Wharf Street Festival – Long Island, Maine

Lillians Garden Mandala A mandala of the flower beds that have decorated the entrance of the walkway to my grandmothers house. c 2008 S. Ricker

The Wharf Street Festival on Long Island, Maine was certainly a last minute event that I did not expect to attend….but I’m sure glad I did!  It was fate that the weather remained sunny throughout the day…allowing everyone to enjoy the MANY talented artists and crafters treasures and allowed the outdoor activities to continue under the warm and welcoming island air.    That is, until the ominous sound of thunder rolled across the waters to our ears……when the color of the sky matches the darkness of the land in the distance….is that a BAD thing????   We had quite a light-show on the way up-town and the torrential rain held off just until we pulled in to Casco Bay Lines…..wasn’t that nice of Mother Nature to do that for us??????

Beach Mandala 4 - Tresures from Fowlers Beach set amongst an eleven point star design

Thank you to all who stopped at my table.  Seeing so many people that I hadn’t seen in a while…really made the day!~  I had many old favorites of my journals and cards, along with a new line of designs and prints.  I am very proud of my new line of Island Mandalas.  Each one is uniquely designed and digitally sculpted from island images.  Look into them to see treasures among 5, or 7 or 11 point stars.  No two are the same, but could derive from the same image……….and they will continuously evolve.  New designs coming out later in the year.

You may see me wandering around the island during the summer and fall to capture more images of my old homestead.  I miss being down there and miss seeing the family and friends that mean so much.  I”ve also enjoyed meeting new people and watching the island transition.  It’s hard sometimes to watch that happen, knowing that things will never be the same….but thats where I hope to preserve the island aura in unique and visionary ways. 

After a year of unexpected “web absence”, I have once again regained my Maine Dezign presence on the web and am diligently working on the website to get things up and running.  Please bear with me over the next few weeks and I will begin to make certain things available to order.

Thank you again to everyone for support and interest.  It means alot to me that others see meaningful things in my work.  That’s truly what it’s all about.

Look forward to seeing you all again soon……..

Suzanne