 The April 2nd Bead Society Program meeting will be held in Culver CIty at the Veterans Memorial Building at 12:30 pm. Our guest speaker is Renée Newman, gemologist and a frequent speaker for our group. The title of her talk is Diamond Cuts & Qualities in Jewelry from 1300 until Now.
The cutting styles and quality of the diamonds in estate and antique jewelry provide important clues about when it was made. Renée’s PowerPoint will show
used in high-end designer jewelry while industrial diamond users are now enjoying much higher qualities of lab-grown diamond in their industrial products.
even uncut octahedrons. Come see her slides and insight!
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 The Bead Society went to the "Beads of Courage" studio for the SoCal Flame Surfers. It was exciting! The SoCal Flame Surfers support Beads of Courage in making special glass beads that can be given to hospitalized children. Bead Society member, David Keith was our host. Beads of Courage (BoC) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and teens coping with serious illness, their families, and the clinicians who care for them through their Arts-in-Medicine Programs. BoC has established collaborative partnerships in caring with hundreds of hospitals nationally and internationally and worked with several community organizations to make healing happen through the use of beads as a historical art form. After our safety orientation, we were guided in making simple beads by Steve and David. We could add more glass to an initial bead, add dots, or do something else equally creative. We were willing to donate our beads to Beads of Courage, the non profit that David's group works with. After working with making beads, we had a pleasant potluck lunch with David's quiche and interesting conrads. Here are some pictures from the two days we went to the Studio. Here are some videos of making glass beads.
 Some pics on So Cal Flame Surfers Facebook page show us hard at work! The pictures of beads donated even include our little contributions (on the far left). No, the ice cream cones are beyond our skill set!
We all felt that we learned a lot about making glass beads. David does this twice a month, so let us know if you are interested.  Kristen Greer is our March 5th speaker for our online program. She is an avid collector of antique-vintage beads and treasures. She will be speaking about antique beads and beaded purses. Here's a list of what she will be covering: 🌼A brief history of the cut steel & metal micro beads. 🌼A brief history of Georgian cut steel jewelry. 🌼A brief history of the micro metal beaded misers purses & later handbags. 🌼She will show examples of the Georgian cut steel jewelry, cut steel & metal micro beads, and the many different styles of purses that the women of the day carried from the Georgian era through the early twentieth century. March Bead Society Program Meeting! Wednesday March 5th, 7;00 PM Pacific Time Meeting ID: 899 883 2615 Passcode: Beads Join us!   From left, Kay D, Lisa S, Angie C, and David K. The Bead Society went to the "Beads of Courage" studio for the SoCal Flame Surfers in February. It was exciting! The SoCal Flame Surfers support Beads of Courage in making special glass beads that can be given to hospitalized children. Bead Society member, David Keith was our host. Beads of Courage (BoC) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and teens coping with serious illness, their families, and the clinicians who care for them through their Arts-in-Medicine Programs. BoC has established collaborative partnerships in caring with hundreds of hospitals nationally and internationally and worked with several community organizations to make healing happen through the use of beads as a historical art form. After our safety orientation, we were guided in making simple beads by Steve and David. We could add more glass to an initial bead, add dots, or do something else equally creative. We were willing to donate our beads to Beads of Courage, the non profit that David's group works with. Afterwards we had a pleasant potluck lunch with David's famous quiche. Here are some pictures from the two days we went to the Studio.
Above are some videos taken at the studio of people working on making beads. Some pics on the So Cal Flame Surfers Facebook page show us hard at work! The pictures of beads donated even include our little contributions, (see the beads on the left). No, the ice cream cones are beyond our skill set! David does this twice a month, so let us know if you are interested.
