Carefully crafted x-mas

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:34:01 GMT

By Qori Gutierrez, Section Editor

Margaret Forslund

When the time for gift-giving arrives a store bought gift is nice, but handmade gifts have a unique and personal touch to them. ACMA’s Holiday Bazaar proved the perfect place to search for a handmade gift or just get you into the festive spirit. To the sellers, the Holiday Bazaar was important because young artists got the experience of selling their work. On December 16, the Holiday Bazaar was held in the PAC from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. As president of National Arts Honors Society, Clara Hooper organized the Bazaar with the help of other NAHS members and advisor Mark Brandau. The Holiday Bazaar sold items "hand-crafted by student artists and include[d] jewelry, knitted goods (scarves, hats, etc.) small sculptural items, holiday cards, and more," said Brandau. Thursday, before the Bazaar, Hooper blessed ACMA students with a taste of the holiday treats. Some items that were sold at the Bazaar were offered up for purchase during Access and both lunches. Each artist received 60 percent of their profit and the rest went to NAHS who will put it into a " fund for a pre-college art scholarship awarded at the end of the year," said Brandau. In the spirit of the holiday season, the Bazaar was 'Life Day' themed, complete with " someone in a Wookie costume,” said Hooper. "'Life Day' is based on the Wookie Holiday from the movie Star Wars . Similar to Christmas--they have a tree of life. It is a celebration of life, family, and friends. [NAHS] coined the theme for our secular Holiday Bazaar so we could keep it festive and exciting without offending anyone," said Hooper. The Holiday Bazaar coinciding with Life Day proved a fantastic way to keep the holiday spirit alive, Wookie or not.