Woodford Folk Festival
Allycia adds another bow to her repertoire - potter extraordinaire! We had an amazing time at the festival this year. The highlight for me was working alongside a wonderful group of volunteers with gifted visual artists as they ran workshops in our area - "Artisania" - for hundreds over the week long festival. People who had never drawn or painted before created original works, weaving, sculpting, making glass beads, weaving with palms - way too many to name and wonderful people to work with. I think I might like to attend as a visitor and do the workshops myself next year. Allycia's highlight was dancing with the Asanti Dancers until midnight until we welcomed 2012 in!
Melissa, the visual arts coordinator, and I and her beautiful babe at the front of the Artisania Welcome Tent. There are so many things to love about Woodford, the people, the music, the creativity, the warmth, the location, the energy and the safety. One of the loveliest things for me that probably enhances my experience is that it is a safe place for Allycia. She can roam around, dance, be inquisitive. laugh and play. I never feel like someone is going to take advantage of her and that the kindness and care that abounds in this place enables her to be free to explore without fear.
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