I bought something at 1000 Markets!!

I bought this lovely lampwork vessel from 1000 Markets last night,  from Rosebud's Lampwork Beads  .

I hardly get anything special for myself but I've been in love with her little glass vessels since way before Christmas, and I finally just couldn't stand the lust anymore!

I really had a hard time deciding exactly which one was the 'perfect' one...I really love cobalt and she has a lovely cobalt piece, and then she has some really unique open cut pieces too...but in the end, this was the one that said 'me'! :)

If you've never shopped at 1000 Markets, you're in for a treat. They use Amazon Payments and it takes less than a minute for a person to order, pay for and receive confirmation from both 1000 Markets and Amazon. And personally, it feels super to support quality artisan work and that is all you will find there, yep, one shop after another full of wonderfully crafted items!

I've already gotten a letter from Mallory saying it would be shipped today and I'm so durn excited that I grabbed these photos from her shop so I could feel like it's totally mine before I even get it.

So today I'm telling others that it's ok to treat yourself once in awhile and the perfect place to do it is at one of the 1000 Markets shops , and be sure to take a peek at the rest of Rosebud's Lampwork Beads  while you're there!

Sue

http://www.1000markets.com/shops/ninedragons

Wearable Art on Youtube

This is a Youtube video of a fine selection of Wearable Art designs now available at the Wearable Art Market .

Sue
http://www.1000markets.com/shops/ninedragons

Gallery Show for Women's History Month at ISU

So last night was the opening of the Women's History Month gallery show at Idaho State University. My painting "I am, Therefor I can" is seen in this first photo. The theme of the show is to deconstruct fairy tales in art or writing so that it shows the young women of today that times have change and they have a voice they need to use. 

This painting is by CJ McCoy who is the head of the Women's Study Group at ISU. I wish you could see the little silkworms spinning the stockings from the toes up...I love touches like that!

This is another of her paintings, to show that this is another view, less seen, of Cinderella's life. Many people got into the spirit of the exhibition by dressing in costumes...it was rather surreal.

Here we have CJ McCoy as the 'bad' witch with one of her students as the 'good' witch...the costumes were great!

I thought this last photo was wonderful...when we left the exhibit we happened to drive by this lit up peace sign in someone's front yard. Yeah...love it!

Sue
http://www.1000markets.com/shops/ninedragons

Check out this collection of products available now at Peace & Love Market

Sue

http://www.1000markets.com/shops/ninedragons

An Ode by Gary Jacobson

This was just posted on our peacelovefanclub forum by a very special person, Gary Jacobson, author of several books on one of the most important aspects of the 1960's, the Viet Nam War. It's absolutely beautiful poetry about peace. 

Somewhere Out There by Gary Jacobson  

If you want to know more about this great man who sacrificed so much for our country, and then gave back so much, please see his post just below this poem and visit his site too. You can also find his site through our link page.

thank you, Gary :)

Sue
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