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April Bead Society Meeting: History and Culture of People and their Beads

3/29/2021

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Matthew Brody, aka Tiger Tiger will speak on the history and culture of people and their beads, including Pyu and Chin beads. He’ll also have Robert Burkett’s designed beads. 
April 7th, 2021
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Join us at 7 pm Pacific Time for the program.
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Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads
Bead Society Business meeting at 6:30 pm, same Zoom info, all are welcome! 

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Hilary Whittaker, Bead Society member passes on

3/22/2021

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Hilary Evans Whittaker died quietly in January, 2021. She was a Bead Society member off and on throughout her life.  She was instrumental in establishing the Bead Museum in DC. 

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March 3rd Bead Society Meeting: Dolls and Beads!

2/23/2021

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Dolls & Beads! Beads & Dolls! 
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The March 3rd meeting will highlight dolls and beads! Come share your collection! Possibly you have dolls that are composed of beads, like one in the picture. Or you have a combination of dolls with beads and materials. Or you have dolls that are adorned with beads! Do your dolls have stories to tell? Bring to share! It will be an interesting assortment! 

Join us at 7 pm Pacific Time for the Program.

​Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads

Bead Society Business meeting at 6:30 pm, same Zoom info, all are welcome! 

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February Bead Society Meeting: Non-Jewelry Bead Art!

1/26/2021

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Our February 3rd meeting will focus on Non-Jewelry Bead Art!  The meeting will feature work by members that is not specifically jewelry. 

A panel of Bead Society members will highlight the creative artwork and projects they have been working on. The Bead Art presentations specifically will be of objects that are not jewelry that encompass beads. So, is it "Bead Art" or "Beaded Art"? I decided I liked "Bead Art" to emphasize the Bead part! Others may disagree. 

Some of our presenters include: 
  • Angie Carrington of Carrington Treasures  - Scorpions & Spiders
  • Carolyn Goode - Beaded Masks
  • Sylvia Humphrey of Chunky By Design - Decorated Bottles
  • Michele Manzella of M3 Collections - Wishing Sticks
  • Lilly Todaro of Lillian Todaro Collections - Beaded Man
  • Mary Yeager of Mary Yeager Design - Beaded Dioramas and Sculptures 

Come feast your eyes on outstanding creative works by Bead Society members! 

Feb 6, 2021 Virtual program meeting will begin at 7 pm, Pacific Time. 
​Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads

Bead Society Business meeting at 6:30 pm.


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One of the Wishing Sticks by Michele Manzella of M3 Collections!  
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Fundraising Via Amazon!

1/7/2021

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As many non profit organizations have discovered, we have to be creative during COVID. We have recently enrolled in Amazon's Smile program that will allow us to have you support our non profit organization by shopping at AmazonSmile. 

Amazon Smile

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Learn Beadographer: January 6th Bead Society Meeting!

12/30/2020

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​Learn Beadographer!

Beadographer is a new online app for designing beading designs. Currently it can be used to create brick, loom, peyote, herringbone, and right angle weave designs, with round and cylinder seed beads. You can use it to create beaded tapestries, jewelry, and ornaments.

You can try it out for free at beadographer.com (no login or download required).

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Bead Society Holiday Party Dec 2nd!

11/27/2020

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Bead Society Holiday Party, Fun & Games

The Bead Society Holiday Party is on December  2nd at 7:00 pm!

While we can't meet in person this year, we are planning a fun holiday party.  Please RSVP because we want to send you some information ahead of time!  Invite your friends! 

We are planning on playing Bead Bingo! Nikki Donahue and Kay Deeney are working on a Bead Identification Game! We have a crossword puzzle for you as well. Maybe some other exciting activities! There will be prizes!


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Wire Bending Fundamentals Class

11/5/2020

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​Beginning Wire Bending Jewelry Making Class
November 21, 2020  11:AM – 1:PM Saturday
 

Explore the endless possibilities of Wire Wrapping to make Jewelry. 
 
Renowned Wearable Art Designer and instructor Lillian M. Todaro will present Beginning Wire Bending Jewelry Making, Zoom Workshop for the Bead Society Los Angeles. Class sizes are limited so sign up now!​
Get started now making your own beautiful Jewelry. Make custom pieces of Jewelry for yourself, friends, family and to give on those gift giving Holidays that are coming.
 
For this online, class, we will start with basic Wire Bending techniques. First, we will learn to make simple wrapped eye-loop links that include beads. We will use them to create a pair of “Drop Earrings”. We will continue with wire bending by adding some fancy wire doodling techniques like spirals, etc.
 
We will also explore linking our wire wrapped beads or crystals together to make a beautiful chain for a necklace.

​Lillian Todaro is a multi-award winning “wearable art” jewelry artist for over thirty years. Primarily known for her innovative “Bead Sculptures,” Lilly has earned numerous “First Place” and “Best of Show” Jewelry Category Awards, and gained international attention with her television appearances. Lilly also teaches across the country, and is showcased at finer art shows & galleries.

Wire Bending Fundamentals costs $35.00 for Bead Society and CCRMC (Culver City Rock & Mineral Club. $45.00 for others. Click here to Register! 

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How to Burn Dichroic Glass to Make Jewelry: November Meeting

10/24/2020

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​Do you want to learn how to burn glass using a kiln? Join us at The Bead Society November Meeting to learn about Dichroic Glass from member, Tiki Barbeau. Tiki operates a website, called The New Chic GLASS TIKI Jewelry Collection at www.glasstikijewelry.com . Her tag line is Kiln-Fired Dichroic Glass Wearable Art!

​Wednesday, November 4, 2020 7 pm
​Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads


Dichroic glass is a series of micro-layered metal oxides applied to glass. This process creates a transmitted color and a completely different reflected color. This causes an array of color to be displayed. The colors continue to shift depending on the angle of view. Due to the variation of firing processes, individual results can't be exactly predicted, so each piece of fused dichroic glass is unique. Tiki will show people how to score, break, and design the objects. She’ll demonstrate kiln fusing, cooling and processing.


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Bead Society October Meeting: It Started With An Ask...

9/11/2020

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​It Started With An Ask - How I Negotiated My Way To Kenya
​​At our October 7th Bead Society meeting, our speaker will be Eldonna Lewis Fernandez. In the speaking and training world, Eldonna teaches people how to Think Like A Negotiator. She had no idea that her negotiation strategies would teach her a valuable lesson about asking for exactly what you want. Asking was the springboard to a new life working with women in a slum in Kitale, Kenya. Join us to find out how she got started on this journey and how her background as a retired Air Force veteran, speaker, trainer and Harley rider have shaped the path she's on now.

Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 7 pm PDT
 
Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8998832615?pwd=UktmV0dKcXRsZzE1Z0JwM1FKMmdiQT09
 
Meeting ID: 899 883 2615
Passcode: Beads
Passcode: 220420


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