The Last Blog : In Conclusion
July 13, 2009
Dear All,
Thank you so much for following along on our Arts In Ireland Blog! We were delighted to be able to share our adventures with you.
I have heard from many of the students who participated in this program and most wish they were still working hard in the Burren. Some are finding it difficult getting back into the regular flow of life at home, some are happy to be back with the “Rents” and the BF’s, and some are ready to get back on the plane and begin again.
I have already described in detail, in previous blogs, how great this was so I won’t do that again…..However, I do want to say to each and every parent of our students that you should be very proud of the fine person your son or daughter, (our student), has become. They represented all of us well and they did themselves and Wheaton proud.
As promised, I will end with a few photographs submitted by students and a few of my own. I didn’t get as many pictures as I would have liked from students but what I did get I hope you enjoy:
This is a photo of Vee Rogers and a doll house that someone placed near the famous ring fort of Dun Aengus. Vee, a real fan of fairytales, is in her element...
Tess, Allie and Jackie at a pub on the Aran Islands. One of the best features of this program was the formation of new friendships.
Maggie and lena…I don’t think they even knew each other before Ireland. Maggie is off to Cortona in the fall..
This is Allie Lelito and her new friend. Kind of a mind meld.....
This is a photograph made by Vee Rogers while attending the farmers market in Galway. Note Rosemary and Brenna in the reflection of the mirrors...
Another great photo made by Vee at the farmers market. This man is a donut maker with a sense of humor..
This is a photo made by Lena Isenberg of the Tour de Burren 160K bike race. She and Jackie were asked to make photos of the race as a kind of community service project. They were treated to a complete barbecue at the end of the day.
This photo was sent by Marianne Honeycutt. It was made on the Aran Islands while Marianne was out for a walk.
I think that if you were to ask almost anyone what the lasting image of the Burren is, they would probably say it has was something to do with the stone walls....
So many walls, so many photos waiting to happen...
One of the few really foggy days we had in the entire 21 days in Ireland. A nice visual departure from brilliant sunshine..
A really nice sunset made by Lena..so characteristic of the end of each day..
Another beautiful scene in the Burren. The light is a photographer's dream!
And as we fade to black on this adventure….I would like to say a final thank you to all who helped make this possible, the folks at the Burren College of Art, Wheaton College, Tim, and mostly our students who performed admirably and made both Tim and I realize why we chose teaching as our profession. Thank you all..
Andy
Thank you..