September 2023 Meeting - Diane Dennis
September 11, 2023 6-7:30 PM
A Beading Journey
https://dianedennisbeadwork.com/
Diane Dennis is a self-taught seed-bead jewelry artist, beading since 1999 and teaching her beadwork designs since 2003. Diane teaches locally in the Washington, DC area, for bead societies and for bead shops as a guest instructor, as well as teaching for Bead Fest and Bead & Button. Diane has been featured in Fire Mountain Gems and Beads advertising and was the first contest winner; she has been published in Beadwork, Bead & Button Magazines, Artisan Jewelry Times and Perlen Poesie. Her piece Star Light Star Bright appears in the Lark publication Showcase 500 Necklaces! Diane lives with her husband Bill in the Northern Virginia area in a small town called Nokesville, which is outside of Manassas, VA.
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She will offer a 20% discount on digital pdf and kits to the UMBS via her Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DianeDennisBeadwork
The code for the discount is: UMBS20 and is good September 11 through September 25, 2023
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Let's Bead Live
September 9, 2023 1-3pm - Let's Talk About Supplies
Maggie Thompson, Lisa Dooley and Hannah Rosner
YouTube Link
September 9, 2023 1-3pm - Let's Talk About Supplies
Maggie Thompson, Lisa Dooley and Hannah Rosner
YouTube Link
Lisa Krupp-Dooley is a self-taught bead weaving artist. Her beading career started in 2016, when she started creating and developing her own patterns and entered her first necklace design into the Potomac Design Challenge. Since then her design "Ava's Planet Beaded Bead" has been published in Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017.
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here:
https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/
She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores. Lisa was chosen to be one of several Featured Designers for the TOHO Challenge 2023 event, a beading contest that receives worldwide exposure. To see more of her designs, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here:
https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/
She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores. Lisa was chosen to be one of several Featured Designers for the TOHO Challenge 2023 event, a beading contest that receives worldwide exposure. To see more of her designs, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
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Maggie Thompson is a self-taught jewelry designer who began designing with seed beads as a hobby 30 years ago. Thirteen years ago she turned this passion into a business, Maggie T Designs.
Her website features her many designs sold as both kits and tutorials. She is also the inventor of The Traveller™, a portable kumihimo stand -- available for sale on her website. Her designs are characterized as “embellished” kumihimo because she frequently uses 2 hole beads and crystals to embellish a braid.
She’s written 3 ebooks and a webinar for Interweave Press/Golden Peak Media showcasing her specialty of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. Interweave Press continues to sell her patterns as well as her ebooks through www.interweavestore.com
Maggie’s designs have been featured numerous times in Beadwork, Bead & Button and Bead & Jewellery (UK magazine). Her “Kumi 3 Ways Necklace” was the April 2018 Beadwork magazine cover picture. Interweave's latest ebook "Beadwork Inspired By Color" features Maggie's "Oyster Bubbles Necklace" on the cover. Maggie was also a Featured Designer for the 2023 TOHO Challenge Event.
She is a past President and current member of the Upper Midwest Bead Society in the Twin Cities MN, is a current member of the Capital Area Beading Organization in Raleigh, NC and was a past member of the Starman Trendsetters Team.
www.maggietdesigns.com
www.maggietdesigns.etsy.com
Here are some free documents from Maggie to make your kumihimo experience more fun!
Her website features her many designs sold as both kits and tutorials. She is also the inventor of The Traveller™, a portable kumihimo stand -- available for sale on her website. Her designs are characterized as “embellished” kumihimo because she frequently uses 2 hole beads and crystals to embellish a braid.
She’s written 3 ebooks and a webinar for Interweave Press/Golden Peak Media showcasing her specialty of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. Interweave Press continues to sell her patterns as well as her ebooks through www.interweavestore.com
Maggie’s designs have been featured numerous times in Beadwork, Bead & Button and Bead & Jewellery (UK magazine). Her “Kumi 3 Ways Necklace” was the April 2018 Beadwork magazine cover picture. Interweave's latest ebook "Beadwork Inspired By Color" features Maggie's "Oyster Bubbles Necklace" on the cover. Maggie was also a Featured Designer for the 2023 TOHO Challenge Event.
She is a past President and current member of the Upper Midwest Bead Society in the Twin Cities MN, is a current member of the Capital Area Beading Organization in Raleigh, NC and was a past member of the Starman Trendsetters Team.
www.maggietdesigns.com
www.maggietdesigns.etsy.com
Here are some free documents from Maggie to make your kumihimo experience more fun!
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Hannah Rosner holds a BFA in scenic design and English literature from Swarthmore College and a Master’s Degree in scenic and costume design from The Ohio State University, but her true love is beading and beadmaking.
She taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. She was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 8 years. She has taken part in 9 Toho Bead Challenges and placed in two Toho Bead Contests. She placed 3rd in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009, was a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition and taught five times at the Bead & Button show. She's taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and has taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies.
Facebook page (@GoodRiverGallery).
http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com
She taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. She was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 8 years. She has taken part in 9 Toho Bead Challenges and placed in two Toho Bead Contests. She placed 3rd in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009, was a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition and taught five times at the Bead & Button show. She's taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and has taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies.
Facebook page (@GoodRiverGallery).
http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com
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Lisa Krupp-Dooley is a self-taught bead weaving artist. Her beading career started in 2016, when she started creating and developing her own patterns and entered her first necklace design into the Potomac Design Challenge. Since then her design "Ava's Planet Beaded Bead" has been published in Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017.
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here:
https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/
She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores. Lisa was chosen to be one of several Featured Designers for the TOHO Challenge 2023 event, a beading contest that receives worldwide exposure. To see more of her designs, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here:
https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/
She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores. Lisa was chosen to be one of several Featured Designers for the TOHO Challenge 2023 event, a beading contest that receives worldwide exposure. To see more of her designs, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
Helpful Instructions from Lisa
I will be teaching my Checkerboard Bracelet pattern on August 12th, for Let's Bead Live.
The stitch used is a Chenille Stitch (without a border), which I have slightly modified, to make the ‘Checkerboard’ pattern in the bracelet.
It would be helpful if people are familiar with the Chenille stitch, (many instructional videos are on YouTube) but it's not necessary.
Attached is the supply list, pattern and pictures.
I do have kits available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lisasbeaddesigns
Currently, I have two colorways available;
Golden Sunshine (Gold-plated findings with light cream seed beads and Rosaline AB Fire Polish beads)
Seaside colorway (Copper-plated findings with P.F. Galvanized Peach seed beads and Iris Green Fire Polish beads).
Unfortunately, I am out of the Tuxedo colorway (black and white) and I'm unable to replenish them, at this time, due to low supplies.
If anybody wants to purchase a kit, please have them purchase it by Friday, August 4th, to make sure they receive their kit in time for the class.
One last thing- I will be out of town until Friday the 4th. I will ship out any orders on that day.
The stitch used is a Chenille Stitch (without a border), which I have slightly modified, to make the ‘Checkerboard’ pattern in the bracelet.
It would be helpful if people are familiar with the Chenille stitch, (many instructional videos are on YouTube) but it's not necessary.
Attached is the supply list, pattern and pictures.
I do have kits available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lisasbeaddesigns
Currently, I have two colorways available;
Golden Sunshine (Gold-plated findings with light cream seed beads and Rosaline AB Fire Polish beads)
Seaside colorway (Copper-plated findings with P.F. Galvanized Peach seed beads and Iris Green Fire Polish beads).
Unfortunately, I am out of the Tuxedo colorway (black and white) and I'm unable to replenish them, at this time, due to low supplies.
If anybody wants to purchase a kit, please have them purchase it by Friday, August 4th, to make sure they receive their kit in time for the class.
One last thing- I will be out of town until Friday the 4th. I will ship out any orders on that day.
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Maggie T Designs & TeamTOHO were at the Beadfest Lancaster show August 3-5, 2023
They had the TOHO 2023 Challenge Featured Designer Pieces on display
They had the TOHO 2023 Challenge Featured Designer Pieces on display
Also check out their Make & Takes (all times EST) which were on Facebook Live
Rochelle Peterson taught her Lightwheel Earrings and the TOHO Peace Ring
Maggie taught her Boho Boxweave Bookmark & Triple R #2 Bracelet
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Maggie wrote up a brief article about this event including some pictures. Download the file below to read all about it!
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August 2023 Meeting - Christi Friesen
August 7, 2023 6-7:30 PM
Polymer Clay Magic
https//www.christifriesen.com
YouTube Link
Let’s talk about the magic of creativity!
Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist, specializing in mixed media sculptural and adornment pieces. Her style embraces an abundance of embellishments, often incorporating glass, gems, pearls, beads, fiber, found objects, artifacts, metal and ceramic components. Her work expresses joy and exuberance.
Christi’s art has been showcased in numerous books, articles, juried shows, exhibits and juried contests.
In addition, Christi has written a dozen how-to books on creating.
She also teaches her unique style throughout the world, using humor and positive energy to encourage students to stretch their creativity, technical skills and artistic confidence.
Christi says about her work, “I am an artist because I must be. My mind wanders and my fingers follow. I try to find the joy, and share it.”
To view Christi’s work, and learn more about her, visit https//www.christifriesen.com
- How do you tap into your creativity?
- Where do ideas come from?
- Which is better, the process of making something or the finished piece?
Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist, specializing in mixed media sculptural and adornment pieces. Her style embraces an abundance of embellishments, often incorporating glass, gems, pearls, beads, fiber, found objects, artifacts, metal and ceramic components. Her work expresses joy and exuberance.
Christi’s art has been showcased in numerous books, articles, juried shows, exhibits and juried contests.
In addition, Christi has written a dozen how-to books on creating.
She also teaches her unique style throughout the world, using humor and positive energy to encourage students to stretch their creativity, technical skills and artistic confidence.
Christi says about her work, “I am an artist because I must be. My mind wanders and my fingers follow. I try to find the joy, and share it.”
To view Christi’s work, and learn more about her, visit https//www.christifriesen.com
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Rochelle Peterson Bio
I love every medium and form of arts, crafts, and fashion. I started my colorful journey as a hair color specialist/educator with Aveda and Framesi trained by Horst, and enhanced my love for Fashion at MCAD and Ragstock, but I find the most joy in working with TOHO beads to my visions to life and sharing them with others. I have been beading in a variety of forms for over 40 years and have worked as a TOHO seed bead specialist at Bobby Bead since 2005, was a Starman TrendSetter for 10 years and a founding Team TOHO member. I love working with manufacturers, store owners, and designers of all levels, with all aspects of beads. Visit www.Facebook.com/Rochelle.Cinderella.
I love every medium and form of arts, crafts, and fashion. I started my colorful journey as a hair color specialist/educator with Aveda and Framesi trained by Horst, and enhanced my love for Fashion at MCAD and Ragstock, but I find the most joy in working with TOHO beads to my visions to life and sharing them with others. I have been beading in a variety of forms for over 40 years and have worked as a TOHO seed bead specialist at Bobby Bead since 2005, was a Starman TrendSetter for 10 years and a founding Team TOHO member. I love working with manufacturers, store owners, and designers of all levels, with all aspects of beads. Visit www.Facebook.com/Rochelle.Cinderella.
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July 2023 Meeting - Pamela Smith
July 10, 2023 6-7:30pm
Copper Jewelry Joyfully Flame Painted in Minnesota
YouTube link
https://renaissancefest.com/artisan-marketplace/
https://www.facebook.com/phoenixfirejewelry/photos
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhoenixfireJewellery
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Pam Smith is the creator of Flame Painted Copper Jewelry, Fairytale Fantasy with Gothic undertones and a Bohemian Spirit. Copper in all its beauty! One of a kind jewelry. Inspired by nature, and created with love in Minnesota.
