Jewelry Artists Charming Their Way to the Cure

In memory of one of their own felled by cancer, jewelry artists who work with Precious Metal Clay and Art Clay Silver have banded together for the second biennial fundraiser for cancer research, Charms for Charity.

Inspired by metal clay artist Robin Whitmore’s uplifting spirit and love of life, the entire community of metal clay artists has banded together to raise money by doing what they do best, making jewelry.

Robin died in 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer, leaving a legacy of courage and charity among her friends and colleagues.

Now Metal Clay artists from around the country have decided to honor Robin and their own loved ones who have succumbed to this disease by raising funds to benefit The American Cancer Society and The Marrow Foundation.
Individuals and local guilds are donating charms or complete bracelets to be raffled off.

The bracelets will be raffled off at the Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Conference in Perdue, IN, July 30, 2010, but raffle ticket holders do not need to be present to win.

This year, the metal clay artists hope to top their 2008 Charms for Charity donation of $12,270.  Raffle tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00, and multiple winners will receive a sterling silver bracelet with many beautifully crafted charms made by artists from all over the world.

All checks will be made out directly to the organization, either The American Cancer Society or The Marrow Foundation.
Each ticket purchased brings with it the chance for a special piece of fine jewelry but it also brings us one step closer to a cure. 

What is Metal Clay?

Metal Clay is a new way of working with silver, gold, platinum, copper and bronze. It is a moldable metal that transforms from a clay-like state into pure sculpted precious metal jewelry with the heat of a torch or kiln.  See www.pmcguild.com or www.artclayworld.com

For raffle tickets and more information about Charms for Charity http://tinyurl.com/yjvxvqv
http://www.pmc-conference.com/events/charms-for-charity.html

Contact: Holly Gage
Phone: 717-445-5755
E-mail: hgage1@ptd.net

Or Carol Hamilton 
chamiltondesigns@yahoo.com@yahoo.com

News Released  May 7, 2010