Artists' Beads blast off.

AuthorPounds, Nancy
PositionInside Alaska Business

Two handcrafted glass beads by Anchorage artists Michelle Pearson and Julie Levitt were chosen to be aboard Space Shuttle Endeavor's this spring. The beads are part of Beads of Courage and NASA's Beads in Space project. Pearson's artwork is titled "Moonbeams in ajar," and Levitt's bead is called "To the moon, Alice!" Beads of Courage programs are available at more than 90 hospitals worldwide. The program works with children receiving medical treatment, who receive beads...

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