-8889.
OrientalTable,106ExchangeStreetintheOldPortin Portland.ThemenusparkleswithSzechuanChicken, OrangeFlavoredShrimp,delicatePorkwithGingerand Scallions,"lighterside"menu,appetizerslikeCrab RangoonorScallionPanCake,tantalizingEggandSpring lolls,andsoups.Lunch&dinner,withdailyluncheon specialsfrom11:30-2.Theenticingmixtureofaddicting soicesandfreshingredientsisenhancedbyoursnazzy take-outcontainers.775-3388.orientaltable.com
Parker's Restaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner.Parker's celebratesits15thyearasoneofNorthDeering'stop •estaurants.Ourfreshseafoodandhand-cutsteaksarea traditionhandeddownfromF.ParkerReidy's,ourparent restaurant.Steakandseafoodcombinationsareamong Parker'smorepopularchoices.Soups,salads,and sandwichesarealwaysavailable.Ampleparking.Serving ■rom1130amuntil10pm.Reservationswelcomebutnot necessary.878-3339.
The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best ■egetanan"&"BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew England)withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu stsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, eludinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklin Mery.772-0531.
SaigonThinhThanh, 608CongressStreet,Portland "SaigonThinhThanhisMaine's—andprobablyNew England's-finestVietnameserestaurant."—Portland DiningGuide."Fivestarsforfood,service,&valuefor 'noney.Withlight&healthy,flavorfulfood&quickservice »apleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinhThanhis withinvestigating."—PressHerald.773-2932.
Saeng Thai, 267St.JohnStreet,Portland.Beautiful "ahoganydecorandtantalizingdishesawaityou.Entrees ndudeTamarindDuck,PadThai,SeafoodDelight,and muchmore.Tel.773-8988fax.773-4490Sun-Thurs11 am-9:30pm,Fri.-Sat.11am-10pm.
Silly'sCelebrating15years,votedbestserviceandcheap WaurantbyPhoenixReaders,Silly'sfeaturesawicked coolpatio,scratchkitchenfood,andasillystaff.Weare anenviro-friendly,100%recyclingandcomposting "estaurantat40WashingtonAvenueintheEastEnd.Join asforafeastoffriedpicklesandahippyhippymilkshake. V2-O36Owww.sillys.com
The Kitchen, 593CongressStreet,Portland.It'slikethe GreekFestivalyear-roundatTheKitchen!Featuring authenticGreekcuisine,aswellaswraps,subs,salads, Remadesoups,andorganicjuices,withlunchspecials Goodfood,fast-withartshowsthatchange monthly.775-0833thekitch.com.
'UllageCafe,112NewburyStreet,Portland.Family -•vnedandoperatedforover68years.Portland's avoritefamilyrestaurantwithItaliandishes,steaks, seafood,salads,antipasto,andchildren'smenu, f-peneveryday.772-5320Vilcaf@aol.com rilagecafemaine.com
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Eve'sattheGarden InsidethePortlandHarborHotel,there'sadifferentworld. BY DIANE HUDSON
Luxury.Thatwordconnotesourdin¬ ing experience at Eve's at the Garden,therestaurantnestledinside thePortlandHarborHotel.Hereinthe beautifullylandscapedcourtyard,spoiled byafirst-classwaitstaff,you'rediningal frescosurroundedbythegardenandits intriguingpond,gushingfountain,and amazingsculpture.
Themenu,likethegarden,isresplen¬ dentwithanarrayofexquisiteitemsto ponder.Addtothataterrificwinelistand innovativemartinimenu,andtheeager¬ nesstoembarkonwhatissuretobeagood culinaryadventurequicklysetsin.
Anattractiveassortmentofappetizers beckons.1couldn'tresistthelobsterravioli ($10),wonderfullyflavoredwithfennelanda slightundertoneofcayenneheat.Thegrilled heartsofromaine($8)aretastywitharoasted garlicoil,ahintofbalsamic,andreggiano. Appetizersherearegenerousandcouldeas¬ ilymakeforalightmeal,particularlyaccom¬ paniedbytheheart}'breadbakedlocallyby StandardBaker}'.
