Let Them Create
I have a confession to make. I love creativity. I love crafting. I don’t always love doing it with my kids. I’m terrible. I avoid it because of the mess. Glue is not my friend. My Princess likes to draw … Continue reading →
Melinda Prince
Homemade Wedding Card Idea
It seems to be wedding season around here! Yesterday I went to a wedding of a couple of our former Junior High students from five years ago. It was a beautiful wedding, and we are so proud of them. I … Continue reading →
What I Learned from Other Crafters
The last few weeks, we have shared several crafters from the Ozark Folk Center and Silver Dollar City’s Fall Festival. Each one has their own unique craft and story of how they got where they are today. We can learn … Continue reading →
Rose Monzyk: Silk Painting
Last but certainly not least, we are finishing up our posts about some of the crafters at Silver Dollar City. Today we share about a woman who paints on silk.Rose Monzyk started off with oil painting but realized it was … Continue reading →
Suzette Nesbitt “Rowdy Blonde”: Jewelry
We love sharing what other crafters do, and the fall festival at Silver Dollar City is a great place to find out more of what others create. We met an enthusiastic lady who makes a unique kind of jewelry.Suzette Nesbitt, … Continue reading →
Robbie Wisdom: Basket Weaving
Ready for another Fall festival crafter from Silver Dollar City? This time we talked to another basket maker. We enjoyed seeing the different styles and techniques from the one we saw at the Folk Center in Arkansas. Robbie Wisdom has … Continue reading →
Mike Sears: Painter
Did you enjoy the post about the fingertip painter yesterday? We interviewed several crafters at Silver Dollar City. There were just so many of them, there is no way we could interview them all. You should go check it out … Continue reading →
Julie Rice: Ink Fingertip Painting
We are sharing with you this week some of the amazing artists that set up shop at the National Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City. Yesterday, we showed you Dennis’ bronze sculptures. Today we get to look at a unique … Continue reading →
Dennis E. Conner: Wildlife and Western Art Sculptor
Mom and I spent a beautiful day out at Silver Dollar City a week ago. It’s time for the fall festival (until October 26th) where artists from all over come to sell and demonstrate their craft. After talking to the … Continue reading →
Folk Center: Brooms, Dolls, and Baskets
By the time we got the last few shops at the Ozark Folk Center, we were so overloaded with information but we still wanted to know as much as we could. Our last stops were at the Broom shop, the … Continue reading →