The Student Union played relaxing, lo-fi music as students raced inside for Fun with Frames on Wednesday, the second event of the Spartan Sensory Series.
Students received a package upon entering containing flower stickers, a photo frame, burlap, buttons, yarn and popsicle sticks.
While sitting down to create her multi-purpose frame, pre-nursing freshman Ella Cereno said she was making it for herself.
Cereno said Fun with Frames was one of the few Student Union events she attended this semester and she likes doing DIY crafts.
“My friend actually showed [the flyer] to me and we like plants and it seemed pretty cool to attend it,” Cereno said. “I’m trying to get into it, because I’m not a very creative person.”
Cereno attended the event with her friend, Julianna Ruidera, who is also a pre-nursing freshman.
Ruidera said she heard about the event on the SAMMY app and it interested her because she likes expressing her creativity.
Ruidera said she was making the frame for herself to decorate her dorm.
Ruidera said she and Cereno wanted to attend the event because they both were available during the event’s time frame.
“My friend being free, me being able to go with friends and also me liking flowers,” she said.
With less than five weeks left of the spring semester, doing arts and crafts in a peaceful environment could be helpful for students to take their mind off of schoolwork.
Management information systems senior Carla Jean Ucol said the event was a stress reliever in the middle of her day.
“I like the vibes of the music and the free snacks and everything they made, everyone here [is] very welcoming,” Ucol said.
Ucol said she decided to spend part of her day at the event because it fit in her schedule.
“I didn’t have anything to do after class and I have an hour gap before going to work, so I thought it would just be something fun to do instead of just sitting around doing nothing,” she said.
Ucol said she has other creative hobbies like journaling, painting and scrapbooking. However, she has never done a DIY frame.
“I’ve always seen people do it on TikTok with the pressed flowers and stuff, but no, I’ve never like, gone out and got the supplies myself to do it,” Ucol said.
Fun with Frames provided SJSU students a new arts and craft activity to try, a chance to spend time with friends to leave their school-related stress.