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		<title>Thing a Week Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a challenge I have put myself up to in order to push myself to create a more diverse body of work I am capable of really nice work and I&#8217;ve not been living up to it except in sporadic cases and special orders. I need to spend more time in the studio doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday at the SJA Blog:  Aquamarine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Follow this link to a little post about Aquamarine at the Starving Jewelry Artists blog.]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/24/friday-at-the-sja-blog-aquamarine/</link>
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		<title>For Immediate Release:  Mirror, Mirror and Postcards from Old Bisbee at the Subway Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Subway Gallery is delighted to present its featured exhibitions “Mirror Mirror”, and “Postcards from Old Bisbee” opening on Saturday, October 9th, with a reception from 5 pm &#8211; 8 pm. “Mirror Mirror” features the work of Subway Gallery member, Liz Hampton-Derivan, and guest artist Andrea Robinson. Robinson’s work explores the relationship between the mythical, fantastical, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/22/for-immediate-release-mirror-mirror-and-postcards-from-old-bisbee-at-the-subway-gallery/</link>
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		<title>Starving Jewelry Artist Blog: Peridot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I did a little write-up on peridot this morning over at the SJA blog.  Check it out.]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/17/starving-jewelry-artist-blog-peridot/</link>
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		<title>Kiva Loan for September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little later than usual, but taken care of! Reachel Wairimu Ngugi Reachel is a married, has one child and makes a living by running a beauty salon. She has been in this line of work for eight years, and now has one employee. She gets some financial assistance from her husband, and has also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/13/kiva-loan-for-september/</link>
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		<title>On a More Personal Note</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I has a loldog: see more dog and puppy pictures That&#8217;s my Ame-chan and Kitty. And the sentiment is pretty accurate.]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/13/on-a-more-personal-note/</link>
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		<title>Friday Posts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I write for another blog on fridays! It&#8217;s been very educational for all of us, so far. I pick a subject first thing friday morning and run with it. So far we&#8217;ve touched on Pre-Columbian Jade, Iolite, and sapphire inclusions. Who knows what I&#8217;ll think of next, so stay tuned and drop by on fridays [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/09/13/friday-posts/</link>
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		<title>Kiva Loan for August:  Pensamientos Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This group is called &#8220;Pensamientos&#8221; (&#8220;Thoughts&#8221;), and it is made up of 17 women who are working hard every day to get ahead and provide a better future for their families. They are located in the Chalco Valley, in the State of México. The members of the group are: Lourdes Paz Ponce (cosmetics sales by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/08/01/kiva-loan-for-august-pensamientos-group/</link>
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		<title>Art Education Makes us Better at Other Things</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wish this article said more about WHY art education makes up better at other stuff. My theory: art classes throw us off the train of linear thinking, shocking the brain into a place where lateral thinking starts to happen. Read the article here.]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/07/15/art-education-makes-us-better-at-other-things/</link>
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		<title>Kiva Loan for July:  Ndeye Codou Gueye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ms Ndeye Codou Gueye is a young businesswoman who is 20 years old; she used to sell fruit juices, which she made herself and sold in public places and in busy garages. In order to improve her income she is asking for this loan in order to buy shoes, bags and womens&#8217; clothing. Since she [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mmemagpie.com/blog/2010/07/07/kiva-loan-for-july-ndeye-codou-gueye/</link>
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