Eve'sentrees,however,shouldnotbe missed.Mypartner'schoice,thehanger steak($24),wasabsolutelybrilliant.Per¬
fectlycookedasordered,thetenderbeef wasaccentedbyanonionragoutwithbrie andthyme,incrediblyflavorfulgarlic mashedpotato,andthemostsucculent babycarrotsimaginable-trulyadivine combination.Alwaysonthehuntforthe perfectlamb,IchosetheAustralianlamb chopandloin,poachedpear,parsnippotato, blackberrybeurrenoisette($27).1orderedit rare.Mouth-wateringlyperfect,thelamb, nottomentionthepotatoandsauceaccom¬ paniment,wereasgoodasitgets;thefriz¬ zledgreensandpearinterestingbutjust shyofperfect.ChefJeffLandry(formerlyof CinqueTerreandHarraseeketInn),newto Eve'satthetimeofthiswriting,isstill exploringtheniche.Inanyevent,thereis nodoubtthatdiningatEve's,withitswon¬ derfulgardenambienceandstudiedcom¬ mitmenttoexcellence,isanexperienceto planonandsavor.Sittinginthisoasisof luxury,it'salmostimpossibletobelieve you'reinthewhirlingcenteroftheOld Port.Eve'sattheGardenisawinner.■
Eve's at the Garden, in the Portland Harbor Hotel, 468 Fore Street, Portland, 523-2010, www.portlandharborhotel.com.
HUGH CHATFIELD Fine Art Portrait Photography Galleries Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. "Layers of Time: 75 Years of Archaeology" continues. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org
Art Gallery at the University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. "Out of Bounds," is on exhibit to September 19.7977261 or www.une.edu/artgallery/ Aucocisco Gallery, 615A Congress Street and at the Eastland Park Hotel, Portland. The work of Mary Hart runs through October. 874-2060 or www.aucocisco.com
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. "Wenda Gu: From Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium" runs through October 10; New Acquisitions and the works of Marsden Hartley open in October. 786-6158. www.bates.edu
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. "American Landscape Painting," featuring the art of Martin Johnson Heade, Marsden Hartley, and William Trost Richards, shows through September. 725-3275 or www.bowdoin.edu
The Art Gallery at The Clown, 123 Middle Street, Portland. "Chris Huntington: The Early Years" runs through September with "Brad Maushart: The Glove Series" opening in October. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. Current shows include "Art Couples" and Scott Davis and, in October, "Work of the Hand," the annual crafts show and sale, and Michael Alpert. 2 36-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free Street, Portland. September exhibit explores
.apanese culture. 828-1234 or ww.childrensmuseumofme.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. 'Contemporary Painting" shows to $eptember19, and "Site Unseen" continues to September 26. "Artists Talk" accompanies ■Contemporary Highlights from the Permanent Collection" through October 3. 872-3228 or ..ww.colby.edu/museum
Farnsworth Museum of Art, Main Street, tockland. Current exhibits include Edward Hopper, Connie Hayes, and Stephen Pace. 5966457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
FilamentGallery, 181 Congress Street, tortland. The Group Show runs through September 25. 774-0932 or .ww.filamentgallery.com
June FitzpatrickGallery, 112 High Street and 522 Congress Street, Portland. Current exhibits include Group Exhibit at the High Street gallery and Greg Parker at Congress Street. 772-1961 or '.ww.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Fore StreetGallery, 372 Fore Street, tortland. Group Show continues. 874-8084 or ..ww.forestreetgallery.com
GaleyrieFineArt, 240 U.S Route One, :almouth. Works by Cheryl Boykin Bryant, Estelle Roberge, Glen Gunderson, and Richard totter continue through October 2. 781-3555 orwww.galeyrie.com
Gleason FineArt, 31 Townsend Avenue, toothbay Harbor. "On Painted Oceans" continues through September 28. 633-6849 or ww.gleasonfineart.com
GreenhutGallery, 146 Middle Street, tortland. Works by Marsha Donahue are on exhibit through October 2. 772-2693, or rww.greenhutgalleries.com
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College ofArt, 522 Congress Street, Portland. “Wenda Gu: from Middle Kingdom to Biological Millennium" continues through October 9.8795742 or www.meca.edu
LeightonGallery, Parker Point Road, Blue Hill. Works by William Irvine, George Hamilton, Cabot Lyford, Bernard Langley, and Cynthia Strout are featured this season. 374-5001.
Local188GalleryandTapasBar, 188 State Street, Portland. Works by Kyle Durrie, Pat Corrigan, and Garry Bowcott. 761-7909.
