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New Items   ~

        We now offer temporary
    COLORED  HAIRSTRE
AKS!
    

Lasts from 1 week to 1 month with proper care!
                  Only $5/streak!



         Mosaics by Kerri Stoltze - KEI Designs




 Bumper Stickers from the Peace Resource Project



   
 

             Moon Valley Handmade Beaded
              & Wire-Wrapped Stone Jewelry
                     
by Jennifer Konkol

Imports ~

   Mehandi Henna Kits





     
       Jewelry, Tapestries,
 Carved Wooden Boxes

 
 

     Guatemalan Textiles
     
We are now offering Alton Acoustic Arts T-shirts ($12.99) and Bags ($9.99) ~ makes a great gift!

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~ Go Green this season at the Sierra Club's 4th Annual ~

GREEN GIFT BAZAAR

A unique shopping experience with over 20 local artisans
and shop owners providing environmentally friendly gifts & art for sale


~ No entry fee!              ~ Door Prizes every hour!

2 dates & locations!

Saturday, November 25th 11am-3pm
@ Alton Square Mall, next to Hallmark

Sunday, December 10th 11am - 3pm
@ Bigelo's Bistro
(140 N. Main  Edwardsville, IL)

Please stop by our booth & also visit the booths of our friends:
* Mustard Seed Peace Project
* Mississippi Moon Clothing - by Melissa Pruitt
* Moon Valley Jewelry - by Jennifer Konkol
* Photography & Poi demonstrations by Sarah Springman 

For more info, please contact Christine Favilla
Phone: 618-462-6802 / Email:
christine.favilla@sierraclub.org

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~ The majority of the items offered at Alton Acoustic Arts 
are handmade by local artists!
 



~ If you have a unique creation that would appeal to our    
diverse clientele, please call Sara for consignment details
(618-208-3458)
 





   Handmade Batik T-shirts by Kristen Fox ~ Stellar Batik
         (click here to see more of Kristen's work in our photo gallery!)









   Hand-Carved Wooden Signs by Willis Wooden Creations





                  
               



   Wire and Stone Wrapped Glassware & Picture Frames by Julie Clark






   




   Custom Baby Slings by Dionne Smith ~ Baby Angel Boutique






   Misissippi Moon Clothing & Purses by Melissa Pruitt






   Hand-Painted Vases by Dan & Gerri Mazdra







    Shutterbee Custom Photography by Bev Sandifer






    Handmade Glass & Silver Jewelry by Meghan Tippy



~ A sampling from our selection of framed photography by Sarah Springman
 


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We are pleased to be working with
Teresa Cranmer & Megan Cowan and the
Mustard Seed Peace Project
which is a non-profit organization who's mission is to be a vehicle for the development of the child and the promotion of a true and enduring peace in the poorest regions of the world.

At the present time, the MSPP is working with the villagers of Playa Grande, Ixcan, Guatemala to help heal and rebuild from the devastation brought about by 36 years of war. Their goal is to create opportunities for children to receive a well-balanced education in a spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, cultural and religious expression and equality.
The MSPP has purchased over 11 acres of land in Guatemala, and since January 2005 have been working on Phase 1 of their project, which consists of the construction of a children's park, an amphitheatre, and a small house of prayer. In April 2005, the MSPP began working with the Springfield, IL diocese on a clean water system for the community in Playa Grande.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becoms a large bush and the birds of the sky come and dwell in the branches."
      ~ Matthew 13:31-32
The following Guatemalan textiles are available for purchase at Alton Acoustic Arts ~ the proceeds will go towards the mission of the Mustard Seed Peace Project:

*   Embroidered Purses & Bags
*   Embroidered Table Covers & 
     Placemats
*   Baby Slings
*   Coin Purses


If you have any questions, or if you or someone you know would be interested in supplying financial support, dedicating a period of time as a volunteer in Guatemala, or promoting the Peace Project in the United States, please contact:

Teresa Cramner
856 Chouteau Ave.
Godfrey, IL  62035
618-466-3085 / territlc2001@yahoo.com
http://www.mustardseedpeaceproject.com