Lots of moms are breathing sighs of relief as the yellow schoolbus chugs down the street to take their young ones back to the ABC's. We wander through the house with baskets picking up summer toys, stripping bedsheets, stowing sleeping bags and start marking the calendar with sports practice and art and music lesson dates.
Life at Liz Beth's Gifts was VERY interesting! We got more artists/crafters signed on, have decided to carry more craft supplies and have ordered and are waiting for threads, shuttles, needles, instructional books and DVD's.
New instructors who are on board now are Norma Prinsloo, a talented ceramic artist who builds innovative and practical ceramic pieces. I love her glazes! She recently acquired sets of porcelain molds and is looking forward to expanding her wares. I can't wait to see what she does with that!
Also new is Melissa Jones, who teaches art from a classical viewpoint, and uses art of masters to illustrate and inspire new artists. Melissa will be teaching young students Wednesday after school at Creative Community Classroom in Liz Beth's.
Closer ties were made with the great vendors in the Springville Antique Mall. They have been on the lookout for old tools and machines that will help us teach and create and we have acquired some wonderful, reliable, well-made sewing machines, irons, doll houses and craft samples like old laces, tatting, and instruction books. It's a winner for them and us!
New class options have been added: sewing by machine, art for children, ceramic pottery. Classes by appointment for some things has been added. Scrapbooking Workshop Night is under development.
There are rental spaces available at Liz Beth's starting at $45 per month if you would like to display and sell crafts for the fall and Christmas season. Please come and talk with Glenda about that, and soon! There is a limited number of spaces.
