Made With Molecules - Valentine's 2008 Newsletter

[raven hanna]

Dear Made With Molecules Friends and Fans,

Happy New Year! Happy Year of the Rat! Being a Rat myself, I'm looking forward to a good year. Although I love the rain storms, the gray days of the San Francisco winter have me wishing for spring - and daydreaming about a month in Hawaii.

Newsletter List Move
Thanks for you patience with my newsletter list move to Google Groups. The list I was tending on Excel was growing a bit unwieldy. MWM is growing and it's time to keep up! (I have my fingers crossed that this message gets to you safely and legibly.)

Dopamine Day
I think of Valentine's Day as Dopamine Day, where we can celebrate all things that help elevate this molecule of pleasure. It's the day we relish our love relationships, eat chocolate, and splurge on gifts and flowers. Yayy for Dopamine! Without it, we wouldn't be alive. We'd have no drive to eat, to have sex, to do anything.
To celebrate Dopamine day, I've created two limited-edition dopamine-and-heart necklaces. You can see them here:
http://www.madewithmolecules.com/valentines08.html

Other Valentine's gifts
May I recommend another molecule that is especially popular this time of year? Theobromine, the one that makes us love chocolate so dang much. A pair of theobromine earrings with a box of dark chocolate truffles makes an ideal gift for some - you know who they are!
http://www.madewithmolecules.com/theobromineearrings.html
If your chocoholic sweetie isn't into earrings, theobromine keychains exist... but not on my website, yet. Please email me if you are interested.
And, of course, there's the crown jewel of the collection, the endorphin choker:
http://www.madewithmolecules.com/endorphinnecklace.html

Ethanol Glasses
They are back! You can order either champagne style or highball style through the website. Other types, including those without the word "ethanol," are available as special orders.
http://www.madewithmolecules.com/ethanolglass.html

MWM in the news
The new issue of Craft Magazine (available on Feb 5) has an article about me and my molecule jewelry. Also, I hear the March issue of Gourmet magazine will feature some MWM items... I'm working on a new molecule necklace to celebrate - something spicy - stay tuned!

Come see me!
If you are in the Bay Area, consider attending the annual Sunbrothers' Valentine's Day Show on Saturday February 9th in Richmond. I'll be showing my amino acid jewelry and endorphin necklace. Other artists will bring glowing glass-and-metal flowers powered by solar panel leaves, shimmery illuminated dragonflies, handmade chocolates, and other delights. You can find more information here:

http://www.sunbrothers.com/news.htm

I wish you all the best in the new year.  And, this February, enjoy your favorite dopamine-elevating activities,

.raven..

Raven Hanna
Made With Molecules
http://www.madewithmolecules.com
ra...@madewithmolecules.com