It often takes years of practice to master a craft or a hobby. Although the craft in itself is self-fulfilling for the artist, it can be disheartening when no one is around to appreciate it.
That’s why Summit Village held their first-ever Hobby, Art and Craft Exhibition on Friday, June 3. On this day village residents were presented with the opportunity to showcase their talents, while inspiring others to get busy.
According to resident organisers Helen Brimson and Anne Cremer the residents don’t have to be experts – they just have to enjoy what they are doing.
“We also celebrated our creative bakers as baking is an art form after all. We started with a lovely coffee and cake morning which created a coffee shop environment and promoted some well-needed mingling,” Helen explained.
“A hand-made quilt was raffled off in the two weeks prior to the exhibition, and the winner was our very own Pat Wallace. The proceeds will be used by our gardening committee to put something special in our already beautiful gardens.”
This special event not only served to showcase local talents but it also encouraged residents to get together and socialise. Although the exhibition was supported mostly by fellow villagers, they hope to open it to the public in future to enable residents to sell some of their handmade goods.
Helen and Anne were pleased that the residents enjoyed the thrill of discovering the talents that had been hidden in the village.
“Residents especially loved the social aspect of it as Covid has put such a damper on everything. They also learnt a lot of interesting facts about other residents,” Anne concluded.
“We were a bit overwhelmed by the response we got to participate in the event, and so pleased with the success of it and the willingness of residents to share their expertise. Events of this nature will be hosted in future, and we would then love to open it to the community, should Covid regulations allow it.”
