I spent many summers at camp in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. We have a great 'camp wall' on Facebook, where we have been able to reminisce to our hearts delight. We've been having a ridiculous amount of fun. My Mom, affectionately known as, Aunt Bunny, was the arts & crafts counselor. Next to swimming, arts & crafts was the favorite 'activity'. We made the normal 'camp stuff', potholders, lanyards, pebble art, molded vases which were lovingly glazed and fired, mosaic ashtrays and enameled jewelry. (I'm sure I have forgotten something, but my camp friends will fill in the blanks.) Lucky for me,
miracle of miracles, I still have 2 enameled pins which I made when I was a child of 10 or 11...hence, my first handmade jewelry...who knew!!
I spent many summers at camp in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. We have a great 'camp wall' on Facebook, where we have been able to reminisce to our hearts delight. We've been having a ridiculous amount of fun. My Mom, affectionately known as, Aunt Bunny, was the arts & crafts counselor. Next to swimming, arts & crafts was the favorite 'activity'. We made the normal 'camp stuff', potholders, lanyards, pebble art, molded vases which were lovingly glazed and fired, mosaic ashtrays and enameled jewelry. (I'm sure I have forgotten something, but my camp friends will fill in the blanks.) Lucky for me, miracle of miracles, I still have 2 enameled pins which I made when I was a child of 10 or 11...hence, my first handmade jewelry...who knew!!
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Amy, that is so cool!! I did those too in junior high school-maybe 11 or 12? and recently found some clip on earrings I made for Mom and a pin I made for me!! You've inspired me to make a parallel post...
now, that is a flashback of fond memories...too neat that you have some of your youth's work!
i RTweeted you!
Karen, great idea...the parallel post...can't wait to see the earrings and pin!!!!
Yes, Ms. Muse...the very best of memories...any one of us would go back to those camp days in a NY minute...we've been having way too much fun on Facebook...:)) Thanks for the RT!!
want to see my grand loves? :)
http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/the-cottage-awaits-spring/#more-641
Hi again, Amy. I warned you that your post here inspired me...here's what I came up with, linking back to you-
http://willoaksstudio.blogspot.com/2010/02/now-and-back-then-art-evolution.html
That was just so much fun, thank you!
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