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Jeannie's
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 Ever
since we began publishing Linda Hess' scrapbook pages, I've been toying
with the idea of getting my photos organized. I came across a few
favorites of my daughter, Katie. The one I'm sharing with you is
Katie and me dressed up for a special Halloween project in 1994. I was
running a small children's art gallery where we presented The Pumpkin Hut -- an unscary
alternative to the traditional haunted house specially designed for
preschoolers.The children entered through a doorway into a lighted, authentically scented, giant pumpkin and onto a path of Jack 'O Lanterns under large, hanging candy corn. We had a "bat room" where they peeked through a window to see all kinds of baseball bats hanging from the ceiling. We'd painted the bats with fluorescent paint and added a black light and cobwebs. Corny? You bet. Fun for the little kids? Absolutely. Katie and I were the official tour guides and we promised that the scariest thing they'd see was my hair! The local elementary school brought all the kindergartners and first graders and we had tons of fun. This time of year seems to be particularly inspiring for crafters. The leaves are beginning to turn here in the Southeast, and the view from my window is wonderfully inspiring. Just outside I see a shrub with leaves that look like a Pier Voulkos spiky polymer clay leaf cane. Creative inspiration is all around us if we allow ourselves to take time to notice how the changing seasons create a whole new color palette. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa each provide a backdrop for gathering the family to create special keepsakes. As polyclayers, we're particularly fortunate to work with a medium that's versatile and affordable. As you approach the busy holiday season, remember to create memories along the way. Look through current and previous issues of pcPolyzine for a bounty of project ideas. Take advantage of 99¢ sales on clay at your local craft stores. Use that 40% off coupon clipped from the newspaper to buy a new product you've been wanting to try. Most importantly, be sure to kiss all those little goblins and pilgrims you have running around in your life, and write to me if you get a chance. |