15 Artists, 8 Torches!
Happy Glass
Melters!
and Bead Sorters!
These 3 ladies are the Heart & Soul
of the HOPE Bracelet Project
Betsy Wiersma-Mother
of HOPE (left)
Devon Billings-Primary
Ethiopia Trainer (center)
Alissa Crowley-Tracker
and Thanker (right)
They
are also wonderful Bead-Beggars!
Still on their rods, these 370 NEW Hope Beads
look like a bouquet......
click to see them up CLOSE!
After removing the new beads from the
mandrels, cleaning and inspecting them
we just HAD to spend a few minutes
GAZING at them!
See the Schedule
and List of all the Volunteers
For Flame A Thon IV
Thanks to Bella Glass & Stencils for providing their facility, torches, fuel, oxygen and glass for this day-long event (as well as every Wednesday morning from January to March)!
Also, many thanks to all the big-hearted artists who volunteered their time and talents to produce such a beautiful BIG bunch of beads! Many also provided food and drinks for the event and really helped make the day fun, Fun, FUN!
Another Great Day for HOPE!