I have been a middle child for most of my life. I have an older sister who is one year older, and my younger sister is two years younger. I've read about middle-child syndrome, and I must say, that some of the issues and characteristics of a middle child do pertain to me. Middle children tend to be artistic and creative people. Yes, I would say that I am. Also, according to an article I read on msnbc.com, "middle kids bemoan their fate as being ignored and often grow resentful of all the parental attention given to the oldest and the baby of the family, and feel short-shifted." Generally, I disagree with this statement if your parents are good at parenting. I think my mom and dad did a fantastic job of balancing out their praise for all three of us. I never really felt "short-shifted" except for October 8th and October 10th of every year since 1981. You see, my parents like to have babies in the fall and my older and younger sisters were born on October 8th and October 10th. They will most definitely roll their eyes at this blog post because for our entire childhood I complained and whined when they had birthday parties, invited friends over for slumber parties, got to open presents, and ate birthday cakes while I sulked on the sidelines. However, occasionally, "Fall Harvest Day's" at the Farm Museum would fall on the same weekend of the "birthday extravaganza" which was exciting for everyone! I would sometimes even get to bring a friend along, too.
The Farm Museum is in Carroll County, Maryland where I grew up. The Museum grounds include original farm structures dating back to 1852 and provides the opportunity to learn about and experience mid-nineteenth Century rural life. It might sound boring to those living the city life, but coming from the country surrounded by farmers, I've been there many times. The Museum also hosts many festivals throughout the year, one of which is the Fall Harvest Days. Fall Harvest Day's is a "celebration of the arrival of autumn" with musical performances (including cloggers and banjo players), hayrides, arts and craft shows, face-painting, pumpkin carving, and anything else fall-related that you can think of. It was a lot of fun when we were little, and I tend to reminisce around this time every year. Events like the Fall Harvest Days might have sparked my love of craft shows. I went home to Maryland this weekend, but unfortunately missed the Fall Harvest Days by one week. However, it reminded me of arts and craft shows and I started to think about my pottery class again. I was looking up some ideas for things to make when I start taking classes again (soon, I hope). Here are some interesting pieces from sellers on Etsy:
Red Ceramic Vase in Mary's Shop
I like this one (and some of her other vases) b/c of the organic shapes....like flowers.
Oil Bottles in Creative with Clay's Shop
These are interesting to me because of the glazing/pattern stamps. These are also interesting to me because they are handbuilt which I couldn't do very well. Although, maybe the artist couldn't get the form to stand up straight, so opted for this shape instead. Planned or not, I like it.
Blue Smear Plate in Abby's Shop
When I start taking classes again, I want to practice making shallow bowls or plates. They are quite difficult to form on the wheel. So, I appreciate this plate and the art/craft of making it. Also, I liked the design...
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