I finally decided to jump on the Internet band wagon and start my own blog. This will be a place where you can find out about new happening with No e Disigns, my beading and jewelry making passion.
Beginnings are abounding here, especially with the advent of spring. One of the first of my new beginning is my first piece of jewelry to be published. The June issue of Simply Beads magazine features one of my triple strand necklaces on page 62. I had to look at the magazine several times just to believe that it was real! I still can't believe it. This really is a dream come true. To see my name on the same pages of those I have admired seemed so strange (those would be Katie Hacker, Margott Potter, Melanie Brooks Lukas, Candie Cooper, and Barb Switzer, just to name a few! LOL!). A big surprise awaited me when I turned to the back to see what was coming in the next issue. Another one of my necklaces was featured for the Coming Next Issue picture! I screamed so loud, I think I burst my poor husband's eardrum over the phone. Sorry, honey! The issue should be out on newstands and in bookstores the first week of May.
My next project I am beginning is one some of you have heard about, The Promise of Park Ridge. This joint public art project between the City of Park Ridge, IL and Rainbow Hospice will feature large fiberglass statues of rainbows all over Park Ridge. Think of Cows on Parade in Chicago, but with rainbows in Park Ridge. The public art project is to help raise funds for Rainbow Hospice's Camp Good Morning program that helps children who have lost a parent or sibling. When I first heard about the art project, I felt completely compelled to be a part of it. Right away I knew what I would do with my rainbow. You guessed it - I am going to bead it. Immediately I envisioned something like a mosaic done with beads. Little did I know what I was in for. How big is this statue you ask? 3.5 feet high, 2 feet wide, and 7 feet long! The statue arrived yesterday and I started attaching beads today. Our garage has turned into statue parking for the time being. Unfortunately, today was typical Chicago weather with 42 degree temps, so I could only work on it for an hour and a half before my fingers began to freeze. I hope to keep you all up to date with my progress with this Blog. Oh, and the due date? May 30! Yikes!
Well, that's all I have for now. Hope you all have enjoyed my first post. Looking forward to all your comments!
In Beads and Happiness,
Suzann
