Glenda's Prize-winning Eco-friendly Creation

We discovered 'Glenda's African Gems' recently when we were told we could find beads in her place of business, which can be seen from our veranda. The only "beads" she had were one string each of red and green--the Christmas-tree-decoration kind. But this glittery little number caught our eye. Glenda designed and made it from all natural materials, i.e., wooden clothes pins, wood shavings, tooth picks and woven beach mats, held together with Elmer's Glue (no hot glue gun here) and embellished with lots of gold glitter. It won first prize! She also made a matching hat, . . . . fan, . . .

. . . . . . . . . . and ear-rings!