This is such a great, original, and creative way to support military spouses! This Sunday in Laguna Beach, CA the Sawdust Art Festival will host an arts education day for spouses of deployed servicemembers during their Winter Fantasy show.
Ten military spouses will come from nearby Camp Pendleton to take a vocational jewelry class. Sawdust Board Member, Marla Burns, will be teaching skills in jewelry-making, which will enable the participants to produce jewelry as an income-producing activity, with very little outlay in tools or supplies. “The reception we have gotten from Camp Pendleton has been great. We are all excited about being able to give back. I visited the VA hospital and I learned that some of the spouses are looking for ways of additional income. This jewelry-making class will also give them something to take their minds off waiting for their deployed spouses to return,” said Burns.
The skills taught will include stamping, dapping, planishing and metal-smithing in both silver and copper. Students will create an original set of earrings and a pendant to take home.
The spouses’ children are also invited to the Sawdust grounds on Sunday to take an “Animal Ornament Class” at the Children’s Art Spot, while their parents are in the jewelry class. The festival entrance fee, supplies, equipment, instruction, lunch at Deb’s Deli and popcorn, snacks, and candies are all included. The photo is of children enjoying fake snow in sunny Southern California
The festival is located at the Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. For additional information, please visit www.sawdustartfestival.org or call 949-494-3030.
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