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A Craft Show

The activity committee of our homeowners association held a craft fair at the community center recently. It was surprising to see the crafts and some excellent oil paint artists. I set up a display of my craft accumulations. I may not have been the most talented, but I certainly did have the prize for variety.

Knitting, sewing, multi-media collage, watercolor painting, origami, cards and other paper crafts.

I had such a collection of greeting cards that I offered them to people for free. I gave away quite a lot of them. The rest will go to the little shop that the Friends of the Library run at my local library. Some people were selling their wares but I didn't want to. I don't want to make my hobbies into a job at this stage of my life.  And, frankly, if I accounted for the amount of money I spend in craft stores and party sales, no one would be able to afford a simple card made by me. (Slight exaggeration.) One woman really wanted the parrot collage but I like it hanging on my lanai and that is where it will stay for now. My collages are actually paintings that I didn't like so I tear them up and piece pictures out of the confetti  -- one of the most satisfying things I do.

It was fun to see what people are inclined to make and fun to talk to those who came to admire.

Comments

  1. gigi-hawaiiJanuary 26, 2020 at 2:19 PM

    What a great hobby. I like your attitude about not charging for your work.

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    1. OlgaJanuary 27, 2020 at 7:25 AM

      Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. Haha.

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  2. TomJanuary 26, 2020 at 3:33 PM

    Love your idea for making collages.

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    1. OlgaJanuary 27, 2020 at 7:24 AM

      Failed watercolors -- I have plenty of material to work with.

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  3. MaebemeJanuary 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Nice of you to give away the cards - they'll be appreciated I'm sure. That is a nice way to meet your fellow crafters too and get ideas.

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    1. OlgaJanuary 27, 2020 at 7:28 AM

      A couple women asked if i would have a class and teach them how to make cards themselves. I may consider that in the future. Might be fun for Valentine's day but I am kind of over loaded with activities right now.

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  4. KayJanuary 26, 2020 at 6:18 PM

    Wow! You are really creative! Your paintings are beautiful and I love the lotus on top of the boxes.

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  5. Linda ReederJanuary 26, 2020 at 6:53 PM

    You have created some beautiful works of art!

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  6. TaborJanuary 27, 2020 at 4:25 AM

    I post my photos on a communal website amoung thousands of others and rarely sell anything. The money goes to charity.

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  7. Arkansas PattiJanuary 27, 2020 at 8:33 AM

    That was so sweet to give away your cards. You are really versatile and that way you will never get burned out. I would have loved seeing each item up close.

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    1. OlgaJanuary 28, 2020 at 7:22 AM

      I am always looking for something new to learn, Keeps me young -- at heart anyway.

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  8. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)January 27, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    I LOVE the idea of your so called failed paintings to make a collage. You are so talented Olga. If I had a talent I'd be making you people look at all of it, if I sang, I'd probably put up videos. But since I got nothin' you're stuck with boring ole me who appreciates your talents.

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  9. BarbaraJanuary 27, 2020 at 8:59 PM

    I love the diversity. I find I do that myself - or worse, I get the supplies needed for a new hobby but then I've already fallen in love with something else. Hahaha. I'd be rich if it weren't for my hobbies and crafts.

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