Our Next Meeting:
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Time to sign up for Fall retreat
Sept 9-12 at Camp Wapo
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REMINDER - UMBS has the Textile Center Library Gallery for September and October. We would like to exhibit items that members have exhibited at past shows or State Fairs. Please bring your pieces to the September meeting.
September 13 - (NOTE - THIS IS NOT THE FIRST MONDAY)
Sandy Klepel, Mystical Metals - the Science Behind Them
Sandy will be discussing the different metals used in jewelry, their physical properties and metaphysical properties and how to care for them. Klepel is a GIA certified Gemologist and Accredited Jewelry Professional. She is also a 4th Generation Intuitive, specializing in Intuitive Stone Work. She has a shop on the East Side of St. Paul, Stones by Sandy, specializing in Wire Wrap Jewelry, Minerals & Crystals. She teaches classes in Metaphysical Stones & Wire Wrapping. www.stonesbysandy.com
Now taking registrations for Jo Wood Class
October 31 - Bead Artist Jo Wood will be holding a bead embroidery class at the Textile Center. See November meeting motes for Jo's Artist Statement
9-4 with pot luck lunch. Class limit 20 beaders.
Cost $70 (members) $80 (non-members) Plus kit ($26-30)
Click here for more class details
Jo will also be the speaker for our November Meeting
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EXCITING NEWS
JULY - Fine Arts Show at the State Fair. The State Fair Board (after many years of encouragement from various organizations) has finally agreed to add an "Art Jewelry" category to the Fine Arts Competition. Registration for entries is due by July 19th so start planning your entry now. Check out the State Fair web site for more info.
Jewelry in any media can be entered, but
UMBS will be sponsoring an award ($100 and a UMBS membership) for the best piece containing beads.
The criteria for our award will represent the diversity of our membership and their use of beads of various origins.
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The Upper Midwest Bead Society meetings are held at the Textile Center 3000 University SE, Minneapolis MN 55414.
Monday meetings start at 7pm, but come as early as 5pm for open beading.
Guest Fee $5 - can be applied to membership if you join that night
Current News
Check out the new web pages for book reviews
just click the link on the left
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New Section - Photo Gallery
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Creativity: Nature or Nurture?
UMBS member Peggy Wright has written a really great article on Creativity for the Vital Aging Network Newsletter. Click on the link below to see a copy of the newsletter and read the article. Be patient - it is a large PDF file.
Link to Creativity article
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Newsletter
To cut down on costs and resources, we are asking all members to sign up for the email version of the UMBS Newsletter. In 2010 we are considering charging an extra fee, to cover printing and postage costs, for those members who choose to receive the snail mail version of the newsletter. Let's try to be a "Green" Bead Society.
Just Added
11/19/09 - Native American Beadwork
5/24/09 MN Bead Stores updated