bee bottles

Bought some of these beautiful native bee bottles for all the camps on Olive Street.... such lush garden flowers and bounties of veggies to hope for! 

Just waiting for the bees to come. Welcome my little friends!
 

more of Olive Hayden

Sharing some more writing about Olive Hayden. Again, just like the newspaper article of her passing, the language is blunt and yet very beautiful at the same time.

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From: HAYDEN GENEALOGY  Notes from "Haydens in England"  Braintree Town Records 1640-1793 RECORDS OF WILLIAM HAYDEN, Madison Pond, Maine.  Inter-marrying Families.  Everything that would interest a "Hayden"  By MINA E. POMEROY, Saint Paul Preas of R. J. Maybell Stationery Co. 1915

Eighth Generation. Olive Hayden born Aug. 17, 1849, on her Grandfather's old farm, on the shores of the beautiful Hayden Lake. There is nothing left of the old house but the cellar. She is now living on her father's old farm. She is one of those dear New England women we love to hear about. A woman who makes the world better for having lived in it. A friend to the rich and poor alike. When hsr Father's eyesight failed, she took the Post Office and was Postmistress for over ten years. She is now corres- pondent far two leading Newspapers in Somerset County. Her nephew Fred Hayden is living with her and carries on the farm. 

Enoch Hayden. The story as told by Olive Hayden. When Daniel Hayden moved his family from Gray to Madison, it was no easy matter to find a place to stay at night. At last they found a place where they could be taken in for the night. As he unloaded his little family he discovered Enoch was missing. Consternation reigned. A little boy was out somewheres on the road in the cold and snow and it was dark. After going back two miles they discovered a light in the window of a log farm house. The house was some distance from the road. Here they found the boy. Little Enoch had gone to sleep and rolled off the sled He woke up and found he was alone. He saw the light and went to the house. They took him in and told him his father would be back soon for him. They fed him and put him in the little trundle bed with their children, and he was soon fast asleep. He was six years old. 

[for further reference,also from same publication]

RICHARD HAYDEN, son of Clement and Hannah Hogin Hayden, born Nov. 7th,·1741, at Braintree, Mass. He died in 1829 at Madison Centre, on Hayden Lake, Maine. He married Mary in Braintree and moved to Gray, Me. with his father Clement, about 1758. In 1802 he and Mary moved with their son Jedediah to Madison Centre where they both died. .Mary's age 80 years. They are both buried in the old cemetery on the road leading from Skowhegan to East Madison. Children: Elisha, Jonathan, Richard, David, Clement, Jedediah,· Enoch, Samuel, Daniel, Mary and Sally.   In 1818 his front room was used for a school. One of his Soldier 8tories was: His Capt. used to take him and two tall fellows for scouting duties. Re was short and stout built. In the winter when the snow was deep, he used to follow the tall men and had to hop to land in their tracks. 

Lakewood Theater in a "Bicentennial Moment"

 As the State of Maine celebrates 200 years of being a state, here is a "Bicentennial Moment" featuring the theater from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMJ-k3-2GGQ

the blue bottles

Mother, doula, artist & educator, gardener, tea room mistress... my life is full of passions which surround me in nature and beauty. The organic, sustainable, cruelty free, and carbon neutral elements of the Neal's Yard Remedies company and their products make this a better world. Which makes me feel pretty darn good stocking NYR at the Sugar Tree Cottage and my other places on Olive Street; and now I am offering their products for sale as an Independent Consultant.

Shopping through the personalized link they provided me will also help to support the On Olive Street project. Which I appreciate! Just click  here

(And oh those beautiful blue bottles! Be sure to look for lots of them around holding wildflowers and the like!)

how to apply for an artist residency

After looking around at how others do it, adapting a few things to better suit our situation, we have arrivived at an outline for applying for a residency on Olive Street!

Acceptance into a two-week residency will be determined through a jury process and will require a written letter of intent* (what work do you propose to do while an artist-in-residence, and how it will contribute to the Olive Street and/or Lakewood Theater community), along with a few digital images of recent work or professional website address.  The deadline for submission of an application will be February 10th prior to the spring you wish to attend (waived for this year due to my lateness in getting this out there), March 10th prior to the summer, or July 10th for autumn attendance.  Notification of your acceptance into a residency session will be made within 30 days of receipt of your application.

Following notification of your acceptance into a residency, you will receive a commitment form which will need to be signed and returned within 14 days along with a deposit check for $350.  This deposit is to hold your reservation as artist-in-residence and will be deducted from the cost of your residency.  It will also serve as a commitment on your behalf to attend, and therefore is not refundable.

The total cost to attend a two-week program (which includes lodging, studio space, and meals**) will be $1500 for summer residencies, $1000 for spring or autumn residencies.  Payment in full must be received no less than 15 days prior to your scheduled begin date.  Travel costs & arrangements, as well as the cost of art supplies will be the responsibility of the artist.

The summer season follows that of the theater, being mid-May to mid-September. Spring is mid-April to mid-May, and autumn is mid-September to mid-October. Full season residencies may be available. Please contact us for more information including pricing.  createonolivestreet@gmail.com 

*Please send your letter of intent to: The Olive Street Project c/o Dawnella Sutton PO Box 51 Edgecomb, Maine 04556

**Continental style breakfast delivered to your accomodations, lunch & dinner in community kitchen at the Tower House (4 Olive Street)

October

The Lakewood season ends each late September and by mid October things are quiet on Olive Street. Plans for the future are to be here all year long, creating autumn and winter happenings. But not this particular year, as I am required elsewhere. Oh I'll be by to visit, because I will miss her, dear Olive, and dream of the Springtime

a look back

A look back, though not too far back.  Here is a video from last year, the 2018 Lakewood Theater Season in Review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83SwLmbRuj8

sea nymph

Did a little research and found that the sea nymph logo on my vending machine was part of a larger Dr. Pepper logo of two sea nymphs. Who were based upon an image from earlier Dr. Pepper marketing

functional art

Arriving soon for my little cottage porch... a 1960's era Dr. Pepper vending machine with a beautiful Sea Nymph logo. 

Cold drinks for folks on Olive Street!

plans taking shape for the Tower House

Some minor and major improvements had been made on the first floor of the Tower House for my son's summer stay (a bit of painting, finishing of walls, and indeed a whole new bathroom) but next year we will really see design take shape.

The dining room will become a small bedroom.  A wall between the kitchen and living room will be taken down to give the whole area a more open space. New, less steep stairs will lead to a second floor landing, where we'll place bookcases and a couple of futons. And we'll put in a spiral staircase to the tower and the bedroom there. Or should the tower be a studio space? Community space? We'll see.

Most definitely electricity will be installed in the Dance Hall, and gardens planted throughout the grounds.