Who Says Kids Only Have Fun!
August 12, 2012, Carlsbad, CA, the 14th Annual Art in
the Village brought all ages out to play and view the wonderful art in the
village.
The high temperatures of the day hit 85 degrees and literally went unnoticed by the hundreds of
youth and families that filled the Stardust Arts Activity booth on Sunday.
They came out to create
art, use their imaginations, and look at what was offered by others.
They found Stardust and by
the end of the day the attendance had hit over 533 children and parents
creating fun projects. It was not unusual to find the parents participating in
the activities, creating a zany hat, swirling butterflies or a snowflake that
did simply did not melt in the heat. Laughter,
smiles, imagination and the colorful art booth contributed the booths continued
maximum capacities throughout the entire day.
Minute by minute another wonderful creation flew out the booth, to enjoy
the remaining day with their families.
Parents expressed their
appreciation for the activities provided at the event for their children and
stated how much fun it was to simply watch their children get into a
project. Each found themselves drawn in and creating too! Who said kids
are the only ones to have fun?
Many parents shared their
opinions about the value of art in their child’s life, as story after story was
shared with Stardust director, Cheryl Ehlers and her wonderful volunteer
artists manning the booth. Thanks, Julie Bubar, Rita-Howeiler-Cecil, Daughter Emma and Julie Snowdy for your tireless assistance!
Stardust delivered, while
many vendors commented on low attendance and sales were, due to heat, the
parents of Sandra Klemins a 8 year old, stated “it is really more about the
economy and its effect on our families today, we have to keep us all together
and while loving to share in all the experiences the City has to offer, we
can’t afford much, so these types of events are fun for us as a family.”
“Stardust Arts is about
keeping art alive in all of us”, stated Art Director Cheryl Ehlers, and it is
the sincerest form of appreciation when parents get involved with their
children while watching them evolve with confidence and pride in being able to
do something amazing in art.
All in all, beating the
heat was a breeze with minds set on creativity and imagination and a sense of
accomplishment, nothing but joy filled the air as spinning treasures flitted
their way to places unknown.
The Stardust Art booth was
sponsored by the Carlsbad Village Association, Homelife Village Realtors, and
Friends of Stardust. They are
always looks forward to new adventures and returning, once again, to bring
the highly successful youth activities into the village event.
