new jewelry for the upcoming holiday shows

Gold Cottonwood Oval Chain Necklace
SOLD- Knotted Silver & Pearl Bracelet

SOLD- 2 Strand Silver Pine Cone Bracelet

Silver Ginko Pearl Dangle Necklace

SOLD- Silver Ginko Butterfly Necklace

SOLD- Raspberry Leaf Pearl Necklace

Blue & Black Flower Pearl Necklace
SOLD 2 Strand Periwinkle Blue Pearl Necklace

Crystal Tumbled Glass & Pearl Bracelet

SOLD- Copper Pine Cone Bracelet

SOLD-Copper Oak & Pearl Necklace

Blue Trumpet Pearl Necklace (earrings SOLD)

SOLD- 2 Strand Cooper Pearl Bracelet

3 Strand Blue, Green & Purple Delicate Pearl Bracelet

Electric Blue 3 Strand Delicate Pearl Bracelet

Maggie Style Jewelry Holiday 2009 Show Schedule

Maggie Style Jewelry
Holiday 2009 Show Schedule

Saturday November 14th
“Hands to Art” Show
10am-4pm
Waynflete School – Sill Gym
360 Spring St Portland 04102

Friday & Saturday November 20th & 21rst
Zaz & Moe Holiday Show
Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 9am-3pm
Sue Hellier’s Home
37 Hawthorne St South Portland 04106

Saturday & Sunday November 28th & 29th
Hickman Holiday Home Show
Saturday 4pm-7pm
Sunday 12pm-2pm
Kathy & Gerry Hickman’s Home
46 Payson St Attleboro, MA

Thursday December 3rd
Coldwell Banker Holiday Sale
11am-6pm
Coldwell Banker Portland Office
53 Baxter Blvd Portland 04101

Friday & Saturday December 4th & 5th
SEA Holiday Art Sale
Friday 6pm-9pm
Saturday 10am-9am
East End School
195 North St Portland 04101

Wednesday Dec 10th- Wednesday Dec 30th
Artascope Holiday Show & Sale
9am-7pm daily
Artascope Studios
352 Cottage Rd South Portland 04106

Friday December 11th
Histen Holiday Open House
6:30pm-9:30pm
Deborah Histen’s Home
7 Sunset Rd Scarborough 04074

Sunday December 13th
Maggie Style Home Show
Sunday 2pm-6pm
Maggie & Greg Bokor’s Home
36 Columbus Rd Cape Elizabeth 04107

Contact Maggie for more information
207-899-5939 info@maggiebokor.com

More Beautiful Leaves

Aspen symbolizes Victory, Transformation & Vision.
Lacey Oak symbolizes Strength, Stability & Nobility.

Waynflete Silent Auction Piece-Full Moon Maple Pearl Necklace

You are all invited to the Hands to Art Silent Auction being held at the Waynflete School in Portland on Friday November 13th. I have donate a new 16" fresh water pearl necklace-The Full Moon Maple Pearl Necklace. The beautiful silver elecroplated maple leaf was one of my Whole Bead Show finds. It's a beauty!

Zaz and Moe and Friends Studio Show- November 20-21

I am very excited to be invited to join these very talented ladies for two terrific days of Holiday Shopping! So mark your calendar and plan to visit Sue Hellier's beautiful home Friday November 20th and Saturday November 21rst. There will be wine and goodies, music and amazing handmade, unique works from my local artist friends-Sue Hellier of Zaz and Moe, Kendra Haskell, Sue Drown Trout, Lisa Gent....just to name a few....and of course....ME!

Beautiful Fall Rainbow in Portland

Check it out! There was an amazing rainbow perfectly arched between Portland and South Portland on Monday October 5th. I was driving home from teaching the metalsmithed ring class at Casco Bay High School and found this treasure as I was driving on the Rt 77 bridge back to Cape Elizabeth. Everyone was stopping to take a look. Wow.

Whole Bead Show-Providence RI 2009

New Finds at The Whole Bead Show in Providence RI. The show was held at the Convention Center in Downtown from Friday Sept 23rd- Sunday Sept 25th. I caught the last two hours of the show on Sunday between my visit with my grandfather who is turning 96 years old on Sat Oct 3rd and heading back to MA to visit my folks and our dear friends in Newton. A full day.

This was my first time at the Whole Bead Show in Providence. I was hoping to get to the larger one in New York this fall, but my schedule won't allow it. I found some great new silver beads, beautiful pearls and some lovely metal leaves to play with. Check out my finds!