Pam Smith owns a booth at MN Renaissance faire and Ohio Renaissance faire and travels and participates in lots of other European Markets-Art Markets and farmers markets - and Art fairs around the US. Come hear about her magical lifestyle and artform.
Pam Smith owns a booth at MN Renaissance faire and Ohio Renaissance faire and travels and participates in lots of other European Markets-Art Markets and farmers markets - and Art fairs around the US. Come hear about her magical lifestyle and artform.
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Lets Bead Live
June 17th 2023 1-3pm Central
Beth Ahrendt - Tubular Peyote on a Needle Case
YouTube Link
June 17th 2023 1-3pm Central
Beth Ahrendt - Tubular Peyote on a Needle Case
YouTube Link
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Beth Ahrendt, The Beading Heart
Beth Ahrendt was born in Tucson Arizona raised in Flagstaff Arizona. She learned how to bead from her Navajo babysitter. Beth’s babysitters husband made her a beading loom out of wood and nails. This was to help keep her from messing up his wife’s beads 😊. Beth draws from her Scottish, Irish, and Choctaw heritage as she teaches how to create beautiful art, jewelry and bead creations. One of her favorites is teaching young people how to bead on a loom at Sioux Falls Multi-Cultural Center events. Beth currently lives in Sioux Falls SD.
EVEN-COUNT CIRCULAR PEYOTE-CHEVRON PATTERN MATERIALS NEEDED:
Beth has kits for sale that has in it all the supplies in list for $25, she can ship out right away.
(Her Husband is a postman)
See Kit above!
beadingheart4@gmail.com. I accept checks made out to Beth Ahrendt . Address will be shared with response from email. I also have the Venmo App if you prefer to use that app. The kit includes everything except adhesive and a purple marker. If you don’t have a marker to color the masking tape it will not be a problem. One size 12 Beadsmith Color EYES needle will be in the needle case for you to use. I strongly urge your to condition your thread before use. I use Thread Heaven or you can use Bees Wax. The needle included is a new Beadsmith product with a red colored eye to make threading the needle a little easier because the red around the eye stands out. Included will be Peyote pattern sheets. One showing the Chevron Pattern and one so you can practice making your own pattern. Bobby Bead in Minneapolis MN has been part of my beading heart for years. Bobbybead.com. My favorite beads for peyote stitch projects are Toho Aikos. You will find what you need at Bobby Bead. When I need adhesives, I look to Amazon. When looking for needle cases you can search for them on Etsy or shop for them at Bobby Bead.
The peyote stitch develops into a very attractive finished item. This stitch takes it name from the Peyote or Native American Church and is most often seen on gourd and fan handles. It may be used on any round or irregular shapes such as salt and pepper shakers, canes, key chains, earrings, bolo tie strings, etc. There are a number of things that make using this stitch easier: (1) uniform beads are absolutely necessary. The term Cull is often used meaning you need to sort through your beads and separate the bad ones. (That’s why I love Aikos).
(2) The object that is being beaded should be covered with felt or leather before starting, ( I use masking tape on dowel shaped wood, I also use leather, and Ultra suede). I shared some information in this paragraph that I found in a wonderful book called “The Technique of North American Indian Beadwork by Mante Smith.
Beth Ahrendt, The Beading Heart
Beth Ahrendt was born in Tucson Arizona raised in Flagstaff Arizona. She learned how to bead from her Navajo babysitter. Beth’s babysitters husband made her a beading loom out of wood and nails. This was to help keep her from messing up his wife’s beads 😊. Beth draws from her Scottish, Irish, and Choctaw heritage as she teaches how to create beautiful art, jewelry and bead creations. One of her favorites is teaching young people how to bead on a loom at Sioux Falls Multi-Cultural Center events. Beth currently lives in Sioux Falls SD.
EVEN-COUNT CIRCULAR PEYOTE-CHEVRON PATTERN MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Wooden needle case,
- 2 Glass Cabs Size 12mm
- 2 colors Toho size 11 round seed beads
- 7oz of beads for main color I used Blue Iris Metallic Matte #166
- 3oz light amethyst for the Chevron pattern #705
- One G Toho beading thread or Nymo B
- Thread conditioner or Bees Wax
- Size 12 Beading needles
- B-7000 adhesive my personal favorite
- Masking tape Optional?
- 2 sharpie markers one matching the color of your beads
- One black marker to mark needle size on top of case. See rest of paragraph for explanation.
- Included will be Peyote pattern sheets (2)
Beth has kits for sale that has in it all the supplies in list for $25, she can ship out right away.
(Her Husband is a postman)
See Kit above!
beadingheart4@gmail.com. I accept checks made out to Beth Ahrendt . Address will be shared with response from email. I also have the Venmo App if you prefer to use that app. The kit includes everything except adhesive and a purple marker. If you don’t have a marker to color the masking tape it will not be a problem. One size 12 Beadsmith Color EYES needle will be in the needle case for you to use. I strongly urge your to condition your thread before use. I use Thread Heaven or you can use Bees Wax. The needle included is a new Beadsmith product with a red colored eye to make threading the needle a little easier because the red around the eye stands out. Included will be Peyote pattern sheets. One showing the Chevron Pattern and one so you can practice making your own pattern. Bobby Bead in Minneapolis MN has been part of my beading heart for years. Bobbybead.com. My favorite beads for peyote stitch projects are Toho Aikos. You will find what you need at Bobby Bead. When I need adhesives, I look to Amazon. When looking for needle cases you can search for them on Etsy or shop for them at Bobby Bead.
The peyote stitch develops into a very attractive finished item. This stitch takes it name from the Peyote or Native American Church and is most often seen on gourd and fan handles. It may be used on any round or irregular shapes such as salt and pepper shakers, canes, key chains, earrings, bolo tie strings, etc. There are a number of things that make using this stitch easier: (1) uniform beads are absolutely necessary. The term Cull is often used meaning you need to sort through your beads and separate the bad ones. (That’s why I love Aikos).
(2) The object that is being beaded should be covered with felt or leather before starting, ( I use masking tape on dowel shaped wood, I also use leather, and Ultra suede). I shared some information in this paragraph that I found in a wonderful book called “The Technique of North American Indian Beadwork by Mante Smith.
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June 2023 Meeting- Lewis Wilson
June 5, 2023 6-7:30pm
Curved Lampworked Borosilicate Beads
Lewis Wilson Facebook Page
Instagram: lewiscwilson
YouTube Video
YouTube Video
Lewis C. Wilson was born on January 14, 1949 in Roswell, New Mexico. He was part of a military family. Moved to Dallas, Texas in 1954, then lived in Sidi Slamane, Morroco, North Africa from 1956 until 1959, and then moved to Riverside, California. In 1960 he moved to Goose Bay, Labrador, Nova Scotia Province, Canada. While in Goose Bay (age 11) he taught himself how to eat fire, juggle, throw knives and do various magic and circus tricks.
In 1963 his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He started learning Shotokan karate in 1964. Received his first degree black belt in 1969 and fought in 10 to 12 tournaments a year from 1964 to 1974.
Lewis joined the United States Air Force on January 19, 1970. He worked in the emergency room the last 3 years of active duty as a physician’s assistant. In the fall of 1970 he founded the Patrick Air Force Base karate club. He was part of the ground medical crew for Apollo XII in 1971 for the second lunar landing.
In 1972 Lewis got an old book on scientific glassblowing from a local library and taught himself how to make small glass figurines by using the Bunsen burners in the medical lab. In October of 1973 he approached the Arribas Brothers who held the concessions for the glass blowing at Walt Disney World. Lewis worked for the Arribas Brothers for 3 months under a transition program from the Air Force.
Lewis left the Air Force on January 20,1974. The next day he went to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida to try to get a job as a glassblower. He wasn’t able to be their glassblower, but they did have a vacancy for a juggler and fire-eater. For the next 2 years Lewis worked with tattooed belly dancers, a magician, and an organ grinder and his monkey.
In July of 1974 Lewis got married, and they moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He named his glass business Crystal Myths. In July of 1975 Lewis’ daughter Jennifer was born. In 1977 they moved to Quincy, Massachusetts and did about 30-35 art shows a year. In 1981 Lewis got divorced and moved back to Albuquerque, New Mexico along with his daughter.
In 1987 Governor Gary Carruthers presented King Juan Carlos of Spain with one of Lewis’ limited edition Eagle dancers as a gift of state. The State of New Mexico later used a limited edition Eagle dancer as an inaugural gift to President George Bush and a limited edition Red Tail Hawk dancer as an inaugural gift to President Bill Clinton.
In 1993 Lewis produced his first glassworking video, Glass Bead Making. Crystal Myths has now produced more than 20 titles on glassworking.
In 1996 Crystal Myths promoted their first show, The Best Bead Show, in Tucson, Arizona. This was the same year that Robert Lui, one of the editors of Ornament Magazine, called Lewis the P.T. Barnum of beadmakers.
In 2002 Lewis promoted the world’s largest hot glass competition. It was called the Albuquerque Flame-Off. There were 300 glass workers from the U.S. and Canada and 6 torches running for twelve hours a day for 2 days.
In the 2003 winter issue of Ornament, Robert Lui once again granted Lewis a title, “The Impressario of Beads”.
In 2005 Lewis demonstrated at the Kobe International Lampworking Festival in Kobe, Japan. Lewis taught himself Japanese and only spoke Japanese during the demo.
One of the highlights in Lewis’ career was the dedication of a building named after him at Art Glass Invitational in September of 2005.
Lewis is a founding member of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers, a member of the Glass Art Society.
In 2008 Lewis sold the Best Bead Shows. 2008 was a pivotal point in his life. Reemerging as a talented artist and being able to concentrate fully on lampworking.
In 2008 at the Oakland ISGB convention, Lewis was presented with the Hall of Flame Award.
In 2011 Lewis married glass artist Barbara Svetlick. Together their work made it to the cover of Glass Art Magazine in Jan/Feb 2012. In 2013 Lewis and Barb founded a soft glass event call Soft Glass Invitational. This was promoted for two years in Hilliards, Pa. In 2015 the event was given to Kris Schaible and she continues to promote the event.
Lewis continues to teach and he and barb are enjoying life.
In 1963 his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He started learning Shotokan karate in 1964. Received his first degree black belt in 1969 and fought in 10 to 12 tournaments a year from 1964 to 1974.
Lewis joined the United States Air Force on January 19, 1970. He worked in the emergency room the last 3 years of active duty as a physician’s assistant. In the fall of 1970 he founded the Patrick Air Force Base karate club. He was part of the ground medical crew for Apollo XII in 1971 for the second lunar landing.
In 1972 Lewis got an old book on scientific glassblowing from a local library and taught himself how to make small glass figurines by using the Bunsen burners in the medical lab. In October of 1973 he approached the Arribas Brothers who held the concessions for the glass blowing at Walt Disney World. Lewis worked for the Arribas Brothers for 3 months under a transition program from the Air Force.
Lewis left the Air Force on January 20,1974. The next day he went to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida to try to get a job as a glassblower. He wasn’t able to be their glassblower, but they did have a vacancy for a juggler and fire-eater. For the next 2 years Lewis worked with tattooed belly dancers, a magician, and an organ grinder and his monkey.
In July of 1974 Lewis got married, and they moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He named his glass business Crystal Myths. In July of 1975 Lewis’ daughter Jennifer was born. In 1977 they moved to Quincy, Massachusetts and did about 30-35 art shows a year. In 1981 Lewis got divorced and moved back to Albuquerque, New Mexico along with his daughter.
