b'ARTISTS AMONG USR ounding a corner in the lobby of the AshcroftIm beginning to dabble in watercolors. Its fun and clubhouse, its not uncommon to catch arelaxing, which is what this place is all about. whiff of fresh paint. Your first thought might be Shannondell is, once again, sprucing up trim orIn addition to our dedicated group of painters .touching up a wall. While that could certainly be true,potters and sculptors also share studio space, takingin this case, the distinct smell of oil paint originates advantage of instructor-led classes and provided in one of our Art Studios.clays, pottery wheels, sculpting tools, glazes and kilns. Its always fun to see the progression ofWhether an on-going, instructor-led class, a one-dayresidents who havent worked with clay since, maybe, workshop or simply a few residents working on asummer camp as kids. They tend to gravitate toward current piece on their own, these studios remain a familiar subjects. For instance, flowers and bugs for hub of creativity and inspiration for our residents. our gardeners and dogs and birds for pet owners. I had never painted before coming to Shannondell,says instructor Beth Hall. She adds, One gentleman says Mary Charlotte. Now, thanks to my art teacher,recently became so captivated with sculpting birds Im becoming a regular Picasso, if only in spirit.that his work caught the attention of our woodcarvers. Ken, another resident, adds, I had painted maybe 40So, now he splits his time between the woodcarving years ago, but like most was busy raising a family andstudio and art studio. pursuing a career and could never find the time. So,it was nice after we moved here to be able spend timeAs with many creative pursuits at Shannondell, being back in the studio. I generally work in acrylics, butinspired leads to inspiring others here. Nowhere is 2'