CIT Summer at Buck's Rock

This summer I worked at Buck's Rock creative and performing arts camp. My great grandfather was apprenticed to a book binder in Latvia, and I was apprenticing in a bindery in rural Connecticut. Pretty fun coincidence. I made a cargo collective to showcase the projects I made on my own time. [Update: all these pieces now appear under the section 'Summer 2014']

It was a really great, productive summer. I made a lot of projects that I'm proud of. I learned a lot of new stitches (as evident in the sampler set). From adapted coptic to button hole I taught kids at least a dozen different techniques. I also almost hurt myself in the wood shop but ended up with some decent comfort around power tools. In the printmaking studio I made lino cuts, etchings, and silkscreens so I think I covered the basics. It was a lot of fun. 

I met some new and fantastic people such as the Printing and Silkscreen CITs, Sophia and Emily. And got closer with some old favorites like Basia who took the photos of my summer work, and Ashley, also a PASS CIT. Clearly I spent a lot of time in that shop. Everyone was incredibly talented and fun to collaborate with. I think a did 5 different exchanges which is ridiculous. It was a lovely time even with all the bugs and heat and art kid drama.