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Happy 18th Birthday Funky Hannah’s!
Yes, it’s true! 18 years ago, on the busiest shopping day of the year, we opened our doors in downtown Racine. After just a month of ordering and rehabbing space, Funky Hannah’s opened and was greeted with a flurry of bead loving locals who were as happy to be here as we were. Thank you all for that amazing 1st day…and a slew of amazing days since then!
Thank you all for an amazing 18 years!
Congrats to Tara N. for winning the $50 shopping spree at our birthday party!
Big Winner for our Ugly Sweater Holiday Shopping Open House!
Downtown Racine’s Holiday Open House was Saturday December 12th! Lots of ladies (and a few gents) shopped and had fun throughout the charming shops in downtown Racine. Many took advantage of our loads of inspiration, quick, easy & inexpensive gift ideas you can make plus a great selection of earrings, bracelets and necklaces we have made that you can purchase!
Don’t worry, our employees are not eligible for this prize….as you can see from the photo above, there was stiff competition!
Below is a sampling of the fun our customers had….Congrats Beth Nelson! You won the $50 gift certificate giveaway! xo funky
Bloody Run Lapidary Trunk Show! December 4th
Jasper and Agate and Drusies, oh my! Join us on December 4th from 4-9pm for a trunk show of cabochons from our friends at Bloody Run Lapidary! Kevin Stellman, lapidary artist, will be here with LOADS of his custom cut stones. Custom orders welcome too! Don’t miss this!
THANK YOU! Annual Fundraising Jewelry Sale!
Our 2nd Annual Fundraising Jewelry Sale (of jewelry made by you and I ) was a great success! We raised nearly $2000 to help get the talented kids in the Steel Angels steel drum band from Akron, Ohio to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade! Whoo hoo!
Who are the Steel Angels? I was inspired by my friend, Christie Kern – and her pal Angel Lawry.
Angel founded ‘The Steel Academy’ in Akron, Ohio – a school for kids who learn differently. They have an all steel drum band and made a huge impact on us with a performance earlier this year. Christie is always finding ways to help this group, and now I know why. An amazing group of kids and teachers who believe in the gift each person inherently has to offer.
The Angels need another year of fundraising to get to the parade, so the proceeds from our sale will help them get there in 2016. (Learn more about the Steel Academy by clicking here.)
The Steel Angels playing in Racine a few months ago!
No visit to Racine is complete without a stop at the beach!
Majestic Pearl Trunk Show! November 20-22
Our friends at Majestic Pearl will be at the store for three full days – November 20, 21 and 22. We’re so excited that they’re coming all the way from the East Coast. Freshwater pearls in every size, shape and color! Tables and tables of luscious pearls will fill a section of our workshop space. (Speaking of which, we’ll have two sessions of the popular Wrap Bracelet for a Free Friday class! Join us at noon or 3pm and learn this great bracelet making technique that looks fabulous with pearls!!!)
As one of the oldest known gems, pearls have been considered the most valuable of gems for centuries. Actually, pearls are gems like none other. They are derived from a living creatures, mollusks, and are essentially organic matter. Because they are so old and precious, pearls are surrounded by traditions and have been used as adornment for centuries.
Pearls become tuned to the phases of the moon. Astrologically they link to the moon. Pearls are sometimes called tear drops of the moon. Other folklore tales say that pearls were born as the heart of oysters when a single rain drop fell from heaven and touched it. Others believed that pearls were formed by when angels passed through heavenly clouds. We even read that pearls were the tears of mermaids! I love that! What we do know is they are beautiful and are said to bestow the wearer with good will and positive, uplifting feallings! Can’t beat that! Come see the treasures this weekend!
Funky’s 2015 Visiting Bead Rock Stars!
While we boast some amazing local teachers here at Funky’s we are super lucky to draw from a wide area which enables us to bring some of the biggest, brightest creative stars in the Bead World right here to our classroom space in little ol’ Racine, WI. Here’s our lineup so far for 2015. Once we know what the artist is teaching we’ll post it. We often hold out until a few months before they come…knowing they might have something brand new to debut with us! We never mind being the first to do any of these artists amazing designs!
March 14 & 15 Nancy Cain — rescheduled for March 11-13th, 2016! Mark it now!
April 25th Kim Stathis — Minuet Bracelet
May 2nd & 3rd Shelley Nybakke — Kisses on The Bottom & Near Normal
September 18th-20th Cynthia Rutledge TBD
December 5th& 6th Shelley Nybakke TBD
Jan. 16-18th – Winter Bead Camp Countdown!!
We’re almost recovered from the holidays and counting down to the BEAD CAMP – January 16-18, 2015!! Have you registered yet?
Also mark your calendar for the rest of our 2015 camps : April 17-19 and October 16-18
For questions regarding camp call or email us at Funkys! 262-634-6088.
Funky Amanda and Sandy, veteran camper and the inspiration behind Bead Camp
Beading in the Open Bead Room is always entertaining!
Sweet, Salty and (a few) Healthy!
Bead Camp Registration Is Open!
Mark your calendar for January 16-18, 2015 for our 10th BEAD CAMP…held at the historic DeKoven Center on Lake Michigan in Racine, WI.
Click here to download the flyer and Registration Form.
Registration or facility questions, contact Hannah at the DeKoven Center at 262-633-6401 ext. 106
General camp questions, call or email us at Funkys! 262-634-6088.
Dec. 13th – Ugly Sweater Shopping Jam!
‘Tis the season to breakout the ugly holiday sweaters! Join us for the annual Downtown Racine Shopping Jam – this year featuring the attire we love to hate (or hate to love?) Sales and specials can be found throughout downtown. At Funky’s, a free pair of holiday earrings to the first ten people making a purchase wearing an ugly sweater. Everyone gets a “holiday kiss” (Hershey chocolate!) to reveal their discount for the day!
Check out all the fun downtown on Saturday! Of course we put the ‘fun’ in ‘Funky’….but our neighbors do a pretty good job too!
