Bored on a Winter Day

January 22, 2013

It’s cold and gray and boring out there. We’re stuck in the middle of winter, where it gets dark at 4:30 p.m. and stays dark ‘til 7:00 a.m. What are you going to do during all that indoor time? How about something creative? What about something to do with pencils? What about pencil shavings? Wait, what???

As every good crafter knows, "just because most people throw something away doesn’t mean you can’t make art out of it." Marta Altes has started saving pencil shavings so she can turn them into excellent works of art. Who knew shavings could be so artistic!

What about you? What do you have around the house that you can turn into art? Check out these books to get you started!

Jessica S.
Colbern Road Branch