Another great conference has come and gone. Did you miss out this year? Check out recaps from around the web, including blog posts from Simply Eden, Alegna Soap (Day 2, Day 3), The Nova Studio (Day 2, Day 3), Soap Much Love, SV. Soaps, David Fisher, Simple Pleasures Handmade Soap, Monastery Creations, River Bar Soaps, Bramble Berry, Stc and Company, and OregonLive.com.
Now that you have all that reading out of the way, we want to celebrate the winners of the Soapers’ Showcase!! As usual, the competition was absolutely fierce and we admired, ogled, sniffed, and marveled at the variety of soaps and techniques present. It was impossible to choose, but the votes were counted and winners chosen.
Without further ado, here are your 2012 HSMG Conference Soapers’ Showcase winners:
Best Appearance, M&P: JoAnne Somers of Dirtyface Soap Company
Best Appearance, CP/HP: Jill Keck of Calise Soapworks & Such
Best Scent, M& P: JoAnne Somers of Dirtyface Soap Company
Best Scent, CP/HP: Linda White of The Healthy Soap Company
Best Packaging: Julia Bundy of Woodman Hill Soap Company
Something Different: Na Yeon Beggs of Castle Lake Studio Soap Art
and, drumroll please…..
Best of Show: Jill Keck of Calise Soapworks & Such
Thank you, ladies, for sharing these fantastic soaps with us and thank you to everyone who entered and donated soap to local beneficiary Rose Haven.
Which soap was your favorite? Have another blog post we missed? Let us know in the comments.
8 Comments on “Conference Highlights: Soapers’ Showcase”
I loved every minute of the conference. Each day was jam packed with learning and fun. I am still happily reviewing notes and handouts.
Way to go HSMG! I am so proud to be a member.
Thanks everyone for the awards. I am honored.
Happy day,
Jill
Thanks, Jill. I’m right there with you on the handouts…I seem to barely have reviewed all my notes by the time we get to the next year’s conference.
Hoping to make it bigger and better next year in Raleigh….and of course, we wouldn’t mind a course on how to make intricate ocean scenes in soap. 😉
HSMG coming to Raleigh,NC I will be there when do I sign-up. Finally I can attend a conference.
hi, Anita…Awesome! Registration is open, so you can sign up now (there’s a discount ’til June 30th!)
There’s a link straight to the conference on the upper right-hand side of this blog or just go to: http://www.soapguild.org/store/2013-Attendees-Guests/
See you there
Whoa! Missed it this year. On our to-do list for next.
doh! and it was SOOOO close. Not that you’ll have time to see the outdoors, but Raleigh will be *gorgeous*. see you in 2013!!
Wow, u guys are doing well. I hope to be there next year (2013) to share my views and the African art in soap making
Start saving those pennies now – we want to see you there. These soaps are even more lovely in person and we definitely want to hear about African soapmaking!