Maine FiberArts, 162 Russell Avenue, tockport. "The State of Fiber 2004: Exhibits and Events Celebrating Maine Fiber," features oxhibits throughout the state. 236-6148 or ’‘■‘ww.mainefiberarts.org
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress Street, Portland. "Amazing Maine Stories" continues to December 21. 774-1822 °r www.mainehistory.org
tortlandMuseumofArt, 7 Congress
MonJavtoWednesdayLunch11:30am-2:3Cpm
Square, Portland. "American Masters and Their European Muses" continues through October 17, "German Expressionist Graphics" through October 24, and Lawrence Goldsmith through November 8. 773-ARTS, (800) 639-4067, or www.portlandmuseum.com
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washingtor Street, Bath. Exhibits include "A Shipyard in Maine," "Lobstering & the Maine Coast," and 7 Maritime History of Maine." 443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp
Maine State Museum, 87 State House Station, Augusta. Current shows include "12,000 Years in Maine," "Maine Bounty: Woods, Sea, and Granite," and "Reflections of Mame.” 287-2304 or www.state.me.us/museum
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 183 Shore Road, Ogunquit. On exhibit through October 15 are Janet Fish and Eliot O'Hara. 646-4909 or www.ogunquitmuseum.org
Penobscot Marine Museum, ChurchStreet. Searsport. "Lobstah" continues through October 17.548-2529 or www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SaltGallery, 110 Exchange Street, Portland. 'Twelve Years and Thirteen Days," continues, followed by a photography exhibit by Vaughn Sills opening October 1. 761-0660 or www.salt.edu/gallery.html
Shaker Museum, 707 Shaker Road, New
Gloucester. Apple Saturday, tours of a special jrchard exhibit, and walk to Shaker orchards •or pick-your-own is scheduled for September 25, October 2, and October 9. 926-4597 or .vww.shaker.lib.me.us
WiscassetBayGallery, 67 Main Street, Wiscasset. Annual Exhibition of American and European Realists, Impressionists, and Modernists shows through September 26. 382-7682 or www.wiscassetbaygallery.com
Music MerrillAuditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, ’ortland. Regina Carter and her Quintet play October 4; Blues Clues October 9 and 10; Mendelssohn String Quartet October 13; Julio glesias October 14; The Capitol Steps October 22;and LaTraviata October 26. 842-0800 or www.porttix.com
Portland StringQuartet, Portland. The puartet is at the Newagen Workshop September 11 to 19. 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. The 2004-05 season opens October 19. Classical Sundays begin October 31 with "Symphony Surprise" and the America's Pops series begins with "Gershwin's Greatest" October 23 and 24. 773-6128 or .■.’ww.portlandsymphony.com
Don'tmiss Cafe Review, at the Center for Cultural Exchange, Portland. Open poetry readings tontinue at the Center for Cultural Exchange ’he last Monday of each month, beginning at 8 p.m. www.thecafereview.com
Capricio 2004, Ogunquit. The 13th Annual 'O-day celebration of the Performing Arts runs September 6 to 12, featuring music, theater, Kerry, and the Portland Ballet. The Festival of ^tes is scheduled for September 11. 646-6170.
Fresh Paint Event and Auction, Pineland Campus, New Gloucester. On September 25, 'egional artists will disperse to seven Maine tommunities to paint, with those paintings auctioned in the evening. An evening reception Kd string quartet begins at 5 p.m. on the "nefand Campus followed by the auction. 688d44 or www.fiddleheadenter.org
22th Annual Common Ground Country Fair, dn ity. This celebration of rural living runs September 25 and 26. 568-4142 or •'Vw.mofga.org
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries a”d Wildlife, Route 26, Gray. Open daily until ’d-November. 657-4977.
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THE DEACON JOHN BAILEY HOUSE Portland’s oldest inhabited home, circa 1740. Remarkably preserved and organized around a large center chimney, this fine example of Post and Beam Americana is blended with today's amenities. Incredible intact Rufus Porter murals grace the front entry. Formal rooms arc adorned with Indian Shutters. King's Pine plank floors. 5 FP’s and vast original features. A wonderful keeping room boasts a cooking fireplace with beehive oven. Graciously situated on a well landscaped inner-city triple lot. Proudly offered for $650,000.
NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING UPPER DAM, MOOSELOOK AND RICHARDSON LAKE #3023Ownapieceofhistory!Homeofthe GrayGhost,oncebelongingtoCarrieStevens atUpperDam.isofferedforthefirsttimein36 years.Thiswellmaintainedcottage,onleased land,retainsmuchofitsoriginalcharmand features. 3 BR. I.R. KIT, DR, wrap around porch, wood shed, bam and generator house. Propertyhasprivateseptic,dugwellandis fullyfurnished.LikeCarrie,enjoysomeofthe best fishing in the area at Upper Dam. .Mooselook and Richardson Lake. $349,000
#1024Enjoy(hesunsetsfromyourdeckand swimfromyourown2(X)ft.ofsandybeachon .Mooselook.This2BR,15BAchaletisprivate¬ lylocatedon4.45acresonStephensRd.,isin excellentcondition,andcomesfullyfurnished. Openlivingspacewithbothwoodstoveandstone fireplace,fullfoundation,2-cargiirageandbunk house.Openlawnstothebeachandviewsofthe lakeandmountainsmakethispropertyveryspe¬ cial.$549,000
ri#1021 Nifty seasonal Mooselookmeguntic Lakechaletsitson100ft.ofprettyfrontagewith greatviewsofthelakeandmountains.2BR. open living space with woodstove and appli¬ ances.slidersontospaciousdeck,storageshed.
•pJUpperDamRdinRangeleypit.isconvenientto boatlaunch,sledandhikingtrails.Easyyr-round conversion.withwellandheater.$395,000
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ROCKPORT-Historic1850threelevelcomplexoverlookingRockport'smajesticharbor.Thepropertyoffersavariety ofpotentialusesincludingaretail/officeonthefirstfloor,separateresidencesonthesecondandthirdfloors.Nestled inthevillage,theproperty'islocatedacrossthestreetfromRockportHarborandwithinaveryshortwalkofthe Rockport Photograph Work Shop, Center For Maine Contemporary Art and other antique shops and restaurants. CamdenandRocklandarewithinatenminutedrive.Thebuildingwasrecentlyrenovatedbytheownersincludinga twotiergardensetting.$659,000
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Ocean views from custom designed 2 bedrcxim, 2 bath home just 100 yards from 7 miles of sandy beaches. Open con¬ cept,highceilings,gasfireplace,family nxmi and workshop. Outside hot tub.
ATLANTIC HOUSE $675,000 Scarborough, Prouts Neck: 2 BR 2Bathcondoallonelevel.Oceanviews, fireplace,attachedgarage,porch,club house,ingroundpool,tenniscourts,750’ ofsandvbeachfront.
FREEPORT $499,000
Well maintained 3 bedroom 2.5 bath ShinglestyleCape.Stonefireplaces, hardwood and tile floors, cathedral ceilings, spacious master bedroom, & bath,twogarage.Private5.5acrelot.
PORTLAND CONDO $1,250,000
MAQUOIT BAY $790,000 Brunswick: South West (Decan views. ThreeBR,2.5Bath,2fireplacescathedral ceilings,hardwoodandtilefloors, 2 car garage. IxKatcd on 12 Acres & boarders13.5acretidalestuary. DEER ISLE $1,979,000 22tacre waterfront lot with 1,8001feet deep water frontage on Eggomoggin Reach with 180% view of Penobscot Bay. Road,drilledwell,septicsystem. Electricityandphonealreadyinplace.
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CHANDLERS WHARF $480,000 Portland’spremierwaterfront community. Two bedroom, 2.5 bath, totallyrenovatedhardwoodfloors,gas heat,airconditioning,fireplace,loft andbalconv.
HISTORIC WATERFRONT $498,000
Wiscasset: Magnificently renovated 19th century Octagon & Carriage house locat¬ ed on 2+ acres. Ten rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2.5baths,&4fireplaces.Onthe NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.
80Acreswith600?feetofdeepwater oceanfront dock & float contemporary 4 BR 3 bath 2 Fireplaces wrap around deck Private waterfront lot can be subdivided,2cargarage.
BROOKLIN-FLYE POINT $2,200,000 78acreswithshorefrontonBlueHillBav and views of Cadillac Mountain on MountDesertIsland.Blueberryfields, forestanddeepwater.Lessthan1hour to Bar Harbor Airport.
