 For our February 7th Program meeting, we are focusing on Ethnic Jewelry and Beads. It will be a sharing session. As mentioned in the book, Ethnic Jewelry (1), edited by John Mack, "the color and exuberance of ethnic jewelry have always attracted collectors and travelers." African beadwork, American Indian silver and turquoise, jade from the Far East, and shellwork from the Pacific are just some of the varieties of "gorgeous jewelry". How has your collecting or creating of jewelry been influenced by ethnic jewelry? Think about it! Bring some examples of your ethnic jewelry to the meeting. Dona Z. Meilach, author of Ethnic Jewelry: Design & Inspiration for Collectors & Craftsmen (2) refers to ethnic jewelry as an "intercontinental jewelry buffet." Ethnic Jewelry includes tribal jewelry, ritual items, and more. It does not include faddish designs such as Native American jewelry sold at roadside stands but made in other countries where there is cheap labor. In many cultures, jewelry communicates messages of "love, hate, power, hierarchy, aggression, pride, birth, growing up, maleness, femaleness and more." What does that mean to you? When you see celebrities on the red carpet with their jewels, do you think of this? Come join us for an interesting discussion and sharing of Ethnic Jewelry and Beads! Wednesday February 7th, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Join us! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address!
1. Mack, John ed., Ethnic Jewelry. Harry N, Abrams Publishers: New York, 1988. [Bead Society has three copies of this book.] 2. Meilach, Dona Z. Ethnic Jewelry: Design & Inspiration for Collectors & Craftsmen. Crown Publishers: New York, 1981. Pictures courtesy of our Pop Up vendors.
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 On Wednesday, January 3rd, the Bead Society is going to have a Member Showcase, Members will show their work and talk about themselves and their art. It should be an interesting meeting and a great way to learn about some of our members! Above is a picture of some of the participants and or their work. We will see a wide range of jewelry, and the use of beads in various formats! We hope that it gets your creative juices flowing! Join us!
Wednesday January 3rd, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Join us! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! The November meeting of the Bead Society will focus on Fire Mountain Gems and Beads. This Grants Pass, Oregon company has been a favorite among Bead Society members for many years. Their catalogs are famous for being kept for years because of pictures of finished jewelry and projects one could attempt! In addition to all their gems, beads, findings, etc., they also have useful educational materials!  In lieu of a speaker, we will be exploring the FMG website and pointing out treasures and "gems" in more meanings than one. In particular, they have a very nice LEARN section on their website with tutorials, and patterns and step by step instructions!
Wednesday November 1st, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Join us! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address!  claralieu, CC BY 2.0  HappyMidnight, CC BY-SA 3.0 Orange is the new Black. Well, not exactly in terms of beads. On October 4th at the Bead Society Program meeting, we will be discussing both Black & Orange Beads! These are the colors of autumn, Halloween and mystery! Bring your Orange and Black beads or finished jewelry and objects with those colors, and we will have an entertaining sharing session! Wednesday October 4th, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Beads can symbolize union as they look better when they are paired with each other to make a necklace or chains. . .  Vintage beads, gifts, vintage necklace The September 6th Bead Society Program Meeting will be about Inherited or gifted jewelry.--things we have gotten from our families and friends. This will be a sharing session. Think about jewelry you were gifted by family members or friends. What did you do with it? Did you rework a piece into something else? Or do you cherish it because of who gave it to you? What is the history behind the item? Does it sit in a box gathering dust, or do you use/wear it or look at it often?
Come to the meeting! Share your thoughts! And show your treasures! Wednesday September 6th, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Come to welcome Lisa Shatts as the new Bead Society President presiding over the business meeting! The picture above shows various vintage beads and objects, some cuff links, pins and pendants, and a vintage necklace.  The Bead Society Program for June is titled "Louvre de Roches." It will be Wednesday, June 7th at 7 pm Pacific Time on Zoom. Our speaker is Ken Rogers. Ken will guide us through the amazing images in his Louvre de Roches.
Wednesday June 7th, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! As Ken says, There are many beautiful pictures and images hidden away inside numerous regular rocks and gemstones. These wonderful treasures are just waiting to be discovered. I have cut open various mundane stones, and discovered their hidden treasures. Some of these beautiful images look like an Ansel Adams photograph, and others look like a painting hanging in the Louvre. These wonderful images include: faces, animals, people, plants/flowers, landscapes (desert, aquatic, and outer space scenes), and much more.  The Bead Society Program for May is titled "My Bead Journey." It will be Wednesday, May 3rd at 7 pm Pacific Time. Our speaker is Doris Weinbaum who opened a bead store in 1993, without knowing how to bead. Doris will tell the story of her serendipitous journey from neophyte bead entrepreneur to accomplished bead artist. Her bead store is in Oak Park, Illinois. She sold it iand lives in San Clemente now.
Wednesday May 3rd 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Doris Weinbaum has been involved with beads, both as a businesswoman and an artist/teacher since 1993. In that year Doris opened a retail bead shop in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. While owning and managing the shop, Doris began learning beading techniques and jewelry design from instructors in her store, books and customers. Given her breadth of experience with many other hand-crafts, including sewing, knitting and crocheting, Doris' talent for beading blossomed. Doris has had one of her original designs published and has taught a wide range of beading techniques to children and adults. The theme of the April 5th Bead Society Program meeting is Czech Two Hole Glass Beads & the Possibilities! Join us!
Lillian Todaro, Bead Society Vice president, will speak a little about the history of Czech Glass Beads, and then, the biggest thing to happen to beads in tens of thousands of years: A SECOND HOLE! She will talk about two or more hole beads and Beaded Jewelry made with them. She will have a number of beaded earrings, bracelets and necklaces to show, plus pictures of how two hole beads are used. Also, we all want to see your jewelry pieces made with two or more hole beads, so bring them to share and talk about. Wednesday Apr 5, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! The Bead Society presents the 2nd annual Black History Month presentations by local artists on February 1st. Since February is Black History Month, what better way to celebrate it than by presenting artists who bring us African American beads, jewelry and other art! The event is hosted by Sylvia Humphrey. Our presenters will demonstrate various genres of artwork, some have multiple areas. Two of our presenters participated last year and this year they are teaching our younger generation their art skills and knowledge. This can be very impactful in so many ways on a young person's life journey. We hope to see you next Wednesday, Feb 1st at 7 pm. See the slide show above for a previews of some pictures from our Artists. Eddie Stokes, Sandra Sherman Designs, and Regina Higgins-Rainmaker will be joining the panel.
Wednesday Feb 1st, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! Thanks to Sylvia for coordinating this topic and all the panelists!  The January 4th online program meeting will feature Terry Henry, a glass artist! Terry will show a movie on how she makes her Northern lights or Galaxy bead and how she makes her floral components. From her bio, Terry started out as a geologist and hydrologist. "I have travelled to Italy twice to take flameworking classes and appreciate the beauty and history of Italy. I have traveled to New Zealand, taught at Fenton Glass Factory in West Virginia, and have exhibited and taught in Tucson, Arizona for the last 9 years. For the past 6 years I have traveled to Canada to participate and instruct at the Molten Experience. I believe working on the edge had been the biggest factor in my ability to grow as an artist." See the pictures above and below, and prepare to be wowed! Terry will also be at the Pasadena Bead & Design Show at the Hilton Pasadena starting on January 6-8, 2023. Her website is Terry Henry Glassworks. Wednesday Jan 4th, 7 pm Pacific Time Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, Passcode: Beads All are welcome! Business meeting at 6:30 pm PT at the same Zoom address! |
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