Zen Garden and Italian Herbs

Zen Garden and Italian Herbs

While they last, come on in a grab an Adult To-Go bag from the Main Circulation Desk. 

In the 6th century, Zen Buddhist monks created Zen gardens to aid in meditation. In today’s world, we all need time to disengage from daily stresses. We hope our DIY tabletop Zen garden will provide a few moments of peace and tranquility as you swirl sand, calm your thoughts, and rest a bit. Each bag includes a box, white sand, moss, and a small rake for making patterns in the sand. Feel free to add your own touches to make it seasonal, and yours.

Is cooking more your thing? Pick up the Italian Herb Rub, perfect for fish, pork, or poultry. Drizzle oil, then rub with a generous helping of herbs. Also great with white beans, or just add to olive oil and broil up some bread, oil and herbs, and cheese. Use your imagination, and try adding lemon zest, orange zest, or roasted garlic. 

Enjoy the longer days and create something beautiful. The joy is in the making.

 

On Display

On Display

We have some wonderful artists here in Bridgton!

Ruth Boisvert has created Literary Feltations, currently on display at Gallery 302, and has loaned one special set to display at Bridgton Public Library as well. 

”I’ve always loved reading. I still have many of my childhood books and vivid memories of many of the  various characters. I was thrilled that my two sons loved books and storytime as much as I did. I am happy that I was able to bring some of my favorites to life.

These creations are sculptures and are not suitable as a child’s toy. Some are gently posable.

Needle felting is the process of transforming wool into 3D objects using a barbed needle. When you felt wool, you are agitating the fibers so that they bond together creating a solid, dense fabric.

My process involves building a wire armature and then building the structure and mass. These sculptures take 8 to 16 (or more) hours to complete depending on complexity, textures, etc.

I will be donating 5% of my sales from this show to the Bridgton Public Library.”

For more information on the full display or gallery hours, please contact Gallery 302 (207-647-2787)