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"It is with great respect and appreciation to our family, friends, and community who have served in the armed forces, we say thank you. May the one that got away, be as large as our Yuengling Trout." Janise & Ed Crow This is an evolving photo story about creating fishing themed art that serves as an outdoor wader and boot drying rack out of recycled materials for our veteran community at Camp Breac. |
 New Sign Replaces Broken Sign  Painting the new rock garden sign |  Our Garden is Growing with over 40 rocks!  Garden Sign Securely Fastened |
After some pretty strong winds our sign had fallen and broken. I knew I had to get the paints out and make a new one. I used a recycle floor tile, craft paints, and sealed with several coats of clear acrylic. It was a fun project. I made it much brighter in color. Ed and I designed a frame that now hangs the tile securely in place. The garden is growing, it's so fun to see others thoughts, art work, and words of encouragement. For me, it rewarding to have neighbors and park visitors stop and chat about the rocks and brainstorming what they plan to paint on a rock. I hope to see more painted rock and encourage anyone interested in adding to it. I look forward to seeing your rock soon.
If you need directions: see this previous post
If you need directions: see this previous post
 We are in a volatile time in the world right now as we experience the Covid-19. We wanted to create a space / place for our community express words of encouragement, fear, art, and other feelings in a safe and simple visual way. The Community Rock Garden – you matter, you are not alone, and you are part of a community Why: We are all experiencing something new (covid-19) which impacts us all and we have many thoughts and feelings about it. Our community has a rich history of supporting each other and I thought a community rock garden would be a good way to express ourselves to one another in simple, but visual way. |
| How It Works: Select a rock, paint/draw on the rock images, messages, encouragement, feelings, art, or what ever you want. Then add it to the tree line garden area located in the middle Greenbriar/Saybrook park, barked/natural areas (not grass) around the trees. Who: Anyone who wants to participate, all ages What: rocks painted your expressions on a rock and share it in our garden When: Started 3/27/2020 – no end date Where: Greenbriar Saybrook Park, in State College, PA (row of trees in between near the Greenbriar pavilion) Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/X6av42yNZz3LLYJ16 Instructions:
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Inspiration: I used symbols on my rocks here is where I found some symbols along with their meanings More inspiring images Share pictures of your work, your story of the meaning behind your art work, the rock garden, you at the garden, etc on social media (be sure to tag us or checkin at Crows Nest Arts) Facebook Instagram CrowsNestArts1 | Thank you so much for sharing this lovely rock garden idea. I just added one and would encourage others to do the same. The process of creating and then taking it to the designated spot in the park felt nourishing. Good for the soul. Jody |
If we can bring joy to a veteran by sharing our time and talents, it’s time well spent. You never know what can build a community. For Camp Breac, in Bellefonte PA, it’s trout. Camp Breac sits along Spring Creek, a stream well known for it’s trout fishing. Jim and Denise Lanning had a vision to create a place for veterans and their families to enjoy the outdoors, fish, and most importantly connect with others veterans, families, and supportive community members.
Many volunteers help out at Camp Breac. Kris Edson was tasked with taking out a large old Norway spruce had that had died. He thought the tree and location was perfect for a large trout carving and contacted Ed who is known for his large fish carvings. After Kris cut the large tree it to proper size, Ed carved this beautiful wild brown trout leaping from the water. And Janise added the finishing touches with a bit of color to the water at the base of the fish. The trout carving is finished with a protective clear coat. Lastly, Army vet Daniel Kerstetter created very large Light Cahill fly for the wild brown trout to chase and it now hangs above the carving.
It is our hope that many conversations and connections are made around the old spruce, now a brown trout that serves as welcome to everyone visiting Camp Breac.
It is our hope that many conversations and connections are made around the old spruce, now a brown trout that serves as welcome to everyone visiting Camp Breac.
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