faith-inspired jewelry design

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Artisan-designed and handcrafted by Alyn Shannon in her studio on White Bear Lake,   gs2studios creates faith-inspired jewelry made from a palette of fine silver, sterling, other metals, fused glass, found objects, lampworked beads, freshwater pearls and semiprecious stones. This jewelry collection was created with a purpose — to serve as a reminder to be obedient to God’s word and to seek His presence in all you do.
When you wear faith-inspired jewelry, it’s not only a wonderful adornment, but it brings to mind the
commitment to expand your heart and live a life of faith, love, grace and truth.


All profits benefit www.buya.org in supporting passionate, grassroots charities that help the poor
and most vulnerable around the world.
Spring Collection
Necklaces Bracelets Earrings
Artist Statement

Alyn Shannon has been a freelance graphic designer for over 25 years, designing a wide variety of print projects, social stationery and retail gift products. Alyn enjoys applying her design skills and spiritual inspirations to jewelry making. Certified in Precious Metal Clay, and a member of the PMC Guild, Alyn studied lampworking, fused glass and silversmithing at
the White Bear Center for the Arts.


Alyn and her husband founded buya.org, a non-profit company that promotes small, passionate grassroots charities. Alyn and Jeff also run the Healing
Haiti mission that has built a school, cistern and latrine in the mountains
of Lespinasse, Haiti. All profits from her jewelry sales go to buya.org to
help the poor and most vulnerable.


Give a Heart

Little Heart


A tiny heart in silver leaf is fused in ruby red glass about
3/4" square. Sterling silver bail and 16" oval
bead chain make
it a lovely keepsake. Every piece
of glass is hand cut,
polished and fired in my studio.
Each little heart purchased
comes in
a gift envelope that includes a mesage about
the
Maranatha House Orphanage project and
how your
heart makes a difference!
G0701 • $50

Big Heart


Silver leaf distressed and then fused in heart shaped glass
about 1 1/4" x 1". Sterling silver bail and
stainless steel
bead chain is 32" L so it can be worn
as a long pendant
or double up the chain for a 16"
length as shown.
Each big heart purchased
comes in a gift envelope
that includes a
mesage about the Maranatha Orphanage
project and
how your heart makes a difference!
G0706 • $125


Maranatha House Orpahange

Healing Haiti, a mission of buya.org founded by my husband, Jeff Gacek and I, are raising funds for a new building for 31 children currently living in a small 2 room house with no windows, no bathroom, no electricity, no running water and no tables. They ate squatting in the hot sun or crowded in the bedroom. 16 boys in one room and 15 girls in another. Jeff recently spent 2 months in Haiti researching this project and I met these kids in December. We gave each child a pair of crocs, raised funds from my bible study group to have church clothes made for each child along with a tote filled with underwear, toothpaste and brushes, a little candy treat, toys and t-shirts. Buya.org has raised funds needed for tables and benches, new mattresses, a digital camera and laptop computer for communication with us, as well as some emergency food and medical help.

The expereince of meeting these kids filled my heart. They are so precious and I want to make sure these kids get a chance at a healthy life filled with opportunity that is not availabe in Haiti without our help. So I am on a mission. I want to raise funds to build this orphanage moving one heart at a time. I thought this would be a great opportunity to create a meaningful and purposeful gift.

To learn more about the Maranatha House Orphanage visit http://www.healing-haiti.blogspot.com.
To see more opportunities to give visit www.buya.org and shop Healing Haiti.
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