Imaginations run wild at Luseland Library
By Joan Janzen
LUSELAND - Librarian Dawna Nienaber decided to share her love of building fairy gardens. Every year Dawna and her daughter would create a fairy garden together. However, this year, her daughter said she’s “too old”, so Dawna decided to invite others to share her tradition.
These girls were super happy with the beautiful fairy gardens they created at the Luseland Library on Thursday, June 19th. Photo by Dawna Nienaber
Photos by Dawna Nienaber, click for larger images
Thanks to Dawna’s hard work and talent, the event was a huge success. Long before the crafting took place, she had hand-painted and designed nineteen fairy garden doors, ready to go to their new homes. Some were simple, some elaborate, she said. There was something for everyone.
On Thursday, June 19th, fifteen young fairy garden builders, aged 5 to 11, assembled at the Luseland Library, accompanied by a few moms who helped bring the gardens to life. Dawna ensured there were enough supplies for everyone. Some of the supplies she has been collecting for years have been found at local thrift stores or purchased on Amazon.
“It was amazing to see the girls’ imaginations run wild and create the perfect home for their fairies and animal friends. Most took just over an hour,” Dawna said.
At the end of the day, there were a lot of smiling faces as the girls took home their beautiful creations. “I had five others on my waitlist and may run another garden creation next week,” the happy librarian said.
It looks like it was a huge success. Hopefully, Dawna’s tradition of building fairy gardens will live on at the Luseland Library.