Friday 10 April 2009

Supporting each other ... and a rose quartz charm bracelet!


Supporting fellow businesses and artisans is really important - apart from a networking perspective, supporting them through times of economic doom and gloom is important.

Heather on her blog Heather's Ramblings recently posted on The Stone Soup Challenge. Using the folktale, Stone Soup, as inspiration this movement is encouraging artists and crafters to spend a little each month and purchase from one another.

In the tale Stone Soup, a stranger comes to a starving village and looks for food. He puts a boiling pot on the water and adds a stone, telling everyone he is making stone soup. Gradually, the villagers come forward with ingredients to add to make the soup. The contributions are items that the villagers are hoarding due to their fear of starvation. Each villager only contributes a small amount, but the end result is a soup that feeds everyone.

It's a wonderful example of co-operation and grassroots economic stimulus and I for one have already joined in! Please visit The Stone Soup blog to learn more and spread the love!

Another way to support each other is to network. Through Melissa at the Business Mums Blog I found out about the Business Mums Conference in June which would be a great networking and learning opportunity for those in Victoria.

I had a wonderful time at the Dunedoo Show last week :) I met lots of wonderful people that only live a stone's throw away ... but in a different direction than I usually go! A big thank you to the Show Committee for having me and for already inviting me back to next year's show.

Of course I'm supposed to be finishing off my winter collection working with rich and darker colours ... but creativity leads you on a journey of its own and this week has been no exception with pinks calling to me *sigh*.

So from this creative burst of pink, is the bracelet pictured above. A handmade chain of soft-pink rose quartz faceted discs and argentinium sterling silver (argentinium is tarnish resistant - brilliant stuff!) with little 'charms' of purple amethyst, grass-green peridot, freshwater pearls in white and bright pink and sterling silver charms of flowers, dragonflies and a butterfly. Very spring-like (in autumn - oh well!).

Catch you on the flip side!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I read her blog entry too, and think that Stone Soup Challenge is very intriguing and original! I always love the Aussie names of your towns and rivers/lakes, so very very different than in the US..you can tell your country's heritage is much older than ours. Teri http://www.sandtcreations.com/wordpress

Unknown said...

I don't sell anything so I can't participate in Stone Soup but it is a great idea.

Your bracelet is lovely.

If I keep popping in, I'm going to forced to purchase something!

Veronica Lee said...

I agree with TeriB. There's something really magical about Australia, the names and even the animals.
I love your charm bracelets especially the one with the dragonfly.

ChezChani said...

What a lovely bracelet...ok off to read about Stone Soup.

I am Harriet said...

Hi Annette.
They are beautiful

have a great weekend.

Stephanie said...

This piece is so different from your red coral but still so charming!
Love the Stone Soup idea! I've added you to my blogroll so hope this helps you out as Im not a seller :)

Opus #6 said...

Oooo! These are SUPER pretty!

Julie from JulieChats said...

So nice & springy! It makes me want to get out & enjoy the spring weather, if only it was nice outside here! Oh well, soon....

Anonymous said...

I'd never really thought about how tricky it must be for season sensitive designers to have to work out of season. Interesting. It does seem more natural to go with the weather and so on.

Mind you, I suppose it might also be a rather nice way of escapeing the burning heat/ frozen winds.

Or, of course, I suppose someone living in Australia could pitch to the northen market *grins*

Michelle said...

GORGEOUS bracelet!!! Love the combination :)

Anonymous said...

That piece is so beautiful!! I just love your work. You're really amazing with your creativity.

I like the stone soup idea. That was always a good story growing up and I think something we should remember as adults.

Rachael said...

The bracelet is so stunning! Tempted to go seek it out on your website now...

The Stone Soup ideal is beautiful. It is ideas like this that will change the world; one person at a time.

Paige said...

Your jewelry is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

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