^Person on the street:
^How would you like to spend ‘Valentine’s T)ay?
"I'm going to go to
Portland and spend it
with my boyfriend. It
doesn't need to be a
big thing."
Lori Von Wald
freshman, psychology
"I'd have a nice fancy
dinner on a beach
during sunset and head
back to the hotel room
with a nice Jacuzzi
waiting in the
big suite"
Matt Dietz
sophomore, business
"I've never had a
valentine Valentine's
Day is basically like
any other day for me.
It's the weekend — I'll
probably drink."
Lorelei Cortez
senior, Asian studies
.
"I'll probably take my
wife out for a meal. I'll
take her away for a
weekend on the coast
so we can look at the
crashing waves and
experience the
ravishing nature of
the sea."
Richard Taylor
associate professor,
physics
"I'd go for the hot
springs and then for
a picnic."
Selena Frame
junior, environmental
studies
Homemade gifts add personal touch for unique results
Creating personalized crafts
to give on Valentine’s Day
is ideal when on a budget,
or to ensure a lasting gift
By Lillian Dunlap
Freelance Reporter
While many people are still recover
ing mentally, physically and financially
from the winter holidays, Feb. 14 has
come again. Stores, flower shops and
malls have rolled out a myriad of deco
rations and red-and-pink presents.
These more traditional Valentine's
Day gifts, such as red roses and boxes of
chocolate, may lack the special thought
and meaning some people value. A
possible solution for those who are fi
nancially strapped and desire creativity
is to gather personal talent and raw ma
terials and enter the realm of hand
made gifts.
"They mean so much more when
you make them yourself," said Reagan
Hauswald, an employee at Oregon Art
Supply, located at 1020 Pearl St.
Hauswald, who has taught a Valen
tine's Day craft class, added that every
year her father creates a wooden gift for
her mother, who cherishes and displays
it for years to come. She said gifts like
this can be much more valuable and
meaningful than store-bought presents.
However, if creative talent is lacking,
there are craft options for people of all
skill levels. One of Hauswald's favorite
craft ideas is tissue-paper flowers. She
said she likes them because they are so
easy and cheap, which allows people to
give them to everyone they know. Col
ored tissue paper, pens and pipedean
ers are all that is needed.
Picture frames are also fairly easy to
construct and can be tailored to
match specific interests. One of the
simplest ways to personalize a plain
wooden frame is to glue magazine
pictures, confetti and newspaper print
onto it. Let it dry and cover it with
glaze or shellac, which are available at
most craft stores. This clip, paste and
shellac method also works well on
other things, such as personalized
lightswitch plates and gift boxes.
Brush-Fire, located at 954 Pearl St.,
provides materials and space for people
to paint their own pottery. Simply pick
out an item from the wide selection of
boxes, glasses, picture frames, and fig
urines and paint. The piece will be fired
within three to four days. With the pur
chase of one Brush-Fire item on Valen
tine's Day, the second is halfprice.
A scrapbook can be as simple or as
complex as needed, and it adds senti
mental value. Materials for making all
of these gifts and more are readily avail
able at any art store and the art depart
ment at the University Bookstore.
Valentine's Day-related supplies are lo
cated in a special display on the book
store's main floor.
Add to the gifts with candy or flow
ers, but remember flowers eventually
wilt and candy will disappear. It's the
gifts that involve thought and creativity
that people can treasure forever.
Lillian Dunlap is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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