Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
Little toddler fingers sticky with glue, reached into the container of sequins. Hello, bling! Shiny stars and hearts stuck well and the tiny artist was completely fascinated by his magical-looking hand.
At the Holiday Bazaar where students could sell their art, we also had a little art making room for kids. And adults wandered back there too, and I have no doubt that we all experienced art as therapy that day.
1976 was a year without much money to buy presents and it became the holiday when everyone got salt-dough ornaments from me. I honestly had so much fun making them that I made a whole nativity set out of salt-dough. I still have it.
On 2011’s holiday to-do-list, I didn’t see any opportunities for glue, glitter, yarn or sequins. This needed to change! Messy creative fun needed to come back to my holidays. Watch out, dear friends, there could be a salt-dough angel or a popsicle-stick jewelry box heading your way for future holidays!
Whatever holiday tradition you hold dear as the year ends and a new journey begins, may you have some messy, glittery fun. Warmest wishes each new year.
