Long time member, Yvonne Woods passed away in early February. Yvonne was a Bead Society  Manager of Bead Bazaars for several years. She also served as a Secretary of the Society in 2018-19. She was one of the Bead Society's most consistent volunteers. She helped out at the Pop Ups, Bead Bazaars and at the recent Parking Lot events.  She was pleasant and personable, and great to work with. 

Yvonne will be remembered for always matching jewelry colors to fashion items that she wore. She would make necklaces to wear with her outfits. One of my favorite necklaces that Yvonne wore is one that was a series of colorful beads that looked like marbles. 

​Yvonne will be sorely missed by members of the Bead Society and her family. 

Thanks to Sylvia Humphrey, Lisa Shatts, Tim Meikle and Kay Deeney for pictures and text. 

The Holiday Party of the Bead Society was last Saturday at El Cholo Restaurant on Western Avenue in Los Angeles. Twenty people came to celebrate with us.  It was a pleasant event partaking in Mexican food and visiting with Bead Society members and friends. The room was nicely decorated. The staff at the restaurant were very responsive. Tim Meikle brought frog treats for all. And members received little treat bags from the Society.
 
One attendee wrote me later,

I just want to tell you, Thank you very, very, much for your invitation to yesterday's BSLA holiday lunch. 
I enjoyed the afternoon, and all of the "Beaders," (and the food, too.) Earlier you said, "Beads just don't keep a person warm."  Might be, but yesterday, I felt a lot of warmth from all of the BEADERS.

It was great to gather together again. We have only seen many members in person during the Bead Bazaar in September and the Holiday Pop Up in Novermber.  It is just different from meeting via online sessions! 
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See the pictures below from the Holiday party. We wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! 
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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.