Did You Hear the Story About the Lady on the Elevator?

 
Well, it starts like this...

Back in October when we attended the Hope for the Family conference in Asheville, there was another group also on campus using the conference center....a group of artists gathering for their workshops.

In fact, we ended up having lunch with a couple of those ladies...very interesting artistic projects they were working on in class and telling us about.

Well, our family happened to be walking across this bridge-way you see below that connected the hotel rooms over to the elevators that led to the conference rooms: We were in the middle of a discussion on the way to one of our workshops, and I was animatedly talking, probably louder than I needed to in a public place, not hearing someone else walking close along behind us.

In fact, the lady actually joined into our conversation and told us her name was Lynda, and she was one of the artists on campus.

As we all got into the elevator, I immediately noticed her earrings--artistic, forest-y mosaic, and beautiful!

Of course, I asked if she minded telling me where she got them, and she said, "Tamela Wells, polymer clay!" And I could find her jewelry at the Southern Highland Craft Guild right there in Asheville. (More about Tamela here.) Well, our schedule was too tight to go gallivanting off to a craft guild when I was supposed to be in a workshop learning something...although I sure wanted to go on a craft guild adventure!

Weekend was soon over, and it was time to return home to Virginia...

That evening I started what seemed like a wild goose chase online googling Tamela Wells, polymer clay jewelry, Southern Highland...and anything else I could remember from that brief elevator conversation.

But...success! I right away sent an email off to Tamela asking about her jewelry and if she could make a pair of earrings just like the lady's in the elevator! She was surprised at my diligence to locate her after a chance encounter! Anyway, this past weekend I received a package in the mail...the earrings! And I love them! They are exactly what I remembered! Thank you so much, Tamela!

That was a very delightful, unexpected elevator encounter!

I love things like that. Do you?

~Deb

Comments

[Toni]

Hi Deb!
It is interesting how some things just happen. I can't believe how gorgeous polymer clay can be. The mosaic work is really pretty.
I'm really behind commenting on blog posts.
That's what happens when your other half retires then occupies all your time.
Save me, lol.
Toni

[victoria]

I can see why you love those quilty-looking earrings! Very cute.

[Bev]

Hello Deb,

Some things are meant to be and this was the case here. Chance conversations can change lives. Tamela has made some beautiful jewellery, with a story attached to them. Enjoy.
Bev.