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Upcoming Events
Zoom Member Meetings September 12, 2022 6-7:30pm CST - Leslee Frumin https://lesleefrumin.com/ October 3, 2022 6-7:30pm CST - Amy Katz https://www.beadjourney.com/ November 7, 2022 6-7:30pm CST - Barbara Ellis https://www.beadedtreasuresbybarbara.com/ December 5, 2022 6-7:30pm CST - Holiday Party Let's Bead Live Meetings August 13, 2022 1-2pm Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Project 2-3pm Connie Cooper – Micromacrame Demo September 17, 2022 1-2pm Tracy Proctor - Josephine Knot Bracelet 2-3pm Tia Pearson - Cowgirl Earrings Beads Connect Us display at MN State Fair Date change: August 11, 2022 last date to deliver entry to Bobby Bead. August 12-15 contact Becky Pancake or Julie Fletcher Fall Bead Retreat at Camp Wapogassett September 21-25, 2022 |
MEETING LOCATION FOR 2022 We are currently doing both our Monthly Member Meetings through Zoom and our monthly Let's Bead Live! events through both Zoom and our public Facebook page. When this changes we'll make an announcement here. Our meetings/events will continue to be on Zoom even after we get back together in-person |
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Let's Bead Live – August 13, 2022
1-2pm Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Project
2-3pm Connie Cooper – Micromacrame Demo
1-2pm Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Project
Adrienne Gaskell loves living in the tropical climate of Miami, Florida, her mother’s birthplace. She feels that her journey into jewelry making started here, in the 1930s, when, her uncle, for whom she is named, first opened his import business that sold souvenirs and jewelry to Miami tourists. “Unfortunately, only remnants of his jewelry still exist, a few beads, some pieces of carved tortoiseshell and coral. Although my uncle was a casualty of WWII before I was born, I feel I have gotten to know him through reading his stories. He was a journalist as well as an entrepreneur so he left many photos, newspaper articles, and journals. 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/ When I sell my jewelry at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, very close to where his shop would have been, I feel that I am carrying on the family business.”
After twenty years as a marketing sales executive, she has crafted a second career in jewelry fabrication and instruction. In a field that has become, fairly predictable, her unique combination of kumihimo braiding, bead weaving and metal fabrication techniques place her extraordinary pieces in a class of their own. “My work is not easily defined, I don’t feel I fit in with traditional metalsmiths nor should my pieces be classified as beadwork.” These unexpected combinations of technique and material seem to be of no problem to her devoted clientele who enjoy the attention they receive when wearing her jewelry
Beulga Bangle with Rings:
Materials
• 10g 8º round seed beads (bracelet)
• 2g each color 11º round seed beads, two colors
• 20 ft. (6m) SLon or CLon Bead Cord
• Big Eye needle or a bead spinner and needle for loading beads on cords
• One-G beading thread or similar (do not use Fireline or Wildfire)
• Beading needles, #11 or #12
Additional Supplies & Tools
• Cord Zapper
• Crimping pliers, jewelers pliers or hemostat
Equipment, either a marudai or round disk
• Marudai, 8 weighted tama, and counter weight.
• Round disk (any size), 8 bobbins (weighted optional), counter weight (optional).
1-2pm Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Project
2-3pm Connie Cooper – Micromacrame Demo
1-2pm Adrienne Gaskell – Kumihimo Project
Adrienne Gaskell loves living in the tropical climate of Miami, Florida, her mother’s birthplace. She feels that her journey into jewelry making started here, in the 1930s, when, her uncle, for whom she is named, first opened his import business that sold souvenirs and jewelry to Miami tourists. “Unfortunately, only remnants of his jewelry still exist, a few beads, some pieces of carved tortoiseshell and coral. Although my uncle was a casualty of WWII before I was born, I feel I have gotten to know him through reading his stories. He was a journalist as well as an entrepreneur so he left many photos, newspaper articles, and journals. 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/ When I sell my jewelry at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, very close to where his shop would have been, I feel that I am carrying on the family business.”
After twenty years as a marketing sales executive, she has crafted a second career in jewelry fabrication and instruction. In a field that has become, fairly predictable, her unique combination of kumihimo braiding, bead weaving and metal fabrication techniques place her extraordinary pieces in a class of their own. “My work is not easily defined, I don’t feel I fit in with traditional metalsmiths nor should my pieces be classified as beadwork.” These unexpected combinations of technique and material seem to be of no problem to her devoted clientele who enjoy the attention they receive when wearing her jewelry
Beulga Bangle with Rings:
Materials
• 10g 8º round seed beads (bracelet)
• 2g each color 11º round seed beads, two colors
• 20 ft. (6m) SLon or CLon Bead Cord
• Big Eye needle or a bead spinner and needle for loading beads on cords
• One-G beading thread or similar (do not use Fireline or Wildfire)
• Beading needles, #11 or #12
Additional Supplies & Tools
• Cord Zapper
• Crimping pliers, jewelers pliers or hemostat
Equipment, either a marudai or round disk
• Marudai, 8 weighted tama, and counter weight.
• Round disk (any size), 8 bobbins (weighted optional), counter weight (optional).
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2-3pm Connie Cooper – Micromacrame Demo
Connie Cooper has been playing with beads since she was a small child. She found micro-macrame through a very talented friend and started professionally in 1994 using fiber and her handmade glass beads. . She hopes to see beads recognized for the art they are. Lampwork and macrame are her full time job.
Her inspiration is how colors work together and pushing the edge on combinations. She loves texture, shapes and out of the ordinary things.
She lives in the woods in Texas with 5 indoor cats and one outdoor cat.
Connie Cooper has been playing with beads since she was a small child. She found micro-macrame through a very talented friend and started professionally in 1994 using fiber and her handmade glass beads. . She hopes to see beads recognized for the art they are. Lampwork and macrame are her full time job.
Her inspiration is how colors work together and pushing the edge on combinations. She loves texture, shapes and out of the ordinary things.
She lives in the woods in Texas with 5 indoor cats and one outdoor cat.
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September 2022 Meeting - Leslee Frumin
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”.
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Let's Bead Live – September 17, 2022
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
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
2-3pm Cowgirl Earrings by Tia Pearson
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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 https://goodybeads.com/products/diy-rhinestone-cowgirl-earrings?_pos=1&_sid=a9c690c0e&_ss=r |
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Goodybeads is looking for bead enthusiasts for take home project work!
This work includes kitting, bagging, & tagging of inventory!
A great way to see the newest products and latest trends. Earn some easy extra money
in the convenience of your home and get an employee discount on your beading supplies.
If you're interested please contact Jacquelyn at:
accounting@goodybeads.com or 651.231.3358
This work includes kitting, bagging, & tagging of inventory!
A great way to see the newest products and latest trends. Earn some easy extra money
in the convenience of your home and get an employee discount on your beading supplies.
If you're interested please contact Jacquelyn at:
accounting@goodybeads.com or 651.231.3358
Click here for local bead stores
many with ongoing classes
many with ongoing classes