miss maude of ludington

I don’t need too much of an excuse to get away on the weekends so when our friends invited us to stay at cabin near Ludington, Steve and I were on our way.  It was the first time I ventured into this paticular lakeshore town and was pleasantly surprised by this fanciful store filled with lots of personality. 

Miss Maude herself greets you as you wander into to this eclectic mix of art wares.  I must say the setting for this quirky artist’s garage is quite lovely and the vintage truck filled with garden goodies is quite a sight.

And just a few doors down I enjoyed a wonderful art installation inspired by the owner of Maude’s and sponsored by the Ludington Arts Council titled The Windows of our Lives.  It’s the collaborative work of over seventy artists of all ages.

Now for the sad part of the story… unfortunately this colorful art show will be turning into lakeshore condos next year along with Maude’s Garage.  I’m happy to have experienced this small town street scape when it was alive and full of art.  After all, it’s far more interesting than rows of boring condos!

This one is one of my favorites.