The day started off with Alissa Burton leading us in painting of a poinsettia on our canvases. We had many of the flowers scattered on our tables as well as a couple rosemary trees, all of which was donated by one of our Board members, C. Melia Wolf. Some of our participants chose to paint the flower, and others the tree. All of the artwork was beautiful and each artist reflected a wonderful interpretation of the subject.
Next, we decorated t-shirts with fabric paints. Some chose to use stencils of snowflakes while others free-handed their design. The result was simple and wintery.
After that was done we transitioned to the other side of the room to start work on making buckeye necklaces. The buckeyes were donated and in combination with red, white, black and grey beads, made fun and festive necklaces. This project proved to be a fun one that gave opportunity for volunteers to work one-on-one with our participants as the buckeyes were tricky to string on the cord. After some trial and error, both participants and volunteers discovered a few tricks for stringing the buckeyes and we were soon in a "groove" as it were. Each participant went home with their own handmade, unique, buckeye necklace. Success!
During our necklace making we paused to honor a few of our dedicated volunteers. We gave each a framed certificate of recognition. Tony Ward and Amy Davidson have been with the Foundation for over three years. Both are OSU students and have sacrificed many a weekend to serve. Over the years Tony and Amy have built relationships with some of our more regular participants. It is such a joy to see them interact, hear the laughter, see the smiles and most of all to see the growth in the participants they impact as well as in themselves.
We also honored Mark Maier. Mark has volunteered his time and talent to photo-document the workshops. Each time we are blown away as Mark not only photographs the event but interacts with all involved. Mark is the perfect fit for photographer, we couldn't have asked for better.
When we were just about done with the necklaces the pizza arrived and we enjoyed this special treat along with the banana bread and muffins provided for us by Baker's Delight. Baker's Delight is a ministry of the Vineyard Church of Columbus that bakes all sorts of deserts for the community. This ministry has graciously and faithfully provided us with our snack for years. Everyone enjoyed the snacks in contented lull whilst the holiday music played softly in the background.
Once we had all replenished our energy we moved on to making greeting cards and decorating pine-cones to look like ornamented christmas trees. The mini trees turned out beautifully and was a great edition to our repertoire.
We also made nests for the bird whistles that the participants made at September's workshop. C. Melia Wolf fired the clay whistles for us and we were able to distribute them to their creators this week. Even those who had not made one at the previous workshop were able to go home with one in a nest.
Once again we had a 1:1 ratio of volunteers and participants. So exciting to see old and new volunteers coming out to make this possible! Thank you everyone!
Thank you also to the Vineyard Columbus Community Center for hosting us for the past three years! The facility has allowed us many blessings and has served us well.
We look forward to our next workshop which will be on February 5th. More details to come! And as always, check out www.thebraveartfoundation.org and thebraveartfoundation@gmail.com for more information.
See you soon!
Anna
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