The Washburn Art Club hosted a “Tis the season show ‘n’ sale” Saturday, Oct. 19, from 2-5 p.m. at the Memorial Union. Appliances and handcrafted ornaments were on display and for sale during this event.
This community gathering was designed to assist small vendors in showcasing their goods, acquainting themselves with the selling process and getting ready for major events. The majority of the sellers were Washburn art students, and most of them were participating in it for the first time. They displayed handmade goods, which included paintings, knitted items, ceramics and more.
Additionally, the event featured a bone marrow donation area in collaboration with “Gift of Life,” where attendees could take cheek swabs and register as donors.
According to Conner Sowles, WAC president, they have been holding this event for years. She has been taking part as a seller herself, and she reported making just over $200 last year, with her highest sale to date being $300.
“The event as a whole had made between $600 and $800,” Sowles said.
“This time we have pretty much all new students, which is nice. When fall starts, it kind of rolls over to the next class. So I don’t even know most of these students, so I’m kind of excited for that, because I think for a lot of them, this is their very first one. They did great jobs; their booths are beautiful,” Sowels said.
Luca Cave, studio art major, one of the vendors at the event, talked about their artistic work, which included ornaments for the holidays and useful ceramics such as tea light holders, trinket trays and cups. They expressed their excitement about the first art sale with the art club, especially as it gives them the opportunity to showcase new creations to their family, who have not yet seen the work from this year.
“I’m very excited my family’s going to be here, so I’m excited for them to see my stuff, because they’ve seen some of my stuff, but they haven’t seen the stuff that I’ve made this year. So yeah, just having new things to show them is always fun,” Luca said.
Edited by Jeremy Ford and Morgan Albrecht
