Ornamental Poppy by Margo Field
This 9/11 post has too much potential for heaviness...so I am just going to say that I was deeply affected by the attacks. Ten years later I am grateful that I am in a much better place. Life is full of struggles, but I am blessed to see the golden nuggets of beauty that seem to always be there. Many of my customers share their own personal struggles with me and I feel privileged to be part of the pleasure of their lives. Several of my customers are living with life threatening illness, others are severely debilitated. Some are grieving losses through death or broken relationships. One of my customers survived hurricane Katrina, another just lost her house to fire. Still people come to bead - we wipe our tears and go on. If you make it to your local bead shop, its a good day. I used to go to Margo's shop on bad days - just being around the beads cheered me up and gave me hope. Creating something beautiful is a healing thing. All you brave and struggling customers give me courage every day, in ways you don't even know.
Seed of Compassion (Topaz) by Julia Hecht
We have 2 new classes at Poppyfield. "Seed of Compassion" is my thread-free necklace inspired by Diane Fitzgerald's Tropical Bauble on display for her November 6th class. The day I made this, I was mad (and rightfully so!). With this necklace, I took my own anger and and while I decorated the "seed", I contemplated compassion and from it came a beautiful creation. This is how beading heals me. This 2-session class is offered on Saturdays October 22nd and 29th from 1-4 PM for $40. I used 26 gauge wire, rather than thread, and used it both to connect beads and as decorative element. It is a lot of fun to make and goes much quicker than bead stitching - yet it has all the beauty and intricacy of size 15 seed beads and 2.5 mm Swarovski bicones.
Ornamental Poppy Trilogy by Margo Field
On Mondays October 17th and 24th from 6-9 PM, Margo is teaching Ornamental Poppies - gorgeous poppy flowers with a rivoli center and size 15 seed bead sculptural petals. Check out the leaves and netted rope! You have the option of a single poppy focal flower or the trilogy version. This class is also $40.
Other Poppy News!
You will see the shop is shaping up, as today we added our new fixtures from Borders. I will finally be able to unpack the rest of Margo's fire polish and pressed glass inventory and expand the findings and crystal in ways I would like. Stay tuned to see how Poppyfield continues to blossom!
More Compassion!
