Friday, February 27, 2009

Friends of Debbie Relay for Life Team Jewelry




The Friends of Debbie Relay for Life Team is delighted to be a part of the Spring Art Bazaar. We will have the Friends of Debbie pink Swarovski pearl jewels for sale as well as the opportunity to purchase luminarias for Relay.


In addition, beaded jewelry by Ann Brown-Hailey will be available. A portion of the proceeds from Ann's jewelry sales will also benefit the Friends of Debbie team. The jewelry features crystals, Czech pressed glass and hurricane beads made into necklaces or bracelets with matching earrings. The earring tree will be there, too....because you can never have too many earrings!

Friday, February 20, 2009

First Colony Spring Art Bazaar

Spring Art Bazaar
Saturday March 21 10-3pmBold

First Colony Clubhouse
125 Pasbehegh Drive

Featuring Fine Local artisans & Authors

Be one of the first to see & purchase “First Colony Cooks”-First Colony’s 1st neighborhood cookbook featuring 500 recipes from First Colony’s residents!

TASTE THIS!!! Several of the incredible Appetizer recipes from this book will be featured for sampling at this event!!

*Kelly Charles- beautiful hand crafted jewelry including her latest hobby- wrapped sea glass

*Susan Howard/Suzanne Hamlin- beautiful handcrafted handbags & accessories

*Henrietta Ford- First Colony’s own Mystery author of 3 mystery novels – Latest is “The Hessian Link

*Jenny Pritchard- Folk artist, funky folk art & earrings

*Rod & Mary Lou Linnekin- amazing local & international nature & landscape photography (matted Prints & photo note cards)

Susan Gootzait- beautiful beaded necklaces, bookmarks, wine bottle tops

Ann Brown-Hailey- beautiful Czech beaded jewelry, Relay for Life Team jewelry- made by Ann & other team members to benefit American Cancer Society ( "Friends of Debbie" team website is http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=13032&team_id=376573) for those wishing to donate to the team or find out more about the organization

Ruth Saegaesser- hand- designed eclectic Jewelry
HighStrung Beaders- 2 sisters' from Smithfield- unique Beaded Jewelry creations
Their son (& nephew) live in First Colony. They're regulars at many art events in Smithfield!

"Miles for Moms" Relay for Life Team will hold a book sale with hundreds of varied titles to benefit American Cancer Society.Team consists of several First Colony teens & their friends.

Proceeds from this event's Participant fees (after ad costs met) will go to “Friends of Debbie” Relay for Life team formed in 2008 in support of one of First Colony’s residents and any others who have battled cancer. It features several First Colony resident team members.

Feel free to contact Shirley Vermillion with any questions at sjvermillion@cox.net or 564-0955

*denotes First Colony residents

Ruth Saegasser's Jewelry


Ruth Saegesser is a long time artist and jewelry making has evolved out of her creativeness. She produces unusual and mostly one of a kind jewelry. She has devoted herself to study and experimenting with some the out of the ordinary and exotic stones and styles.
She is the purveyor of fine quality, reasonably priced jewelry.
Ruth has been an artist for many years, delighting in creating items of lasting and beautiful heirlooms. She enjoys taking old pieces of furniture and restoring them and painting designs on them and putting them back in history for another hundred years. She is a member of the American Society of Decorative Artists. She has participated in Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church’s First Friday, which presents local Williamsburg artists to the community. Before moving to Williamsburg she sold her decorated items in a shop in Leesburg, Va. Also doing commission work.
Ruth has been dividing her time between Williamsburg (having moved here in 1999) and Ft Myers, FL
Her first love now seems to be producing jewelry which incorporates Swarovski and other crystal beads, sea glass, natural stones, pearls and unusual items.
Her elegant style leads to unique earrings, bracelets, exquisite watches, decorative beaded purses, and necklace combinations that are beautiful, unique and one of a kind.
She is gifted in combining style, beauty, and boldness in unforgettable jewelry.