Upon first appearance, these may look like your average dream catchers, but they are far from it. They are dream catchers but they’re made from random stuff I found laying around the house. From the tops of plastic cups to the cardboard cylinders that hold your toilet paper, living in California has made me go green. Instead of buying materials, I look for them. Finding creativity from without is the knowledge of discovering inspirations in the most miniscule places. I love dream catchers and everything about them. Maybe it’s the spider web inside, the feathers, or the story that goes with it, but I do know that I love them. My slight obsession for dream catchers began last year when an Apache tribe came to my high school. The Apaches told their stories about their reservation and the traditions they try to follow in today’s modern society. Strangely, the Apaches didn’t talk about dream catchers at all, but just seeing them perform rituals reminded me of a time when I was younger. When I was a girl scout I remember taking a trip to a reservation and seeing dream catchers everywhere. Just seeing the Apaches reminded me of the times I treasured the most. Those treasured times are of my childhood, and as I child my creativity was at its best. Since then I’ve made over sixty dream catchers and have given them to friends and family. It’s strange to think that something like the rim of a plastic cup could lead you back to the youth of your years.
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