I’m still spinning from the 4 days I spent in New Hampshire at Squam Art Workshops.  I was inspired by so many beautiful people. I took three classes- Songwriting with Jonatha Brooke, a collage class called Making your Mark with Lisa Occhipinti, and a photography class called Through the Viewfinder with Andrea Jenkins.  I learned something valuable in each class and I got the opportunity to unleash a whole lot of pent up creativity, too!

It was such a pleasure to take a class with Jonatha Brooke, who’s music I have been listening to for many years.  I’ve had this song (she played for us!) stuck in my head since the retreat.

I think I probably was one of the more quiet people in the class.. a bit overwhelmed and trying to take it all in.  Don’t get me wrong, it was a totally safe and fun environment. I think I was just very nervous about trying to write anything, much less a song that was going to be sung (by me!) in front of the class.  Despite all that scary stuff, I did it!    I learned a ton and I jumped some personal hurdles.  It was pretty amazing.

 

(Jonatha has a few more photos on her journal page.)

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to be continued…