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Welcome to June of Rising Sun Earthworks!
June is our featured artisan this weekend and she is giving away
a batch of 15 handmade lampwork Murano glass beads to a lucky winner!
Some of you may know June from her stellar work at RSE~ her stoneware pottery rocks.
Let me just say... have kids? You *need* Squishy Cups!
Easy to hold, easy to clean, easy to love ♥
My RSE sees use daily~ dog dishes, honey pot, mugs, squishy cups... no kidding!
And my addiction is tame compared to some!
So all this pottery talk... but beads for a giveaway? What gives?
I asked June...
Although I am a potter, I've always been interested in glass and glass blowing. It's like clay, but *clear*. When I saw a lampworking kit being offered for trade at Ravelry.com, I offered up some pottery and traded a few yarn bowls for the kit. It took a while to set up a little torching area but I did set one up in our enclosed porch (ventilation is very important when working with propane torches and their fumes). I haven't had too much time to practice but it seems to be coming to me fairly easily and for now I'm offering beads, buttons and magnets at introductory prices while I learn the ropes. Most of the glass I use is imported from Murano, Italy- the world capital of beautiful glass! While lampworking is not the same as glass blowing, it's still an exciting hobby for me.
I just completed a lengthy list of pottery customs so I'm feeling a bit less inspired than usual at the moment, but possibly the beautiful spring weather (finally) will inspire some great color combos in my glass creations, now that I have time to work more with the torch. I did get a shipment in of some amazingly colored glass so I hope to have some fun with that today! While I have never been interested in making jewelry, the beads are fun to make and I especially love seeing what others create with them (so please send me pictures or post them on my FB page). I plan on concentrating on buttons and magnets. I haven't really found my "style" yet, but it has been great fun to experiment.
A great family day would be a day where we didn't have to be nine places at once! I have twin teenagers so it's pretty hectic around here. A day where we could go on a fun outing together- maybe kayaking or fishing- and then have a jam session in the evening (they have a band called "Sibling Rivalry")- that would be a perfect day. I especially love when we set up the amps on the deck and the neighbors come by to hang out and listen.
The Giveaway
June is giving away 15 murano glass lampwork beads.
TO ENTER:
Simply leave a comment on this post
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To qualify, please visit and 'like' the Facebook Page for Rising Sun Earthworks
The winner will be randomly drawn from qualifying entries on Wednesday, June 8, at 10 PM est.
This giveaway is open to anyone (anywhere).
This giveaway is open to anyone (anywhere).
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31 comments:
ill be first to comment! cause i love Junes work and would kill for some beads :) merandus@gmail.com
and im already a fan of her page! :)
beautiful beads!
jupee5@gmail.com
:)
Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com
So beautiful! Thank you for the generous giveaway & the fun summer book club resources!! Your energy & creativity never ceases to amaze me!
I'd love to make something beautiful with those beads! I've been a fan of June's for a long time now.
They're beautiful!
kwootten2@aol.com
hi! i just cast on for a felted bag and need 3 cool beads! so if i win great! if not,,,i think i'll buy those first ones anyway, they look perfect. x
So pretty! Thanks for the great giveaway !
Very awesome! I liked their FB page and left some love! I would love to win these!
Melissa
mnewell0293@gmail.com
They are very nice. Have a good weekend. Paige- on facebook i like Rising Sun Earthworks
Been a fan of June's for a while! Thanks for this opportunity!
amyhemmer @ gmail dot com
Huge fan danielle @ doodlesjewels dot com
We love June's work. :)
j.hskak@hotmail.com
i am already a fan of the lovely june, as well. i collect glass beads and would LOVE to add some of junes to my collection :D
Those are gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!
laura@littlekahootz.com
Hello,just trying to leave a comment :-)
Beautiful work. The green beads are stunning.
karentraversy@comcast.net
I love her beads!
I'm already a fan on Facebook.
baldrich_99@hotmail.com
What a pleasant surprise! I was just visiting as I am taking part on the Collaborative blog project with you and I couldn't find anything better than this as I work with lampwork beads.
Please count me in!!
And by the way, thnaks for introducing me to June's work!
noemi@noemibaena.com
Beautiful artwork. I have a hankering for one of those yarn bowls! The beads are lovely!
Fabulous beads!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
~Michelle
www.falfelandthebee.com
June makes some beautiful things! I have been a fan of RSE for a while now. Thanks for offering the giveaway. Kate (kate_and_jon@cox.net)
Very nice beads
I like Rising Sun Earthworks on facebook.
Thank you for the giveaway =)
tanja_1211@yahoo.com
They're beautiful! I will definitely be on the lookout for more of your beads, June; and thanks, Lori, for facilitating the giveaway!
Stephanie
stephlynnette1@juno.com
Gorgeous!!! We love June!!
chipoosheet@hotmail.com
Already a fan of Beneath the Rowan Tree and Rising Sun Earthworks. I absolutely love your new beads June. One of these days I hope to be lucky enough to score some.
rtnsyeti@aol.com
BTRT and RSE, you both do such amazing work, congratulations! And thank you for this lovely giveaway.
Heather Anne
mamita_duck@yahoo.com
It's so exciting to see your creativity come through in beads now. They're beautiful! Thank you for doing this give away!
katie_garn at yahoo dot com
Such gorgeous beads!
eugeniewu at gmail dot com
Very nice!! if i win can i buy a few more?
skytimer14@hotmail.com
Beth!
June is so talented! I'd love to win the beads. Thanks!