{"id":1594,"date":"2014-08-29T07:28:13","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alleyartstudio.com\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2017-04-27T21:48:10","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T21:48:10","slug":"salem-art-group-annual-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=1594","title":{"rendered":"Salem Art Group Annual Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SAG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1597\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/SAG-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"The Salem Art Group: Nancy Eng, Celia Stapleton, Dayna Collins, Katy Vigland, Kathy Shen, Radish the Amazing Circus Dog, and Tory Brokenshire. \" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Salem Art Group: Nancy Eng, Celia Stapleton, Dayna Collins, Katy Vigland, Kathy Shen, Radish the Amazing Circus Dog, and Tory Brokenshire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once a year my Salem Art Group heads east over the Cascades to stay in a cabin\u00a0 along the Metolius River. We just returned from five days of art-making under the trees.Here I am waiting for Tory to pick me up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/CS-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1579 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/CS-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"CS 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because she was taking her RV, I didn&#8217;t have to censor how much stuff I took.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/CS2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1580 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/CS2-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"CS2\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even the drive over the mountains was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-3-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1578 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-3-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3 (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once we arrived, I got my table set up under the trees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1583 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was the view from my upstairs bedroom window:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1584 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-2-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And this was the view from the deck of the cabin:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-11-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of five days, there was lots and lots of art-making.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s my space, all set up and ready for the new day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1585 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-3-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every day we would mosey out to begin again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1589 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-31-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1581 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"photo 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I worked on several pieces simultaneously, all in oil and cold wax,\u00a0 and as a result I returned home with several completed pieces and several with some great beginning layers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1582 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 5\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And before we knew it, it was time to return home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1586 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-51-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 5\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few of the pieces\u00a0 in various stages of <em>layerment<\/em>. Hey, I like that made up word.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1592 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-12-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 1\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1593 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-22-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 2\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1591 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-32-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo 3\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1599 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daynajcollins.com\/curele\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/photo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once a year my Salem Art Group heads east over the Cascades to stay in a cabin\u00a0 along the Metolius River. We just returned from five days of art-making under the trees.Here I am waiting for Tory to pick me up. Because she was taking her RV, I didn&#8217;t have to censor how much stuff &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=1594\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Salem Art Group Annual Retreat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1594"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7994,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1594\/revisions\/7994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}