Happy New Year

Welcome 2012.  It is hard for me to believe that I have not posted any new articles yet.  I don't know that I have much to say, but I do want to remain consistent with my blog.  Sometimes I am at a loss for words and that is why many times I post lots of photos.  I will show you what I have been working on and let you know of some up coming events.  I made a decision to make 2012 Festival Year! First, I am soo excited about a festival which I plan to attend in July of 2012.  It is a bamboo festival in Asheville NC.  I plan to take a tour of the Biltmore Estate as well as set up at the Festival which takes place at the Arboretum.  In April every year Austin TX has a Bob Marley Festival and I was hoping to attend as a vendor there.  My uncles Reggae Band plays there every year and I have attended in the past.  Austin is Awesome and I am hoping to experience the Festival again.  In November Wilmington NC has an annual festival which is on black Friday.  Wilmington is familiar for me and I would love to participate.  There are more festivals on my list, however these three are the ones I am most looking forward to.

Cool

How cool is it to go shopping and see one of your customers?  We speak briefly but the coolest was that I noticed her wearing the earrings that I sold her.  She passes by me and I say, "Hey, you are wearing my earrings." I have seen other people wearing my jewelry before.  Usually people will put them on right after they buy them.  Or some ladies who frequent the market will wear them to the market the next time they come.  It's cool that it has been a while since she purchased them from me but that she was still wearing them and rocking them well.  Thanks gurl.  You make me proud. Yo!

Augusta Christmas Market

This saturday I will be downtown in the commons for the Christmas market.  The hours are 10am to 7pm. I will have my tent set up and am thinking I better put the walls up because it is going to be cold.  I will have my prices discounted to allow more room for the 2012 collection.  Come and get your Holiday Gifts at the market. Hope to see your there. One love

Spotted

Yesterday I take my daughter her lunch because we didn't have time to make it before we left for school.  Ok, sitting in the office waiting on her class to pass by and I can give her the grilled cheese, tater tots, mozzarella cheese stix, and a fountain drink.  Sitting, sitting, sitting.  Waiting, waiting, waiting.  The lady who works in the office begins to tell me that she wants a necklace and earrings set, a gift for her co-worker.  "You see," she continues, "We exchanged names and I wanted to get her something."  I am following her but can't understand why she is asking me this because, "Do I know you?" my mind is questioning.  Oh better question, "Do you know me?"  Finally she explains that she saw me at the festival.  Then she asks, "Oh, aren't you the one who sells the jewelry?"  This response must have come from seeing the bewildered look on my face. Probably should  have made this query at the get go.  Any who, I meet another lady in the hall and we start talking and I made another connection.  It is amazing how your reputation or shall we say occupation will follow you.  No one has ever called me out like that.  And I was just getting used to seeing people wearing my earrings.  They are so unmistakable, even the kids will point them out and say, "Mommy she is wearing your earrings!"  Must admit it is kinda fly to be noticed.  Even more fly to be sought after.  One day a lady came to my tent downtown and said, "I came down here specifically for you.  I have  $??$'s, what can I get?  I don't know where this thing is going but it seems to be moving in a positive direction.  Love to my hommies, peace to the people, rock on with ya bad self, bamboo jewelry. <3

Oval maddening Binge

Madd about the classic oval.  A very popular shape that resonates with many of my customers.  The bamboo is naturally round and hollow on the inside.  Cutting it on an angle produces a great shape every time.  Sometimes I have trouble getting the thickness the same.  Fortunately a great piece of bamboo is forgiving and I can generally shape them up nicely when they go to the sanding stage.  Making the correct selections and sizing the pieces all up require some finesse.  I am a perfectionist and I want all of the earrings to appear uniform and professional.  Hopefully if you have purchased a pair of my earrings you feel that you received a good deal and a work of art.  Take a look at what has come out of the shop.Yo!