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.healinghaiti.org
a mission of buya.org
that supports passionate, grassroots
charities that help the poor and most vulnerable around the world.
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 healinghaiti.org to
help the poor and most vulnerable.
Little Heart Squares and Garnet
Earrings
Hand
formed 1/2" fine silver squares have little heart punch outs and are
adorned
by a simple faceted ruby red garnet. Sterling silver wires. These
earrings are the perfect companion to the little heart necklace. Each
pair purchased comes in a special red gift box as pictured above long
with a message about Grace Village and how your heart makes a
difference! E1000
• $50
Little
Heart Necklace 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 message
about Grace Village and how your heart makes a difference! G0701
• $50
Grace
Village
Healing
Haiti, a mission of buya.org founded by my husband, Jeff Gacek and I,
are raising funds to build Grace Village in Titanyen, Haiti.With our donors
support and prayerful consideration, we have purchased 16 acres of
land.
With a
feeding program and an orphanage, Grace village will bring food,
shelter and the love of Jesus Christ to children who have lost their
families to hurricanes, poverty and AIDS.
I
am on a mission.
I want to raise funds to build this village moving one
heart at a time. I think this is a
great opportunity to give a meaningful
and purposeful gift.
