[Jewelry making - Article 01051] - [Orchid] Winners of the Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2008 Announced

[Karen Christians]

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Hi All,

    I thought it would be nice to share the words of this year's Grand
    Prize Winner for the Ganoksin Raffle, Billie Lim. 

    We look forward to all your support for 2009. Remember, anyone can
    win and when they do, they never believe they can. Winners happen! 

    Best,
    Karen

        Thank You Ganoksin!
        February 2008

        "A girl can never have too many gemstones or hammers", is what I
        always say! More importantly, "the right tool for the right job."
        Winning this grand prize has become the exclamation mark to that
        last sentence. Throughout the years, I have purchased many tools,
        made many tools, gerrymandered common household items into tools,
        broken tools, re-purposed tools, even searched out obsolete
        tools. but now I can say with a smile on my face that I will
        absolutely positively have "the right tool for the right job!" 

        The past ten years of making jewelry have been such a blur, that
        I don't recall how I first came to know of Ganoksin. But one
        thing I know for sure, I would not want to imagine a world
        without it. When I discovered Orchid online, it was like
        instantly being reunited with a community of kindred spirits.
        Although I have not personally met all of the generous
        individuals and companies that have contributed these wonderful
        prizes, I none the less feel like I have some new best friends.
        When it's two o'clock in the morning and I'm all by myself
        working in my studio with only the drone of the 2008
        presidential coverage on for comic relief (or grief depending on
        your mood), I will not be alone. All of you will be with me just
        as real as if you were the hammer, gemstone, or one of the
        myriad services that make up the daily life of my studio. Thank
        you for the contributions you make through your vision of what
        Ganoksin has become, your pursuit of creative perfection, and for
        your generosity in making this all possible. I consider myself
        all the richer and much inspired by all of you. Again, thank you,
        thank you, and thank you! 

        Sincerely,
        Billie Lim
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