Those Smiles
We had a great sculpting night at Café Atlantique (33 River St, Milford, CT) last Wednesday night. We had so much fun. It was an awesome group. Some people cancelled because of impending weather but we just got some rain during the event and things were warm and cozy inside as people sipped some wine, had a good cappuccino, and sculpted a female torso. Those two hours go by so fast by the end of it people want to stay a little longer. The smiles at the end are so satisfying to me. It is worth every minute of it.
There is so much more to it than just sculpting. People discover a new way of relaxing and having a good time. The opportunity to socialize is great since people can’t really be on their phones that much unless they want clay all over it. Above all of that there is a sense of challenge and satisfaction that grows inside. You can see it in their faces. They are challenging themselves to transmit to their hands what they see with their eyes and what they perceive with their minds. Once immerse in it time flies by. Two hours don’t seem enough when people is having fun.
For me is a little longer than two hours. I have to prepare the bases we use, make sure the supplies are ready, and get there earlier to set up. During the party I’m trying to keep them entertained telling stories and making jokes (that’s the stand up comedy reminiscences in me). At the end I stay longer to help clean up and organize. It is a lot of work and not as easy as it might look, but I love it so much. Those smiles at the end are so satisfying to me. It is worth every minute of it. The comments the day after and beyond are very encouraging. Can’t wait to do it again.