In 1987 Governor Gary Carruthers presented King Juan Carlos of Spain with one of Lewis’ limited edition Eagle dancers as a gift of state. The State of New Mexico later used a limited edition Eagle dancer as an inaugural gift to President George Bush and a limited edition Red Tail Hawk dancer as an inaugural gift to President Bill Clinton.
In 1993 Lewis produced his first glassworking video, Glass Bead Making. Crystal Myths has now produced more than 20 titles on glassworking.
In 1996 Crystal Myths promoted their first show, The Best Bead Show, in Tucson, Arizona. This was the same year that Robert Lui, one of the editors of Ornament Magazine, called Lewis the P.T. Barnum of beadmakers.
In 2002 Lewis promoted the world’s largest hot glass competition. It was called the Albuquerque Flame-Off. There were 300 glass workers from the U.S. and Canada and 6 torches running for twelve hours a day for 2 days.
In the 2003 winter issue of Ornament, Robert Lui once again granted Lewis a title, “The Impressario of Beads”.
In 2005 Lewis demonstrated at the Kobe International Lampworking Festival in Kobe, Japan. Lewis taught himself Japanese and only spoke Japanese during the demo.
One of the highlights in Lewis’ career was the dedication of a building named after him at Art Glass Invitational in September of 2005.
Lewis is a founding member of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers, a member of the Glass Art Society.
In 2008 Lewis sold the Best Bead Shows. 2008 was a pivotal point in his life. Reemerging as a talented artist and being able to concentrate fully on lampworking.
In 2008 at the Oakland ISGB convention, Lewis was presented with the Hall of Flame Award.
In 2011 Lewis married glass artist Barbara Svetlick. Together their work made it to the cover of Glass Art Magazine in Jan/Feb 2012. In 2013 Lewis and Barb founded a soft glass event call Soft Glass Invitational. This was promoted for two years in Hilliards, Pa. In 2015 the event was given to Kris Schaible and she continues to promote the event.
Lewis continues to teach and he and barb are enjoying life.
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Let's Bead Live - May 13, 2023 1-3pm
YouTube Link
1-3 pm Alexandra Sydorenko -Mom's Earrings
Alexandra was born and raised in Ukraine. When Alexandra was about six years old, she saw a magnificent beaded herdan made by her great-grandmother Anastasia. Instantly falling in love with this beaded treasure, she decided to learn how to make this kind of jewelry herself.
A little over fifteen years ago Alexandra went through a series of unexpected events that led her to start combining beads, leather, and semiprecious gemstones. This revelation was nothing short of a miracle for her. A year later she decided to enter a beading contest and, to her utmost surprise, the first piece she ever submitted won! She has since accumulated over the years both national and international victories and publications in US, Ukrainian, British, and German magazines. She had her pieces modeled on a runway. A few of her necklace creations spent a year on exhibit at the TOHO Museum in Japan, and two others were featured in Creative Beading, Volumes 9 &10.
Alexandra says: “The most frequent question I get is what was my inspiration for a particular piece? At first, I thought the answer was simple, as most of my pieces were inspired by nature. But with time I understood that my sources of inspiration range from music to architecture, from the colors in famous paintings to emotions. Very often it is also the case that I am simply and deeply inspired by the unique designs of the cabochons I work with. So, when I am now asked about my inspiration, I say that it’s the manifestation of life in all of its various forms. In my work I always strive to select the highest quality materials. Some of the combinations may seem odd and unexpected, but I take care to merge the shapes, colors, and textures that will best express my ideas. I work with seed beads, fine semi-precious stones, gorgeous Swarovski crystals, leather, silks, soutache, gold and silver wires, hand painted cabs and so on. I am always open-minded to using new items and to introducing elements from other crafts which I have experience with.”
Alexandra teaches beading classes at US bead shops, at bead shows, on Zoom and internationally.
Mom's Earrings Material List
Name of the materials
1. Seed beads size 11, A - 1g (0.5 really)
2. Seed beads size 11, B - 1g (0.7g really)
3. Aiko beads size 11, C - 1.5g (1.1g really)
4. Seed beads size 15, D - 1.2g (0.9g really)
5. 4 mm pearls - 6
6. 6mm pearls - 4
7. Flower cup bead, 7x5mm - 2
8. Jump ring, 3-6mm - 2
9. Ear wire - 2
10. E6000 glue
11. Fireline - 4 or 6 lbs
Alexandra was born and raised in Ukraine. When Alexandra was about six years old, she saw a magnificent beaded herdan made by her great-grandmother Anastasia. Instantly falling in love with this beaded treasure, she decided to learn how to make this kind of jewelry herself.
A little over fifteen years ago Alexandra went through a series of unexpected events that led her to start combining beads, leather, and semiprecious gemstones. This revelation was nothing short of a miracle for her. A year later she decided to enter a beading contest and, to her utmost surprise, the first piece she ever submitted won! She has since accumulated over the years both national and international victories and publications in US, Ukrainian, British, and German magazines. She had her pieces modeled on a runway. A few of her necklace creations spent a year on exhibit at the TOHO Museum in Japan, and two others were featured in Creative Beading, Volumes 9 &10.
Alexandra says: “The most frequent question I get is what was my inspiration for a particular piece? At first, I thought the answer was simple, as most of my pieces were inspired by nature. But with time I understood that my sources of inspiration range from music to architecture, from the colors in famous paintings to emotions. Very often it is also the case that I am simply and deeply inspired by the unique designs of the cabochons I work with. So, when I am now asked about my inspiration, I say that it’s the manifestation of life in all of its various forms. In my work I always strive to select the highest quality materials. Some of the combinations may seem odd and unexpected, but I take care to merge the shapes, colors, and textures that will best express my ideas. I work with seed beads, fine semi-precious stones, gorgeous Swarovski crystals, leather, silks, soutache, gold and silver wires, hand painted cabs and so on. I am always open-minded to using new items and to introducing elements from other crafts which I have experience with.”
Alexandra teaches beading classes at US bead shops, at bead shows, on Zoom and internationally.
Mom's Earrings Material List
Name of the materials
1. Seed beads size 11, A - 1g (0.5 really)
2. Seed beads size 11, B - 1g (0.7g really)
3. Aiko beads size 11, C - 1.5g (1.1g really)
4. Seed beads size 15, D - 1.2g (0.9g really)
5. 4 mm pearls - 6
6. 6mm pearls - 4
7. Flower cup bead, 7x5mm - 2
8. Jump ring, 3-6mm - 2
9. Ear wire - 2
10. E6000 glue
11. Fireline - 4 or 6 lbs
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May 2023 Meeting - Amee K. Sweet McNamara
May 1, 2023 6-7:30pm
https://www.ameerunswithscissors.com/
YouTube Link
May 1, 2023 6-7:30pm
https://www.ameerunswithscissors.com/
YouTube Link
Join Amee and the UMBS for our March meeting. Amee speak to us about her work in soutache and bead embroidery and about her finished jewelry and hats.
Ask Amee K. Sweet-McNamara why her fine-art jewelry business is called “Amee Runs with Scissors,’’ and she usually just laughs and says, “ Because it sounds a whole lot sexier than ‘Amee Eats Paste.’”
Working out of her southern New Hampshire home, Sweet-McNamara is a milliner and textile jewelry artist. She makes elaborate hats using various traditional millinery techniques and one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable-art textile-jewelry using a technique called “Soutache & Bead Embroidery” which involves hand-stitching yards and yards of soutache braid and hundreds of tiny beads. She is inspired by curvilinear shapes and unexpected color-combinations wherever she discovers them; fine art, movies, architecture, advertising.
Sweet-McNamara writes books, contributes to craft magazines, sells her work through galleries and craft-shows, teaches both private and group classes at venues across the country and is a proud member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
Ask Amee K. Sweet-McNamara why her fine-art jewelry business is called “Amee Runs with Scissors,’’ and she usually just laughs and says, “ Because it sounds a whole lot sexier than ‘Amee Eats Paste.’”
Working out of her southern New Hampshire home, Sweet-McNamara is a milliner and textile jewelry artist. She makes elaborate hats using various traditional millinery techniques and one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable-art textile-jewelry using a technique called “Soutache & Bead Embroidery” which involves hand-stitching yards and yards of soutache braid and hundreds of tiny beads. She is inspired by curvilinear shapes and unexpected color-combinations wherever she discovers them; fine art, movies, architecture, advertising.
Sweet-McNamara writes books, contributes to craft magazines, sells her work through galleries and craft-shows, teaches both private and group classes at venues across the country and is a proud member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen.
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Let's Bead Live - April 22, 2023 1-3pm
YouTube Link
YouTube Link
1-2pm Maggie Thompson - Trip R Bracelet
The Triple R #2 Bracelet uses Beadalon RePeat cord combined with TOHO Re:Beads to make a mostly recycled project.
Maggie Thompson is a self-taught jewelry designer who began designing with seed beads as a hobby 30 years ago. Thirteen years ago she turned this passion into a business, Maggie T Designs.
Her website www.maggietdesigns.com features her many designs sold as both kits and tutorials. She is also the inventor of The Traveller™, a portable kumihimo stand -- available for sale on her website. Her designs are characterized as “embellished” kumihimo because she frequ ently uses 2 hole beads and crystals to embellish a braid.
She’s written 3 ebooks and a webinar for Interweave Press/Golden Peak Media showcasing her specialty of Japanese Kumihimo braiding. Interweave Press continues to sell her patterns as well as her ebooks through www.interweavestore.com
Maggie’s designs have been featured numerous times in Beadwork, Bead & Button and Bead & Jewellery (UK magazine). Her “Kumi 3 Ways Necklace” was the April 2018 Beadwork magazine cover picture.
She is a past President and current member of the Upper Midwest Bead Society in the Twin Cities MN, is a current member of the Capital Area Beading Organization in Raleigh, NC and was a past member of the Starman Trendsetters Team.
maggie.t.designs@gmail.com
www.maggietdesigns.com
Note: Cords for this project are available for sale now in the "Stringing Supplies/Thread" section of her website. The new TOHO RE:Beads will be available from her soon at http://www.maggietdesigns.com/. Head over to her website and sign up for her newsletter to get a heads up on when she gets them in stock. She also has Supply Only Kits available for sale for the Triple R Bracelet #2 design. Download the design here for free, buy the kit and give it a whirl!
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2-3pm Rochelle Peterson - Peace Ring Earrings
PEACE RING Project - Spreading world peace through each bead
TOHO beads and I created the Peace Ring Project 6 years ago - TOHO Beads supplies beads all over the world. People meet and stay connected through our beads. Language is no barrier when it comes to beading. Beaders worldwide instantly spark conversations and become friends through the common interest of beads.
We started this project with the hope of spreading world peace and connecting people all over the world through the PEACE RING project. There are many regions in the world where people are still suffering from war and hunger ‒ regions where children canʼt even go to school. We hope to make the world a better place where there will be no more war and hunger, food will be safe and accessible, and children can have a proper education.
The word “bead” has its roots in Old English and further back, meaning “to pray.” With the words of our founder, “Soul in every bead,” instilled in all of our employees at TOHO, we make each bead with our soul at the Hiroshima factory, delivering them to you all throughout the world. By spinning each bead with needle and thread, let us work together to spread peace and pray for a safe world full of love for children. Peace (Beads) for the world!
Help us to be more mindful and bring Awareness to those things we feel passionate about with a simple Ribbon to make a big statement with 1 gram of beads. The TOHO Peace Ring works best with Aiko Cylinder beads and works up really fast with a unique combination of ladder stitch and brick stitch and can be easily made into Awareness Ribbons by crossing over tails and stitching them over each other. They can be made in any color or design pattern.
