Extravagance: Option 1a: an instance of excess or prodigality Option 1b: something extravagant Option 2: the quality or fact of being extravagant
Now since the root word of extravagance was not necessarily defined it's time to define extravagant and also prodigality as it is a word I have never seen nor used before today.
Extravagant: Option 2a: exceeding the limits of reason or necessity Option 2b: lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint Option 2c: extremely or excessively elaborate
Prodigality: Option 1: characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure Option 2: recklessly spendthrift Option 3: yielding abundantly
What is your greatest extravagance?
Looking at my closets and boxes, I realize that my craft and art supplies are my greatest extravagance. Early in my childhood I was encouraged to pursue art even so far as being recommended by my elementary art teacher to go through an extra art class that only a few were chosen for to reinforce artistry in young students. In that class we were given projects to bring home and work on to see how we could bring more art into our homes also, in the class there were about 15 students chosen from 3rd grade up to 5th grade to participate, at the time I was in 3rd grade. I can still remember art being one of my favorite classes in elementary school. That class took place before we were given an art test to see who was at a higher level, and who would be going on a trip to a city a couple of hours away.
I remember it was my hand drawing that was the deciding factor for me to be sent on a trip to an art institute a couple of hours away to participate in a day program and to go through the gallery part of the institute to do studies of pieces that were on display. I remember looking up as we went into the entryway and seeing this amazing glass spun sculpture hanging from the ceiling called 'Sunburst' it was awe inspiring to me and thinking back it still astonishes me how that huge sculpture could take up so much space and be suspended without a worry of it falling down onto those below it. I bought several postcards from my time there one of them being of the 'Sunburst' as I felt I just needed it. These weren't the only instances that enhanced my interest in owning art and craft supplies to fill up spaces around my home.
For several of my birthdays when I was growing up I would be given art supplies upon art supplies upon art supplies anything from sketchbooks to canvases from watercolor palettes to pastels. This wasn't always something I would ask for, I was however seen drawing and doodling several times during family gatherings and at home. One year my aunt had gotten me a bag full of supplies; chalk pastels, oil pastels, two sketchbooks, a jean carrying bag, colored pencils, pens, markers, and highlighters. My 7-year-old self was over the moon and wanted to play with it right away ignoring all of the dolls and books I was given in favor of the messiest gift. I loved it and I still have several of those supplies still because I wasn't able to use them as often as I would have liked because of other pursuits such as school and music and writing. They aren't of the best quality, they are very meaningful to me though and spurred me to continue on in creating art.
When I started getting money instead of material gifts for holidays and birthdays I would bring it to buy supplies at the local craft stores and any money I earned while babysitting would be put towards the buying of art and craft supplies anything I could get my hands on. I started doing acrylic painting, watercolor painting, pastel drawings, woodworking, metalworking, writing, music writing, polymer clay sculpting, jewelry making, wood burning, paper crafts, perler bead crafts, and just anything that caught my interest. Currently I have a cupboard full of art supplies, 8 medium boxes full of craft and art supplies out in storage, a corner in my room, and a corner in the dining room of my home filled to the brim with craft and art supplies both finished and unfinished. I also have a corner at a friend's house filled with baking supplies as I have done several baking days over at their house which is also considered an art. I also have two flutes sitting in my room, a Canon EOS Rebel T6 camera sitting in my room along with a digital drawing tablet. I tend to hoard anything creative and spend a lot of money on it in excess.Therefore art and craft supplies are my greatest extravagance.
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What is your greatest extravagance?
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