A cheerful group of about 12 people attended the holiday ornament making workshop on December 4th.
Instructors
Ann Quinn and Lynnette Kupferer showed how to create three very
different ornaments - all of which were easy to assemble and beautiful
as a finished product. For one ornament, the group was shown how to
string beads on a star shaped wire structure - crafters selected various
colored beads to create a design that sparkled in the light. Another
simple project involved painting and decorating a tiny wood
birdhouse. One of the most complex and unusual ornament
creations was directed by Lynnette. Artists selected a clear
plastic ball ornament. Acrylic craft paint was dripped in the top
opening and then the fun began. By shaking and turning the ball, the
paint ran down the inside and flowed together to create an intricate
pattern of colors.
Even our youngest
participant, age 3, enjoyed the morning. With his mother's help, and
encouragement by the group, he created the bead ornament first - his
little fingers fitting the beads onto the wire base. Next came the
birdhouse with paint getting on both the house and his "paint" shirt.
In between were several trips to the food table to enjoy the tasty
treats.
It was a fun morning and a lovely way to complete
our craft making series of workshops for this year. Several of the
attendees were new to the LAC Art Center who found us due to the listing
in the Denver Post. We enjoyed welcoming them and watching as new
friendships were formed.
Submitted by Kathy Berls
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