The Elephant Spa and Other Tales

Our speaker has lived in Southeast Asia. Travel with her as she explores that exotic region. She will reveal her Indonesian adventures along the way. You’ll discover what happens with the elephants at the elephant spa. Other adventures and the lessons learned will take you along to this far away land. Travel Lesson: always be open for amazing experiences such as a surprise invitation to a Hindu wedding in Bali.

Shelia Neale is a native Texan. She started creating unique clothes from antique fabrics and quilts. Her creativity continued at The Frame in Galveston with her husband Rob.

Quite a change from her Texas surroundings, the couple moved to Indonesia. There she worked with ex-pats to establish a Christmas bazaar supporting the national school. Texas drew her home again, and with a friend, she developed the Sterling Rose specializing in sterling jewelry and unique stone-bead jewelry.

Her next move was to Navasota, where she became involved with the Navasota Theatre Alliance. Shelia served on the board and even helped design sets. She excelled at designing and making costumes.

After moving to Georgetown, Texas with another friend, they developed the Cotton Candy Cowgirls selling 50 flavors of cotton candy at festivals and other events.

Now retired, Shelia is heavily involved in pulling together her new home’s custom interior and her bountiful garden in Dayton, Texas.