{"title":"Artist Exclusive Fine Art Shop","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Artist Exclusive Bead \u0026amp; Fine Art Gallery! The very first Beads of Courage program began in 2003 and in 2023 we celebrated our 20th Anniversary year. This is a momentous occasion for BOC and everyone who believes in our mission of hope and healing for kids coping with serious illness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow you will find some specially curated items to celebrate and commemorate the past 20 years, with an eye toward the next 20 and beyond. We are so grateful for the legacy of support from our artist partners, many who are part of the Beads of Courage Artist Hall of Fame!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtists:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kris-schaible\"\u003eKris Shaible\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/margaret-zinser\"\u003eMargaret Zinser\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rashan-omari\"\u003eRashan Omari Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/robert-simmons\"\u003eRobert Simmons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shoptosupport.beadsofcourage.org\/collections\/stephanie-white\"\u003eStephanie White\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shoptosupport.beadsofcourage.org\/collections\/bill-wise\"\u003eBill Wise\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ae_ks_pendant0004","title":"Artist Exclusive - Kris Schaible - Limited Edition Handmade Glass 20th Anniversary Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist statement:\u003c\/b\u003e I am so honored to be asked to create a bead to represent 20 years of this amazing program. I found Beads of Courage in early 2004 as I was learning how to make beads. I was looking for something to do with all the beads I was making and the program spoke to my younger mother's heart. Over the years I have watched my kids grow and the program expand into what it is today. Seeing my kids grow up and my work mature and develop has been pretty cool. I have always loved flowers and being an avid gardener I find that flowers have proliferated in my beads as well. I love to pack tiny detail in my beads and have the observer turn them around in their hand. I hope that those who receive a bead can escape for a few minutes and imagine playing in their gardeners. Flowers are never in competition with anyone, they are always just reaching for the sun and trying to be their most beautiful self. Whenever I'm feeling down or need time to think or be inspired, I just take a few minutes and walk through my different flower gardens, it has taken me 5-6 years to cultivate my gardens to have flowers in bloom from early April through the end of October, I can simply walk out into my gardens and create a beautiful bouquet of flowers, or I can go to my studio and create that same bouquet on a glass bead. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHappy anniversary, Beads of Courage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeads of Courage has given me many opportunities and adventures for my beads that never would have been possible other wise. I had many beads on the Iditarod race and even “Won” 2 years. I had beads go into space on both STS-132, and STS-134. I was inducted into the 2013 Hall of Fame and have done many tutorials for beads that can best benefit the children in the program. I have been able to attend many BOC Events and was even at the launch of the program at Hershey medical center. I have gotten to meet many families and even had a few reach out to ask if I have made certain bead they have collected on their medical journey. Being a tiny part of this program is so special to me as I see the joy it brings kids and how much those kids look forward to the bead pharmacy visit. If something I can create can help make a child’s stay in the hospital or treatment center less stressful then I will continue to make beads for the next 20 years. If something I can make helps a child and their family show a tangible record of their incredible journey then I will make beads for the program for another 20 years. Beads have such power, art has so much to offer in both the creating and healing journeys. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist Bio:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Kris Schaible\u003c\/b\u003e is a stay at home mama, to her 3 kids (now 19,17,16.). Kris was able to have lots of studio time and with her kids by her side she was able to teach them what being creative was all about and using your craft to help others. She is most proud that they share the BOC story and tell others about the program. She has been making beads since 2004 when her son was born a few weeks earlier than expected. Leaving the aviation business she helped her husband with, left her looking for something to do with her time while her son slept. She made her first beads sitting at a kitchen table on a plumbers torch with a small handful of glass she had bought from a local supply business. She had some printed pages from the internet on “how to make beads” and within a matter of days was truly was hooked, in searching for information she found BOC and can recall being so inspired by Jean and how she was trying to help the children and family’s have a voice and record of their medical journey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers and being outdoors has always been a place of quite reflection and inspiration to Kris. She has seen this inspiration come out in many areas of her work with metal smith, engraving, painting and especially in her glass work. She is known for her highly detailed, multi-layered beads. Having had beads on the Iditarod and Beads in Space twice is one of the highlights in her career. She finds the most reward when she is asked to create very special beads for the program, such as the summer Watermelon bead for “carry-a-bead” program and especially this 20th year commemorative bead. She hopes that you can take time to reflect on your journey to reach for the sun and take a few quite moments to look for the beauty that is all around you. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth in the series of five collections of pendants created to commemorate the Beads of Courage 20th Anniversary!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 90 pendants, created by Kris Schaible, exclusively for Beads of Courage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eStaff will fill yours with love and caring and send out one of the 90 that we have in our collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\"Barb's Springtime\" is a pendant created exclusively for Beads of Courage by artist Kris Schaible. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"BOC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781880426689,"sku":"STS_M_FINEART_KSchiable_Pendant","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3784\/6977\/files\/krisschaible2.png?v=1751387583"},{"product_id":"ae_mzh_pendant0001","title":"Artist Exclusive - Margaret Zinser Hunt - Limited Edition Handmade Glass 20th Anniversary Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist statement:\u003c\/b\u003e To celebrate Bead of Courage's (BOC) 20th, I wanted to honor the wide network of those that make BOC successful: nurses and clinicians, artists, families, volunteers, staff, and, of course, the kids that participate in BOC programs. Each of these communities engages with BOC in different, but all deeply meaningful ways. That’s why I chose to create an abstract style that allows the imagination to wander. Does each bead represent a universe, a planet, a landscape, a cloudy sky, or a microcosm? Make it what you wish. I added emerald greens because emerald is the gem to represent a 20th anniversary, and perhaps here it also represents growth, change, and success. Sky blue was included of course as a lovely contrast, but also to represent a limitless sky, calm water, or an inspired mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy anniversary, Beads of Courage.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Zinser Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e has been making beads since 2001. With “formal” training in Entomology, Margaret uses insect imagery and inspiration in her work, mostly focusing on butterflies. A strong advocate of arts in the community, Margaret volunteered on the Boards of Directors of Tucson nonprofits Beads of Courage and Sonoran Glass School for over a decade. She is motivated, inspired, and deeply grateful to be part of such a committed community of fellow artists and volunteers. Her work can be found at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mzglass.com.%20\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In\"\u003ewww.mzglass.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eIn 2021, after 21 years in Tucson, Margaret and her family relocated to Northwestern Ohio. Margaret and her husband own and operate Bloom \u0026amp; Bower (www.bloomandbower.com), a Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast and wedding venue on their country estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe second in the series of five collections of pendants created to commemorate the Beads of Courage 20th Anniversary!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 100 pendants, created by Margaret Zinser Hunt, exclusively for Beads of Courage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaff will fill yours with love and caring and send out one of the 100 we have in our collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"BOC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781880459457,"sku":"STS_M_FINEART_MZinser_Pendant","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3784\/6977\/files\/MargaretZ-20thanniv-pendant_f20a7e86-2d44-49b1-a0b7-22b08a42974a.png?v=1751387583"},{"product_id":"ae_roj_pendant0004p","title":"Artist Exclusive - Rashan Omari Jones - Limited Edition Handmade Glass 20th Anniversary Pendant #04","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist statement:\u003c\/b\u003e In 2003, I had my first experience with Beads of Courage (BOC). I was introduced to the brilliant and dynamic powerhouse that is Jean Baruch. She was so focused and excited, the vibe was contagious and I immediately became a huge supporter of BOC and its mission. Over the years, I’ve been honored to create and champion the cause, hosting events and always trying to do my part on the torch to keep the cause moving forward. I’ve been honored to hold a place in their Bead Artist Hall of Fame and I was overjoyed when asked to create 20yr commemorative pieces. Each pendant is formed using 24kt gold and fine silver, vaporized or “fumed” onto the molten glass. Then I used clear dots to trap the gases in the pendant. Those dots are the colors you see vibrantly shining in the glass. Each piece has exactly 20 dots to celebrate 20yrs of hard work and amazing results achieved by BOC.