"A FEAST FOR ALL OF THE SENSES" is a virtual foraged feast and cooking show—hosted in a number of locations in Maine.

The event starts at Cousins Island with an entertaining bartender making the (stillness) 20 signature cocktail/mocktail...the Spruce Tip Martini(shaken and stirred)as the sun goes down.

Second stop is Artist Susan Bickford’s cozy, intimate kitchen in Newcastle Rachael Alexandrou, Forager and Culinary wizard and Susan will be cooking four selections from her book "Foraged Feast".  We dip into the stillness project talent pool with Resident Cellist, Robin Lane, a poetry reading, Susan Bickford on the stillness project, and Juliette Sutherland, Filmmaker extraordinaire speaking to the making of (stillness) 20 in Yarmouth.

Two hours in our virtual community---communicating, thinking out of the box...and having fun! 

Mapping the (stillness) Project by Susan Bickford, the KISMET Foundation’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence. 

The exhibition features Susan Bickford’s maps, charts, and drawings, all culled from the past six years of the (stillness) project, an annual interdisciplinary retreat which culminates in a collaborative place-based performance and feast in nature. This year, with the support of the KISMET Foundation, the (stillness) project will take place at Royal River Park on June 20. Movers, musicians, healers, astrologers, poets, videographers, foragers, cooks, a forest therapy guide, and a story teller will collaborate to weave their art forms into a unified sequence which winds its way through the park along the river. Of the project, Susan Bickford writes, “As we have migrated to different sites and waterways in Maine, making this work has shown us that all water is connected. In fact, this adage has become our underlying tenet.” She describes this year’s project as a homecoming, as she grew up in Yarmouth and lived here for 33 years, before moving to the midcoast region in 2007.

Mapping the (stillness) Project by Susan Bickford will be on view in the Stonewall Gallery through May 2. The Stonewall Gallery is located within Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm Street in Yarmouth, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-5.

This concert features works by the 2018 KISMET Artist-in-Residence. Cellist Ben Noyes performs the inspired pairing of Kim Diehnelt’s Wintram for unaccompanied cello and selections from J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites for unaccompanied cello.

The concert highlight is the world premiere of Diehnelt’s work composed during this year’s KISMET residence for the string duo of violinist Tracey Jasas-Hardel and cellist Ben Noyes.  

Explore your palates at a wine and music tasting event with the 2018 KISMET Artist-in-Residence, composer and conductor Kim Diehnelt. Joined by violinist Tracey Jasas-Hardel and cellist Ben Noyes, Maestra Diehnelt will guide you through a sampling of select wines and an exploration of how we experience music.
 

How do composers create sounds filled with feeling, thought, gestures, images, and even memories? Join the 2018 KISMET Artist-in-Residence, composer and conductor Kim Diehnelt, in an exploration of the composer’s toolbox. We will delve into the mysteries of emotion and music, and experience how composers apply the tools of their trade to move listeners.  

With guest musician, violinist Yasmin Vitalius.

Brown bag lunch – Lunchtime gelato with the Artist-in-Residence, Kim Diehnelt.

Limited to 8 participants

The KISMET Foundation’s 2018 Artist-in-residence, conductor and composer Kim Diehnelt, offers a sneak peek into what an orchestra conductor does. Do musicians really need a conductor? Why does no one seem to watch the conductor? What do the gestures mean? How does a conductor shape the sound of an orchestra? Read a score? And more insights into life on the podium. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with a professional conductor and composer!

More info: http://www.317main.org/learning/workshop-week

Emotional Value Auction at the Yarmouth History Center.

"Reflections on The KISMET Foundation Residency" - A dialogue with the Artist.

Limited to 8 participants

Open House at the Yarmouth Public Works Garage during National Public Works Week.

Brown bag lunch – Lunchtime gelato with the Artist.

Limited to 8 participants

Artist Talk – A Dialogue with Adriane Herman

Yarmouth High School students visit The Transfer Station with Adriane Herman.

An introduction of Adriane her two month residency, and the Artist and the Town of Yarmouth collaboration. Artist talk and slide presentation.

Yarmouth High School students visit The Transfer Station with Adriane Herman.

Yarmouth High School students visit The Transfer Station with Adriane Herman.

Living the life of an artist - teaching, residencies and studio practice

A lively dialogue with Louise Bourne.

Khenmo Drolma, Abbess of Vajra Dakini Nunnery

 A conversation with celebrated Maine artist Louise Bourne

Merrill Memorial Library
215 Main Street, Yarmouth

BYOL

Bring your own lunch, we'll provide the gelato and sparkling dialogue.

Silent Auction, Raffle, Artist Valentine's Day Cards

Join us for a night of fun and delicious food at OTTO in Yarmouth. All proceeds to benefit The KISMET Foundation.