Salt Art Fun

 After wine tasting, the weather cleared up some so Danielle and I decided to head to Smith Park for Art in the Park. They said they would have a variety of crafts and just to stop in. 

Just like the City Carnival, it was geared towards elementary school kids and tweens. It said all ages. Yeah not really for adults. There was sponge painting, nail polish, bracelet making, play doh creations, and other things that just did not interest us. 

There was one thing that we decided wasn't too easy and decided since we drove all the way here, we might as well partake. That was salt painting.

Salt painting is rather simple.

1. Draw a design on paper with glue. 

2. Pour salt over glue

3. Using water color paints or water with food coloring in it, paint the salt.

4. Let Dry. This step is very, very important. Failure to let it dry, will result in the colors running and the artwork.  I learned this the hard way.

Okay so it was not a masterpiece art project, I was hoping for but as Danielle said, it got us out of the house and gave us something to do. 

Hopefully next year Mother Nature cooperates so they can do balloon paint art. If not, I'm not going. 

This is a great activity if you have kids that like art and need to burn off some creative energy. If you are an adult looking for a fun art project, check out the local libraries. 

4716. Go to Art in the Park in Appleton

Art in the Park was one of those things I wanted to go but never was home for it. This year with the hubby in Indiana for a tournament, I was determined to go.

Art in the Park is an art fair with booths that line all the sides of City Park in Appleton. Artists from around the area and the state are displaying their art work for people to buy. There are all sorts of different art forms – glassworks, paintings, wood working, photography, pottery to name a few.

Honestly, it was not what I expected. I wanted to see more demos and actually have an opportunity to create art. I like looking at art but I’m not one to buy art mainly due to budget and decorating space. Besides I find most art not to be my taste even if it’s very well done. I feel bad visiting artists’ booths without the intent of buying – the same I do with visiting boutiques if I’m not going to buy. However, there were some very cool pieces of art that I did enjoy looking at.

There was a children’s area where kids could create several different art projects but nothing really for adults to do that didn’t want to just wander and look at art. There was a stage with some pottery demonstrations but again adults couldn’t try their hand at throwing a pot either. If you got there within the first hour, you could have snagged some free art supplies but I was just too late.

I honestly was bored. After walking around the perimeter and scoping out all the booths, there really wasn’t much else left to do. I did make a second pass with Tara and found a few neat booths. I contemplated getting a nine foot train but I thought the hubby wouldn’t appreciate it very much. 

There were perfect pendants for a few friends but slightly out of my price range. 

A Wisconsin sport team stained glass would have been nice if I wasn’t on a budget.

Would I go again? Maybe. It depends on who wanted to go. I decided it’s not really my thing. I like art but I’m not one to buy it. Besides it crowded, parking is a mile away, and food is expensive. I could have gone to art on the town and done pretty much the same thing. However, don’t let me deter you from checking it out and buying art yourself.