Beading for A Cure auctions started today on Ebay and will continue for through the week of May 4 with new items going up every Sunday.
Each year the bead kit (sizes, shapes and colors) is mailed out to the participants without their prior knowledge of what the kit will contain. The challenge is to bead something using at least one of each bead in the kit, participants are allowed to add only one bead of their own choice.
Every year there is an amazing display of artistry in beads. Do yourself a favor and check out the auctions - it is a great way to own a beautifully executed piece of beadwork and all for a great cause!
This is an annual event to raise money for the National Colorectal Cancer Research Association in honor of Layne Shilling. Unfortunately I did not know Layne as I found beading after she passed away.
This is the first year in which I have participated as a beader (I have been lucky enough to have bid on and won items 3 years prior to this one). There is a limited number of kits each year. I have signed up for the event for 2009 and those kits have already sold out.
My piece (a doll) will be offered the week of April 6, you can see my blog post about it here.
If you want to see all the wonderful items that will be offered over the next several weeks, you can find a schedule here.
You can read more about the organization here (while you are there, check out close up photos of each entry under the Gallery 08 button). Prepare yourself for a feast for the eyes!
4 comments:
Thanks for posting this. I'm off to see the links you put here.
Holy Cow Grace - I just went and took a look at the doll you are auctioning off - She is (in one word) SPECTACULAR. Absolutely beautiful. How long does it take for you to bead such a stunner? I can't even imagine. I'm sure she will raise a hefty price for your auction. That was unbelievably generous of you!!!
This doll is spectacular! You did a beautiful job with the opaque beads you were given and her face is perfect with the colors. Your work is outstanding and you are so generous to let her go for Beading For A Cure. What a fun challenge she must have been to make. Especially to receive the colors you are given and figure out how you are going to use them. She will do well and I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bidding war for her! :-)
Thanks ladies!
Cathie - I don't know how many hours, maybe in the neighborhood of 25 hours or so? I'm glad you like her. I'm excited to see it up for auction!
Lisa - thank you, you are so kind. The colors did pose some difficulty, but the crystals were SO much fun!
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