Asilomar/Empty Spools Day 6 03-06-13

It was 7am on the last day of class - time for the pounding to begin! Also the
beep-beep-beep of the Bobcat - seen here dumping a load of gravel for a walkway.  This will improve the campus greatly and I think they are keeping things compatible with the natural atmosphere of the original complex. 

 

 
Hopefully no more slippery or uneven stairs.  This is beside Pirates Den.  There are also new signs on each building and directional maps that have motion detectors and light up when it is too dark to see by natural light. 

These are the bricks they are using - they have little slits to allow the water to drain away, no puddles after the rain.   The Palos Verde stones on the "verandas" around Merrill Hall have been re-laid, so the puddles are not as bad as they were before, but they don't drain off the rain completely.

These are the final pictures of the projects in the Rayna Gilman class.  Everyone works at their own pace and some have more experience with improvisational piecing, and, of course, we all have our unique vision.  There were some very talented ladies in this class.
 

Annette Friedlein  She took the pictures in Africa and used them as inspiration for this colorful piece.
 

Doreen Zaki
 

Teri Pohl
 

Gail Wrigley
 

Bette Ward  Inspired by a photograph, Bette has cut up orphan blocks to make the pears.
 

Eloise Cotugno  Kite flying in a colorful city.
 

Donna Lee Zimmerman
 

Donna Lee Zimmerman -  Windows on windows on windows......
 

Pippa Moore - see the beginnings of this piece on my post for the 3rd day of class.
 

Another work by Pippa Moore  Trees revealed by lifting fog.
 

Pam Caywood
 

Pam Caywood
 

Lisa Brothman
 

Lisa Brothman - Lisa has a great idea:  she takes the photo on the right(of a poppy growing against a brick wall)  to every class and interprets it in the style she is learning in the class.
 

Dinner at the Red House.  One of our party had a Caesar Salad and she had samples of the salmon and shrimp from her dining partners.
 

The other three of us had the seafood special - skewered salmon and shrimp with a fabulous sauce and fresh green beans.  We also shared a yummy slice of orange cake with fresh berries and whipped cream.  However, I got so excited about eating it I didn't take a picture!