COLDUieiX BANKER □ RESIDENTIALBROKERAGE Royal Barry Wills design in an executive subdivision. First-floor master suite, guest suite, crown moldings, granite countertops, beautiful gardens. Kennebunk $679,900
2. Fabulous 2300 sq.ft. Cape in the High Point Farms subdivision. New Construction, spacious 1st fir. master. 2-story greatroom w/fireplace. Farmers porch overlooking a grassy meadow. Bonus room over garage. Kport $739,900
3. Exquisite 4,000 sq. ft. home on over 3.0 acres w/ views of Atlandtic, Goat Island Light, & Cape Porpoise Harbor. All youve ever dreamed of: gourmet kitchen, expansive master suite w/fireplace, guest rooom & exercise room. Kennebunkport Exclusively at $2,495,000
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ereisoneofthefinestyearround residences on the Blue Hill design,elegantandgracious,yetvery comfortableandfunctional,the10,000 squarefeetaffordsampleroomforalarge family,guestsandentertaininginasplen¬ didsetting.Thereisatotalof12rooms,4 bedrooms,4bathsand2halfbaths.Majoramenitiesinclude4fireplaces,largewrap-arounddeckand2-carattachedgarage.Ashowpiece additionhousesaheatedandlightedpoolandjacuzzi,granitepoolsurroundandflooring,onefullbathanddoublefireplace.Anindoorgrill, wetbarforentertainmentandactivitynomatterwhattheweather.Anelegantestateprovidingsuperbconstructionandallaspectsofcon¬ venienceandcomfort.#1133
TheOceanvilleareaofDeerIsleoffersprivacyandconveniencetoallislandservices.Severalexcellentrestaurants,amultitudeofgalleries areashortcommute.Theoceansurroundstheislandprovidingmanyprimewatersforthesailingenthusiast.BangerInternationalAirport isabout60miles.
Thelandscapedandpartiallywooded4.9acrelandparcelhas340feetofelevatedrockyshorelineonaprotectedharborwithanchorage andquickaccesstotheopenocean.Ashareddeepwaterdockandfloatsystemiseasilyavailable.
Drasticallyreducedpricebymotivatedseller $1,900,000
KennebunkOceanFrontCottage Threeplusbedrooms,newkitchen,fullyfurnished,2baths.DirectlyfacingbeautifulGooch’sBeach. AvailableOctoberthroughMay.Includesallutilities,high-speedinternet&cableTV.Perfectfora familybetweenhomes.$1995/month.Call831-7302.Formoreinformationgotowww.mainegetaway
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Tum-of-thc-centunwaterfrontcompound with136acresand4.500feetofprivate shorelinewithacrescentsandbeach Theonlyallowableresidenceonthe entirepond,thepropertyincludesfive house,sleepingcabins,boathouseand caretaker'squarters. LarrySimpson Windham.MLoffice (207)892-1600 larn.simpson@NEMoves.com
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rwoweeksafterthegirldied,Liz openedthefrontdooroftherental cottagetoasolidwhitecloud.Itwas darkthenightbefore,whenshefinally arrivedatthelasthouseonthepointafter Hieroughferry'crossingandtineslowdrive ^pingthroughdensefog.Intiremorning sheopenedthedoorhopingforsunlight, Havingbirdsong.Butnothingpenetrated thickwhiteshroudingtheisland. Sheturnedrightalongthecottagewall, ^onebystoneherfeettracedthepath, Wed by memory and her right hand
againstthewetshingles.Whenherout¬ stretchedlefthandfoundthesurf-smooth driftwoodsculpture,sheturnedrightagain tofollowthewetwalldowntheslopetothe potterystudio.
Tiredustinside,equalpartsclayand neglect,wasalmostasthick'asthefog.A spiderwebcrochetedagarbagecantothe wall.Thebarrelwasfullofmustyclay,left bytheowner.Hehadtoputhiskids throughcollege,hetoldLiztheweekend beforewhensheviewedtherental,andthat wasn'tgoingtohappenonhand-thrown mugsandwhimsicaldogfigurines.The
woodenshelveswerethickwithclaygrit, holdingonlyafewpotshardsandaboxof thesmallclayconesthatmeasurekilntem¬ perature.Andasmallfigureofaterrier, onlybisque-fired,notyetglazed.Linder droopypointedearshisexpressionwasdis¬ appointed,orperhapsonlyperplexed.Liz rubbedthedog'scloakofdustonhershirt andturnedtothepotter'swheel.
