But on the last full day at the Sandy Bay location, after a phenomenal send off luncheon, the opportunity presented itself to make some beads with polymer clay. The super thing is that you can actually give a very basic intro. class in about 15 mins., can't you?!
--- Soften the clay, follow the baking instructions, wash your hands thoroughly...have fun! ---
Our instructions were a little more detailed than that but not much and there was an immediate interest, comfort and affinity with the mush-ability of clay. (Thats a word, right?)
Woody, who is in charge of the paper recycling, is a true artist and immediately seemed to understand the potential. He asked "what can it do?" and I could see his creative wheels turning. Good stuff. Amazingly he had already ordered some FIMO so he'll have more to play with than the couple of packs that I brought along. Providence.
Then Lolly, the grant writer/teacher, who said she had never done anything creative, really got into it. Within 15 mins. of me teaching her, she was working with Wendy, who is blind , making seed beads! Good stuff! Others joined in. Within a day they had used all the clay I'd brought.
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| Wendy went blind 8 years ago from glaucoma - that could have easily been treated had she had proper eye care. (Saint Helena only has a eye doctor for 6 weeks a year.) Her situation does not seem to have dampened her spirits or her enthusiasm to try new things. |
And now we are off - we board the ship at 1400 hrs. But we are so hoping we'll be back soon!
I guess the look on Wendy's face in that last photo says it all!
ReplyDeleteIndeed Monique! Wendy is a go getter; she will try anything and understandably takes her pride in her accomplishments
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