Office, Art and School Supply Swap: August 2017

WE ASKED ATTENDEES, "WHAT DID YOU FIND AT THE SWAP?"

I'm getting a lot of art supplies for my four-year-old daughter -- so much
that she may need to become an artist. -Olga

A person we serve at SEEC sews by hand. I just found a handheld sewing
machine here, and she may like to try it. -Kathy

This is just the sort of thing our community needs. -Edgar

I got some paints for a class I'm teaching. -Heather

I am so happy to find something as simple as a ream of paper. It was on
my list to go to Staples for paper, so I have saved myself a trip. -Suzy

I got special paper for making tattoos to share with my nieces who love
them. I also got stickers of Frida Kahlo quotes for a friend who loves her.
-Boosaba

I found a few things for making posters and banners by hand -- a hobby of
mine. I work in the school system and with homeschool kids, and this is
something nice for them. -Latoya

I'm taking more than I brought, and I wanted it to go the other way
around. -Songbae

I've never used watercolors from tubes before. I'm so excited to find them
here and try them. -Christy

This is like being in a candy store. An Art Supply candy store. I wish
my girls were here! -Yasmine

i'm here with my mom, helping her get stuff that she needs for her job.
-Miles

I'm from the Create Arts Center, and I'm so excited. I'm finding scissors,
pencils, and a whole assortment of art supplies. -Lauren

All I can say is, this is amazing! I'm getting index cards and notebooks
and dividers -- and other things. I'm... amazed by this. -Wendy

I'm finding pens, pencils, and pretty much everything else I need. -Keisy

I found some miniature vegetables in the craft section that I like a lot.
i'm teaching a woman English, and these will help her learn
vocabulary. -Tanya

I found cardstock, pretty paper, markers, and a huge backpack. I don't
have big plans for them... yet. -Julia

I'm an amateur watercolor artist. I've been looking for an easel I can lie
flat for watercolors and stand up for other things. This one is perfect!
-Nancy

I'm getting datebooks and folders and glue sticks, and I donated all my
glass-painting materials. So I brought a lot, and I'm taking some other
things back. -Diane

Thank you to Third Space Wellness for hosting the swap.  All remaining items were donated to Silver Spring Creative Reuse.