upcoming events

I am certainly blog-prolific today. Blog-orific? Anyhow, it's the first large-ish chunk of time I've had in a while to just do my thing, and I have done just that today, including updating this blog a few times with ideas that have jangled around my head for a while. I've got plenty of them, which leads to upcoming events/classes/etc that I'm excited about.

• The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival (next weekend! woot!). Alpacas, goats, sheep, very fuzzy bunnies, YARN!!!!! and other fiberiffic items to see, buy, and squeeze.
  
• The 2008 MICA commencement exhibition, which showcases all the work by this year's graduates in all MICA programs of study. A couple of my dear bible study friends will be showing, and I can't wait to see what they have come up with! Also, it's a great place to find good deals on original artwork.
  
• My crochet necklace workshop at Spinster Yarns and Fibers! May 10, Saturday from 3-6 PM, come and make a beaded necklace with my pattern published in Jewelry With a Hook! Scroll down on the link, and you'll see one of my examples for the class. Super fun!
• For the past few years, I have been a teacher at Grace Fellowship's Creative Expressions classes--their Wednesday women's bible study ends the semester with a day of fun classes on everything from how to sing, making your own baby food, flower arranging, to crochet and drawing classes (which I taught). It's just an hour and a half, but it's really fun and the ladies are great. This year I'm teaching "Inspiration: Tapping into your God-given creativity," for those ladies who really want to be creative but don't know where to start. Let me know if you would like to sign up, it's May 7 from 9:30 to 11 AM.
  
• Last but not least, my best friend's mom is having a garden party to celebrate her new greenhouse. Part of the celebrations will be the opportunity to purchase handmade items, half of the proceeds going to Baltimore Christian School. I will be making lots of crocheted flowers and small accessories to sell, so that's exciting and fun.

Oh, and one last thing: I made a sortof calligraphy piece for an auction last week to benefit Blood:Water Baltimore, and it actually sold! It looks different from nearly everything I have ever done, and I wasn't sure if I hated it or not. Seriously. I can't even remember clearly what it looked like when it was done, as I finished it about 5 minutes before I needed to drop it off for the show. Well anyway, it is gone now to a good home (or at least they can use the frame for something good), and I'll get a little and give a little money to a good cause.