KIDS DRAWN TO YEARLY ART FAIR AT CONEJO CREEK.Byline: Amy Raisin Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Mimes, magicians and mariachis delighted hundreds of kids Saturday as they painted, glued and pasted their own creations at more than 20 arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. booths at Conejo Creek Park North. Mothers and daughters from the National Charity League, Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by chapter, staffed the booths and helped local children make glittering masks, foam airplanes and puzzle collages. ``I colored my name here, and I did my nails too,'' said 5-year-old Sydney Nassiri, who spent much of her time painting the exhibit known as ``Box City,'' a series of cardboard boxes strategically placed on the grass, making a miniature city for the smaller kids. ``This one would be my house, and I'd invite my friends over to play Barbies,'' Sydney said, noting that her purple and pink masterpiece would carry the name Sparkle. The annual event, the eighth put on jointly by the charity and the Conejo Recreation and Park District, brought older and younger kids together, with the teen charity members helping the little ones young children. See also: Little create stained-glass tissue paper and sun visors. ``It's just a nice thing to do for the community,'' said Sheri Roeder, publicity director for the National Charity League, about the free event. ``And the kids love all the activities.'' Plenty of children had colorful designs painted on their faces, but many had splatters of paint adorning their clothes as well. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if we'll ever get that shirt white again,'' said Sydney's mom, Michelle, of a friend's paint-splattered child. Sydney, too, had reds and blues clinging to her little cotton dress. And while the nearly 100 teen charity members were the helpers, some of them seemed even more enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. by the creative arts than the little ones. Julie Dragicevich, 13, was stationed at the pennant booth, where they decorated the felt flags with beads, brightly colored feathers and plastic hearts. ``I think this is totally great. When I'm at home, I always make stuff because I love arts and crafts,'' Dragicevich said. ``But to be a kid and come here, it would be so much fun.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Conejo edition) Aidan Syto, 3, helps decorate ``Box City,'' a very hands-on exhibit at the Children's Festival of the Arts
The Festival of the Arts, or simply Festival is a three day arts festival in Grand Rapids held on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of June. at Conejo Creek Park North. (2 -- ran in Simi edition only) Emma Kelly, 3, gets art on her fingernails by Children's Family of the Arts volunteer Leah Messina, as her mother, Nina, looks on. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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