I am resurfacing after 6 lovely weeks in what I think of as a retreat on an island in Maine. I do not do clay work while I am there and so it is a time to paint, photograph, swim, walk and paddle.
![swimmer.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/swimmer-thumb-600x600-846.jpg)
The quality of light, moss,rocks and ocean ignite my memory of childhood and my parents out look on life in a very specific way.
![oysters.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/oysters-thumb-600x600-848.jpg)
This year was the year of trying new mushrooms,enjoying oysters and exploring new parts of Maine.
![mushrooms-and-eggs.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/mushrooms-and-eggs-thumb-600x600-844.jpg)
It was a beautiful refreshing healing august and now that September is in full swing its time to reengage and dive back into clay work. and even though I was not working in clay... I was still looking at rocks and sea glass with the eye of a potter
![rockbottle-3.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/rockbottle-3-thumb-600x600-842.jpg)
![swimmer.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/swimmer-thumb-600x600-846.jpg)
The quality of light, moss,rocks and ocean ignite my memory of childhood and my parents out look on life in a very specific way.
![oysters.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/oysters-thumb-600x600-848.jpg)
This year was the year of trying new mushrooms,enjoying oysters and exploring new parts of Maine.
![mushrooms-and-eggs.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/mushrooms-and-eggs-thumb-600x600-844.jpg)
It was a beautiful refreshing healing august and now that September is in full swing its time to reengage and dive back into clay work. and even though I was not working in clay... I was still looking at rocks and sea glass with the eye of a potter
![rockbottle-3.jpg](https://catherinewhite.com/rough-ideas/assets_c/2014/09/rockbottle-3-thumb-600x600-842.jpg)
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