BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Waterfall Arts bring Belfast-based artists Smudge Studio to Head of Tide Preserve for an interactive performance and installation.

Smudge Studio will activate the trailhead by transforming the shed into a tea hut, welcoming visitors along the path to pause and experience the “miraculous” within the everyday: the brewing, sipping, and sharing of a simple cup of tea.

Their inspiration is ninth century Zen story: The Old Woman’s Miraculous Powers. In the story, a woman invites traveling monks to her tea hurt beside the road. She challenges them to show her their “miraculous powers.” When they fail to respond, she offers them the “miracle” she experiences every day in her tea hut: brewing and pouring cups of tea.

Two performances will take place: Friday, July 14, from 4 - 7 p.m.; and Saturday, July 15, from 8 - 10 a.m., at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. These events are open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required.

DIRECTIONS:
From downtown Belfast, take Main Street west and immediately turn right onto Waldo Avenue. In 1.5 miles, turn right onto Doak Road. Parking area is on the right immediately after Doak’s Machine Shop.

Art Gone Wild is a collaboration between Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Waterfall Arts, supporting micro-residencies and installations by local artists at Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast, and a traveling kiosk providing art supplies which moves from preserve to preserve.

Coastal Mountains Land Trust has worked since 1986 to permanently conserve land to benefit the natural and human communities of the western Penobscot Bay. The Land Trust has protected over 13,000 acres to date, offering 50+ miles of trails for public access.