Wandawega Blog Archive
We wanted to surprise her.
This is charlie. Our littlest camp counselor, the-3-year-old blue eyed boss of everyone at camp. I hope that someday when she’s off finding herself on a post-college backpacking trek, she’ll look back at this photo and recall the night mom took her to the Midsummer Woodland Fairy soiree in her backyard. . AND SHE’LL REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT. . This night was actually our closing feast of this year’s summer Art Camp. Our 8th annual. It’s a gathering of artists, musicians and friends- the height of the season, it’s a weekend of art, meals and music… culminating into an…
Camp expansion! Proud new owners of the neighboring shitshack. #SledgeHAMMER therapy. / #CampSocialHouse #wandawegahillhouse
Kinmont at Camp – Sportsmans weekend attire. (Daniel Davis’s view of Jared Van Camp’s axe skills) #badass
THE WEEKEND I SPENT LEARNING HOW TO BE A MAN
Chris LaMorte joined us at our SPORTSMANS WEEKEND recently. This was his take on the weekend of testosterone, as told to KEMPT. (photography by Daniel Davis) THE WEEKEND I SPENT LEARNING HOW TO BE A MAN… Our intrepid Chicago correspondent recently took up an offer from Camp Wandawega in Wisconsin to spend the weekend learning how to be a man. (Never mind that he already is one.) This is his tale… I am a man. Well, the last time I checked anyhow. Sure, I may clock in closer to Nathan Lane than Paul Bunyan, but I still qualify. So…
Love the new issue of Sweet Paul magazine (Nathan Michael shot our camp feature story) and, can’t wait to recreate our leaves craft at Anthropologie next week!
Music Video release at Camp: JIM BECKER #Rethink Music Series
Culture Collide– (formerly FILTER) was a welcome creative partner for this years art camp. The lovely Monique Gilbert booked the musical talent, and spent they all spent weekend frolicking with us. The result is a beautiful + simple video that we love, featuring the amazing JIM BECKER. The story on Culture Collide– and their exclusive music video. Photograph above: Monique Gilbert; Videography: David Leroy Thomas IN THEIR WORDS: “Last month, we were treated to a very special starlit performance by Chicago’s Jim Becker. Becker, who has performed with the likes of Califone and Iron & Wine to name a few, was joined by Jeremiah Chiu and Elise Bergman as…
Mindy Segal + NYC’s Dirt Candy teams up with Camp!
Presented by Mario Batali, Curated by Paul Kahan. THIS is going to be fun. A chef event partnering up strange bedfellows. i.e.: Rick Bayless with a tattoo artist. (and… a summer camp with the reining queens of chocolate & veggies). We are humbled and excited to be paired up with Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate and Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy NYC. CANNOT. WAIT. Join us this Sunday at Palmer Square. Details and Tickets here info about our event: 1-4PM + 5-8PM | All-Star Chef BBQ Celebrate a day of discovery and indulgence at Taste Talk’s All-Star BBQ, a sampling feast that brings…
Join Us! Anthropologie + Camp Wandawega
THE FIRST 3 FOLKS TO RAISE THEIR HAND GETS A SEAT AT THE CRAFT TABLE. (after that, we’ll wait list you, should a cancellation come up, so don’t be shy!) We are so freaking excited to have been asked by our friends at Anthropolgie to host another in house creative workshop at their gorgeous Flagship store on Chicago Avenue. We’re joining forces with some of our favorite creative collaborators: BANG BANG PIE & biscuits (serving up some amazingness) SWEET PAUL MAGAZINE (our friend Joline Rivera- bringing Paul Lowe signed copies of brand new Fall issue, featuring our Camp feature story!) THE FOXGLOVE…