Supplies to make 1 Awareness Ribbon:
Rochelle Peterson
I love every medium and form of arts, crafts, and fashion. I started my colorful journey as a hair color specialist/educator with Aveda and Framesi trained by Horst, and enhanced my love for Fashion at MCAD and Ragstock, but I find the most joy in working with TOHO beads to my visions to life and sharing them with others. I have been beading in a variety of forms for over 40 years and have worked as a TOHO seed bead specialist at Bobby Bead since 2005, was a Starman TrendSetter for 10 years and a founding Team TOHO member. I love working with manufacturers, store owners, and designers of all levels, with all aspects of beads. Visit www.Facebook.com/Rochelle.Cinderella.
PEACE RING Project - Spreading world peace through each bead
TOHO beads and I created the Peace Ring Project 6 years ago - TOHO Beads supplies beads all over the world. People meet and stay connected through our beads. Language is no barrier when it comes to beading. Beaders worldwide instantly spark conversations and become friends through the common interest of beads.
We started this project with the hope of spreading world peace and connecting people all over the world through the PEACE RING project. There are many regions in the world where people are still suffering from war and hunger ‒ regions where children canʼt even go to school. We hope to make the world a better place where there will be no more war and hunger, food will be safe and accessible, and children can have a proper education.
The word “bead” has its roots in Old English and further back, meaning “to pray.” With the words of our founder, “Soul in every bead,” instilled in all of our employees at TOHO, we make each bead with our soul at the Hiroshima factory, delivering them to you all throughout the world. By spinning each bead with needle and thread, let us work together to spread peace and pray for a safe world full of love for children. Peace (Beads) for the world!
Help us to be more mindful and bring Awareness to those things we feel passionate about with a simple Ribbon to make a big statement with 1 gram of beads. The TOHO Peace Ring works best with Aiko Cylinder beads and works up really fast with a unique combination of ladder stitch and brick stitch and can be easily made into Awareness Ribbons by crossing over tails and stitching them over each other. They can be made in any color or design pattern.
Supplies to make 1 Awareness Ribbon:
- TOHO Aiko Cylinder beads .5 gram color/colors of your choice
- Size 11 needle
- Nylon Thread-TOHO One G recommended in matching color to beads
- 1 - 4mm, 5mm or 6mm solid jump ring
- for earrings you will need earwires also or chain for pendant
Rochelle Peterson
I love every medium and form of arts, crafts, and fashion. I started my colorful journey as a hair color specialist/educator with Aveda and Framesi trained by Horst, and enhanced my love for Fashion at MCAD and Ragstock, but I find the most joy in working with TOHO beads to my visions to life and sharing them with others. I have been beading in a variety of forms for over 40 years and have worked as a TOHO seed bead specialist at Bobby Bead since 2005, was a Starman TrendSetter for 10 years and a founding Team TOHO member. I love working with manufacturers, store owners, and designers of all levels, with all aspects of beads. Visit www.Facebook.com/Rochelle.Cinderella.
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April 2023 Meeting - Hannah Rosner
April 3, 2023 6-7:30pm YOUTUBE Link
http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com
Join the Upper Midwest Bead Society and Hannah Rosner in April for our member's meeting. Hannah will discuss the origins of tambour bead embroidery, present the tools you'd need to get started with this Haute Couture technique and also do a short demo.
I hold a BFA in scenic design and English literature from Swarthmore College and a Master’s Degree in scenic and costume design from The Ohio State University, but my true love is beading and beadmaking. The hardest part of going from costume design to beadwork was to try and learn that soutache is NOT really done with hot glue and duct tape.
I taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. I was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 8 years. I have taken part in 9 Toho Bead Challenges and placed in two Toho Bead Contests. I placed 3rd in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009, was a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition and taught five times at the Bead & Button show. I’ve taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and have taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies.
To see more of my work, head on over to my Etsy store at http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com or to my Facebook page (@GoodRiverGallery).
I hold a BFA in scenic design and English literature from Swarthmore College and a Master’s Degree in scenic and costume design from The Ohio State University, but my true love is beading and beadmaking. The hardest part of going from costume design to beadwork was to try and learn that soutache is NOT really done with hot glue and duct tape.
I taught design for 5 years at the Art Institutes International – both at their Pittsburgh and Chicago campuses. I was a Starman Beads Trendsetter for 8 years. I have taken part in 9 Toho Bead Challenges and placed in two Toho Bead Contests. I placed 3rd in the Glass Craft Expo jewelry show in 2009, was a finalist twice in the Bead & Button Bead Dreams Competition and taught five times at the Bead & Button show. I’ve taken part in 4 Battles of the Beadsmiths and have taught across the country at bead stores, shows and societies.
To see more of my work, head on over to my Etsy store at http://HannahRosnerDesigns.etsy.com or to my Facebook page (@GoodRiverGallery).
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Let's Bead Live - March 18, 2023 YOUTUBE Link
1-2 pm Lisa Krupp-Dooley
Lisa is a self-taught jewelry designer and hobbyist who began beading in high school and has continued to enjoy beading for over 30 years.She is a current member and former Board member of the Upper Midwest Bead Society (UMBS), a 25 year old organization for beaders and jewelry makers in the Minneapolis, MN area.
The adjustable bracelet chain, the Cymbal™ Kalogeri-Connector Setting (center focal bead) and kits
can be found in my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lisasbeaddesigns
All other supplies can be found at Bobby Bead https://bobbybead.com/ or in my shop.
1-2 pm Lisa Krupp-Dooley
Lisa is a self-taught jewelry designer and hobbyist who began beading in high school and has continued to enjoy beading for over 30 years.She is a current member and former Board member of the Upper Midwest Bead Society (UMBS), a 25 year old organization for beaders and jewelry makers in the Minneapolis, MN area.
The adjustable bracelet chain, the Cymbal™ Kalogeri-Connector Setting (center focal bead) and kits
can be found in my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lisasbeaddesigns
All other supplies can be found at Bobby Bead https://bobbybead.com/ or in my shop.
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2-3pm Roberta Sorenson, mokume gane in polymer clay
Roberta has been a member and contributing artist of the Upper Midwest Bead Society for many years. She is currently on the Board of Directors.
Roberta has been a member and contributing artist of the Upper Midwest Bead Society for many years. She is currently on the Board of Directors.
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March 2023 Meeting - Anne Mitchell
March 6, 2023 6-7:30pm
http://www.annemitchell.net YouTube Video
March 2023 Meeting - Anne Mitchell
March 6, 2023 6-7:30pm
http://www.annemitchell.net YouTube Video
Anne Mitchell will speak to us about Defining Your Creative Voice In A Noisy World ~ Managing social media influences
"My personal goal in working with metal is to try to learn something new every day I spend in my studio. Each time I approach my bench, I strive to work out a new problem, refine a technique or trick that has eluded me, or to unlock some mystery in the medium. My passion for seeing the possibilities for combining metals with fancy cut gemstones, unusual cabochons, oddly shaped meteorites, and even vintage taxidermy eyeballs has taken my designs and techniques down ever-changing and exciting paths.
Over the last 16 years, my personal journey in metals has taken me from an in-depth exploration into the intricacies of ancient chain maille patterns, to a study of traditional metal-smith techniques and finally happening upon the medium that I love, fine silver metal-working.
I came to the world of metals by picking up an art history book in a museum gift store that had images of maille patterns and armor throughout history. In the images of that book, I started deciphering the intricacies of any maille pattern that I could find. I would stare at the patterns until I could see how it all would weave together. As my love of metals grew, I expanded my workbench to include a wide variety of cutters, saws, vises, gravers, scribes, dapping sets and as many hammers as I could get my hands on. The medium spoke to me and I have been listening to it ever since."
"My personal goal in working with metal is to try to learn something new every day I spend in my studio. Each time I approach my bench, I strive to work out a new problem, refine a technique or trick that has eluded me, or to unlock some mystery in the medium. My passion for seeing the possibilities for combining metals with fancy cut gemstones, unusual cabochons, oddly shaped meteorites, and even vintage taxidermy eyeballs has taken my designs and techniques down ever-changing and exciting paths.
Over the last 16 years, my personal journey in metals has taken me from an in-depth exploration into the intricacies of ancient chain maille patterns, to a study of traditional metal-smith techniques and finally happening upon the medium that I love, fine silver metal-working.
I came to the world of metals by picking up an art history book in a museum gift store that had images of maille patterns and armor throughout history. In the images of that book, I started deciphering the intricacies of any maille pattern that I could find. I would stare at the patterns until I could see how it all would weave together. As my love of metals grew, I expanded my workbench to include a wide variety of cutters, saws, vises, gravers, scribes, dapping sets and as many hammers as I could get my hands on. The medium spoke to me and I have been listening to it ever since."
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Let's Bead Live - February 18, 2023 1-3pm
YOUTUBE
1-2 pm Diane Fitzgerald - Brick Stitch Review and Collage
www.dianefitzgerald.com
Many of you know me, so I'll just add a few bits about where beading has taken me: Through beadwork, I've traveled to 38 countries, written more than 150 magazine articles and several books both published and self-published. It has brought me together with friends who enrich my life with their correspondence. My education was at the University of Minnesota in writing and design and I used these skills daily as one would use basic arithmetic like 2 + 2 = 4. New inspiration comes from
paper folding, exhibits such as the Chihuly exhibit in Shoreview, and of course, Pinterest, which we all love. Perhaps the most surprising thing in my bead career was the response to my call for participation in the Johnson Solids Project. You can see more about this on Facebook or Pinterest. Please email me anytime you have questions that I might be able to help with.
Brick stitch often takes a back seat to peyote stitch, but for those in the know, it is a go-to stitch because of its potential to create a fabric of beadwork. While it can resemble peyote stitch if it is turned on its side, brick stitch can easily match its sister-stitch for versatility.
In this short one-hour session, I'll demonstrate the following:
I hope these will round out your thinking about brick stitch and that you'll have a go at a freeform bracelet or necklace using these techniques.
www.dianefitzgerald.com
Many of you know me, so I'll just add a few bits about where beading has taken me: Through beadwork, I've traveled to 38 countries, written more than 150 magazine articles and several books both published and self-published. It has brought me together with friends who enrich my life with their correspondence. My education was at the University of Minnesota in writing and design and I used these skills daily as one would use basic arithmetic like 2 + 2 = 4. New inspiration comes from
paper folding, exhibits such as the Chihuly exhibit in Shoreview, and of course, Pinterest, which we all love. Perhaps the most surprising thing in my bead career was the response to my call for participation in the Johnson Solids Project. You can see more about this on Facebook or Pinterest. Please email me anytime you have questions that I might be able to help with.
Brick stitch often takes a back seat to peyote stitch, but for those in the know, it is a go-to stitch because of its potential to create a fabric of beadwork. While it can resemble peyote stitch if it is turned on its side, brick stitch can easily match its sister-stitch for versatility.
In this short one-hour session, I'll demonstrate the following:
- Did you know there are five ways to make a base row for brick stitch?
- Then we'll go on to basic brick stitch.
- From here, we'll go on to look at decreases both at the beginning and middle of a row
- And increases at the beginning, within a row and at the end of a row
- For the finer points, we'll look at shared-bead increases and decreases and edge extensions
- With these we can progress to fans, snake curves, bead around a bead, rings, wedges and a few edges
I hope these will round out your thinking about brick stitch and that you'll have a go at a freeform bracelet or necklace using these techniques.
