Meetings
Member Meetings August 12, 2024 6:30-8pm CST – Heidi Kummli
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Let's Bead Live 7/20/24 Doris Coghill
UMBS Bead Retreats Fall: 9/4 - 9/8/24 Spring: 3/19 - 3/23/25 |
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Let’s Bead Live – July 20, 2024
Doris Coghill
Zoom Link
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Let’s Bead Live – July 20, 2024
Lets Bead Live
Spiral Rope was one of the first patterns to appear on the then, very new internet. For years this beading stitch was called the Internet Spiral rather than Spiral Rope. Since that time many versions and many adaptations have also appeared. You can do the exact same stitch, but use a different size or type of bead and you will not recognize that the two pieces are the same stitch.
Most beaders already know this basic stitch, but maybe not some of the variations. We will start with the basics and then branch out.
- Increasing/Decreasing Spiral
- Almost Double Spiral
- Spiral with two-hole beads
- Twisted Spiral
- Plan now to attend the Lets Bead Live! No Really attend in person if you can. We will be test driving a new location for our in person meetings starting this month with Doris Coghill's Twisted Spiral. The location is in Edina at "The Edina Senior Center." 5280 Grandview Square, Edina MN. 55436.
- Exit Hiway 100 to Vernon Ave
- More location Information to follow.
Zoom will still be available to those who cannot attend in person.
Lets Bead Live
Spiral Rope was one of the first patterns to appear on the then, very new internet. For years this beading stitch was called the Internet Spiral rather than Spiral Rope. Since that time many versions and many adaptations have also appeared. You can do the exact same stitch, but use a different size or type of bead and you will not recognize that the two pieces are the same stitch.
Most beaders already know this basic stitch, but maybe not some of the variations. We will start with the basics and then branch out.
- Increasing/Decreasing Spiral
- Almost Double Spiral
- Spiral with two-hole beads
- Twisted Spiral
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basic_spiral_rope_-_directions.docx |
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basic_spiral_rope_-_directions.docx |
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Let’s Bead Live – August 17th , 2024 1-3pm
Hannah Rosner
Queen for a Day Sash
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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
Kits available:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528335767/bead-kit-queen-for-a-day-inspired-by?
Hannah is teaching the sash "Queen for a Day." Pictures and instructions are contained in the file below. It is a really great project made to be worn and flaunted at our Anniversary Party coming up! This is an exciting one!
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
Kits available:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1528335767/bead-kit-queen-for-a-day-inspired-by?
Hannah is teaching the sash "Queen for a Day." Pictures and instructions are contained in the file below. It is a really great project made to be worn and flaunted at our Anniversary Party coming up! This is an exciting one!
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shoulder_sash_-_queen_for_a_day.pdf |
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August 12, 2024 6:30-8pm CST
Heidi Kummli
Heidi's Journey with Beads
Five Decades of Beading
ABOUT Heidi: My art flows through my fingers with the greatest of ease. Each bead sewn down, knowing exactly where to rest. Like the hollow bone of a shaman, I allow spirit or perhaps the universe to express itself through me. I can’t take credit for the results, as it is deeper than myself. Heidi's beadwork is an expression of herself, and her feelings for Mother Earth, and the creatures upon her. Using bead embroidery techniques, and trial and error her work has continually evolved. Heidi started working with beads in 1975, and remembers making jewelry even as a young child. She currently lives on 16 acres west of Boulder, Colorado with her husband Gregg, and three dogs. Their home is totally off the grid. The sun and a back up generator is all they need to power their home. Heidi has won numerous design awards throughout her career, you can view these below. She has written two book, one with friend Sherry Serafini “The Art of Bead Embroidery” and a solo book “The Spirit of Bead Embroidery.”
Heidi has many video tutorials to share, so you too can learn the art of bead embroidery. She also has online classes she teaches through out the year. http://www.HeidiKummliDesigns.com
Heidi has many video tutorials to share, so you too can learn the art of bead embroidery. She also has online classes she teaches through out the year. http://www.HeidiKummliDesigns.com
- Awards & Nominations:
- 2019 ~ Finalist, Saul Bell Awards for, "Bear Bones".
- Also Master Class Teacher for Bead & Button.
- 2018 ~ Grand Award Bead Dreams for "Tea Party" a beaded tea pot
- 2017 - Finalist , Finished Jewelry Bead Dreams for "She Dances with Wolves".
- 2016 -Second place, Finished Jewelry, Bead Dreams for "The Wisdom keeper".
- 2015 -Second place Ms. Maddie's Fabulous Florals Bead Dreams for "Moonshine"
- 2014 -Runner up Bead Dreams Best of show & First Place finished Jewelry for "Shamanic Path"
- 2013 -Second place finished jewelry Bead&Button Show for "Angel Armor".
- 2012 -First place jewelry Lines Into Shapes Show for "Quietude" 2012 ~ Judges Award Lines Into Shapes Show for "Free Bird"
- 2012 ~First Place and Runner up Best in show Bead Dreams for "Free Bird"
- 2011 -Finalist Seed Beads Bead & Button show for "Earth Spirit". 2010
- First Place Seed Beads and Runner up Best of Show Bead Dreams for "Shapeshifter"
- 2009 ~ Second Place Bead&Button Bead Dreams for “Fortune Teller” 2008
- First Place Finished Jewelry Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Wolf Tracks"
- Second Place Seed Beads Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "Transformation"
- Finalist Bead&Button Bead Dreams Competition for "My Ancestry"
- 2007~Finalist in the Bead&Button show for "Native Spirit".
- 2006 ~Peoples Choice Award for "Sacred Path" at The 10th Annual Lines into Shapes,
- Art Center of Estes Park
- 2006 ~Finalist in the Bead&Button show for "Rabbit Tracks", "Lizard Dreams" and "Pumpkin Bag".
- 2006 - First Place Jewelry RAGS
MEETING LOCATION FOR 2024
We plan to do both our Monthly Member Meetings through Zoom and our monthly Let's Bead Live! events through both Zoom and our public Facebook page. We plan to have periodic location meetings, which will also be done via Zoom.
Other Bead Events
White Bear Center for the Arts
White Bear Center for the Arts is hosting open fiber arts sessions. Beaders are welcome. We will be meeting 2nd and the 4th Wednesday of the month at 4pm t0 6 pm. No rsvp needed just warm willing bodies!
Come out and meet new people and share your beading passion.
Come out and meet new people and share your beading passion.
Anoka County Fair
25th of July Volunteers to man a UMBS table
Welcome
Twin Cities Bead Bazaar
10/26-10/27/24
The Milwaukee Bead Show
The Fall show is Sunday 10-6-24
Milwaukee Bead Show
The Milwaukee Bead Show Facebook Page