Thank you Grand Rapids

A big thanks to those who came to see us at the Western Michigan Bead Expo.  The show has moved to a new venue, the Prince Conference Center at Calvin College -beautiful and intimate - and best of all, free parking. Thanks also to Nancy and Robin for all of their hard work putting the show together.

As a Michigan artist, I appreciate all of my customers - without them I couldn't follow my passion - lampworking.  I know these are tough economic times but please know your patronage is appreciated.  I worry that we will lose some of our smaller bead venues and some of our artists for lack of support.

When I came home from Grand Rapids on Saturday evening I notice I had received a catalogue from "an oriental" bead importer/supplier.  My husband had looked through the catalogue and commented on why should people buy from us lampworkers when these beads are available.

All I could say was ours is a superior product, there's a person with a name behind each bead who works hard to make a small piece of wearable art. If you just want a piece of glass, those beads will work for you and you are supporting some factory worker overseas.

But if you want something special that is unique and a miniature piece of art - I'm there along with many other Michigan lampworkers.

So again, than your for your support.

New Etsy listing

I am working hard at getting my work up on Etsy, not really good at taking pictures but am getting better! And since Halloween is upon us, and it one of my favorite times, I have to have Halloween beads! Here's the newest one up, a "haunted tombstone" though he's not a really scary ghost...

West Michigan Bead Expo VII - Grand Rapids

Another weekend coming up and another show.  Joy and I head to Grand Rapids on Friday for the West Michigan Bead Expo VII.  It's a great show in Grand Rapids and this year they have changed the location. This year it's at  -

Calvin College
Prince Conference Center
1800 East Beltline SE
Grand Rapids, MI

Saturday, October 16
10 am - 5 pm
Admission - $3.50

We are looking forward to being there at their new location, look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones.

Bead Bonanza Thanks

For everyone who came by to see us - thank you so much. It was good to see our "old" friends and we made some new friends.  Be sure to check out my Etsy store.  It is a work in progress with a major learning curve. But I am up to 4 items as of this moment and there will be more holiday themed pieces going up this week.

Bead Bonanza - Sunday, Oct 10

I have been neglecting my blog!!! I will be at Bead Bonanza, Southfield MI this Sunday with my foxie beadie buddies, Joy and Kathleen in our Fire Foxes Glass booth.

The show runs from 10 until 5 and is at the Southfield Civic Center Pavilion,
26000 Greenfield Road
Southfield, MI 48076

Admission is $4 and parking is free.  Come by and say "hi"