I got to meet Jean Baruch from Beads of Courage!!!!!

Here we are with Malcolm Potek in his studio in

Minneapolis, Minnesota!

Jean is a dynamo of energy and ideas!

We had a great time making beads and enjoying the company.

Do you remember Hannah?

She was there, too, and she not only brought her beads from 

Beads of Courage

but 

Hannah joined us in making beads!

It was a great time!

My dear Bead Maker friends,

you can see Hannah's strands, 

and she has an entire basket full of beads now.

The beads for kids are well used and appreciated!

Click

HERE 

to learn how to donate to 

Beads of Couage!

Look under 

Artists.

More later on my beads.

In the meantime,

always remember,

with Jean,

resistance is

futile!!

Beads of Courage Bead Bowl is changed and Growing!

I started with this bowl, but once I got it started, I realized it wasn't big enough.

I switched to this bowl because it's bigger.

It's deeper, too!  There's a lot more room now.

Here are some of the beads.

They're all different shapes and sizes.

Some of the beads are super big!  Some are food beads.

Eggs and Bacon and 'Shrooms!

Stay tuned!  There's more to come!!!

Making and Donating Beads for Beads of Courage

Beads of Courage is an organization dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses cope with these illnesses through the use of beads. Beads mark the milestones in each child's journey through their illness.
Beads of Courage are beads given to children when they have shown courage above and beyond and for when a child needs a boost. Here's a link to Lori Greenberg's post regarding Acts of Courage Beads.

A special section on Lampwork Etc. is dedicated soley to Beads of Courage.

After a child's course of treatment is finished, they are given a purple heart.

Should a parent loose their beloved child, they are given a butterfly to commemorate the life of their angel.

If you are not a bead maker, you can still support Beads of Courage through a monetary donation. Beads of Courage needs you!