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2-3pm Amy Katz Trunk Show
www.beadjourney.com
Join the Upper Midwest Bead Soceity and Amy Katz for a special trunk show of her beadworking kits inspired by fine jewelry. As a special for our event, Amy is offering 15% off all the kits she presents in the show and free shipping within the USA.
Amy Katz has been part of the world of seed beads since 1993 as a student, teacher and designer. Her admiration for high-end jewelry pieces is her inspiration. As her commitment to her own designs grew, Amy made the decision to give them a fine jewelry look using seed beads, crystals, pearls and other elegant materials. Using imagination, this vision has come to life as her signature style. Amy is a national teacher with a passion for sharing her love of the work. She is also the co-author of Beading Across America and author of Seed Bead Chic.
www.beadjourney.com
Join the Upper Midwest Bead Soceity and Amy Katz for a special trunk show of her beadworking kits inspired by fine jewelry. As a special for our event, Amy is offering 15% off all the kits she presents in the show and free shipping within the USA.
Amy Katz has been part of the world of seed beads since 1993 as a student, teacher and designer. Her admiration for high-end jewelry pieces is her inspiration. As her commitment to her own designs grew, Amy made the decision to give them a fine jewelry look using seed beads, crystals, pearls and other elegant materials. Using imagination, this vision has come to life as her signature style. Amy is a national teacher with a passion for sharing her love of the work. She is also the co-author of Beading Across America and author of Seed Bead Chic.
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February 2023 Meeting - Mary Hylton Karg
February 6, 2023 - 6-7:30pm
YOUTUBE
Mary will talk about her work as an artist, from lampwork through colored pencil on copper.
Mary makes unique one of a kind art jewelry featuring colored pencil drawing on copper, metalwork, handmade art glass beads and beaded art to wear. She is the author of a wonderful book on colored pencil on copper work.
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Let's Bead Live Saturday, January 21, 2023 YouTube
1-2pm An Interview with Rochelle
Rochelle will talk about the 2023 Toho Challenge, how she picks themes and colors and will introduce the new challenge palette in detail!
Rochelle's Bio: I have worked at Bobby Bead since 2005 as a TOHO seed bead Rep and TeamTOHO member and designer/coordinator since 2010. I have helped to create palettes for TOHO challenges since since 2012. www.facebook.com/TeamTOHO
I was a Starman Trendsetter for 10 years and UMBS program coordinator for last 2 years. I have been seed bead weaving in many mediums for over 40 years and enjoy learning more every day. bobbybead.com
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2-3pm Color Theory with Joy Rosner and Hannah Rosner
Hannah and her mom will talk about basic color theory and how it translates to both beads and fiber. This is a great beginning level color discussion for beaders of all levels.
Joy’s Bio: All my work is One-of-a-Kind designed and woven by me. I love to weave with beautifully colored and textured fibers. They weave into lovely draping textiles, wonderful to the touch and delightful to wear. I'm from the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago and incorporate my love of nature and color in my line.
I began my study of weaving at the University of Washington in l967 and have also studied at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Weavers Guld, and in various workshops and master classes with teachers who have included Gerhardt Knodel, Randall Darwell, and Else Regensteiner. I also have an advanced degree from the University of Wisconsin in Genetics.
I was a founding member of the Weaver’s Guild of Minnesota where I taught color design and handweaving from the beginner to the advanced level. I sell my handwovens at the Community Art Fair in Hyde Park, Chicago the first full weekend of June. My Etsy store is www.etsy.com/shop/JoyRosner.
Hannah's Bio: I specialize in handmade jewelry, purses, glasswork and lampwork beads. I teach beadweaving and lampworking techniques, and many of my tutorials are available for purchase online.
I have been lampworking since 1992 and beadweaving since 1986. I have had the opportunity to meet and learn from some of the best beadmakers and flameworkers in the US. I began teaching both lampworking and beadweaving in 2000 and have taught at bead stores and bead societies across the US.
The last 15 years have been a whirlwind ride! I have taught for the International Society for Glass Beadmakers (ISGB), at a Bead Show in Tucson, at Bead & Button and at Bead Societies and shops around the country. I was a Starman Beads Trendsetter from 2014-2020.
Currently, I am scheduling classes for 2023. You can see my current list of available classes here. Please email me to schedule a class in your area!
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January 9, 2023 6-7:30pm YouTube
website: Art of Elfleda Russell
TOHO Design Challenge 2021: VANISHING WORLD Beaded Sculpture
An inspirational hour and a half talk by the award-winning artist and teacher that outlines the processes and techniques she has developed for her beaded sculpture, wall pieces and jewelry. She describes how her unique approach to beading is influenced by decades of prior experience producing large sculptural tapestries and paintings.
Topics
- Beading as an expressive art form: orchestrating elements, choosing content, making beading itself expressive
- Building structures with beads: Chains to architecture, types of chains, ruffles, folding, free form Herringbone and Brick stitch
- Beading onto supportive materials: an array of materials for casting and constructing
- Beading processes: the heart of the talk – alternatives to drafted beading
- Collage process – incorporate pre-fab elements (solid underlying structure)
- Free form organic beading process (hollow or thin underlying structure) – painterly – Vanishing World examples of both processes
- Adopting a process that is highly interactive – invites dialogue with ongoing process, and input from it- advantages and challenges
- Developing originality – working in series, work up from basic principals, drawing on life experiences
About the artist (see bio on web site)
Exhibitions, major awards, collections: has exhibited in North America, Europe and Paris, Mexico, Japan. Several international awards and purchases including
- Kamme Foundation California, beaded sculpture purchase
- Convergence 2002 1st place, beaded wall piece
- International Design and Win Contest (white Buffalo) 1st place prize of $10,000 for original garment
- Beaddreams 2005, 2006: 2nd place awards, 2 pieces each year in Bead and Button, 2007 – 2 works
- 1st National Bank of Boston – tapestry purchase
- Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs (from National Gallery exhibit) – purchase of textile wall piece
- Vancouver Art Gallery – 1st prize – textile wall panel as architectural accessory
- University of British Columbia – purchase of 2 textile wall pieces
- Plus, over 100 public and private portrait commissions, over 100 caricature commissions
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Let's Bead Live - December 10, 2022
1-2pm Lisa Krupp Dooley – Limani Earrings
2-3pm Hannah Rosner – Dragonfly Earrings
YouTube Video
Lisa Krupp-Dooley is a self-taught bead weaving artist. Her beading career started in 2016, when she started creating and developing her own patterns and entered her first necklace design into the Potomac Design Challenge. Since then her design "Ava's Planet Beaded Bead" has been published in Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017. In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/ In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/ She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores.
To see more of her designs or to buy kits for the Limani Earrings, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
1-2pm Lisa Krupp Dooley – Limani Earrings
2-3pm Hannah Rosner – Dragonfly Earrings
YouTube Video
Lisa Krupp-Dooley is a self-taught bead weaving artist. Her beading career started in 2016, when she started creating and developing her own patterns and entered her first necklace design into the Potomac Design Challenge. Since then her design "Ava's Planet Beaded Bead" has been published in Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017. In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/ In 2020, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/ She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet, as an exclusive project for bead stores.
To see more of her designs or to buy kits for the Limani Earrings, please visit her Etsy shop www.lisasbeaddesigns.etsy.com
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Hannah Rosner has presented a whole bunch of times to the Upper Midwest Bead Society. She has taught all over the country and lives in Oregon with two dogs, four goats and her sweetheart, Shawn.
At 2pm join Hannah Rosner to make the easiest earrings ever. These earrings make great gifts and look like little dragonflies. They were the first designs that Hannah created when she started selling her work half a million years ago.
Kits are available from Hannah’s Website at
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1351811145/full-kit-tutorial-dragonfly-earrings
or supplies are available from Bobby Bead.
Supplies Needed:
Earwires
1 gram 8/0 Demirounds
1 gram 8/0 Round Seed Beads
1 gram 11/0 Round Seed Beads
10x2-hole Daggers (5x16m)
20x4mm rounds
Beading Thread (Fireline or similar recommended)
Beading Needles
At 2pm join Hannah Rosner to make the easiest earrings ever. These earrings make great gifts and look like little dragonflies. They were the first designs that Hannah created when she started selling her work half a million years ago.
Kits are available from Hannah’s Website at
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1351811145/full-kit-tutorial-dragonfly-earrings
or supplies are available from Bobby Bead.
Supplies Needed:
Earwires
1 gram 8/0 Demirounds
1 gram 8/0 Round Seed Beads
1 gram 11/0 Round Seed Beads
10x2-hole Daggers (5x16m)
20x4mm rounds
Beading Thread (Fireline or similar recommended)
Beading Needles
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December 2022 Meeting – Show & Tell and Kim Leahy - Gingko Pendant
December 5, 2022 6-7:30pm
YouTube Video
Join us for our last meeting of 2022! Show us what you’ve been up to since our summer show and tell! We would love to see either your favorite recent pieces, a special holiday ornament or a gift you’re making for a friend.
Then, join Kim Leahy in making a wonderful pattern she designed for the Starman Trendsetter Program. This ginkgo pendant works up pretty quickly and is a fun component to use for a gift or in larger projects.
Kim was a participating designer for Starman Trendsetters for three years. She has also participated in the 2014 Toho Challenge and has been published in 3 issues of Bead and Button and 1 Special Edition issue, and Creative Beading Volume #13 as well as Beadwork Magazine. Her jewelry is on display at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon. Esther Beadwork and NE Designs have teamed up to take second place at the Delray Affair in the Jewelry Division two years in a row and a third time in 2015.
website: Esther Beadwork Handcrafted Off Loom and Loom Based Jewelry
Then, join Kim Leahy in making a wonderful pattern she designed for the Starman Trendsetter Program. This ginkgo pendant works up pretty quickly and is a fun component to use for a gift or in larger projects.
Kim was a participating designer for Starman Trendsetters for three years. She has also participated in the 2014 Toho Challenge and has been published in 3 issues of Bead and Button and 1 Special Edition issue, and Creative Beading Volume #13 as well as Beadwork Magazine. Her jewelry is on display at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon. Esther Beadwork and NE Designs have teamed up to take second place at the Delray Affair in the Jewelry Division two years in a row and a third time in 2015.
website: Esther Beadwork Handcrafted Off Loom and Loom Based Jewelry
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Let's Bead Live - November 19, 2022 YouTube Video
1-2pm Madison Holler – Photographing your jewelry and promoting on social media outlets
website: Rubinski Works
2-3pm Barbara Ellis – Trunk Show – Raku Work
website: Beaded Treasures by Barbara
Madison R. Holler is the artist behind Rubinski Works, operating on Anishinaabewaki land (Central Minnesota). She specializes in beadwork and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Primarily, works are created with glass and metal seed beads on waxed thread – she practices metal smithing techniques to construct abstract precious metal components for her wearables.
Madison’s work explores the bridge between traditional craft and modern jewelry making practices. Her collections provide commentary on traditions of her shared Dutch, Scandinavian and Anishinaabe heritage, with an emphasis on folklore. Madison has a vocational background in photography and graphic design as well as experience in fine art practices such as ceramics, printmaking, painting and illustration.
website: Rubinski Works
2-3pm Barbara Ellis – Trunk Show – Raku Work
website: Beaded Treasures by Barbara
Madison R. Holler is the artist behind Rubinski Works, operating on Anishinaabewaki land (Central Minnesota). She specializes in beadwork and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Primarily, works are created with glass and metal seed beads on waxed thread – she practices metal smithing techniques to construct abstract precious metal components for her wearables.
