LeTort Glass ~ Deb Feller, Artist

Art, the Special Food

There is something in art, if it is done well, that can touch ones soul and feed a special nutrient to the human spirit. Music often accomplishes this in an immediate manner. And visual arts can also provide the food that we sometimes need that we didn’t realize we needed to keep us balanced and healthy in this life.

CORRALES – New Mexico is just north of Albuquerque. There are mountain views and horse trails along the Rio Grande River and the adjacent bosque. Beyond the river is Sandia Indian Reservation. Corrales has been inhabited since approximately 500 A.D. and currently includes many horse ranches.

The village of Corrales is in the high dessert with an average annual rainfall of a little over 9 inches. The average high temperature in July is 90 degrees, the low in January is about 20 degrees. In the high dessert, 90 degrees is not that hot because of the low humidity and 20 degrees is not that cold considering the temperature goes up quickly during the day at an attitude of 5,000 feet above sea level.

There is a population of 9,200 in Corrales (not including the many horses).

There are many educational and entertainment opportunities within a 15 mile radius of Corrales. Every year there is the Corrales Art Studio Tour anniversary which consists of over 50 artists offering paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber arts and more. You can meet the artists, learn what inspires their creations, and discover new art mediums.

Don’t miss this wonderful town “CORRALES” on your next visit to New Mexico!

The Pueblo Montano – Trailhead

Dedicated November 18, 2004 by

Mayor Martin J. Chavez

in HONOR and APPRECIATION of BRAVE, Cooperative EFFORTS Between Citizens and Public Safety Officials in Response to the Catastrophic Bosque Fires of June 2003.

City of Albuquerque

“ECCE” (et chay) This award winning mountain house is perched on a bluff 300 feet above the upper Delaware River. ECCE is situated on 60 wooded acres and is in the southwest Catskill region, 90 miles from NYC. Established in 2004, this once private home is now a five bedroom Bed and Breakfast.

How fortunate that I know the owners: Kurt & Alan which makes this B & B that much more of a  special destination for relaxing and enjoying the company and wildlife. You just might get the opportunity to see an “American Bald Eagle”.

Celebrate Special Occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, and reunions. Ideal setting for a small out door wedding, or even host off site executive retreats.

You will Not be disappointed in a sumptuous country breakfast, WOW!

You will discover this experience to be a very personal and a  long remembered treat.

*ECCE is only 15 miles from the “Bethel Woods Center” for the Arts.

ECCE Bed and Breakfast, Barryville, New York

www.eccebedandbreakfast.com

845-557-8562

“Shidoni” Foundry*Gallery*Art Services

One of the greatest resources available for sculptors and art collectors is located five miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the village of Tesuque (te-soo-ke).

Shidoni, a bronze art foundry, sculpture garden and gallery is situated along the Rio Tesuque on a former apple orchard.

The Bronze gallery is opened daily. Bronze pours are held on Saturday only, and when scheduling a visit make sure you don’t miss this opportunity…I found it very interesting to watch molten bronze being poured into ceramic  shell molds.

Take a picnic lunch and sit among the sculpture garden, and then stroll around each sculpture, you will find this very inspirational.

The gallery represents 100 different sculptors from all over the country. Make sure you don’t miss this when you are visiting “Santa Fe” New Mexico.

The Bronze Pours are Held on Saturdays only.

Codorus State Park  is located in the Southwest Corner of York County 3 miles Southwest of Hanover, Pa. Memorial Weekend May 30th I enjoyed a bike ride that took me around this beautiful lake.

3,452 acres “Codorus State Park” is in the rolling hills of York County, 1,275 acre Lake Marburg has 26 miles of shoreline and is a rest stop for migrating water foul and shorebirds. Anglers love the lake for warm water fishing and can also fish the Codorus Creek for trout. Sailing, picnicking, camping and swimming in the pool are just a few popular activities.

Our bike ride started at East Berlin, Hanover area and ended back at East Berlin, total of 64 miles. Great Day with Beautiful weather and sights.

Sometimes I find my most creative ideas come from absorbing  nature.

Mercersburg Academy prepares young men and women from diverse backgrounds for college and for life in a global community. Fine Arts is just one of the eight basic disciplines : English, History, Language, Mathematics, Physical Education,Religion and science.

I had the pleasure of working with a senior student “Kip Hawbaker” on his senior project, stained glass as well as a kiln formed bowl.

If you should ever have the opportunity to visit “Mercersburg Academy” be sure to visit the Chapel.  The Stained Glass Windows in the Chapel are breath taking.  Nine stained glass makers (American, English and Irish) designed and executed the thirty-six windows and twelve clear glass windows. Each is rich in symbolic figuration and invested with thoughtful design.  Also, you will appreciate the beautiful Details in the Wood, Metal, and Stone. Mercersburg Academy is located at 300 East Seminary Street, Mercersburg, Pa. 17236

please visit: www.mercersburg.edu

My other passion is “Bike Riding”.. and what a beautiful place to live to experience beauty as well as a  good challenge. On Monday May 10th I chose to stay close to home (moderate ride)  since I was riding by myself. You can choose to make your ride moderate or very challenging with all the mountainous roads we have in South Central Pennsylvania. I started my ride from Carlisle (which is where I live) and headed up to “Kings Gap”, from there I rode out to Newville and then headed  back to Carlisle by way of creek road with a total of 52 miles.  These pictures are just a few great sights along the way.

Over two hundred and fifty years ago, a man named James LeTort crossed the Susquehanna River at a place where the city of Harrisburg now stands. He settled beside a small creek about eighteen miles from the river shore. LeTort located his Indian trading post and home there.

In 1751 William Penn’s Lieutenant Governor, James Hamilton, chose the site of Carlisle to be the county seat for the new county of Cumberland. The settlement was named Carlisle after the town of Carlisle, England. Hamilton and his surveyors laid out Carlisle in 1751. The plans included a park-line center square bounded by North, South, East and West Streets. These street names remain unchanged and the square is still the heart of Carlisle. In 1753, five dwellings formed the nucleus of the new town with a temporary log building as the courthouse. The town was officially incorporated as the Borough of Carlisle in 1782.

The Carlisle Barracks, current location of the United States Army War College, was of historic importance as early as 1753 when Benjamin Franklin negotiated for peace with the Indians. His efforts were unsuccessful and nine years of French and Indian wars ensured. During this time, Carlisle became a sanctuary for frontiersmen and their families whose homes had been burned by Indian raiders.

During the Revolution, the people of the area supported the Declaration of Independence. Two local companies were part of the First Pennsylvania Regiment of Riflemen who came to the assistance of Washington at Cambridge. Carlisle’s James Wilson was a representative to the Continental Congresses and later chief framer of the Constitution.

In 1860, Carlisle residents loyally supported the Union and suffered the consequences of invasion and shelling when the Confederates rode through Cumberland Valley on their way to the Battle of Gettysburg.

Carlisle is rich in the history of Pennsylvania and America. The Borough continues today as a thriving county seat and a regional hub of commerce, industry, education and culture. Carlisle still exhibits traditional small town characteristics including a variety of people and neighborhoods. The Borough continues to grow.