On Friday I helped the ZACC with their booth at the Missoula Culteral Council's Summer Solstice celebration in Caras Park here in Missoula. For those of you who have never been to Missoula, I'll take a nice picture of Caras Park next time I'm there so you can all see what venue it is that I keep talking about on here. It's a really beautiful place next to downtown, right on the banks of the Clark Fork River that cuts through town. Gorgeous...pics on that to come. But the even--It was a blast.
Its Linds! TA da!The face of the ZACC!
We had three tables set up with free projects going on for passer's by to participate in. Back by popular demand was our Buggin Out with the ZACC mural and bug making station.
The Bug Station, resurrected! Below we had a super enthusiastic, artistic family working on some awesome bugs, and even a spider with WEB! That was a first for us!
Next to that we had a table set up for folks to make Artist Trading Cards! We asked that they make two; take one and leave one at the table for others to take! It was a hit!
Linds, giving a few people ideas and help with their Artist Trading Cards.
Here are a few examples of the Artist Trading Cards that were made, and the instruction card participants found at the table. :)
Our third table was our workshop station, where we were lucky enough to have three instructors working with people on different projects. From 4:00-5:15 we had Melissa teaching felt making. From 5:15- 6:30, Katie was with us teaching and guiding the creation of a mural. Finally from 6:30- close was Kyla working with people on the 5 Senses with art making just like she had in her summer camp this last week at the ZACC!
Here is Melissa working her magic on wool and kiddo's! This was a very popular event! Everyone loved making their own pelt of felt!
Here is Simone and her gorgeous wool choices that she ended up turning into a beautiful piece of felt. Her family was on their way from Washington state to FLORIDA! And were just passing through Missoula, looking for a nice place to take a walk and they stumbled upon the Summer Solstice festival in the park and had a blast taking part in the ZACC activity tables. A great break from the car!
Aha! I did wonder a bit about the trading cards but now I see what they are about more clearly.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that the Washington family discovered ZACC and took the time to participate! That afternoon will certainly be a treasured memory of the Missoula interlude of their journey and paints Zoo-town and Montana in such a favorable light.