Madison’s work explores the bridge between traditional craft and modern jewelry making practices. Her collections provide commentary on traditions of her shared Dutch, Scandinavian and Anishinaabe heritage, with an emphasis on folklore. Madison has a vocational background in photography and graphic design as well as experience in fine art practices such as ceramics, printmaking, painting and illustration.
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November 2022 Meeting – Barbara Ellis "Raku Work"
YouTube Video
November 7, 2022 6-7:30pm
Barbara Ellis is originally from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota Florida. She has received many awards for her work as a licensed Interior Designer and as a creator of fine jewelry.
Barbara also creates and designs her own beaded jewelry pieces and patterns. Currently she has her Beaded Spats on display for the grand opening on “The Museum of Beadwork” in their “Wings and Stings Competition”. She has been published in "Beadwork Magazine" several times with her necklace and bracelets designs. She participates in the Toho Challenge events, where several of her pieces have been on display.
Barbara will speak to us about her work and about Raku.
website: Beaded Treasures by Barbara
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Let's Bead Live – October 15, 2022 YouTube Video
1-2pm Karen Bruns – Rockin’ Cosmic Earrings
2-3pm Karen Bruns – Trunk Show – Fused Cabochons and Handpainted Rockin’ Cosmic Cabochons
Karen has over 30 years of artistic experience, covering beadweaving, bead embroidery, and enjoys working with resin, glass, and metal. She is both an accomplished artist and a teacher. For the past 10 years, she has devoted her talent to women in a remote jungle village in southern India, teaching them how to beadweave so that they have a sustainable income. The women have their own business, Azhagi Jewelry, and are supported in part by a 501c3. Karen was a teacher at the Bead & Button Show for a number of years as well as being a guest instructor at local bead shops.
Partial kits for the Rockin’ Cosmic Earrings are available on Karen’s website at:
https://karenbruns.com/shop/ols/categories/kits
Partial kit contains:
You supply the following:
Buyers can specify gold plated or silver plated lever back ear wires for their kit.
Charm packages will be available by October for anyone who just wants to purchase them.
2-3pm Karen Bruns – Trunk Show – Fused Cabochons and Handpainted Rockin’ Cosmic Cabochons
Karen has over 30 years of artistic experience, covering beadweaving, bead embroidery, and enjoys working with resin, glass, and metal. She is both an accomplished artist and a teacher. For the past 10 years, she has devoted her talent to women in a remote jungle village in southern India, teaching them how to beadweave so that they have a sustainable income. The women have their own business, Azhagi Jewelry, and are supported in part by a 501c3. Karen was a teacher at the Bead & Button Show for a number of years as well as being a guest instructor at local bead shops.
Partial kits for the Rockin’ Cosmic Earrings are available on Karen’s website at:
https://karenbruns.com/shop/ols/categories/kits
Partial kit contains:
- Rockin' Cosmic handpainted cabochons
- All charms for fringe (some charms vary slightly)
- Set of lever back earring findings in your choice of gold plated or silver plated
- Embroidery backing
- Ultra-suede
You supply the following:
- 2 colors cylinder beads (Toho Treasures, Aikos or Miyuki Delicas
- 1 color size 15/0 seed beads
- E-6000
- Needle
- Thread/Fireline
Buyers can specify gold plated or silver plated lever back ear wires for their kit.
Charm packages will be available by October for anyone who just wants to purchase them.
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A Bead Journey is a talk which takes you through Amy Katz's adventure of becoming a bead artist and author. The talk also provides tips pertaining to the steps she took along the way. From basic knotting to book writing, this relatable discussion gives you the perspective of one passionate bead artist.
Amy Katz has been part of the world of seed beads since 1993 as a student, teacher and designer. Her admiration for high-end jewelry pieces is her inspiration. As her commitment to her own designs grew, Amy made the decision to give them a fine jewelry look using seed beads, crystals, pearls and other elegant materials. Using imagination, this vision has come to life as her signature style. Amy is a national teacher with a passion for sharing her love of the work. She is also the co-author of Beading Across America and author of Seed Bead Chic.
https://www.beadjourney.com/
Amy Katz has been part of the world of seed beads since 1993 as a student, teacher and designer. Her admiration for high-end jewelry pieces is her inspiration. As her commitment to her own designs grew, Amy made the decision to give them a fine jewelry look using seed beads, crystals, pearls and other elegant materials. Using imagination, this vision has come to life as her signature style. Amy is a national teacher with a passion for sharing her love of the work. She is also the co-author of Beading Across America and author of Seed Bead Chic.
https://www.beadjourney.com/
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Let's Bead Live – September 17, 2022 YouTube Video
1-2pm Tracy Proctor - Josephine Knot Bracelet
2-3pm Tia Pearson - Cowgirl Earrings
1-2pm Tracy Proctor - Josephine Knot Bracelet
Tracy Proctor lives in Northern California where she works for TierraCast. She has a degree in art and a widely varied art and design background and enjoys the challenge of finding new and beautiful ways to use a wide range of components, materials, and techniques. She also loves coming up with clear, engaging and fun ways to share that knowledge in different forums, including magazine publications, teaching at trade shows and events, and online tutorial live-streaming.
https://www.tierracast.com/inspiration/josephine-knot-bracelet/
1-2pm Tracy Proctor - Josephine Knot Bracelet
2-3pm Tia Pearson - Cowgirl Earrings
1-2pm Tracy Proctor - Josephine Knot Bracelet
Tracy Proctor lives in Northern California where she works for TierraCast. She has a degree in art and a widely varied art and design background and enjoys the challenge of finding new and beautiful ways to use a wide range of components, materials, and techniques. She also loves coming up with clear, engaging and fun ways to share that knowledge in different forums, including magazine publications, teaching at trade shows and events, and online tutorial live-streaming.
https://www.tierracast.com/inspiration/josephine-knot-bracelet/
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Here are the links for the items Goody Beads carries for Tracy's Class (use COWGIRL30 at checkout for a 30% discount)
5mm Flower nugget Spacer Beads-sold individually
SKU TC3008
https://goodybeads.com/products/5mm-antique-silver-flower-nugget-spacer-bead-by-tierracast
6x2mm White Bronze Plated Hammered Barrel Bead- sold individually
Please note Tracy lists the inside hole measurements in the list for the project.
SKU TC01913
https://goodybeads.com/products/tc01913-6x10mm-rhodium-hammered-barrel-bead-by-tierracast?_pos=22&_sid=2d1eafc46&_ss=r
13x19mm Antique Silver Concho Crimp End
Sold Individually
https://goodybeads.com/products/13x19mm-antique-silver-concho-crimp-end-by-tierracast?_pos=11&_sid=46bd2fcdb&_ss=r
SKU TC03000
Goody Beads carries the 24mm antique silver western clasp that is from the wild west collection
https://goodybeads.com/products/24mm-antique-silver-western-toggle-clasp-set-by-tierracast?_pos=13&_sid=16fc0d961&_ss=r
SKU TCO3025
Natural light brown 1.5mm round leather looks to be close to the color she used.
Goody Beads also has other colors in the 1.5mm Just be sure to order ones that are sold by the 10 meter spool as the 2 meter packs won't be long enough
https://goodybeads.com/products/z019150-1-5mm-natural-light-brown-round-leather-cord-10-meter-spool?_pos=1&_sid=cacc45fd9&_ss=r
Sku z019150
Goody Beads carries both E-6000 and Loctite superglue gel
5mm Flower nugget Spacer Beads-sold individually
SKU TC3008
https://goodybeads.com/products/5mm-antique-silver-flower-nugget-spacer-bead-by-tierracast
6x2mm White Bronze Plated Hammered Barrel Bead- sold individually
Please note Tracy lists the inside hole measurements in the list for the project.
SKU TC01913
https://goodybeads.com/products/tc01913-6x10mm-rhodium-hammered-barrel-bead-by-tierracast?_pos=22&_sid=2d1eafc46&_ss=r
13x19mm Antique Silver Concho Crimp End
Sold Individually
https://goodybeads.com/products/13x19mm-antique-silver-concho-crimp-end-by-tierracast?_pos=11&_sid=46bd2fcdb&_ss=r
SKU TC03000
Goody Beads carries the 24mm antique silver western clasp that is from the wild west collection
https://goodybeads.com/products/24mm-antique-silver-western-toggle-clasp-set-by-tierracast?_pos=13&_sid=16fc0d961&_ss=r
SKU TCO3025
Natural light brown 1.5mm round leather looks to be close to the color she used.
Goody Beads also has other colors in the 1.5mm Just be sure to order ones that are sold by the 10 meter spool as the 2 meter packs won't be long enough
https://goodybeads.com/products/z019150-1-5mm-natural-light-brown-round-leather-cord-10-meter-spool?_pos=1&_sid=cacc45fd9&_ss=r
Sku z019150
Goody Beads carries both E-6000 and Loctite superglue gel
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2-3pm Cowgirl Earrings by Tia Pearson
Tia is a former bartender turned jewelry designer. She has a business called Tia P Designs that specializes in using beer and soda cans along with alcohol ink to make jewelry, home decor, wedding accessories and much more. Her mother specializes in kumihimo designs and Tia makes the embellishments for these creations as well. Here is the link for the Rhinestone Cowgirl earrings (enter COWGIRL30 at checkout for 30% off the kit price) https://goodybeads.com/products/diy-rhinestone-cowgirl-earrings?_pos=1&_sid=a9c690c0e&_ss=r |
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September 2022 Meeting - Leslee Frumin YouTube Video
September 12, 2022 6-7:30pm
Nothing excites me more than mixing colors and textures sprinkled with shiny, matte, translucent and opaque beads, metals and stones to add depth and impact. Whether using clean lines or embellishing the pieces to the “nines”, my artistic goal remains to create “simple elegance”.
https://lesleefrumin.com/
https://lesleefrumin.com/
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Toho Peace Day – Make a Toho Peace Ring
August 4, 2022 7pm CST
Lets celebrate a Day of Peace with Toho Beads and Team Toho by
making a peace ring out of just one gram of beads!
We started this project with the hope of spreading world peace and
connecting people all over the world through the PEACE RING project.
There are many regions in the world where people are still suffering
from war and hunger ‒ regions where children canʼt even go to school.
We hope to make the world a better place where there will be no more
war and hunger, food will be safe and accessible, and children can have
a proper education.
Contact Rochelle if you would like to be involved at: toho_bobbybead@yahoo.com
Link to Team Toho on Facebook: Team Toho
August 4, 2022 7pm CST
Lets celebrate a Day of Peace with Toho Beads and Team Toho by
making a peace ring out of just one gram of beads!
We started this project with the hope of spreading world peace and
connecting people all over the world through the PEACE RING project.
There are many regions in the world where people are still suffering
from war and hunger ‒ regions where children canʼt even go to school.
We hope to make the world a better place where there will be no more
war and hunger, food will be safe and accessible, and children can have
a proper education.
Contact Rochelle if you would like to be involved at: toho_bobbybead@yahoo.com
Link to Team Toho on Facebook: Team Toho
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August 2022 Meeting – Michael Mangiafico
August 1, 2022 6-7:30pm CST
August 1, 2022 6-7:30pm CST
Michael Mangiafico is a glass artist and teacher living and working in Pittsburgh PA. He graduated with a BFA in glass art from Carnegie Mellon University in 1985, and has continued his education by attending as well as instructing glass art seminars across the US and abroad.
In 1996 Michael built a glass studio FiG Studios- Forms in Glass. He creates sculptures and craft items from glass by blowing, casting, coldworking, and torch working. Michael’s forte is in making representation of delicate insect forms. FiG Studios has work in fine art galleries around the country.
