Hello All!!

The 1st “Bead Raiser” (coined by Joy McLaurin - a participant) was a smashing success and lots of fun!! :-)  Thanks to everyone who stopped in to torch!  For anyone who couldn’t make the event you can still submit donations via mail to Deborah via the studio.  I don’t want to post the mailing address on the site so please drop Deborah an email via alab@glassfirenze.com and I’ll send you the address.  Remember we are accepting any hand made donations… jewelry, PMC Clay items… everything hand made in Alaska is welcome!

With your donation please include a small description of the piece and any contact info like web site address you’d like listed (probably won’t get that on eBay but can put it on the ALAB site. :-)  I’ll place a mail in deadline of May 9th and will post here when the auction is listed.

The next event will be held in June (day not yet chosen) and will benefit the Anchorage SPCA!

Many Thanks Everyone!
Deborah Spence
Elise Strauss

Elise found this cool tutorial by Maureen Kennedy on Wet Canvas… to check it out click on the picture…

Join Elise Strauss and Deborah Spence at Glass Firenze for the first “Alaska Lampworkers Unite” workshop charity event.  Our goal this gathering is to make beads to sell on eBay to benefit Breast Cancer.

When:   Sunday, April 27
Where:  Glass Firenze Lampwork Studio
Time/Cost:     10:00am – 4:00pm = 6 hours for $25  – or — $10.00 for 2 hours
All supplies and glass providedTo sign up contact Deborah at alab@glassfirenze.com or call 726-1080

I didn’t have time to figure out how to allow everyone to view the Event Calendar without logging in so I set a general entry pass to the Calendar.  Please do not make changes to the Event Calendar - if people start doing this I will have to disable the Event Calendar log-in and it will be unavailable until I can create a general view.  To view the calendar enter “general” as both the user and the password.

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