What have you been working on this summer? Any jewelry with specifically Summer themes? We will be doing a show & tell of Summer Jewelry this September at our monthly meeting.  You can highlight acrylics, Lucite, Bakelite & other summer-season oriented beads such as lampwork, mudbeads & powder glass. I'm sure sea- and conch shells fit the theme. Also, consider the colors of some of your pieces--do they reflect summer? ​​
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Bring your items to show and tell!  

Join us Wednesday, September 2nd at 7 pm Pacific Time via Zoom.

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Meeting ID: 899 883 2615
Passcode: Beads

Our Business Meeting will be held at 6:30 pm. 

The Bead Society is proud to present a virtual workshop by Renée Raymond on increasing your photography skills with your smart phone so that you can produce photos that will take you to the next level whether you’re sharing your jewelry photos on social media, selling your jewelry online, or planning to enter a juried jewelry show.   
Smart Phone Jewelry Photography: Tips & Techniques for Success
Saturday, September 5, 2020, 1:00 – 2:30 pm PST
$20 Bead Society members/ $30 Non members

The largest Native American arts fair in Southern California, the Autry’s American Indian Arts Marketplace features 200 artists from more than 40 Native nations. Buy sculpture, pottery, beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wooden carvings, mixed-media works, and more from top Native artists.
 
Please note that the 2020 American Indian Arts Marketplace will be transformed into a digital experience. Please read the statement from Autry President & CEO W. Richard West, Jr. (Southern Cheyenne) here. Check out the Autry website for updates. 

The Bead Society sponsored a trip to the Autry Museum a few years ago to see some amazing beadwork. It was the same day as the American Indian Arts Marketplace. It was great! We saw very interesting art, beadwork and jewelry from the vendors!