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The San Marcos River Appreciation Festival this past weekend gave me a chance to do a couple of silk painting demonstrations. The 9 other artists at the art exhibition were all chosen for their River focused art or their contribution to the Martindale community.
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I enjoyed answering questions and talking about fashion sustainability and the role of upcycling and air drying in improving water quality and reducing electricity use.
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My favorite moment was selling a Wild Rice watercolor to a woman whose Masters Thesis at the university was about this endangered species.
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