A unique Studio & Gallery located on property once owned by Mark Twain, who called the property,"The Lobster Pot." (click on the antique saltbox top right for more info. on The Lobster Pot history.) Directions to the Lobster Pot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
The Lobster Pot Studio & Gallery:
Featured Artist, Susan Boone Durkee
  
 
The Mark Twain
Centennial Collection
A first time offering of exclusive
limited Edition Prints celebrating
Mark Twain's Centennial and the
events of his last years in Redding, CT
  
   
 
Horse of the Year Curlin Winning
the 2007 Preakness
  
   
   


The Endeavor, Rounding Brant Point, Nantucket


Still life with Antique Chinese Ginger Jar

 

The Lobster Pot in Redding is part of the original 75 acre property Mark Twain purchased in March 1906. This is where Isabel Lyon lived as she tended to the construction and interior decoration of Stormfield prior to Twain's arrival in 1908. We felt it would be fitting to kick off the local Mark Twain Centennial Celebrations here at the Lobster Pot seeing so much of Twain's life in Redding was influenced by the decisions made on this property.

The original Saltbox was lost to fire in 1953 but the foundation, patios, gardens and stonework still remain. The gardens, which Susan Durkee faithfully tend to, will be the colorful focal point of this event.

In addition to the garden tour, the Lobster Pot Studio will be open for viewing, there will be previews of Dangerous Intimacy, a new documentary on Isabel Lyon's relationship with Twain, Brent Colley will present a slideshow on Twain's days in Redding and Susan Durkee will speak on Isabel Lyon.

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