I am part of an online art group with members all over the country. There are only about 35 of us and each year for the past years we have gathered for a long weekend retreat in Grapevine, Texas. Approximately 20 members usually attend and we make art, create books, eat yummy food and celebrate the great friendships we've made over the years.
This past weekend was supposed to be our 2020 retreat which, of course, had to be canceled. Our fearless leader, however, managed to plan a wonderful virtual "Pitiful Party" for us. We had several Zoom meetings (with between 12 and 15 members participating); an art room scavenger hunt where we gathered the items and then posted a photo online; several games including Covid Bingo and word searches; a few art projects; posts of art tips and techniques; prizes and just plain fun. It was not a substitute for the real, in-person thing, but a great alternative nonetheless.
We created "scrappies" to swap with each other. These are just bundles/layers of scraps of papers, lace, fabric, ribbon, buttons, etc. stapled, sewn or glued together. They can be partially glued to journal pages as tuck spots, can be added to a paper clip for a fancy clip or used as an embellishment for a pocket or page. They are quite addictive to make and use up lots of tiny bits. I made these four:
One gal shared a "make and take" with us using an upside down tag to make a cute bird hanging. She sent out some images and a list of the supplies she used and then we used whatever we had to make ours. Mine came out similar to hers.
Another activity was to take a card we had received sometime and recycle it into another card. We then sent these to our leader who will deliver them to a nursing home. I have no idea when I received this card or from whom but I had saved the card front. I cut it down, layered it on dark card stock and then mounted on a tan card and added fibers.
This is just a hint of the fun we had. The best part was seeing everyone on Zoom and having great conversations during these stay-at-home days.
1 comment:
We did have fun didn't we, not as much as the actual retreat but it was so good to see several and have some small projects to create ... yours turned out great but all of your work is wonderful ...
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