Thewheelstoodinfrontofthewindow withthebestviewofthekilnoutside,a bricksentry'amongwraithlikepinetrees.It wasanold-fashionedkickwheellikethe oneLiz.usedfortyyearsagoincollege.
fiction Someoneaddedanelectricadapterandthe ownerleftitforLiz.Shehopedshecould rememberhowtoengagethemotor.She hopedshewouldn'tneedit.
Lizsquirmedtogetcomfortableonthe moldedplasticseat.Herfirstkickbarely budgedtheheavyconcretewheel,butthe secondoneconnectedandsentatwisterof dustintotheair.Sheputtheterrierinthe centeroftheturningmetalcircleand watchedhimtwirlanddance.
Incollegeshelovedspinningclayinto shapes,spentasmanyhourshunchedover thewheelintheceramicsstudioasinsci¬ encelabs.Butmedschoolleftnoroomfor potteryandthenshemarriedtheprofessor wholecturedoncardiacdefects.Shebe¬ cameapediatricianandjoinedErnie'sprac¬ tice.AfterherhusbandAlandied,she workedharder.
Inherofficetwoweeksbefore,Liztold Melissa'smotherthataviruswascausing thegirl'sfever.Atmidnightthephonecall camefromthehospital.Melissawasdead onarrival.AsLizheldthetelephone,a
chasminthebedroomflooropenedather feet,andshefellin.Shedrovetothehospi¬ taltositwithMelissa'sparents.Shereadthe bacterium'ssignatureonthesmallbody,the delicatepurpleblotchesbloominglikepoi¬ sonflowers.
Shenoddedgreetingsto agroupofsunflowers, clusteredliketeenagegirls posingforabasketball teamphotograph.
Maybeshecouldn'thavesavedher. That'swhatErniesaid,remindingherthat thediseasewasusuallyfatal,evenwiththe bestcare.True.Butitdidn'tmatter.What matteredwasthatLizthoughtitwasavirus andsentherhomeandwaswrongandthe girldied.Didshemissasmallvioletspot abouttoblossomonafreckledleg?Ernie saidhewouldn'thavedoneanythingdif¬ ferently.Buthewasn'ttheone.Shewasthe onewhodidn'tsaveMelissa.
Whyanisland,Erniehadasked. ItwasAlan'sisland.Hewasbornthere andisburiedthere.Hisfamily'sstillhere, chasinglobstersandfarmingrocks. You'rebanishingyourself,Erniehadsaid That7salittlestrong.Lookingforclarity,mayte Inthefog?
Sometimesanisland'sthebestplace,she hadtoldhim.Nowheretohide. Thesethingshappen,Ernie'svoicehad beenlowandliquid.Lizhadheardhimuse thistonewithdistraughtparentsandsqual¬ linginfants.
Didsheundressthegirl?Examineeven inchofskin,lookingforthetiniestbloomof bleeding?SherememberedthatMelissawas thelastpatientoftheday.Abusylatesum¬ merdaywheneveryoneneededapaper signedforschool.Adayofpoisonivyand nervousstomachaches.Sheremembered liftingMelissa'sshirt,checkingherbellyfor arash.Didshecompletelyundressher?
Lizstrokedtheterrier'sterra-cottacoat Shetuckedhiminthebreastpocketofher flannelshirtanddugtenfingersdeepintothe
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claybarrel,exhumingagrayclump.Standing atthekneadingcounterwithbothhandsten¬ tativeontheclayshestrainedtoremember therhythmofworkingtireclay.Squeezeout theairbubbles.Lubricatetheparticles. Awakentheclaysoitwilldanceontirewheel.
Notmuchofaballet,sheadmittedforty minuteslater.Morelikeawobbleanda dagger.Herbonesfeltsoftassheclimbed aroundthecornerofthehouse,pausingto admirearussetbutterflyonthedriftwood statue.Behindthebutterflythefogretreat¬ ed.Sunlightglintedonthewaterlikeatri¬ bunalofTinkerbells.
Overthenextfewweekstheaircooled, thefogcamelessoften,andanewbreeze teasedthecrispleavesintospiralsand ivhorlsofcolor.Herfingerspulledshapes tomspinningclay.Herfingershadalways beenthebestofher,uptothechallengeof French-braidingherdaughter'srowdyhair orpalpatinganinfant'sbelly.Theyremem¬ beredhowtoshapetheclay,buttheflaw¬ lessbowlsdryingontheshelvesbrought ittlejoy.Shestaredatherfingersandasked
“ReadingColinSargent’spoetryislikeopening adarkbagandhavingathreadleapout,then severalmorethreadsfusingtoluminousbandsof music,oneafteranother,alongwithcrazy potatoes,aphonegrowinglikeablackplant, perhapsasodacandiscardedonthebeachoff Kennebunkport,Maine.InUndertow,hislatest book,Sargent’scollocationsofthemagicaland themundaneworktogetherbrilliantly.”