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: Rashan Omari Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Borosilicate Lampworker living in Albuquerque, NM. And for the last decade, his company, Jones Art Glass has been creating handcrafted, mouthblown pieces of glass. A lifelong passion was found in the Spring of 2001 after an apprenticeship opportunity left him hopelessly addicted to molten glass. Inspired by beautiful natural surroundings, in Albuquerque, NM, his work truly captures the fire and spirit of the southwestern high desert. Organic colors and shapes are hallmarks of his natural style. In 2008 he opened the first of its kind, hands-on, elementary school glass education classes at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM and in 2011 opened his first solo studio, High Desert Flameworks. Currently, he is working as lead artisan and Exec Director at High Desert Creative Arts a youth, multi-medium arts space. Dedicated to creating and sustaining hands-on arts education in New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe first in the series of five collections of pendants created to commemorate the Beads of Courage 20th Anniversary!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is 1 of 100 unique pendants, created by Rashan Omari Jones. that was revealed at our Bead Inspired - Tucson event on February 2, 2023. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"BOC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781880623297,"sku":"STS_M_FINEART_RJones_Pendant_4","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3784\/6977\/files\/4_65af61da-760d-49fc-b87a-5ee2cace1398.png?v=1751387580"},{"product_id":"ae_roj_pendant0005p","title":"Artist Exclusive - Rashan Omari Jones - Limited Edition Handmade Glass 20th Anniversary Pendant #05","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist statement:\u003c\/b\u003e In 2003, I had my first experience with Beads of Courage (BOC). I was introduced to the brilliant and dynamic powerhouse that is Jean Baruch. She was so focused and excited, the vibe was contagious and I immediately became a huge supporter of BOC and its mission. Over the years, I’ve been honored to create and champion the cause, hosting events and always trying to do my part on the torch to keep the cause moving forward. I’ve been honored to hold a place in their Bead Artist Hall of Fame and I was overjoyed when asked to create 20yr commemorative pieces. Each pendant is formed using 24kt gold and fine silver, vaporized or “fumed” onto the molten glass. Then I used clear dots to trap the gases in the pendant. Those dots are the colors you see vibrantly shining in the glass. Each piece has exactly 20 dots to celebrate 20yrs of hard work and amazing results achieved by BOC.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: Rashan Omari Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Borosilicate Lampworker living in Albuquerque, NM. And for the last decade, his company, Jones Art Glass has been creating handcrafted, mouthblown pieces of glass. A lifelong passion was found in the Spring of 2001 after an apprenticeship opportunity left him hopelessly addicted to molten glass. Inspired by beautiful natural surroundings, in Albuquerque, NM, his work truly captures the fire and spirit of the southwestern high desert. Organic colors and shapes are hallmarks of his natural style. In 2008 he opened the first of its kind, hands-on, elementary school glass education classes at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM and in 2011 opened his first solo studio, High Desert Flameworks. Currently, he is working as lead artisan and Exec Director at High Desert Creative Arts a youth, multi-medium arts space. 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I was introduced to the brilliant and dynamic powerhouse that is Jean Baruch. She was so focused and excited, the vibe was contagious and I immediately became a huge supporter of BOC and its mission. Over the years, I’ve been honored to create and champion the cause, hosting events and always trying to do my part on the torch to keep the cause moving forward. I’ve been honored to hold a place in their Bead Artist Hall of Fame and I was overjoyed when asked to create 20yr commemorative pieces. Each pendant is formed using 24kt gold and fine silver, vaporized or “fumed” onto the molten glass. Then I used clear dots to trap the gases in the pendant. Those dots are the colors you see vibrantly shining in the glass. Each piece has exactly 20 dots to celebrate 20yrs of hard work and amazing results achieved by BOC.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: Rashan Omari Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Borosilicate Lampworker living in Albuquerque, NM. And for the last decade, his company, Jones Art Glass has been creating handcrafted, mouthblown pieces of glass. A lifelong passion was found in the Spring of 2001 after an apprenticeship opportunity left him hopelessly addicted to molten glass. Inspired by beautiful natural surroundings, in Albuquerque, NM, his work truly captures the fire and spirit of the southwestern high desert. Organic colors and shapes are hallmarks of his natural style. In 2008 he opened the first of its kind, hands-on, elementary school glass education classes at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM and in 2011 opened his first solo studio, High Desert Flameworks. Currently, he is working as lead artisan and Exec Director at High Desert Creative Arts a youth, multi-medium arts space. 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I was introduced to the brilliant and dynamic powerhouse that is Jean Baruch. She was so focused and excited, the vibe was contagious and I immediately became a huge supporter of BOC and its mission. Over the years, I’ve been honored to create and champion the cause, hosting events and always trying to do my part on the torch to keep the cause moving forward. I’ve been honored to hold a place in their Bead Artist Hall of Fame and I was overjoyed when asked to create 20yr commemorative pieces. Each pendant is formed using 24kt gold and fine silver, vaporized or “fumed” onto the molten glass. Then I used clear dots to trap the gases in the pendant. Those dots are the colors you see vibrantly shining in the glass. Each piece has exactly 20 dots to celebrate 20yrs of hard work and amazing results achieved by BOC.