In 1996 Michael built a glass studio FiG Studios- Forms in Glass. He creates sculptures and craft items from glass by blowing, casting, coldworking, and torch working. Michael’s forte is in making representation of delicate insect forms. FiG Studios has work in fine art galleries around the country.
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Let's Bead Live - July 16, 2022 YouTube Video
1-2pm 2022 TOHO Challenge Gallery - Kim Tamarin
2-3pm Hannah Rosner - Embellished Netted Necklace or Bracelet
1-2pm Kim Tamarin
Tour of the 2022 TOHO Challenge Gallery at Bobby Bead. Kim Tamarin will speak about her history of the TOHO bead contests and challenges and her fun history of being a TOHO bead importer.
2-3pm Hannah Rosner - Embellished Netted Necklace or Bracelet
1-2pm Kim Tamarin
Tour of the 2022 TOHO Challenge Gallery at Bobby Bead. Kim Tamarin will speak about her history of the TOHO bead contests and challenges and her fun history of being a TOHO bead importer.
2-3pm Hannah Rosner Embellished Netted Necklace or Bracelet
Learn how to create a complex looking but elegant spider web of beads. The original netting work is an eons old technique, the fringe and the embellishment are what makes it looks so fancy. I also use a base of fine Flexwire or Tigertail to add some strength to this piece.
I'll be making a variation of a white "Dissent" collar for a dear friend of mine who has been fighting for Women's Rights her entire adult life. However, you can make this piece is any color your heart desires!
Materials Needed:
* Size 11 seed beads (2 tubes ~ 30grams)
* Drop beads (1 tube ~20 grams) OR charms
* Size 8 seed beads (1 tube~25grams)
* Size 6 seed beads (for fringe – 1 tube~25grams)
* Fringing Beads (You’ll need at least 14 sets of fringe for a bracelet and at least 34 for a necklace)
* Embellishment Beads (they should go well with the fringe beads) You can either do one or two rows of embellishment, for each you need the same amount of embellishment beads as you have fringe sets, 14 for a bracelet and at least 34 for a necklace. The embellishment is done after the base necklace has been completed.
* Optional – Bead or Pendant Centerpiece.
* Toggle Clasp OR any clasp you like
* Crimp Beads (2)
* Optional: Crimp Covers (2)
* Fireline (I suggest 4lb) or your favorite beading thread
* Flexwire (fine)
* Beading Needles
* Sharp Scissors and/or thread burner
* Beading Mat & Personal Task Lamp, Reading Glasses
Learn how to create a complex looking but elegant spider web of beads. The original netting work is an eons old technique, the fringe and the embellishment are what makes it looks so fancy. I also use a base of fine Flexwire or Tigertail to add some strength to this piece.
I'll be making a variation of a white "Dissent" collar for a dear friend of mine who has been fighting for Women's Rights her entire adult life. However, you can make this piece is any color your heart desires!
Materials Needed:
* Size 11 seed beads (2 tubes ~ 30grams)
* Drop beads (1 tube ~20 grams) OR charms
* Size 8 seed beads (1 tube~25grams)
* Size 6 seed beads (for fringe – 1 tube~25grams)
* Fringing Beads (You’ll need at least 14 sets of fringe for a bracelet and at least 34 for a necklace)
* Embellishment Beads (they should go well with the fringe beads) You can either do one or two rows of embellishment, for each you need the same amount of embellishment beads as you have fringe sets, 14 for a bracelet and at least 34 for a necklace. The embellishment is done after the base necklace has been completed.
* Optional – Bead or Pendant Centerpiece.
* Toggle Clasp OR any clasp you like
* Crimp Beads (2)
* Optional: Crimp Covers (2)
* Fireline (I suggest 4lb) or your favorite beading thread
* Flexwire (fine)
* Beading Needles
* Sharp Scissors and/or thread burner
* Beading Mat & Personal Task Lamp, Reading Glasses
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July 2022 Meeting - Huib Petersen YouTube Video
July 11, 2022 6-7:30pm CST
Inspiration from Huib Petersen:
"I think a thought or Idea starts
with our experiences through our senses,
Taste, smell, sight, sound and touch.
And that insight, knowledge and clarity comes from the people that surround us.
This is where my Inspiration comes from, my experiences with the world and the people around me.
Needlecrafts first caught my attention when I was a child growing up in a small town in Holland. Encouraged by my mom, grandma and the local needlecraft store owner, I picked up crochet knitting, tatting, macramé, bobbin lace, needle lace and embroidery with ease.
In high school, I discovered the theater and loved every aspect of it, strengthening my existing skills and learning new ones: acting, directing, puppetry, costume design, singing and writing.
In 1995 I moved from Holland to San Francisco, and opened a small arts and crafts workshop and gallery on Nob Hill. Inspired by a chance encounter with 19th century Russian bead work, I discovered the beauty and challenges of designing with beads. I use different sizes of beads and a variety of traditional beadwork stitches to create sculpted bugs, butterflies, birds, flowers and sea creatures in their environment. The result is a unique kind of wearable art that offers the intricacy of embroidery and lace, the depth of a theater set and the durability and brilliance of glass.
I have been working full time as a bead artist and teacher since 1998, and I am still challenged and inspired by the possibilities of this medium."
"I think a thought or Idea starts
with our experiences through our senses,
Taste, smell, sight, sound and touch.
And that insight, knowledge and clarity comes from the people that surround us.
This is where my Inspiration comes from, my experiences with the world and the people around me.
Needlecrafts first caught my attention when I was a child growing up in a small town in Holland. Encouraged by my mom, grandma and the local needlecraft store owner, I picked up crochet knitting, tatting, macramé, bobbin lace, needle lace and embroidery with ease.
In high school, I discovered the theater and loved every aspect of it, strengthening my existing skills and learning new ones: acting, directing, puppetry, costume design, singing and writing.
In 1995 I moved from Holland to San Francisco, and opened a small arts and crafts workshop and gallery on Nob Hill. Inspired by a chance encounter with 19th century Russian bead work, I discovered the beauty and challenges of designing with beads. I use different sizes of beads and a variety of traditional beadwork stitches to create sculpted bugs, butterflies, birds, flowers and sea creatures in their environment. The result is a unique kind of wearable art that offers the intricacy of embroidery and lace, the depth of a theater set and the durability and brilliance of glass.
I have been working full time as a bead artist and teacher since 1998, and I am still challenged and inspired by the possibilities of this medium."
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Let's Bead Live June 18, 2022 1-3:45pm YouTube Video
1-2pm Cathy Benton - Freeform Peyote Stitch
2-3pm Rochelle Peterson - Learn about other types of Freeform Beading
3-3:45pm Hannah Rosner - Beginning Color Theory for Beaders
Join Cathy Benton for our Saturday Beading LIVE and learn the basics of freeform peyote stitch. Cathy will guide you through a project and give tips on how to choose a colorway and how to choose materials. See the materials pdf list below.
Cathy started beading when she moved into her 40' motorhome. She could no longer do stained glass, which she had taught in New York State for ten years. After taking a class at 3 Beads & A Button in Cuptertino CA, she was hooked. She started working and teaching beading there in 1999. She has been "on the road" for 25 years and she's been beading along the way. She started a beading group at the Escapees North Ranch RV Park in Congress AZ and started a "Bead Week" for "residentially challenged" beaders. "Bead Week" had a successful 14-year run and when Cathy finally got burned out with running it, the gals who took over renamed it "Creative Getaways" and its been equally successful! Cathy has a rarely-visited condo in Minneapolis and she found the Upper Midwest Bead Society here and some terrific new beading buddies. She is so inspired by the works that other beaders create and is grateful for their willingness to share ideas and techniques.
Afterwards, Rochelle will discuss other freeform stitches that can be done and will inspire you by showing a few examples. Finally, stick around for a lightning-fast beginning lesson on Color Theory and how to choose a color palette that sells - Hannah taught Color Theory for three years at the Art Institutes International at both the Chicago and Pittsburgh campuses and will try to pack a whole semester into 45 minutes.
2-3pm Rochelle Peterson - Learn about other types of Freeform Beading
3-3:45pm Hannah Rosner - Beginning Color Theory for Beaders
Join Cathy Benton for our Saturday Beading LIVE and learn the basics of freeform peyote stitch. Cathy will guide you through a project and give tips on how to choose a colorway and how to choose materials. See the materials pdf list below.
Cathy started beading when she moved into her 40' motorhome. She could no longer do stained glass, which she had taught in New York State for ten years. After taking a class at 3 Beads & A Button in Cuptertino CA, she was hooked. She started working and teaching beading there in 1999. She has been "on the road" for 25 years and she's been beading along the way. She started a beading group at the Escapees North Ranch RV Park in Congress AZ and started a "Bead Week" for "residentially challenged" beaders. "Bead Week" had a successful 14-year run and when Cathy finally got burned out with running it, the gals who took over renamed it "Creative Getaways" and its been equally successful! Cathy has a rarely-visited condo in Minneapolis and she found the Upper Midwest Bead Society here and some terrific new beading buddies. She is so inspired by the works that other beaders create and is grateful for their willingness to share ideas and techniques.
Afterwards, Rochelle will discuss other freeform stitches that can be done and will inspire you by showing a few examples. Finally, stick around for a lightning-fast beginning lesson on Color Theory and how to choose a color palette that sells - Hannah taught Color Theory for three years at the Art Institutes International at both the Chicago and Pittsburgh campuses and will try to pack a whole semester into 45 minutes.
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June 2022 Meeting - Perry Bookstein YouTube Video
June 6, 2022 6-7:30pm CST
June 6, 2022 6-7:30pm CST
Perry Bookstein was the executive at York Novelty Imports (est. by his family in 1924) from 1987-2015. He went on to become a product manager at Beadsmith from 2015 through 2019.
Perry will talk about York Beads, about designing bead shapes, about some finishes and colors for Czech beads and show us around the Preciosa factory in the Czech Republic a bit.
Perry will talk about York Beads, about designing bead shapes, about some finishes and colors for Czech beads and show us around the Preciosa factory in the Czech Republic a bit.
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Let's Bead Live May 21, 2022 1-4pm YouTube Video
1-2pm Tia Pearson - Coral Sorbet Tassel Earrings
Tap into your wire wrapping skills for this DIY! These fun-to-make gold and coral earrings are sparkly enough for a dressy night out, but the tassel also gives it a flirty and fun vibe. The wire wrapped earwires can be worn alone, without the tassel if you so choose, but the tassel sure does make the look!
Download the project directions and supply list here:
https://goodybeads.com/.../diy-coral-sorbet-tassel-earrings
2-3 pm Hannah Rosner - Hydrangea Pendant
Materials Needed:
1-2pm Tia Pearson - Coral Sorbet Tassel Earrings
Tap into your wire wrapping skills for this DIY! These fun-to-make gold and coral earrings are sparkly enough for a dressy night out, but the tassel also gives it a flirty and fun vibe. The wire wrapped earwires can be worn alone, without the tassel if you so choose, but the tassel sure does make the look!
