Vendor Writing

My Canoe

BY LISA A., CONTRIBUTOR VENDOR

During the Covid shut down, I was crying and told a friend that I felt I had missed the boat that I hadn’t bought a house or saved up any money, that I have just been running around doing for others without really thinking about my time. And she said well you may have missed the boat, but you found a canoe!

She was referring to the little camper that my friend had purchased for a song that we re-painted and that I was living in at the time. Actually I still live in it. It is quite wonderful.

Daydreaming about my 5x16 foot to scale train set in Waterloo, Iowa

By Leslie S., Contributor Vendor

In the mid '70s in Waterloo, Iowa, I built a 5x16 inch to scale train set, It cost almost $900 to build in two to three months. I had to paint interiors black to scale building kits, I purchased and built. Then I drilled a hole in the table to mount wire electric light so all building would light up. I even had for roads a miniature 2x3 foot mountain, plaster of Paris.

For kids it was best entertainment year around people love toy trains model railroader magazine. Build your own to scale train sets. Best fun money could buy always.

Artist of High Quality work

BY DAVID H., CONTRIBUTOR VENDOR

An event on March 4 at the Downtown Presbyterian Church hosted artisans who have spent years honing their craft. Daybreak Arts was invited to showcase several artists who were excited to show their finest pieces as an investment for collectors of novice to the elite investor.

Paul Collins and A.M. Hassan are two people involved in overseeing and answering questions connected to this one in three years historical event. Collectors of all styles of art saw works of Edwin Lockridge, who uses a unique style of art that utilizes things found to his personal view of the world around him. A.M. Hassan brough her travel on world to her faith that takes the brush to create never seen art. Kateri's works in wood and Sidney Sparkle photography were also both exhibited, to name a few.

The event will run from March 4-22 at the Browsing Room of the Downtown Presbyterian Church. In case you have to work or are unable to make this show. Daybreak Arts will be hosting a yearly event which will not only showcase the above artists but others who are members of a collective.

On March 25 from 6-9 p.m., Daybreak Arts will host a show at the Riverside Revival. The 2023 Illuminate Art Gala will have an auction of gifts to raise money that goes towards helping further provide for artist individual needs. The organization prides itself on the contributions it offers the existing and new artist who proudly showcase their individual artistry such as photography, creative woodworking, painting, jewelry and even markers or pen and ink.

My name is Daniel Holmes and I will be one of the artists at the Illuminate Art Gala. So please come by and enjoy a night out and purchase a memory in art you will wish to share with your family and community.

I will have paintings along with jewelry that is handcrafted to the individual. Tickets can be purchased through Daybreak Arts.

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