The artist Carol Conklin came by to drop off her very varied art for sale at the Open House, which starts Saturday. These hand-painted silk scarves are amazing, they range in price from $70 to $100. Maria has decided to put them up for sale now, so that people who can’t come to the Open House get a shot at them. If you are interested, please e-mail Maria at [email protected].

It takes a long time for Carol to make each one.

Maria is really on her game this week, she always has great art but this year the art show is alive with color, and light and meaning, from silk scarves to Pussy Hats to pincushions, Indian potholders, her potholders,  and some remarkable knitting, bracelets and pins.

The Schoolhouse Studio is practically levitating with energy and dazzling creativity.

During the weeks before the Open House, I am essentially a bachelor, living on my own. Maria and I get together for farm chores in the morning and then for lunch, and sometimes dinner. She will be in the studio all night setting up the art that has been arriving long after I’m asleep. She gets up at the crack of dawn, her head buzzing with display ideas, and then is gone.

When I want to talk to her, I call her or text her, she is completely immersed in what she is doing, it is exciting to see it, she loves this show and the artists who make it possible very much, she has put her mark on every part of it. I ferry food over there to keep her energy up, she will completely forget to eat.

We both are mindful of the fact that the vast majority of people reading this don’t live anywhere near us, our readers are all over the country, Canada and parts of Europe. So if you are interested in these scarves I’d e-mail her,  I doubt they will be around long, there are other scarves but just a few hand-painted and on silk.

Carol Conklin is a brilliant artist, and we are proud to have her work here.