July 8, 2019 – Monthly Meeting
Lynn was one of the original founders of tgbBRANDS/The Good Bead, a company that was started with a single beaded breast cancer awareness bracelet that sold 85,000 units in it’s first year to retailers; headquartered here in the Twin Cities. During her 13 year tenure with the company, she helped to design and develop a number of new jewelry lines, including Bauble Lulu, Ginger Snaps and Lotti Dotties to name a few.
When Lynn left the company, they had an employee list that exceeded 130 people.
After leaving TGBBrands, Lynn created another company, this time intentionally keeping it small with just one employee. Still continuing with designing jewelry, every item sold allows her to make a donation to one of several charity organizations. Her passion to Pay it Forward will continue indefinitely.
Lynn studied 2-Dimensional Design and Visual Presentation at the University of MN, and resides in Plymouth, MN. Her hobbies include traveling the world, spending time with her family and their little dog LuLu, and of course beads!!
Also at the July meeting - SHOPPING!
Come early for shopping - tables will be open for shopping from 5 - 6:15
books, beads, beads and more beads!
Contact Roberta Sorenson if you would like a table (free for members - $10 for no-members)
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August 3-4, 2019 – Workshop:
Melody MacDuffee
will teach 4 classes
Registration is now open
August 3-4, 2019 – Workshop:
Melody MacDuffee
will teach 4 classes
Registration is now open
August 3rd - Saturday
9AM - 12PM
Coiled Components --------
Coiling is easy when you use the right tool! Learn to create a variety of effects using a coiler and colorful wires and Beads.
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 August 3rd - Saturday 1-4PM
Fancy Wired Beads
The Sky is the limit when you can make your own metal beads without having to resort to heat processes. Using nothing but wire, seed beads and tiny crystals, learn to create beaded spacer beads, stacked beads, and chunky barrel beads with a surface décor of curlicue lace. |
Sunday August 4th - 9AM - 12 PM -----
Sculpted Wire Floral Necklace
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Learn to create an armature in the shape that compliments your features. Then, using fine-gauge wire, sculpt delicate flowers to arrange along its length. A beaded chain and hand-made clasp finish a look that is all your own.
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Sunday August 4th - 1-4PM-----
Lacy Wire Bezel----------
This lacy wire bezel requires no heat in the making. Learn to create bezel frames to fit cabochons of any size or shape. Then practice simple lacing and looping techniques that give the effect of a dainty lace edging around your cabs!
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Melody MacDuffee has been making jewelry for several decades. Originally a crocheter, she discovered wire as a medium about sixteen years ago. Still in love with lace, she has continued to allow her crochet aesthetic to inform her wirework. Melody is the author of four books, three of them on wire-working. She has taught jewelry-making all over the United States and as far away as West Africa, where she co-founded a non-profit that provides paid training and steady jobs at a living wage for at-risk young people belonging to Ghana's Krobo tribe.
New Fund Raising opportunity - and all you have to do is shop!
Support UMBS Every time you buy something from Amazon
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organization you select.
UMBS has registered so all you have to do is shop! It is important to remember that you cannot go to Amazon.com as you have in the past – you must go to smile.amazon.com to do your shopping.
How does AmazonSmile work?
When first visiting AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization.
For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.
So next time you shop, please support UMBS
We have just added a a few new links to our "Links" page (under the Beady Items section)
Seed bead guide and info
Story of Beadwork Magazine
If you haven't visited that page recently check it out to see all the great info available
Seed bead guide and info
Story of Beadwork Magazine
If you haven't visited that page recently check it out to see all the great info available
Great way for UMBS to earn income for our Education Fund!!!
And it's FREE for the user!
Have you checked out GOODSEARCH.COM?
Goodsearch.com is an internet search engine, similar to Google. There is one BIG difference. Goodsearch donates one cent, to the group of your choice, for every search! No strings attached.
I know that doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve raised over $15 for UMBS (and I don’t always remember to use it).
UMBS is a registered group on Goodsearch. When you go to the Goodsearch.com website you can register and designate UMBS as your designated organization and start the donations with your first search.
All profits from Goodsearch are put in the Education Fund of UMBS.
If each of our members joined Goodsearch – even part of the time – think about the money we can raise for classes, workshops, etc.!
GIVE IT A TRY!
by Nancy Miller
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Note: We have a new link on the website called, "Product Reviews". You can get to the reviews page by clicking on "Product Reviews" on the "LINKS" page or by clicking here.
We have 2 new products reviewed: "The Traveller" by Maggie T Designs (our very own member!) and Hand Crafted Wood Bead Spinners by Jerry Ritter. |
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Be sure to check out the links tab on our website and click on the Member Pages link. You'll find website business links of current UMBS members for events and class information.