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Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
Denton Bible Church offers woodworking tent By Christian McPhate
For the Denton Record-Chronicle
Every year Denton Arts & Jazz Festival not only offers great music by worldrenowned musicians like Al Jarreau and his sextet and Symphony show (on Friday night), Asleep at the Wheel (on Saturday night) and, of course, Brave Combo (on Sunday night) but also arts and craft events that have become a staple of the Arts & Jazz experience. Painted faces, temporary tattoos and painting bird houses go hand-in-hand with But painting bird houses takes more than just slapping a coat of paint on a pre-made kit. They must be sanded, nailed, sanded, glued and sanded again. “It allows them to get some hands on experience,” says Wayne Carrigan of The Sweat Team, a Denton Bible Church organization that helps families in need. For 10 years now the Skilled Workers for Every Available Task, or The Sweat Team, have been building bird houses, bird feeders and Bible book stands in the Children's Art Tent at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. Their belief in being good servants to the community comes from scripture. So every year the church pays for all of the wood supplies with the help of donations and offers the crafted works of art at no cost to the children. “We view this as a great opportunity for us to have an outreach in the community,” says Carrigan.
Carrigan points out that children don't often get to work with wood tools anymore. But at the wood projects tent, they get handle a drill press, a nail gun and a sander, under adult supervision of course. But just the sound of the air thundering through a nail gun as the nail slams into the board leaves a child's hand shaking but brings a smile to his face. Thousands of children attending the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival have walked through the Children's Art Tent, requesting a bird house or a sword, which has now been substituted with a peanut butter spreader. In previous years, spacing was a problem for all the projects and visitors, but this year The Sweat Team will be offering arts and crafts for people of all ages in a 30x60 tent. The team will also be introducing two new wood-cutting projects: the old 1930s Model Ford car and a sleek race car. Once sanded and put together, you'll have the opportunity to paint them the color or colors of your choice. “And that's what makes it rewarding,” says Carrigan. “It's the most organized chaos and most tiring experience volunteering. But when you think about everything you've done for the kids, you're ready for next year.” Be sure to visit the Children's Art Tent on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival.
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