My Sunday adventure at Margaret’s Garden
June 3, 2009

This past Sunday, I took the morning off to visit Margaret Roach’s garden , head guru of A Way to Garden. She had a Garden Conservancy Open Day.
I took my camera along to inspire me in my own garden. I took over 100 pictures, of flowers, trees, Frogboys, Jack the cat, chipmunks and architectural elements around her home.
She was busy answering questions from the hundreds of people that came to see her creation.
When I got back to my studio and downloaded my pictures, I was so inspired by my visit,that I made a Memory Box of the occasion.
I had a hard time picking which pictures, but these are my favorites. All have different elements, textures and color. Vintage iron fencing leaning on a tree, a rusty headboard for a gate. Buddha among foliage. A purple chair with alliums next to it and anyone who knows me, purple is the best. Topping the box off are a group of Pansies smiling at you. As I was making this, there was a smile on my face the entire time, remembering my walk through her garden.
Enjoy my memories of that morning.
Susan
Click on the first thumbnail to start your tour of my Memory Box.

Shandell's is the creative home of me, Susan Schneider, a longtime collector of things vintage with a passion for recycling them into things that make you smile. Shandell's, a working lampshade and vintage lighting studio, is located at the corner of Route 22 and Route 44, at 5916 North Elm Avenue, Millerton, New York, 12546, housed in a newly renovated century-old building. I draw on a collection of thousands of unique handmade papers, antique wallpapers and other very special materials in my work. We are open Thursday through Saturday 11 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 3pm, and by chance or appointment. (518) 789-6603. 
Eddie Ross on Thu, 4th Jun 2009 10:27 am
Love it!!!!
xo
E
susan on Thu, 4th Jun 2009 10:42 am
It was a great morning.
annechovie on Mon, 8th Jun 2009 10:30 am
I love your work, Susan. You are so talented.