Accepted into the Holiday S.E.A. Show

Very excited about my second year at the S.E.A. Holiday Show! Last year, I teamed up with my friend Liz Prescott to do the MECA/SEA Show. This year, the shows have parted ways. I will be at the SEA show held on the first Friday and Saturday in December (4-5) at the East End School. I am pretty sure I will have my same sweet spot in the kitchen area against the glass windows looking out onto the bay. Show bliss!

Cape Elizabeth Labor Day Show and Picnic Show Follow up

Two whirlwind Weekend Show to share with you:
Labor Day Weekend Show at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth: What a day! There was a soft breeze sailing in from the shore as we set up our tent. (Thank you Judy) The weather was simply perfect. This was the 42nd anniversary for the Engine 1 Labor Day Art Show and the 1rst year for accepting crafts and wares into the collection. Great day, great people and a good crowd. I will definitely be keeping this as one of my regular events for sure!

Picnic Music and Arts Festival: Shared a space with my friends, Lea Cyr and Deb Freedman. We had a prime location on Pearl Street. The Picnic Festival took place at Lincoln Park at the intersection of Congress St and Franklin Art in Portland. The clouds moved in pretty quickly and we were very glad that we had shielded the sides of our booths by the time 1pm rolled around and the skies opened up. It was a fun event and lots of interested buyers. The rain wasn't a plus, but I know next year will be even better. Looks like they will be investing in a holiday show this December, so stay posted!

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Thai Pearl Pendant and Earrings Commission Finished

Recently sent off my commissioned Thai Pearl piece down to my client in DC. This piece was requested from a dear friend for her sister's 40th birthday. The Thai pearls were given to her in Thailand and are very dear to her heart. This pendant and earrings came out of a collaborative design process between myself and my client. So glad she is enjoying the piece.

The Thai pearls were quite a fun challenge for me. No holes and too tiny for standard bezel cups. The pearls nest inside the etched pendant. Played with copper, brass and sterling silver. Very happy.....

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 2- Pod Rasta

Week 2 at Cow Island. On my own for the first time and figuring out all the ins and outs of working in the old island bunker as our metalsmithing studio. Brought the tank on the boat in the morning and set up shop.

POD RASTA showed up around 9:30 raring to go! Quite a lively group and lots of fun. They made some excellent rings which they are sporting in the photo above. After class, they were gracious enough to help me find my way to the the killer solar power kitchen on the other side of the island and asked me to eat with them. It was a great way to start my solo teaching.

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!

Summer Visits with Family

Our niece, Lauren, graduated from Clarksburg High School on Monday. We were so proud to be able to be present at her ceremony and celebrate this momentous occasion with the Bokor family. We took Lauren kayaking on Sunday for her graduation gift. Tried to kayak on the Potomac with no luck. The heavy rains have caused closed to flooding conditions down in DC, so we headed back to Boyds to paddle around Black Hill Lake. Lots to explore. Great day!

After our whirlwind trip driving down to Maryland on Saturday with an early return Tuesday morning, we were surprised to find out that my aunt Mary Jo was coming to the east coast this week. A very rare experience not to be missed. It's been nearly 20 years since I have connected to Mary Jo. So there was no way we were going to miss the occasion.

So Greg and I took the trip down to Massachusetts yesterday afternoon to make dinner with Mary Jo and friends. We had a wonderful time and only wish we could have visited longer. Looks like we will have to find ourselves in Indiana one of these days, so that we can connect again with my brilliant, inspiring aunt.

Mother of Pearl Summer Collection

Check out some of my new work! I am playing with Mother of Pearl and fine sterling findings. You can see my work at Artascope Studios and Healthy Body, Fit Mind locations in South Portland.

Reiki Testimonials for Maggie Bokor's Treatments

"I wish I could have a Reiki treatment everyday from Maggie. She creates a welcoming and sacred space during each session. Her touch is gentle and warm as she intuitively scans the body for blockages, sweeping over the sore spots and clearing away all the debris. At the end of my first session with Maggie, I felt a wonderful tingling at the top of my head; afterwards, I felt balanced, cleansed, and energized. I whole-heartedly recommend her work to anyone lucky enough to live near her."
-Teri Gullickson, Iowa City, Iowa

"I have benefited from Maggie's reiki treatments before and after major back surgery. Reiki helped bring me a sense of harmony and balance, allowing my body to heal faster and more easily. Maggie's expertise allowed her to treat me from a distance and to gear her treatment to my specific condition and circumstances."
-Deborah Amylon, Providence, RI

"When I was going in for a biopsy, Maggie sent energetic healing to me long-distance. She used a proxy (in my case a little stuffed lamb, which still brings me a sense of peace) - and visualized the area of my body that was to be operated on. I experienced the palpable healing energy of Maggie's caring and compassionate heart and felt carried by the breath of universe. Through Maggie, Reiki is a powerful instrument of connection and healing."
-Kathy Hickman, Attleboro, MA

What is Reiki Healing?

