CAROLINE-NOW THAT THANKSGIVING HAS COME AND GONE CLINTON SQUARE’S ICE SKATING RINK IS BACK. SYRACUSE RESIDENTS FIND THIS TRADITION A SYMBOL OF THE START OF THE HOLIDAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR ARTIST ELEANOR RHINEHART. RHINEHART USES DIGITALLY CREATES DESIGNS THAT SPEAK TO THE COMMUNITIES SHE IS A PART OF.
ELEANOR- THE WHOLE IDEA IS SORT OF LIKE A HOME AWAY FROM HOME VIBE WHETHER YOU GREW UP HERE AND MOVED AWAY OR WENT TO SCHOOL HERE AND YOU REALLY LOVE THE AREA ITS LIKE A LITTLE PIECE OF HOME
CAROLINE- HERE I AM INSIDE WILDFLOWERS ARMORY, NOW BEFORE I HIT THE RINK I GOT MYSELF MY OWN CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT WITH MY SYRACUSE MEMORIES BUT IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT YOUR OWN CLINTON SQUARE MEMORIES LETS TAKE A PEAK
KELSEY- YA ITS HONESTLY REALLY GORGEOUS. SOMETIMES IT GETS A LITTLE CROWDED SO I TRY NOT TO DO ANYTHING CRAZY BUT MAYBE ILL THROW IN LIKE A SPIN OR TWO
CAROLINE-S-U JUNIOR AND MEMBER OF THE CAMPUS SYNCHRONIZED SKATING TEAM KELSEY LEARY PLANS TO GO TO CLINTON SQUARE THIS WEEKEND TO ICE SKATE AND LIVE THE MEMORIES THAT RHINEHART BRINGS TO LIFE. ORIGINALLY SHE PAINTED, BUT AFTER DIVORCING FROM HER PARTNER RHINEHART HAD TO RETURN TO CNY AND DOWNSIZE HER STUDIO TO JUST AN IPAD. THE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS ARE ALL HER OWN, AND SHE USES HER MEMORIES OF SYRACUSE TRADITIONS TO CREATE PIECES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
ELEANOR-EVEN JUST DRIVING AROUND AND BEING ABLE TO SEE IT IS SO CHARMING BUT DEFINITELY IF YOU HAVE BEEN WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY THEN YOU HAVE THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE I THINK ITS REALLY SPECIAL
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RHINEHART’S DESIGNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT WILDFLOWERS ARMORY. AND IF YOUD LIKE TO TAKE A PAGE FROM RHINEHART’S BOOK AND MAKE MEMORIES DOWN IN CLINTON SQUARE, THE RINK IS OPEN FROM 11-8 EVERY DAY AND LATER ON THE WEEKENDS. CAROLINE PLANTE N C C NEWS.
SYRACUSE, N.Y.(NCC NEWS)– Clinton Square’s tree lighting happened just this past weekend, and with that the Syracuse holiday festivities have begun. Clinton Square is home to an ice skating rink downtown. However, it brought more meaning to Central New York resident Eleanor Rhinehart.
Rhinehart is the founder of Lake Town Love where she posts her original design options for customization. She wants customers to be able to take a bit of CNY with them wherever they go.
“The whole idea is sort of like a home away from home vibe”
Rhinehart has a selection of Clinton Square designs which show people enjoying the rink. Rhinehart says, “even just driving around and being able to see it is so charming but definitely if you have been with friends or family then you have the actual experience which I think is really special”
Clinton Square reminds her of her Central New York roots. Syracuse University figure skate Kelsey Leary enjoys her time on the ice downtown too. Leary says it is a little too busy for her to do anything big tricks.
“Ya it’s honestly really gorgeous. Sometimes it gets a little crowded so I try not to do anything crazy but maybe I’ll throw in like a spin or two”
Rhinehart creates all of her prints using her iPad. She is just happy the prints are “like a little piece of home”.
If you want to create more memories in Syracuse check out the ice skating rink and if you would like a piece of Syracuse for your loved ones this holiday season, be sure to stop by Wildflowers Armory.