 Pictured from left to right, Bridgette W, Nikki D, Lisa S, Angie C, Kay D. Missing is Carmen L. Several members of The Bead Society went on a field trip to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana in late January. The highlight of the trip was the exhibit, The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen. "Aka Chen (Taiwanese, 1965-) is one of the premiere artists around the world today working in titanium. His debut solo exhibition in the United States, The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art, showcases an exquisite assembly of 20 sculptures that ingeniously combine the intricacies of contemporary jewelry with fluid compositions of brush paintings." We all were impressed, inspired and excited to see this exhibit! There is a video on The Bowers website that shows parts of the exhibition. It clearly does not compare to seeing the objects up close. The exhibit is on until April 13th, so be sure to check it out! In addition, we were able to view Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt. This exhibit showcases the natural quality and colors of agate and gives quartz the transparency of glass. It was amazing! Here is a link to a docent led tour of this exhibit. The Bowers Museum which also hosts the Bead Society of Orange County is located at 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, California 92706. Here are some pictures from our trip.  The February 5th program meeting of the Bead Society will be In Person! The theme is BEad My Valentine, a subtle play on words! This will be a sharing session, and we are hoping that you will bring your red beads, Valentine inspired beads and jewelry, and hearts! We will discuss and talk about these wonderful treasures!
The meeting will be in the Kaizuka Room of the Veterans Memorial Building. That room is to the left and down the hall when you come in the main entrance. It is not the room where we used to meet before the pandemic. We will be meeting during the day, see the times below. February Bead Society Program Meeting! Wednesday February 5th, 12:30 PM Pacific Time The Bead Society business meeting is at 12 pm PT. Come hear about our plans for the Bead Show March 1st! And opportunities for field trips! Picture is from The Book of Beads: A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Beads and Jewelry Making, by Janet Coles and Robert Budwig. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990, p. 61. The Bead Society has a copy of this book. Program is cancelled due to multiple fires in the Los Angeles County area. Business meeting will be held. This month's Bead Society Program Meeting is on Resolutions for the New Year! Come share what your plans are! Do you have any UFOs, unFinished Objects that hopefully you will complete this year? Do you have resolutions to organize your bead collection better so that you can find things easier? Do you plan to try new materials or patterns, view more YouTube videos or read books or magazines about beads and jewelry? Do you hope to attend more Bead shows, such as ours on March 1st at the Veterans Memorial Complex in Culver City? Are you going to try different venues to sell your jewelry or beads?  Come to the online meeting to share your perspectives! It will be a fun and entertaining evening. You may get inspired by your colleagues!
January Bead Society Program Meeting! Wednesday January 8, 7;00 PM Pacific Time Meeting ID: 899 883 2615 Passcode: Beads The Bead Society business meeting is at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Come hear about our plans for the Bead Show in March!  The Bead Society Holiday Pop Up was held on October 26th at the Veterans Memorial Complex in Culver City. Unfortunately, the competition for other events on that day was fierce. There were sports games including the Dodgers, election events, concerts, Halloween parties and more. But in the end, the attendees and vendors expressed their pleasure. In addition, the Bead Society Table made a modest return. Here are some pictures of the event: The Bead Society appreciates the vendors and attendees who participated in the event. The next events are scheduled for March and May. Stay tuned!
 Diana Friedberg, ACE, past President of the Bead Society will be the November speaker on "Gods and Nose rings - A Glimpse into life and tribal jewelry in South-East India". Diana, who is widely known for the five-part documentary series entitled World on a String will talk about her travels and experiences in various parts of India, particularly with nose rings. in India, nose rings are an important part of the culture. Diana will touch on tribal life, symbolism, and religion. Join us for a world wind tour of India!
Wednesday Nov 6, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads Join us on Zoom! All are welcome! Bead Society business meeting is at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Hear about the recent October Holiday Pop Up!  Exciting News! The October 2nd meeting of the Bead Society will be in person at the Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230. The meeting will be in their community room! It is the first room off to the left as you walk into the front of the library building.
The topic is "Member Sharing of Fall and Spooky Crafts". It's a daytime meeting! Please join us at our first gathering of our 50th year as The Bead Society! We will bring beverages and snacks as we explore our members' spooky Halloween and Fall creative items on display. Bring your best of Fall colors, jewelry, and Halloween, spiders, bats, etc. beads or finished items to share with the rest of our TBS members. I know we will be seeing a miniature setting from Niki. You don't want to miss that! Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Member Program time: 2:45pm to 4pm Pre-program Business Meeting: 2pm-2:30pm Free parking in the back of the library building. Entrance is off of Overland Avenue. |
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