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Alice Hughes explains what it is like to work in China and what the country is doing to help tackle the global problem of biodiversity loss. Alice Hughes explains what it is like to work in China and what the country is doing to help tackle the global problem of biodiversity loss.

Ms [Alice Hughes] said of her range: \"Each piece is uniquely styled, capturing the spirit of the fresh and wellprotected sea life, seashells, driftwood, grasses and ferns of the South Island of New Zealand.\"

Born in Saskatchewan, [Alice Hughes] came to Golden 40 years ago. Her daughter Shirley had opened the original Husky Restaurant and needed her mom's help. In 1970, Alice's daughter Shirley moved to Vancouver Island and Alice took over the Husky. She says she was only planning on staying two years when she arrived here because she had planned on returning to Kamloops. It was there she was going to be running another restaurant, but plans fell through. While her free time was sparse, Alice would spend it baking or knitting. Anytime there was a function going on that required pies or squares, Alice was ready to lend a hand- and her culinary skills.

Ms [Alice Hughes] is owner of Alice in Wonderland Jewellery, which produces designs based on the native plants and shells of New Zealand.

\"I started the business because I believe strongly that an artist should be able to make money from his or her work,\" she said. \"When I first started I was very nervous about approaching galleries to display my work, but I eventually found more courage and confidence not to be fobbed off.

Alice Hughes, 27, set up Alice in Wonderland in 2004 after being taught to make jewellery by Ray Mitchell who made the \"One Ring\" used in the blockbuster Lord of the Rings.

While travelling in New Zealand [ALICE HUGHES] decided she wanted to learn a craft and enrolled on a jewellery making course run by a man called Ray Mitchell. Mr Mitchell made the 'One Ring' used in the blockbuster film trilogy, Lord of the Rings She said: 'I was totally inspired by the country - by the plants and the shells - everything is on a larger scale and I felt totally overwhelmed.'

Each piece is influenced by a single object [Alice Hughes] collected on her travels, pressed into wax which is used as a cast for beautiful chunky silver bangles, rings and large earrings. Prices range from pounds 70 to pounds 150. The Alice in Wonderland range is available from the Bluecoat Display Centre, School Lane, Liverpool. Call the designer on 07905 552 897 for further details

\"We have one vendor selling wreaths and another with suncatchers,\" she said. Spring Hill La Sertoma (the women's auxiliary of Sertoma) will sell crafts, with proceeds going to the hearing impaired. The festival will raise money for scholarships that Stage West gives to students studying anything in the arts, Ms. [Alice Hughes] said. Last year, the theater gave out three college scholarships, one completely paid for by the arts and crafts festival.

Police arrived and drove the manager to where the minivan was stopped near the Yamato Road exit ramp, where he identified Piero Alan Lora, 23, as the man who was at the bar, the report said. He also picked out Victor Perez, 38, as the man who sat next to [Alice Hughes] and left with the computer, police said.