I've been designing a knitted bunny. I didn't even realize last Sunday was Easter until I was standing at the door of Michael's and when it refused to open I realized they were closed on Easter. I celebrate Ostera anyway, so I wasn't paying much attention to the actual date of Easter and it snuck up on me. This is the first Easter in about 7 years that I wasn't painting faces in Shell Beach. That's because they didn't hire face painters. Money is so tight I guess they got a bunch of volunteers together and fended for themselves. Meanwhile that means about 5 professional facepainters didn't get a paycheck that day. When people don't support the arts it hurts all of us. So if you can find it in your heart to hire a clown, a facepainter, or a magician this spring and summer, remember you are not just feeding them, but their children and grandchildren as well.
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