The art of batik uses wax and dyes on material to create beautiful designs. But….. for children, crayon batiks are fun and kid friendly. McKenzie is showing her beautiful rose. I can’t wait for our next creative project. signing off. Ruth Bethea Continue reading Batiks together…
Overall painting day was a big hit. Beth and her family are still visiting, and we were joined by Noel and Izzy. Chrissy drove over with Hayden and Zachary and of course Grandma Krausman joined us. We spent the morning sketching, throwing ideas back and forth, painting, visiting and bonding through art. Continue reading …styles together
Beth McDonough here, daughter of Ruth Bethea. Tie-dying is a family favorite of ours and this time we tried a couple of different folding techniques— a crinkle effect & the American flag fold, in addition to our tried & true spiral fold. Mom helped us fold, dye, & rinse these festive shirts that we can’t wait to wear! Another creation we made was a series … Continue reading …tie-dyes together
After a day at the beach, Beth McDonough, Anna McDonough, McKenzie McDonough, and grandma Ruth Bethea worked on our Journal pages. Anna was stung by a jellyfish. So first we did some research and found out that the Moon Jelly fish is now floating in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Florida Coast. Luckily it is not too painful and then welts went away after … Continue reading Journals together
