The Honors College is hosting the Harding Bazaar April 19, the Saturday of Spring Sing weekend, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Reynolds lawn.
The Honors College hosts this event, but it is open to all students and faculty on campus. The bazaar provides students the opportunity to showcase their artwork, crafts and handiwork as well as make money.
Junior Kinsey Starks is a host for the bazaar. Starks said this is the second time the bazaar will be held during Spring Sing weekend because of its success last year. According to Starks, the idea formed about three years ago when a former student wanted to showcase the talents alive on campus.
“I think it’s so cool because it’s not just the art majors, not just the fashion merchandising majors, but it’s the engineering majors, political science majors and other majors that aren’t necessarily people you think are artistic, but they still come and do all these things,” Starks said.
Students and faculty can sign up for a booth for at the Honors College for $20. The deadline to sign up and pay for a booth is Wednesday, April 9. This event is not a fundraiser, but a way for individual students and faculty members to earn money by selling their work. The $20 goes toward the tent and advertising.
Items featured at the bazaar include paintings, crocheted items, clothing, purses and copper wire jewelry.
There will also be an opportunity for bands and solo acts to perform. These performances are free and a chance for students to show off musical talent.
“Even if you’re not artistically inclined but musically talented, you don’t have to pay for a concert,” Starks said.
Because it is Spring Sing weekend, many families and visiting high school students will be present on campus during this event and will have the chance to stop by the many booths available as well as attend the Spring Sing shows.
Junior Laura Beth McKinley is participating alongside her sister, freshman Caroline McKinley, this year at the bazaar. The McKinleys will be selling crocheted scarves, headbands and boot cuffs.
“My sister, Caroline, and I decided to put our crocheting skills to use,” Laura Beth McKinley said. “Crocheting has always been something that my sisters and mom have done together, so it’s really awesome to be doing this with my sister who is here.”
