Amazing.  This event was put together in two days, and as you can see from the image above, It was well worth it to the people that will benefit from it, and how little effort it took to put together.  Words can’t describe the gratitude we felt towards our friends at Five Star whom let us host it, our friends(Christopher Charles, Darany Sarah Designs, SPCLGST) that help put it together, and the people that came and gave donations without thinking twice.  It truly is testimate that everyone can do just a little to help and make a world of difference.  When we dropped the check off at Red Cross,  we met this man, Alex Alexis, who is a registered nurse but also a native of Haiti.  He is soon to be deployed to the USS Comfort which is currently positioned near Haiti to provide relief.  He will be working as a French and Creole translator for at least the next month.  We wish him luck with his travels, keep an eye out on the news, and you will sure be hearing his name again. Thank You Raleigh for being AMAZING. Head over to the Jukebox Heroes to check all the pictures from the event!

Nobody can predict things like this happening like the earthquake in Haiti.  This is something we CAN do.  Please check out this event!  A word from DJ Forge:

“By now I’m sure you’ve heard, seen, and read about the destruction that Haiti has seen this week due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  It’s easy to feel like it’s hard to help people that are so far away, but you can make a difference because every small amount helps.

This Friday, DJ SPCLGST and I will be throwing a benefit party for Haiti Relief at Five Star in Raleigh.  Everything we make from the door will be donated to the red cross relief effort.  The minimum donation for entry is $5 but that isn’t the maximum, please contribute as much as you’d like.

This is your chance to enjoy yourself while still contributing to the cause.  We hope Raleigh (and the triangle) will turn out for Haiti.

If you can’t make it, please find a way to donate supplies or money to an organization. The people of Haiti need all they help they can get right now.”

I met Johanna at Bazaar Spark last year when I was perusing all the fellow artists that had been involved in Spark Con.  For those that haven’t been, if you are interested in seeing what local artists are doing and getting a chance to talk to them, check it out every fall at Sparkcon!  I remember as I was walking, I realized that I am a ABSOLUTE TERRIBLE judge of accessorizing my pieces(and my excuse is every time is ‘OH It’s ALL ABOUT THE GARMENT, WHO NEEDS JEWELRY’) and I need to find somebody that can direct me towards something.  Now when I buy jewelry, I don’t even really consider it jewelry buying.  More like Art shopping.  I end up going and getting the most elaborate looking pieces that I have no intention of ever wearing, and I’d rather put it on the wall or put it in a glass case cause it just looks so pretty. I Adore Johanna’s work.  Everything is a work of art, and if you check out her Etsy Store, she even has romantic stories attached to each piece(I dream of being a princess/faerie everyday, I need that constant encouragement you know).  She describes her studio as creating “Eco-Conscious Statement Jewelry” where she scourers for vintage jewelry pieces and accessorieses to remodel into a new piece.  I think it’s brilliant and Johanna’s exquisite eye for attention and detail really comes through in each piece.  Please check out her Etsy site and her Blog, and if you want more background on her, check out this spotlight she got on Etsy!  Hope to work with her soon, It would really be a honor.

This is my favorite piece. I LOVE IT.