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That magic moment. 

The kind of moment when you step outside yourself and realize this moment is so incredibly amazing and you want to record it in your memory. The split second when magic happens - the magic bean taking root, the dragon hatches, the apple is bitten. 

 October is going out with a bang... at least here in the Mid Atlantic. I am writing this ahead of the reveal date, as we have a predicted date with Hurricane Sandy... 

I wanted to share with you some of the treasures that I brought home from Beadfest. As I may have mentioned - I am thrilled to be a part of this creative community, and found the environment of Beadfest invigorating. I came home with materials, artist beads, and ideas to last me a good while. I do have a tendency to live with the new materials for a while before incorporating them into new pieces. The artist beads and focals are handcrafted by colleagues, fellow artists; I want to share their information here - we all support each other with marketing, blogging, social media...

I didnt know what I had been missing until I found it. When I did my first fantasy/fairy themed event - I was overjoyed at the sense of community. I had found a tribe of people from all geographic locations, all walks of life, all ages, that were like me. Artists, performers, dancers, musicians... people that live a creative life, work at their passion, follow their bliss... (Not to sound trite - its true.) A tribe of people where many of us share similar spiritual beliefs, are inspired by similar experiences, where you can discuss folklore and myth more easily than current events.

Saturday was a day of retail therapy and fabulous friends - old and new. I went to the Berks Bead Bazaar with my friend Marsha (Marsha Neal Studio) and her daughter Chloe - bead babe in training! I stated emphatically in the car " I don't NEED anything..." but was very much looking forward to lunch with friends and a bit of eye candy...

First stop: Lisa Peters Art