Perquimans People
Turning to crafts for money, fun ? and relief
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By VAL SHORT
' Crafts art becoming increasingly popular in
Perquimans County as in other parts of the state
and country and the momentum of the crafts
movement doesn't seem to be slowing.
. Why? What is it about crafts that makes them
so appealing? What is the motivation behind this
popular phenomenon? Are the therapeutic
benefits of crafts responsible for their appeal or
are they simply an escape from the drudgery of
daily chores, screaming children and demanding
pets?
According to Elsie Edward, Area Crafts Agent
with the North Carolina Extension Service,
crafts satisfy three basic needs of people ? in
come, therapy and creativity.
"Therapy is one of the biggest reasons people
turn to crafts, but income is becoming real im
portant," said Edwards. People with creative
talents in certain areas develop a craft and soon
realize they can't use all of the things they make,
so they use them as gifts and then begin to
market and sell, according to Edwards.
Family togetherness and understanding is
another motivation for crafts, said Edwards.
"Many times the whole family gets into the act,
which means they have a better understanding
of each other," she commented.
Self-satisfaction is one of the main motivating
factors in crafts, according to Paige Underwood,
Perquimans Extension Home Economist. "Peo
ple like to do things they can do well and they en
joy sharing them with others," said Underwood.
Underwood feels another reason for the cur
rent popularity of crafts is that people are trying
to recapture the simpler and quieter life of the
past.
Crafts were developed originally for survival,
according to Carol Inouye in her book
NATURECRAFT. "As modern technology has
taken over our daily lives, crafts, which in the
past played an essential part in survival, became
something to be done for the sheer delight of
People briefs
Mrs. Helen Simpson spent last
week at Newport News with Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Sykes and children.
Jennifer Sykes, the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson,
competed in her First Dual Meet as a
member of the Newport News
Flipateers, a gymnastic team, where
she captured awards in several
events including First Place on the
Balance Beam, third place All
Around and Third Place in tumbling
and acrobatics. Mr. and Mrs. Simp
son attended their granddaughters
meet and returned home on Sunday.
Miss Sara Winlsow spent the
weekend at Topsail Beach with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Newby were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Wetzel in Richmond, Va.
Mr. Julian White was a guest of his
daughter, Miss Sue White, at
Virginia Beach, Va. for several days
last week.
Mrs. Jesse Camp of Charlotte is a
guest of Miss Louise Chalk.
Miss Virginia Tucker spent the
weekend at Williamsburg, Va. with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lattimore of
Raleigh spent the weekend in Hert
ford.
Dr. and Mrs. W E. Schaaf of
Gloucester were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J.T. Biggers for several days
last week.
Mrs. Helen Vick Miller of
Jacksonville, Fla. visited friends in
Hertford for several days last week.
Mrs. S.L. Sisco returned to her
home in New Orleans, la. on Monday
after spending some time with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Whedbee.
Mrs. Dick Brewer was a weekend
guest of her sister, Mrs. Cleo
Whitley, in Williamston.
Mrs. Ellie Vickers spent last
weekend in Raleigh with her son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Gregory.
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Nixon from
Wilmington were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. preston Nixon and Mr. and Mrs.
Arvin Hudson on Sunday.
PEGGY B. PEEIE
RUSTY JACOBS, ACCOUNTANT
Is pleased to announce the addition
of Peggy B. Peele to our account
ing staff. Peggy is an eighteen
year resident of the area and has
12 years experience in the account
ing and tax preparation field. She
is married to William E. Peele and
has three children. She invites all
her friends to call her for tax planning and tax preparation
assistance whenever she can be helpful.
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SAVINGS ft LOAN
Mrs.Earlie Goodwin and Mrs. L.D.
Myers were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Myers at Chesapeake, Va. on
Saturday.
Mrs. Forrest Jones and Carl Britt
have returned to their homes in
Shelby alter a visit last week with
relatives in Hertford.
Mrs. Becky White of Belvidere
spent last weekend in Raleigh with
her daughter. Miss Millie White.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. Pearl Banks is a patient in
Chowan Hospital.
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A fiber 90 miles long can
be drawn from one glass
marble less than an inch in
diameter. ?
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Look who's new
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Morris of
Route 1, Hertford are pleased to
announce the birth of their first child,
a daughter, Anna Claire, born Oc
tober 13, in Albemarle Hospital.
Maternal grandmother is Kathleen
creation," Inouye says.
Sheer delight of creation has definitely
motivated Joyce Hobbs and Elvis Perry, both
Perquimans craftsmen.
"I do it because I've always been fascinated
with baskets," said Hobbs, who is a member of
the Albemarle Craftsmans Guild. "It's a fullfill
ment, a challenge and I just enjoy it," she said
"It's also nice to have something of yourself to
give," she continued.
Perry got started in broom making after his
retirement in 1977 when he was instrumental in
organizing an area craft cooperative.
Since he was involved in the craft cooperative,
he wanted to learn "something," so he signed up
for a broom class at the District Craft Workshop
in Elizabeth City.
"It was like the smallpox vaccine. .. it was one
of those things that just took," Perry said. "I
just like it, that's all," he continued.
"If I didn't get pleasure from it, I'd just quit
making them," he said.
In working with senior citizens, Patty Lorick,
acting Senior Center Director, finds that crafts
provide good therapy. "Crafts get them away
from the thoughts of their aches and pains," she
said. Crafts serve as a "release" from health or
family problems and give people a chance to be
creative, according to Lorick.
"They also get satisfaction from showing and
sharing the things they do, "said Lorick.
Although there are no statistics available
about the number of people participating in
crafts, the amount of income crafts generate or
the reasons which have made crafts so popular,
it is evident that crafts fill a definite need.
With the hectic pace of life toda^fend the grow
ing number of problems people have to face,
crafts seem to bring back a calm and simplicity
that people crave.
Garrison of Elizabeth City. Maternal
great-grandmother is Kathleen
Chasteen of Miami. Florida.
Paternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Robert W. Morris of Mar
tinsville, Va.
Electricity trom atomic
energy was generated
for the first time in the
world at a laboratory
near Idaho Falls in 1951.
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