Find your place at Spring Bird
This was a difficult painting to make. A couple of weeks ago, we had to say goodbye to our dear Ninja kitty. On her penultimate day, we spent much of it outside together with her sister Marbles. Ninja drank from the creek, basked in sunny …
Patrick and I are very excited to announce this year’s Artist in Residence – author Goeun Park! While at Spring Bird, Goeun Park intends to add some chapters to their novel about a group of friends coming of age while travelling south along the Mississippi …
Calling All Artists! Writers! Musicians! and Makers!!!!! It’s time to apply to the 2026 Spring Bird’s Artist Residency Program!!! This Residency is for anyone wanting to finish that project they’ve been meaning to complete, OR for those dreaming of something new that they’d like to …
Patrick and I just installed a freshly painted sign at Spring Bird. Our old one became too deteriorated to be functional. For those of you new to Spring Bird, it used to be called Siloam by its previous owners. I’d like to note that David’s …
Patrick and I are so excited to offer two Artists in Residence at Spring Bird this year! Imani Gardner intends to create “a series of collaborative mix media paintings and a short podcast season exploring Black trans identity, embodiment, and the complexities of existing in …
Last week we welcomed the Spring Equinox and March’s full moon – which is sometimes referred to as the “Worm Moon.” Last week, we also said goodbye to my father-in-law, Pete, through a beautiful funeral service and family gatherings. As many have shared over the …
In this new year, I have found myself walking devotedly throughout the trails at Spring Bird. I try to set foot upon every inch of human trail and sometimes an accessible deer path each time I set out. I walk as quickly as I can …
I have been lucky enough to have been awarded the honor of being the Elgin Fringe Festival poster artist for 2025. While the main festival and poster isn’t arriving until September, Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin hosted a one day Mini-Fringe Festival during which …
Calling All Artists! Writers! Musicians! and Makers!!!!! It’s time to apply to the 2025 Spring Bird’s Artist Residency Program!!! This Residency is for anyone wanting to finish that project they’ve been meaning to complete, OR for those dreaming of something new that they’d like to …
Patrick and I are so excited to further the connections of art, nature, and land with this year’s recipient of the Spring Bird Cottage Residency – artist Stephanie Sailer! Stephanie intends for “this project is to explore the surrounding forest and forage for small, unassuming …
The Shiitake Mushrooms are BLOOMING! Get your fresh shiitake mushrooms – cultivated on oak and maple logs. Pick up from Spring Bird at your convenience. Delivery options available within 20 miles of Spring Bird. We currently have 3 or 4 lbs blooming this week with …
Last Spring, we inoculated 100 logs with shiitake mushroom spawn! This Spring – like – in a few weeks- these logs will begin to fruit with fresh, log grown shiitake mushrooms! We will be selling both fresh shiitake mushrooms as well as the whole logs …
Calling All Artists! Writers! Musicians! and Makers!!!!! It’s time to apply to the 2024 Spring Bird’s Artist Residency Program!!! This Residency is for anyone wanting to finish that project they’ve been meaning to complete, OR for those dreaming of something new that they’d like to …
I’ve been working on some branding elements for selling our log grown shiitakes. What do you think about these color schemes? More on shiitakes coming soon. . . and hopefully a resurrection of the Spring Bird Newsletter!
Did you know that there are evergreens that lose their needles – and I don’t mean your dried out, spent Christmas tree – but living deciduous conifers? I wasn’t aware of these trees until living at Spring Bird, where there are both larch trees and …