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TheSundayshevisitedAlan'sfamily, shefeltlonelierintheirhamandsweet potatocompanythanathomewiththe bisqueterrier.Asilentcompanion,he watchedherfromtheshelfinthestudio, fromthekitchentable.Shouldsheglaze andfirehisfragileform?Shewasreluctant tochangehiminanyway.
Itwasnoononanundecidedautumn day-briskandsunnyonemoment,damp andchillythenext.Lizslumpedatthe wheelandstaredthroughthewindowto thewater'sedge.Lowtideundressedthe shoreline,exposingsilt-coloredmussel shells,plastictwisties,andcloudyshardsof glassalltangledintheyellow-brownsea¬ weed.Aheronstoodfrozen,itsbeak motionlessinchesfromthemuck.
Lizdecidedtoquitearlyforapicniclunch atSunsetRock.Shepackedasandwich, slippedajacketoverclay-crustedoveralls andsettledtheterrierinherjacketpocket Shewalkedthroughseagrassandacrossthe one-lanebridgeoverSleepySimonCreek. Shenoddedgreetingstoagroupofsunflow¬ ers,clusteredliketeenagegirlsposingfora basketballteamphotograph.
Therewasasunnyspotonthesloping slabofgraniteconnectingskytosea.Re¬ positioningtheterrierinherbreastpockets? hefacedthewhitecaps,shebitintoacheeseand-mustardsandwichandwatchedp>eople picnickingonthefarsideoftherock.Three adultspassedaroundasteamingthermos Twoboysinsweatshirtsandbluejeanshur¬ dledtidalpoolsandcrevasses,slapping theirbaseballcapstogetherintheairover theirheadstocelebrateeachleap.
"KeeKeeKeeKeeKee."Lizleanedback towatchtheflattened'M'wingsofthe osprey.Whenitdisappeared,sheexhaleda cloudoffogandlethermindroambehind hereyelids.
"Mama!"Theboytumbledthensomer¬ saultedthenbouncedonstoneandfinal!) slidtoastopneartherockedge.Theadult stumbleddowntheslipperyrocktothe motionlessform,hissweatshirtastartling redagainsttirewhitestoneandwhiteskin Awomanstoppedtopickupthefallen baseballcap.
"Don'tmovehim.Getanambulance, yelledoverthehowloftheocean.Thebo) waswedgedinacrackinthegraniteslab,hi; rightlegsprawledoutonthestone,almo>
Theboywaswedgedina crackinthegraniteslab, hisrightlegsprawledout onthestone,almost gracefulinline...
spacefillinline.AmanhelpedLizslidehim ioaflatarea.Herthumbsfoundthenotchof sislowerjawandlifted.Nowhooshofairon ■ercheek,nostirofhischest,nobeatoflife inthetendervalleyofhisneck.
Lizfoundherfingers,herfingersfound thelandmarks,andtheyrememberedthe ■hythmoftherescue.Thepoundingofher neartbeatandthecadenceofthecounting ■notedtheocean.Thentheislandambuancecrewwasthere,strappingtheback¬ wardandcollarinplace,andtakingover liesynchronizeddrill.Theboyhadafaint ■eartbeatandthewavesthunderedagain.
Rootedatthechasminthegranite,Liz matchedtheprocessionclimbthestone slopetotheroad.Amanheldhisson'shand whereitwassecuredonthestretcher.The motherclutchedthebaseballcapand yardedhisothersidewhilethepara¬ medicsmaneuveredovertherocks.One Jianslippedandthestretcherjerkedand melegdangled.
Lizsawtheboy'sbluejeans.Likethe mesMelissawore.Theyhadstrawberries ®broideredonthecuffs.Thejeansshedidattakeoff.Thelegsshedidn'texamine. Therisingtideshimmeredattheedgesof wvision.Lizremovedthebisqueterrier joinherpocket.Histailhadbrokenoff.She ®sedhismuzzleandplacedhimcarefully mtheglisteningrock,onthebrinkofthe snailfissure.■
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