Community Memorial Holiday Sale raises almost $11,000 for Commnity Memorial Hospital in Hamilton

023 the art - craft divide




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There is always more way than one of achieving anything, and part of what I want to do is to show the very different ways that people believe we can or should live our lives. The reality is that, as a human, you have choices, you decide which is the most appropriate way of doing the things that you want to do.

The problem is that a large proportion of the kind of people who get to make the decisions and apply social pressure are the craft-type people, and so we have education and work environments that are alien to the basic precepts of another large chunk of the population.

I have seen people in different Flikr groups endlessly going on about how important craft is, rejecting or restricting therefore their own ability to create art - and thereby conditioning other people to fail as well. You haven't got the right camera? You are not a Photoshop expert? You want to take pictures of yourself, your family or your pets?

The list is endless, but I am fighting back, taking the battle to where it needs to go - right in the face of the craft controllers.

After all, the world really is a beautiful place, and our lives are limited. Let's find ways we can explore it.

Community Memorial Holiday Sale raises almost ,000 for Commnity Memorial Hospital in Hamilton

HAMILTON â€" The Community Memorial Holiday Sale on Dec. 4 at the Hamilton Baptist Church was a success again this year thanks to the many people who worked, donated and shopped.

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HIGHTSTOWN: Charity spreads holiday spirit

HIGHTSTOWN â€" It turned out to be a very merry season for more than 600 local children whose holiday wouldn’t have been nearly as jolly if not for the continued efforts of borough-based Rise, a Community Service Partnership.

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The Story Museum at Historic Richmond Town

At this weekly event, listen to stories, make crafts, listen to music and dance in the Historical Museum. For reservations, call 718-351-1611, ext. 280, or visit www.historicrichmondtown.org...

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