I'm very happy to say that I am now scheduling beginning lampwork bead making classes for spring and summer! You can see the dates that are available on my website. Just scroll down to the bottom half of the page and use the arrows to go to the months of April-August. If you would like to schedule your class send me an e-mail at Larissa@LarissaSpafford.com or call me at (541)318-4757!

After RAGS at the beginning of March I will be back in the Seattle area for the Spring Best of the Northwest. The image above is the postcard for the show. Recognize the necklace?

Contemporary Craft Market in Santa Monica!!!!

Thursday I'm heading to Santa Monica for this show. You can print this postcard from here or their website for free admission. I will be inside at booth #501. Hope to see you there!

I am happy to announce the beginning of Larissa Spafford Designs!!! In 2004 I officially began Risa Beads. Over the years I feel like I've outgrown the name Risa Beads and a change was needed. So what better name to go by than my own???? It is an unusual name and I'm pretty sure there's only one Larissa Spafford in the world. I've been planning this for almost a year now and am so happy to be on the other side of it. Of course it took longer and was more involved than I originally thought it would!

In honor of this change I am having a huge sale!!! Everything (except chains and ribbons) is 25% off! You can take advantage of this sale in person at one of my last two shows of 2009 or online at my new etsy shop: LarissaSpafford.etsy.com.

I have a new website too! It is at LarissaSpafford.com.