And I also loved these felting and tatting displays. One display, further along, actually included white sheets of felt printed with “cow” black spots–laugh-out-loud fun you may expect to see in your local fabric store, very soon!
And there were also reminders that we are a creative community. On hand were two special arts-related programs:
Operation Write Home has volunteers craft cards which they then donate, to be sent to service members who can use them to write a letter home.
Meanwhile, Charity Wings is a volunteer- and donation-powered nonprofit art workshop, based in San Marcos, that provides free art classes for other nonprofit organizations.
With all this innovation, education and community, it looks like it’s going to be a very “crafty” 2014!
The Craft and Hobby Association offers resources for retailers, crafts entrepreneurs and anyone who’s interested in spending more time increasing their creativity. Their 2014 Megashow in Anaheim is a trade-only event–here is the link for membership information. Their website includes their new online creative community, cre8time.org.