Tapestry of the Desert: Second Annual Art Show and Sale

Friday, November 12, 2010

Second Annual Art Show and Sale

On Thursday, November 11, Tapestry of the Desert hosted it's 2nd Annual Art Show and Sale. This year, we were blessed by the Olimb family. They allowed us to donate all of the proceeds to their family to help cover medical expenses. Jeremy and Rachel have a three year old son, Asher, who was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Asher will need treatment and care throughout his life. Asher will become a big brother in early 2011. His brother, Paxon, will also be born with Cystic Fibrosis. In addition, he faces the challenges of having a chromosome 4 deletion. It was a delight to honor this special family in a unique way. The kids enjoyed creating art masterpieces, which were displayed and offered for sale during the evening. There were scrumptious baked goods for sale as well. God is awesome and he provided abundantly. The evening netted over two thousand dollars for the Olimbs. To God be the glory!

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Rachel OlimbJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Thank you again to everyone for all your work from moving tables, to making homemade goods, to encouraging your children, to loving our family. We will never forget this evening you hosted for us. Love you all! Jeremy, Rachel, Asher, and our Heaven baby, Paxon.
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Tapestry of the Desert

We are a group of thirteen Christian families, committed to learning and growing in our Lord, Jesus Christ. First and foremost, we have chosen to homeschool our children to give our them an education that focuses on the holiness, glory and majesty of our creator. And, secondarily, to build strong families, strong character and strong communities; all for the glory of God!

Our name "Tapestry of the Desert", beautifully describes who we are! Each family in this co-op uses a multi-disciplinary curriculum called "Tapestry of Grace." Tapestry of Grace is primarily a history curriculum, but integrates literature, writing, art, humanities and worldview studies into a single curriculum that can be used for all school-aged children. And of course, the "Desert" part of our name describes where we live! We are all priveleged to call Arizona home, and love the beauty and splendor of the desert southwest! Everywhere we look we see God's handiwork: the mountains around us, saguaros standing tall and His handpainted sunsets each night.

Tapestry of the Desert does not exist to teach history to our children. Rather, this co-op is designed to enhance the lessons taught at home with supplemental activities relating to each lesson. Our children look forward to Thursday afternoons! They love the crafts and creations, sharing the work they have done and most of all they love the fellowship time with dear friends! Our families love being together and it is our prayer that God will keep us knitted together in the journey of teaching our precious children for years to come!