And the winner is...

We have a raffle winner! Jená is the lucky recipient of all the demo-beads we made during Open Studios. (Sorry you didn't win, Kirby. Maybe we can get your humans to kick down one of their new beads to add to your collar.) We promised at least 16 beads, Jená is getting a whopping 18 beads (street value = $420!!!), plus a $20 gift certificate to Talisman Beads in Old Town, Eureka, where she will get oodles of help and professional advice about turning her beads into lovely wearable art!

A big, big THANK YOU to all (including puppies and bunnies) who visited  us during North Coast Open Studios over the weekend. We met so many nice people, made new friends, visited with friends and family, shared some great food and drink and introduced a lot of people to the fine art of glass bead making through the beautiful beads we had for sale and the many demonstrations we did throughout both days. THANK YOU, everyone, for your interest in our beads...and the baked goods. Some of our visitors came just for the baked goods once they heard the rumor that Laura and Laurie did the baking. Next time, we'll have to display our beads on top of the baked goods!

Special THANKS to our friends and family members, whom we love deeply. You are the biggest contributers to our success, in our bead making endeavors and somewhat more importantly, in life. You people rock! Thanks for baking, cooking, bartending, bookkeeping, setting up, taking down, reminding us to eat, directing traffic, your laughter, smiles and encouragement, and the simple pleasure of your company, this weekend and all the days of our lives. 

And THANK YOU to everyone who makes North Coast Open Studios possible, especially the unflappable Taffy Stockton who works hard for all the artists involved to put together the best Open Studios possible for each and everyone of us!

And to the Times-Standard, our local newspaper, THANK YOU for visiting and including us in the coverage in Sunday's paper, including a great photo of our good friends Bailey and Heidi, and of course, Naomi's arms (and Merry's shoulder).

It was a perfectly wonderful weekend. Thank you everyone! We are proud to be a part of this amazing community in which we live.

~ Kelly, Merry and Naomi