I've been going to JCCampbell Folk School for many years - both as an instructor and as a student...and I've never heard of "Mouse Town" until my last visit in October. People were asking "have you been to Mouse Town", or "have you seen it lately"? Quite frankly I was puzzled. Turns out...Mouse Town is a very special part of the JCC campus that started years ago with a piece of pottery. Some student decided to plant a piece of pottery in the shape of a mouse on the outside part of a building. What started as a joke, caught on..... and grew... and grew.....
People started leaving little artifacts on the wall and ledge...
Signs and little pieces of furniture - perfect for a mouse!
All classes were represented including the metal workers (below).
It's so darn cute and full of interesting things, you could pour over it for hours.
A paper was started called the Mouse Towne Gazette and has been around for over 10 years...
What started as a joke, turned into something very special on the campus...I hope if you're ever in the area, you'll check it out. I'll be going to JCC next week to assist with a marbling workshop. Karen Tunnell, one of the most gifted artists and fabric marblers, will be teaching the workshop. Check out her
website to see what we'll be doing, I can hardly wait.
Thank you for providing this great post. This collection looks great and it makes any interior look fancy and modern.
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