Tag Archives: farming

Jessie James’ Magic Garden

Posted on September 24, 2014 by lucindasrunningblog

There are many tales to tell about my experience of Grand Manan this summer.  The island has weathered some tough losses, which I’ll share about in future posts. Today I want to tell you about the garden of Jessie James and Anne Mitchell. I’m … Continue reading →

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Celebration

Posted on January 3, 2014 by lucindasrunningblog

Tonight I’ll be celebrating the running/drawing project with an exhibition, Boundaries, at Aucocisco Galleries in Portland, Maine. The show consists of nine of the finished 22″ x 30″ drawings. The project isn’t finished, in fact it’s just begun, yet this feels like an important … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Sun on My Right

Posted on November 20, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I left the Maine International Conference on the Arts inspired and ready for the next stop on my road trip: Grand Manan Island, where I had promised to close up the family cottage for the winter. I took the airline … Continue reading →

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Circuitous Trails

Posted on October 30, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Last week, I spent 3 days at the Maine International Conference on the Arts, which took place on the U. Maine, Orono campus. There were a number of excellent workshops and performances and, since the campus includes a forest filled … Continue reading →

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Freedom within Structure

Posted on October 4, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

It’s harvest time! After a summer of running farms, blogging, and drawing, the first body of work has been installed at the Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast, Maine. A year ago, when I was first invited to participate in the exhibit, … Continue reading →

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Bound to the Bee

Posted on September 19, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’ve grown accustomed to a moment of awkward silence each time I call a new farmer about my project. I imagine him/her weighing the options: hightail it off the phone or take a few minutes to listen to the artist … Continue reading →

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Bright Lights

Posted on August 20, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

The night before my journey to Johnny’s Selected Seeds, in Albion, Maine, I printed maps and read up on the history of the business.  Though I’ve been a fan of their seeds for years, I didn’t know much about the … Continue reading →

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Land Art

Posted on July 19, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’ve been thinking a lot bout Land Art during my farm running project–about pieces like Richard Long’s A Line Made by Walking, in which marks were made not with charcoal or pencil but with feet in the grass. During my Broadturn Farm … Continue reading →

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Red Blazes

Posted on July 18, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

When I first spoke with Stacy Brenner, who runs Broadturn Farm with her partner, John Bliss, I asked about strategies for following the farm’s property lines during my run. “Oh, don’t worry. The boundaries are marked with red tape and … Continue reading →

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Bedrock Real

Posted on July 6, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

At 1600 acres, Tide Mill is the largest farm out of the 12 on my list. Located in Edmunds, Maine, it’s also the most remote. As with every farm I’ve visited so far, their income (from organic chicken, pork, beef, … Continue reading →

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