I can’t help but say that in the old Muppets way of saying ‘Pigs in Space’!
What you might ask is Beads In Space all about?
Beads of Courage is a wonderful charity that supports children coping with serious illnesses.
Many glass beadmakers donate beads that are in turn given to children who add them to their strings to signify a particular stage in their journey. Perhaps they just finished a round of treatment, or had surgery.
Beads of Courage are going to be sending 8oz of beads into space on the next Space Shuttle!
Bead artists are encourage to submit three beads which will be juried and possibly chosen to take that trip into space. How exciting is that!!!
Here’s a link to the info – the deadline is looming – so be quick if you want to join in the fun.
Now, if you know some of the beads that I make you’ll realise that I have some very excited monkeys here in Ontario! Yesterday I mailed off three of them and now we have to wait and wonder. Regardless of who’s beads get picked one thing is for sure – it’s a win/win/win for the children, for Beads of Courage and for the artists!
I’m so excited to see the beads that are submitted for this – they have to be space themed and I’m imagining all kinds of colourful space vehicles and critters. I suspect there may be a few ‘Pigs IN Spaaaaaace’ too!
Lousie, your space monkey was the first thing I thought of (I couldn’t help but think of Pigs in Space first) when I heard about the Beads in Space program. I sure hope one of your monkeys is blasting off soon – they seem to have been preparing for this for a long time. I sent my beads off a couple days ago. What a cool program.
Thanks Lauren, it is such an incredible idea – whoever thought it up is a genius! I do hope we get to see ALL the beads — hehe now my mind will be working overtime imagining what YOU’ve sent in!
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Thanks for the shout out for Beads of Courage Louise! I can’t wait to see your beads! This is so fun to see everyone so excited.
There is still time to get you entries in!
You are welcome Lori, I think this is sure to be a huge success! …and we all know that Beads of Courage are Out Of This World!!
I LOVED this as a kid!! My mom and I used to go around saying “Pigs in Spaaaaace!” all the time
I hope your beads get to go into space – I’m sure your Monkees would be excellent space explorers!