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BEADS CONNECT US DISPLAY AT THE 2022 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Thank you to the volunteers that represented UMBS at the Minnesota State Fair!
Thank you to everyone that submitted a piece for Beads Connect Us display at the Minnesota State Fair.
Thank you to everyone that submitted a piece for Beads Connect Us display at the Minnesota State Fair.
Toho Challenge
2016 Bead & Button Show
At the Bead & Button Show last June bead manufacturer Toho had kits available for a challenge. The beads in the kit were 8mm dark bronze rounds, 6mm dark bronze quadratiles, 3/10mm matte dark bronze daggers, 6mm chartreuse triangles, 8 seed beads bronze AB, 11 seed beads bronze, 15 seed beads bronze, Aiko bronze seed beads, 8 seed beads dark chartreuse, 11 seed beads dark chartreuse, 8 seed beads matte turquoise, 11 seed beads matte turquoise, 11 seed beads dark blue rainbow, 15 seed beads dark green metallic, and 3mm magatama. You could make anything you wanted but you could not add other beads except a focal. Several of our members participated in the challenge. They include Laura Andrews, Julie Fletcher, Becky Pancake, Cheryl Erickson, Nancy Miller, Roberta Sorensen, and Betty Ekeberg. I found it very interesting how different all of our pieces turned out.
by Becky Pancake
2016 Bead & Button Show
At the Bead & Button Show last June bead manufacturer Toho had kits available for a challenge. The beads in the kit were 8mm dark bronze rounds, 6mm dark bronze quadratiles, 3/10mm matte dark bronze daggers, 6mm chartreuse triangles, 8 seed beads bronze AB, 11 seed beads bronze, 15 seed beads bronze, Aiko bronze seed beads, 8 seed beads dark chartreuse, 11 seed beads dark chartreuse, 8 seed beads matte turquoise, 11 seed beads matte turquoise, 11 seed beads dark blue rainbow, 15 seed beads dark green metallic, and 3mm magatama. You could make anything you wanted but you could not add other beads except a focal. Several of our members participated in the challenge. They include Laura Andrews, Julie Fletcher, Becky Pancake, Cheryl Erickson, Nancy Miller, Roberta Sorensen, and Betty Ekeberg. I found it very interesting how different all of our pieces turned out.
by Becky Pancake
Here are some of the submitted pieces from our UMBS group!
Betty Ekeberg
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Julie Fletcher
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Nancy Miller
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Becky Pancake
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Roberta Sorensen
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"The Traveller"(tm) Portable Kumihimo Stand
invented by Maggie T Designs
(our very own member!)
Click on the stand to access her Etsy Shop
Maggie T Designs
"The Traveller"(tm) Portable Kumihimo Stand
invented by Maggie T Designs
(our very own member!)
Click on the stand to access her Etsy Shop
Maggie T Designs
UMBS Member Marsha Wiest-Hines
Has a lot to brag about, Congrats!
Has a lot to brag about, Congrats!
"Picnic in May on Lilac Way"
The winner of the Second Place ribbon in the Seed Beed category of the Bead Dreams competition at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, June 2013. |
I am so very excited to announce that I have been invited to participate in the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts "Studio: HERE" program this year! In this curated exhibit, a practicing Minnesota artist is installed in a small studio space in the middle of the gallery show, to providing a window into the WORK of creating art. The fair runs 12 days, and 12 artists (one for each day) from a range of disciplines are invited to spend 12 hours, working and interacting with gallery visitors. My day in the Fine Arts gallery is Friday August 30th from 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Stop by to say hello. Wear your UMBS shirt if you have one, and help me move forward my personal mission to make sure that there is room for bead art in the beautiful Fine Arts Gallery each year. |
More works of art from Marsha Wiest-Hines
Daisy Buchanan - Innocence in Decay Was accepted at the MN State Fair Fine Arts Show She did not win a ribbon - but this piece was sold at the opening preview night. 
Persian Lilac
Appeared in the August 2012 Bead & Button "Your Work" section |
Persephone's Return One of three pieces selected to be included in the new Lark book: "Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry" We have purchased this book for the UMBS library. 
"Missing" Marsha was invited to participate in the "Battle of the Beadsmith" competition. Her piece has made the first cut - watch for an update to see if she wins! August 15th update - she also made the second cut. The original 80 entries have now been cut down to 20 September 10 update- she did not make the finals - but we are proud of her for participating! Yea Marsha!! |
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UMBS Member wins Quilting Award!
Many UMBS members are also involved in other crafts, but how many of us have ever had our name printed on a T-Shirt that tells what award you have won? Minnesota Quilters have chosen Maxine Rosenthal as the Quilter of Year for 2012. Maxine is the author of 'One Block Wonders', and has also co-authored 'One Block Wonders - Encore' and 'One Block Wonders - Cubed'. These books give an assortment of ideas for making kaleidoscopic quilts. UMBS member Maxine Rosenthal proudly wears the T-Shirt pictured at the right. Just in case you cannot read the wording, it says: Maxine Rosenthal 2012 Quilter of the Year. Minnesota Quilters, Inc and shows a portion of the quilt pictured above. |
Full Quilt made from One Block Wonders
This t-shirt was presented to Maxine at the annual Minnesota Quilters Show held in Rochester, MN.
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