[Jewelry making - Article 00066] - Re: [Orchid] New York Orchid Dinner report

[Karen Christians]

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    Hello Orchidians! I have been doubly blessed, first by Tucson and now
    the Big Apple, to once again meet up with old friends and make new
    ones.  We had 35 people at our dinner, which was a nice size for
    talking and show and tell.  Kenneth did an amazing job with the
    restaurant which served excellent buffet style Indian food.   We had
    some excellent "Orchid Mead" that was bottled especially for the
    Orchid Dinner.  Hanuman, I am sending a bottle to you through the
    mail.  It had its own speciality Orchid labeling. 

    The Orchid Pins, just freshly launched onto the Ganoksin site, were
    worn proudly by many Orchidians.  Sumner Silverman did an amazing
    job of designing these incredible pins.  Thank you Sumner!  Donna's
    Shimazu's was in the case at our booth at MJSA and admired as well
    for their delicacy and beautiful rendition.   Please, if you have
    wanted to donate to Orchid, to keep our costs manageable, this is a
    great way to show your support. http://www.ganoksin.com/shop 

    One of the truly nice things about an Orchid Celebration, is beside
    the wonderful Orchid members who show up, is the opportunity to
    speak to the spouses and friends.  One person pulled me aside, and
    was truly struck by the friendship and comaraderie of this group. 
    As makers and artists, there was none of the often felt snobbery and
    large ego that is experienced in other art gatherings.  Everyone in
    that room was easy and pleasant to talk to.  Topics of conversation
    ranged from new wax formulas, cooking and recipes for various
    eggplant dishes, articles in magazines and past thread topics on
    Orchid.  We are certainly a diverse bunch! 

    This year, Ganoksin had its first booth space, generously donated by
    MJSA.  Situated in the hallway with the AJM seminars,  Ganoksin had
    many inquiring minds about what exactly what it did.  I have to
    confess, I get so used to my daily fix of Orchid, that I forget what
    an incredible library and archived material is out there.  When is
    the last time you went to the home page?  Hanuman has really worked
    very hard to make it easy to find information and I felt extremely
    happy when the library and archives found some odd and esoteric
    subject.  If you haven't been to the archives recently, do so.  The
    amount of information exchange from 1997, and the advancements in
    jewelry technology have really progressed. 

    I am really looking forward to next year's event.  Michael Coan,
    faculty of the Fashion Institute of Technology, is working with
    Ganoksin to have the Orchid Celebration on the 8th floor of their
    school.  They can have the event completely catered and the
    discussion of a silent auction is in the works.  So stay tuned. 

    On a personal note, I would like to thank the following people. 
    Kenneth Singh who is simply one of the nicest people I have ever had
    the pleasure of meeting, Joel Schwab, whom I had not met before but
    found utterly delightful.  Mary Whalek, Tina, Heather and Rich
    Youmans of AJM.  Thank you for your donation of the booth.  The
    support of AJM of the efforts of Ganoksin is truly appreciated.  We
    will be back next year. Thank you Rio Grande for the lovely Ganoksin
    Banner! 

-k

Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Ph. 781/891-3854 Fax 3857
http://www.metalwerx.com/
Jewelry/Metalarts School & Cooperative Studio


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