Download the project directions and supply list here:
https://goodybeads.com/.../diy-coral-sorbet-tassel-earrings
2-3 pm Hannah Rosner - Hydrangea Pendant
Materials Needed:
- 1-2 grams Toho Japanese 11/0 round seed beads (In the photos, I’ve used Indigo #2020A)
- 1-2 grams Toho Japanese 8/0 round seed beads (In the photos, I’ve used Indigo #2020A)·
- 1-2 grams Toho Japanese 15/0 round seed beads (In the photos, I’ve used Permanent Finish Aluminum 558PF)
- 16 Matubo Ginkgo Leaf Beads –Metallic Suede Blue
- 1 Starman CzechMates 6mm Two-Hole Cabochon – Matte Silver
- 8 Starman CzechMates Prong Beads – Hematite
- Beading Thread – either 6lb clear Fireline or One-G (I prefer the Fireline because this particular piece needs the thread to have some body)
- Beading Needles
- Optional: Ott Lamp
- Optional: Beading awl
- Your reading glasses
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3-4pm Rochelle Peterson - Diamond Demi Duo Bracelet
Supplies needed for bracelet (6.5”-8”)
- DD - 50-60 CzechMate Diamonds
- 11D - 2gms Toho 11/o Demi Rounds
- 8D - 2gm Toho 8/o Demi Rounds
- GD - 25-30 Czech Gemduos
- 1 clasp Magnetic Clasp Tip: Always use wire guardians for extra strength due to repetitive stress.
- 2 Wire Guardians- and/or Jump Rings optional
- 10’ - 8lb Fireline/Nanofil
- Size 10 or 11 needle
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May 2022 Meeting - Adrienne Gaskell YouTube Video
Kumihimo is a Japanese braiding technique with a deep cultural history. Braided cords date back over 10,000 years but their uses have evolved over time taking them from simple necessity to elaborate ornamentation. Over the last 40 years or so the popularity of kumihimo has spread throughout the world and most recently to the US. Many factors influenced this interest including the invention of new tools as well as the introduction of non-traditional materials. Adrienne will share examples of both ancient and modern braids and some reasons for their evolution over time.
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Adrienne Gaskell is an accomplished jewelry maker who has embraced and mastered the ancient Japanese fiber art of kumihimo braiding. By incorporating gemstones, pearls, and beads she has brought this technique into the realm of modern jewelry design. Her work has been featured in Lark Books, the Bead&Button BeadDreams competition, Bead&Button magazine, and the Toho Design Challenge.
Gaskell traces her interest in jewelry making to the 1930s, when her uncle opened an import business that sold souvenirs and jewelry to Miami tourists. “He loved to travel, and it was while visiting the islands off the coast of Florida that he met native artists who made the jewelry for his store.” Her upbringing exposed her to needlework and engineering, a serendipitous combination that influences her exacting approach to design and fabrication. She credits her background in textile arts for her exciting color combinations, one of the trademarks of her work. “So many skills from my past influence my work today.”
Gaskell exhibits her award-winning jewelry at juried art shows and select galleries across the country. She is the past president of the American Kumihimo Society and teaches kumihimo workshops in the United States and Japan.
Gaskell traces her interest in jewelry making to the 1930s, when her uncle opened an import business that sold souvenirs and jewelry to Miami tourists. “He loved to travel, and it was while visiting the islands off the coast of Florida that he met native artists who made the jewelry for his store.” Her upbringing exposed her to needlework and engineering, a serendipitous combination that influences her exacting approach to design and fabrication. She credits her background in textile arts for her exciting color combinations, one of the trademarks of her work. “So many skills from my past influence my work today.”
Gaskell exhibits her award-winning jewelry at juried art shows and select galleries across the country. She is the past president of the American Kumihimo Society and teaches kumihimo workshops in the United States and Japan.
KumihimoResource.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adrienne-Gaskell-Art-Jewelry-329459470717
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyauHoRclUfpFer5CL_Weg
Kumi-U Club: https://kumihimoresource.com/kumihimo-wednesdays/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adrienne-Gaskell-Art-Jewelry-329459470717
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyauHoRclUfpFer5CL_Weg
Kumi-U Club: https://kumihimoresource.com/kumihimo-wednesdays/
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April 2022 Let's Bead Live YouTube Video
Lisa Krupp-Dooley is a self-taught bead weaving artist. Her beading career started in 2016, when she started creating and developing her own patterns and entered her first necklace design into the Potomac Design Challenge. Since then her design "Ava's Planet Beaded Bead" has been published in
Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017.
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2021, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/ She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet,
as an exclusive project for bead stores.
Lisa will be teaching us her very versatile "Divergent Beaded Bead" from 3-4pm
It can be made as a holiday ornament, bracelet embellishment, earrings and anything else your creativity can imagine!
She is selling her earring kits in her shop here
Click on the left picture below to get the pdf download of supplies
Click on the earring picture below to get the pdf pattern download
Visit her Etsy shop Lisa's Bead Designs
Maggie Thompson's Interweave eBook in 2017.
In 2020 Beadwork magazine published her "Pearly Peaks Bracelet" design which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/product/pearly-peaks-bracelet-pattern-download/
In 2021, Lisa’s “Pretty Paisley Necklace” made the cover of Beadwork’s first E-magazine issue of Quick + Easy which can be found here: https://www.interweave.com/quick-easy-beadwork-2021/ She also had Beadsmith (a wholesale bead company) use her design, Sawtooth Bracelet,
as an exclusive project for bead stores.
Lisa will be teaching us her very versatile "Divergent Beaded Bead" from 3-4pm
It can be made as a holiday ornament, bracelet embellishment, earrings and anything else your creativity can imagine!
She is selling her earring kits in her shop here
Click on the left picture below to get the pdf download of supplies
Click on the earring picture below to get the pdf pattern download
Visit her Etsy shop Lisa's Bead Designs
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Sue Neel recently moved from IL, and will be joining us from her new home in AZ. To keep her creativity flowing during the pandemic, she’s been teaching fun and interactive classes on ZOOM. Her projects focus on stitch techniques and bead manipulation. She enjoys working with crafters of all skill levels to find their creative voice with beadwork.
Click on her picture at the right to see and/or purchase the Czech Please! kit in Sue's Etsy shop "Arcabeadies Designs". Kit cost is $30 + applicable taxes & shipping
If you want to use your own supplies click here to get the downloadable list. If you're a UMBS member go to our "Members Only" page and download the pattern for free.
This project was recently published in Interweave's special edition "Quick and Easy" EBook that came out in December 2021.
Click on her picture at the right to see and/or purchase the Czech Please! kit in Sue's Etsy shop "Arcabeadies Designs". Kit cost is $30 + applicable taxes & shipping
If you want to use your own supplies click here to get the downloadable list. If you're a UMBS member go to our "Members Only" page and download the pattern for free.
This project was recently published in Interweave's special edition "Quick and Easy" EBook that came out in December 2021.
I began my career as a fiber artist 30 years ago making outdoor environmental installations using only natural fiber materials found on site. Last summer I worked with my community garden to teach peyote stitch beadwork, designed to bring our diverse community together, through a SEMAC grant. We produced ‘Seed Bead Rock Garden’, temporary installations of beaded rocks throughout the 128 garden plots. This summer we want to make a permanent installation of beaded stones forming a walking labyrinth at The Village in Rochester, Minnesota. Will you join me by beading and contributing a stone? Play with color, pattern and texture, working with any beading technique you prefer.
Links:
Chris Allen: www.chrisallenbeads.com
The Village Agricultural Cooperative: http://www.rochvillage.org
Chris Allen earned a BFA at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in Printmaking and a Master of Fine Art in Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. A pivotal workshop from Joyce Scott in 1990 ignited a passion for beadwork. Allen has exhibited for the past 30 years nationally. She won a Minneapolis College of Art and Design/McKnight Artists Fellowship in 1999/2000 for her beaded stones and stone textile installations. She is a self-employed full-time studio artist. For further information: www.chrisallenbeads.com
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Corset Bead Pattern from Lisa Dooley
Bead Crochet Basics with Candice Sexton - March 2022 speaker
Learn the basics of bead crocheting for both Slip Stitch (thinner tubes) and the newer technique of Single Stitch bead crochet (bigger tubes) with author Candice Sexton. Candice will demo and discuss how to start a bead crochet tube for both techniques, including common problems and how to overcome them! She will also review the materials and tools used for bead crocheting and take your questions.
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Candice Sexton is an American bead crochet artist, author and teacher from Chesterton, IN. She has a diverse background from construction to marketing communications. It's this melding of the technical and grphic design tht has influenced her work. Her work is visual and grqphic in nature using color as a catalyst for creative inspiration and inventive designs.
Candice is the author of the book/DVD "Bead Crochet Basics". In addition, she has been teaching nationally at industry shows and private stores and retreats since 2009. She likes to analyze, write, teach and share her designs and techniques in the art of bead crocheting.
She sells her designs and finished pieces as well as supplies and complete instructions & kits on her website. Click on her picture to visit her website.
Candice is the author of the book/DVD "Bead Crochet Basics". In addition, she has been teaching nationally at industry shows and private stores and retreats since 2009. She likes to analyze, write, teach and share her designs and techniques in the art of bead crocheting.
She sells her designs and finished pieces as well as supplies and complete instructions & kits on her website. Click on her picture to visit her website.
Karen Bruns - February Speaker YouTube Video
"Introduction to Fused Glass for Jewelry; Exploring Outcomes of Intention"
In this class, Karen will share information about: tools-safety-types of glass-where to buy glass-how students can access a video on how to create her famous River Glass cabochons and a virtual tour of her workshop.
Karen has over 30 years of artistic experience, covering beadweaving, bead embroidery and working with resin, glass, and metal. She is both an accomplished artist and teacher. Since 2012, she has devoted her talent to women in a remote jungle village in southern India, teaching them how to bead weave. The women have their own business, Azhagi Jewelry, and are supported in part by a Stateside 501c3 at various speaking events. She has taught at the Bead & Button Show for years, as well as being a guest instructor at local bead shops.
Karen learned fused glass techniques from Abhilasha Natarajan at the Tracy Arts Center. Through experimenting with glass, Karen invented the curved dichroic bracelet band for bead embroidery, Velvet Glass cabochons, and River Glass cabochons. Sherry Serafini chose one of Karen's curved dichroic bands to work with and her result was lovely.
Karen was introduced to the concept of resin with an inner glow in 2018, when she attended a class at Bead & Button taught by Gail Crosman Moore. Gail's class opened Karen's mind to exploration and experimentation. Since taking Gail's class, Karen has rediscovered techniques she used in other crafts 27 years ago that just happen to work well with resin to create the illusion that the piece is radiating light that changes color or flashes with movement. She also uses Gail's techniques with permission in some of her products (the mermaids).
Karen has continued her exploration of glass and resin and has added hand painting to both mediums. But her first love will always be bead embroidery.
You can find Karen online at https://karenbruns.com/
Karen learned fused glass techniques from Abhilasha Natarajan at the Tracy Arts Center. Through experimenting with glass, Karen invented the curved dichroic bracelet band for bead embroidery, Velvet Glass cabochons, and River Glass cabochons. Sherry Serafini chose one of Karen's curved dichroic bands to work with and her result was lovely.
Karen was introduced to the concept of resin with an inner glow in 2018, when she attended a class at Bead & Button taught by Gail Crosman Moore. Gail's class opened Karen's mind to exploration and experimentation. Since taking Gail's class, Karen has rediscovered techniques she used in other crafts 27 years ago that just happen to work well with resin to create the illusion that the piece is radiating light that changes color or flashes with movement. She also uses Gail's techniques with permission in some of her products (the mermaids).
Karen has continued her exploration of glass and resin and has added hand painting to both mediums. But her first love will always be bead embroidery.
You can find Karen online at https://karenbruns.com/
Thanks to The Beadworkers Guild (BWG) and their International Beading Week (IBW) we are able to bring you Nancy Jenner's "Faerie" design.
Here's the link to The Beadworkers Guild Website: www.beadworkersguild.com Here's the link to Nancy's "Faerie" pattern: https://beadworkersguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Nancy-Jenner-Faerie-Pattern.pdf Check out The Beadworkers Guild website for their monthly Zoom Drop-In dates! All are welcome to join in for free. YouTube Video |
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