From painting mugs and drink coasters to tie dying, students were given the opportunity to express themselves at SPC’s Paint Fest on Sept. 29.
The event was held within the McIntosh activities room and was overwhelmingly successful in the number of participants. Open to all students of ONU, everyone could do a variety of activities. However, the event itself was greatly influenced by social media and everyone’s favorite app, Pinterest. Besides making crafts, Paint Fest was also a great way for students to relax and take a break from academics.
SPC is dedicated to entertaining students throughout the year with fun filled events. Through their executive members, advising and creative thinking, SPC is able to provide events like Paint Fest to the students at ONU. Some may remember last year when SPC had a Paint Fest, but this year SPC improved the event even further.
Hannah Gustafon, president of SPC said that the purpose of Paint Fest was to, “get students out of their rooms. With academics picking up, it was a great way to help students relieve stress.”
Painting and drawing creatively for ten minutes a day is said to help boost one’s energy and happiness. When it came to the event, SPC came prepared with their resources; by the end of the night, all supplies had been decorated and painted. During the event, students socialized with their peers and met new people.
In addition to having fun, the event also incorporated the popular craft website Pinterest. Hannah explained that, from Pinterest’s wild popularity in craft ideas, it was a great idea to “bring Pinterest to ONU, and allow students to have fun, free of charge!”
Although coaster making and mug painting were popular, the most successful activity was tie-dying, where students were able to make customized pillow cases and bandanas. At the station, students and SPC members exchanged suggestions and ideas of how to make their pillow cases and bandanas look extraordinary.
Zachary Bragg, who helped run the tie-dye station that evening, agreed that the event did a good job of getting students involved in a fun, creative way.
“Crafts are important to students; they take it seriously and it’s a great way to be with friends,” he said.