Reiki (pronounced RAY-key) means universal life energy in Japanese. The art of Reiki is a system of gentle vibrational healing that was established by Dr. Usui from Japan in the late 19th century.

Reiki can greatly improve health and well-being by working on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level at the same time. This healing modality treats the whole person, revitalizing the body's own healing potential by restoring greater balance and allowing the natural life force to flow more freely. Reiki is practiced with gentle hands-on, or by simply working the energy above the body, while lying on the massage table wearing loose, comfortable clothing. As the energy flows through the practitioner’s hands to the client, the client may perceive a pulsing or tingling sensation, a feeling of warmth and comfort, or a sense of releasing previously-blocked emotions. Reiki can be used to reduce physical and emotional pain, to calm the mind and experience deep relaxation on all levels as well as improve immune and nervous system functioning. Reiki is widely used in hospitals and birthing centers to aid in the healing process and provide relaxation to the recipients.

Reiki

I am now seeing Reiki clients in my home in Cape Elizabeth. It has been a real pleasure to start my practice back up full time and I am so grateful for the interest in my work.

Some of you may know that I am a Reiki Master. I have been practicing Reiki for 6 years, specializing in treatments for relaxation and whole body healing. I have had great success with long distance pre-op treatments for major surgeries and was blessed to give Reiki to a dear friend during the birth of her first son. I am looking forward to finding new ways to help people balance, heal and harmonize their bodies, minds and spirits. Feel free to call me at 207-899-5939 to learn more or email me at info@maggiebokor.com

A Moment in Time....Jewelry Event

A Moment in Time for Yourself

Join us for an afternoon of indulgence

Shop, snack, sip and socialize

Saturday May 9th
3pm-7pm
326 Spurwink Ave
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

featuring my glass and pearl jewelry. Should be a wonderful afternoon event. Please feel free to call me at 207-899-5939 for more information.

Earth Day April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day to everyone! Hope you take a little time to give back to your planet today. Whether you plant a tree, clean up your city or get involved with the green movement...every little bit counts. Take a moment and meditate about the wonders of this world and send out some love!

North Carolina-Here I come!

As I listen to the weather report for the upcoming week, I can breath a sigh of relief. For I will be leaving the snowy shores of Maine for a few days to take care of my niece and nephews in beautiful Charlotte, NC. I don't care if it's 50 and overcast, I will be soaking in the warm soil and celebrating spring. Should be an adventure for sure. Can't wait to see my family!

Sucess vs Perfection

I ran into a quote today that I thought was worth sharing:

"Aim for success not perfection.Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person."

I find the challenge of being an artist is to figure out how to stay true to myself while I find ways to market a business that reflect my talents and offers something wonderful to the world. I used to spend days walking the streets of Providence while I was at RISD trying to figure out what I should be "making" that would be something that everyone needed and desired. It's been 14 years since I graduated and my path has been blessed with many adventures and lots of lessons about what is really important to about making art and sharing my work.

The passion lies within me and I can always see how people respond to work where my heart is really present and the goal for selling is not existent. So I shall aim for success in myself and share myself through my work. Perfection will have to wait.

New Bridal Jewelry

The Maggie Style Wedding Line

Maggie Bokor is inspired to create beautiful things. She has designed a fabulous line of bridal jewelry made especially for you.Create custom wedding jewelry that you and your bridal party can wear for years to come as a tribute to your special day.

Each piece is hand crafted with the finest Sterling Silver, Fresh Water Pearls, Tumbled Glass Beads and Lucite Flowers. Each original design is either one of a kind or a limited edition.

Consult with Maggie about your wedding day desires. Create a special line for you and your bridal party including the mother of the bride to the flower girl. Colors coordinate jewelry for your entire Bridal Party or design unique pieces for everyone.

Maggie offers a free 30 minute consultation at her home studio. Discounts offered to everyone purchasing multiple pieces. Make your appointment today.

info@maggiebokor.com

207-899-5939

Savvy Women Wedding Expo-This Sunday!

One stop shopping for all your wedding day desires!

I am showcasing my bridal line of jewelry at the SWWS Bridal Expo this Sunday! Come check out my new work!

Date: Sunday January 11th 2009
Time: Join us from 1pm-5pm
Where: Make Thyme for Dinner
Fabulous Benefit Raffle:items and services from all of our Savvy Women! (all proceeds go to The Family Crisis Center of Maine)

check out http://www.savvywomenweddingsource.blogspot.com/ for info