Sunday was fun, tiring, and rewarding. There were ups and there were downs but I think we all handled the less-than-perfect situations well (and relatively calmly!) and ended the day on a satisfying note. Even though we weren't totally prepared in the crafting department, I'm glad that there were so many people at the event. And I was really amazed by some visitors' crafting powers. There was one boy who literally spent an hour working on his lantern and it was absolutely stunning (way to go, little boy!) I also saw a group of friends who made beautiful hair ornaments. I liked seeing people's creativity; this was probably my favorite aspect of the day. I also loved that most of the people who showed up were genuinely enthusiastic about the activities. Sometime during the day, two women came up to the lantern-making table and marveled over the mulberry paper.
The only downsides to the day were the lack of lantern-making materials and having to turn people away from the activity after we ran out of cardboard. I also didn't like seeing that older woman who was mean to Holly during FilAm because she's rather intimidating.
I think Korean Culture Day was successful in that it connected to the In Grand Style exhibit. It was nice that the visitors could visit the galleries, learn more about the Joseon Dynasty, and engage in the activities we ran. I enjoyed being a part of the celebration.
Here are a few photos...
1) When Holly and I were manning (womanning) the button table, this little girl made a completely black button. Pretty adorable, I know.
2) Cami explaining the lantern activity to a visitor.
-Natalie