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: Rashan Omari Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Borosilicate Lampworker living in Albuquerque, NM. And for the last decade, his company, Jones Art Glass has been creating handcrafted, mouthblown pieces of glass. A lifelong passion was found in the Spring of 2001 after an apprenticeship opportunity left him hopelessly addicted to molten glass. Inspired by beautiful natural surroundings, in Albuquerque, NM, his work truly captures the fire and spirit of the southwestern high desert. Organic colors and shapes are hallmarks of his natural style. In 2008 he opened the first of its kind, hands-on, elementary school glass education classes at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM and in 2011 opened his first solo studio, High Desert Flameworks. Currently, he is working as lead artisan and Exec Director at High Desert Creative Arts a youth, multi-medium arts space. 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I was introduced to the brilliant and dynamic powerhouse that is Jean Baruch. She was so focused and excited, the vibe was contagious and I immediately became a huge supporter of BOC and its mission. Over the years, I’ve been honored to create and champion the cause, hosting events and always trying to do my part on the torch to keep the cause moving forward. I’ve been honored to hold a place in their Bead Artist Hall of Fame and I was overjoyed when asked to create 20yr commemorative pieces. Each pendant is formed using 24kt gold and fine silver, vaporized or “fumed” onto the molten glass. Then I used clear dots to trap the gases in the pendant. Those dots are the colors you see vibrantly shining in the glass. Each piece has exactly 20 dots to celebrate 20yrs of hard work and amazing results achieved by BOC.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Bio: Rashan Omari Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Borosilicate Lampworker living in Albuquerque, NM. And for the last decade, his company, Jones Art Glass has been creating handcrafted, mouthblown pieces of glass. A lifelong passion was found in the Spring of 2001 after an apprenticeship opportunity left him hopelessly addicted to molten glass. Inspired by beautiful natural surroundings, in Albuquerque, NM, his work truly captures the fire and spirit of the southwestern high desert. Organic colors and shapes are hallmarks of his natural style. In 2008 he opened the first of its kind, hands-on, elementary school glass education classes at Manzano Day School in Albuquerque, NM and in 2011 opened his first solo studio, High Desert Flameworks. Currently, he is working as lead artisan and Exec Director at High Desert Creative Arts a youth, multi-medium arts space. 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I came to BoC in late 2003\/early 2004 when I met Jean on the artist website Wet Canvas. She was looking for bead makers and I was looking for something to do with the beads that I was making. It all took off from there and after almost 20 years I’m still creating glass art for the children and their families. Nancy Campbell and I started the Dream Bead Program as a small pilot project at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. I served as Director for Bead Donations for many years and was elected to the Bead Artist Hall of Fame in 2013. Over the years my wife, Camille, and I have had the opportunity to visit kids and their families in the hospitals in our area. Through these contacts, we have learned firsthand how important these small tokens are to the children, their families, as well as the doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who work with them. I chose a floral theme for my anniversary bead which I call ‘In the Garden’. These garden beads represent the spiritual and emotional growth that so many have experienced through participation in the Beads of Courage programs. It is my hope that when you hold or wear one of these beads you will experience the peace and hope to be found in a garden of flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Biography - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring his career as a teacher and researcher in the biological sciences, Robert Simmons has always used art as a way of expressing the beauty that he has seen in the natural world. Much of his current work in glass and enamel draws from his experience with science and imaging. Many of the pieces reflect the shapes and colors he has seen through working with microscopes. Now retired from academia, he is an avid naturalist and strives to bring his vision of nature to a wider audience through his art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert has been working with glass since 2002 and metals and enamel since 2015. His work has been shown in the Forbes Gallery in New York as part of the Jewelry in the Space Age exhibition. Two glass pieces, created for Beads of Courage, orbited the Earth on the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavor and astronaut Buzz Aldrin often wears a strand of custom-made beads that Robert created for him (also through BoC). Robert has acted as curator for The Fusion Gallery (part of the Atlanta Science Festival at Georgia State University) three times. Many scientists are artists as well and this gallery is designed to showcase the interaction between science and art. Robert has also exhibited at the Apalachicola National Environmental Research Reserve with a one-man show, Art from the Sea. 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