July Monthly meeting July 9th 6:30 PM Speaker: Doris Coghill Beading in Japan Doris Coghill talks about her trip to Japan Several members of UMBS traveled to Japan last fall to take four days of Kumihimo classes, visit the Toho Factory and offices and see the sites of Hiroshima, Tokyo and Kyoto. They rode on the bullet train and visited the Miyuki factory store and any craft, bead or yarn store they could find. Doris will tell you about the trip, show you beads being made at the Toho factory and the other great sites we visited. Doris left the corporate world in 2000 to pursue beads full time. Since then she has spent her time being a sales rep for a bead company, designing kits and teaching them both locally and nationally, writing for the leading bead magazines, leading bead related tours to the Czech Republic, The Tucson Bead Show and Providence, RI, maintaining her web site and growing her online business at www.beadsbydee.com . She has also contributed projects to 6+ books by various publishers and has had many articles/projects published the leading bead magazines. |
Pagota Shrine
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UMBS Workshop August 5
Sunday, 1-5:00 p.m. Textile Center, 3000 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis
Class is almost full - contact our President Becky to reserve your spot
(email link is on the "About UMBS" page)
Sami-Inspired Bracelets with Katherine Buenger
These bracelets are based on the designs of the Sami people, who are the native people from the far northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The bracelets are constructed with traditional materials including reindeer leather, tin thread (4% silver), and reindeer antler buttons. Students will learn to make a four-strand braid using tin thread, and then they will hand sew their piece to reindeer leather to finish an elegant bracelet.
• 4 hours, all skill levels
• $30 Workshop Fee (members)
• $40 Workshop Fee (non-members)
• $22 Materials Fee (includes instructions and all materials to make one bracelet)
• Students should bring small sharp scissors and reading glasses if needed.
Sign up at the June UMBS meeting
Katherine has a degree in studio art from Macalester College. She enjoys many fiber-related arts, including weaving, spinning, Kumihimo, ply-split braiding, and braiding with Sami tin thread. Whether it is spinning the yellow pages, computer tape, or adding telephone wire to weavings, she likes finding something different and fun to do with her art. Katherine has taught Sami-inspired bracelets at The Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Midwest Weavers Conference, MN Federation of Weavers and Spinners, and other venues. After teaching hundreds of students, she is still having fun sharing this Nordic craft with others.
These bracelets are based on the designs of the Sami people, who are the native people from the far northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The bracelets are constructed with traditional materials including reindeer leather, tin thread (4% silver), and reindeer antler buttons. Students will learn to make a four-strand braid using tin thread, and then they will hand sew their piece to reindeer leather to finish an elegant bracelet.
• 4 hours, all skill levels
• $30 Workshop Fee (members)
• $40 Workshop Fee (non-members)
• $22 Materials Fee (includes instructions and all materials to make one bracelet)
• Students should bring small sharp scissors and reading glasses if needed.
Sign up at the June UMBS meeting
Katherine has a degree in studio art from Macalester College. She enjoys many fiber-related arts, including weaving, spinning, Kumihimo, ply-split braiding, and braiding with Sami tin thread. Whether it is spinning the yellow pages, computer tape, or adding telephone wire to weavings, she likes finding something different and fun to do with her art. Katherine has taught Sami-inspired bracelets at The Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Midwest Weavers Conference, MN Federation of Weavers and Spinners, and other venues. After teaching hundreds of students, she is still having fun sharing this Nordic craft with others.
It's time to sign up for Fall Bead Retreat at Camp Wapo
September 6-9, 2018
Click here for more details
September 6-9, 2018
Click here for more details
We have just added a great new link to our "Links" page (under the Beady Items section)
Seed bead guide and info
If you haven't visited that page recently check it out to see all the great info available
Seed bead guide and info
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.