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Ripple Effect Continues

So....I haven't had a chance to photograph the latest ring classes due to weather and forgetfulness. Needless to say, each week has been extremely entertaining. Two weeks ago, POD CYAC (Cool Young Adults Club) endured a very wet Friday ring making class. Water was actually dripping from the ceiling onto the metalsmithing station I set up in the window sill between rooms to assure for the best light. Good thing I brought my head lamps from home. Thanks to Chris for letting me borrow his! Every little bit helped! Not a single complaint from our POD CYAC group. Their lead guide, Ashley, played this great ring game while we diligently soldered our talisman rings and waiting for the acid to do its job.

Last Friday, POD SURREAL, rocked the metalsmithing studio. Our 7 girls led by Lily were very talented, patient and creative with their rings. Although we did have a few sizing issues, I think it was a successful class for sure. When we talked about the best part of their week, a few girls talked about the ring class being it! Yeah!

Ripple Effect- Week 1 - Pod Fire

My dear friend Susan Bickford started a wonderful ring making class on Cow Island with the Ripple Effect Youth Summer Programs. She has been heading over to Cow Island every Friday morning to teach teens the art of ring making as the final piece to their week long journey on the island. The teens need to come up with a word for the outside of their ring that will represent their "pod" and remind them of the team they created all week long. Inside, everyone gets to put a personal word to remind them of a challenge they faced or something that will remind them about their unique self.

This summer, Susan called me up and asked if I would like to become the next ring teacher with Ripple Effect. She has moved over the past year and has a busy life getting ready for a performance/ installation art piece she is creating. This program is very dear to her and I am so very grateful that she has asked me to carry on the tradition!

I started two weeks ago on July 3rd with POD FIRE!!! They rocked! We braved some pretty heavy rains that day and they hadn't seen the sun over the entire week. But not one person complained about the conditions. It was smiled all around. What a great way to start my new Ripple Effect adventure!

Chris, one of the senior guides and boat captains, was gracious enough to get me back to the shore by 11:30am so that I could get to my noontime Nia class at the Bay Club. The rain gave us a break while we coasted back home, only to start back up again through the rest of the afternoon. Brave souls on that island. So glad to be one of them!