Hello-
Ahh, I am crazy-busy this week. We are showing off our coop in the
Henside the Beltline Tour-de-Coop on Saturday and I have been up until all hours getting my hens groomed just so. So far, they didn't mind the blow dryer but the eyelash curlers drove them crazy. I am also going to try to do a few new projects for the blog and an upcoming magazine or two...um, sleep isn't really needed, is it?
If you want to learn more about the coop tour,
read this blog post or join the City Chickens of Raleigh group on Facebook. I'll be out trying to decide if my hens are more
Summers or
Autumns. It's hard to put lipstick on a chicken.
See you soon!
Cynthia
Happening this week:
Join us today for KidsWork Wednesday. Bring your 5-12 year old in for a project or two every Wednesday and you can enjoy a few peaceful moments watching your child create something new. Or you can shop. We don't judge. Every Wednesday from 2:00-5:00, all projects $2.
Join us on Thursday night at Ornamentea for
Technique Thursday. This week you'll make the Layered Length earrings and learn to create a wire-wrapped ear finding that is unique and economical. Wow.
Thursday night is also Bead Weaving Club night! make the lovely Sunburst Earrings.
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Friday is
Breakfast & Beads. Join us for some early-morning craft time at our work table. We'll have coffee, tea and breakfast treats ready to go for you. Your seat is waiting...
Friday is also time for Studio Fridays. The talented Ndidi is there to help you with all your metal smithing conundrums. I am often there making a new class sample or playing with a new tool. It's fun! Please call to pre-register at 919-834-1231.
Kathy King classes at Ornamentea
We are so proud to host Kathy King for a weekend of special classes here in our store May 22nd and 23rd. Kathy is a member of the Carolina Designer Craftsmen and her revolutionary bead quilling technique is one of the only really original things to come out in the seed bead world in years. Her fab book,
Bead Quilled Jewelry has been a sellout success at our shop and on-line. Kathy will be teaching at Bead&Button in Milwaukee in June but you can take two of her classes here this month.Click on the class images for more information.
Click here for a sneak peek inside her wonderful book!
PLEASE NOTE
Metals Club has been canceled for May. We'll meet again on June 9th. The fab faux-inlay project is still on-you'll just have to wait a bit longer for it! Thanks, metal freaks!
Register now at 919-834-6260 and see all the latest classes and events at
Ornamentea
Items of note this week:
- New Issue of Step-By-Step Wire Jewelry
- RESTOCKED-the Euro Power Punch is the new tool to have...
- NEW jump rings in several fancy styles...
- NEW dyed magnesite in summer pink, green, blue and red, only $5 a strand!
- NEW wood pendants from Jon Pitts, these are made with salvage wood from the Cape Fear river, lovely and a great, green gift!
- NEW markdowns have been taken on books...check them out for great summer crafty reading...
Sale!
Come help us clear out the jars-you can purchase any semiprecious stone bead or glass bead in a jar for 1/2 price if you buy the entire jar-full. We'll even throw in the jar if you want it!
the blog:
- Read about our Charity Round Up Program-a great way to give!
- See five new earring designs-lovely
- Find our WHY I love chickens...okay, ONE of the reasons...
