BOSTON — A dazzling exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will make you wish your wealthy great-grandmother had been a jewelry collector.
Featuring more than 100 one-of-a-kind creations to covet, “Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry” is a window into a short yet tumultuous age of change when artists - and the customers who bought their work - adopted a new style in their quest to forge a new aesthetic.
Just got this via email:
A Cordial Invitation To Attend
Pasadena Bead and Design Show August 14-17, 2008
Pasadena Bead and Design Show features the work of 250 exhibitors, showcasing wearable art, handmade beads, designer components, precious metals, embellishments, lapidary, art jewelry, ceramics, stones, glass art, textiles, fiber arts, metalwork, enameling, art couture, handwovens, collectibles, and decorative arts –together with artisan suppliers to the trade. There will be workshops, forums and lectures in bead making, jewelry design, textile art, shibori, millinery, metalwork, weaving, art clay silver, Chinese knotting, polymer clay, creative fiber, embellishment, beadwork, and marketing skills. A room block is available for attendees, at the Pasadena Hilton, for a special rate. Click here for reservations. To view the exhibitor and workshop list, and to register, go to:
www.pasadenabeadanddesignshow.com
(530) 274-1123 ~ beadanddesign@msn.com
Pasadena Hilton, 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
Also Remember: To Bead True Blue, February 1st-6th, 2009
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From their website: “Our 38th Annual Festival of textures, tastes, shapes, and sounds with 160 craftsmen from 39 states offering a multitude of original American handcrafts. Come and join us at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tn. for beautiful handmade crafts, good food, great music, and even a children’s art booth! Free admission.
June 13th 12 to 7p.m., June 14th 10a.m. to 7p.m., and June 15th 10a.m. to 6p.m.”
For details, please visit their website by clicking here. Be sure to browse their website…beautiful!
Event Location/Facility: Orange County Fair & Event Center Bldg. 10 Costa Mesa California
Dates: June 12-14, 2008
Theme: Summer & Patriotic
From their announcement: “We welcome in the season offering Handcrafted Gifts to Warm the Heart and Accessories that Make a Home from over 200 vendors. Sugar Plum Festivals is one of the largest craft shows of its kind. We offer free admission and free parking. Please No Strollers.”
For details on this show, please visit their website at Sugar Plum Festivals.
Baton Rouge Bead Society Presents
Beads, Beads & More Beads Show
A variety of vendors of loose materials for beading and jewelry design. Pearls, silver, crystals, vintage beads, natural gemstones, handcrafted pendants, wire work, dichroic glass, lampwork glass, enamel work, findings tools and more.
June 21 -10am – 5pm & June 22, 11am - 4pm
UCT Building
11175 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Booths available for a limited time only
For more information call Libby Quintana, Event Coordinator, Baton Rouge Bead Society, (225) 284-2836 or email q_libby@cox.net
Here’s one from the Las Vegas area. You’ll have to visit their website to get passes to attend:
An Invitation From To Bead True Blue
To Attend Lalibella Blu Las Vegas May 26 - 29, 2008
Lalibella Blu is a wholesale cash and carry bead and design show at the Las Vegas Gem and Jewelry Show, featuring fine exhibitors of art couture, handmade beads, accessories, wearable art, designer components, lapidary, and art jewelry. For multiple passes, or to register as a Wholesale VIP buyer, go to:
(530) 274-2222 ~ lalibellablu@msn.com
Mirage Hotel, 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109
If you’re in the Honolulu, HI area this weekend, be sure to check out the Gem Faire! Show hours are: Fri. 12pm-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11am-5pm. According to the Gem Faire website, there will be exhibitors from all over the world showing and selling fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals, and much more. Classes and demonstrations are also planned for the event, so don’t miss out! Please visit their website for further information.
Happy beading!
Sharon
For you bead and jewelry retailers…
I just signed up for a free sample copy of the new Bead Trends magazine. The announcement that they sent out looks good, and I’m excited to see how it looks “in person”! If you want to view a few pages that they emailed in their newsletter, click here. I can’t read much of the text, other than the table of contents, but the photos look great! You’re supposed be a retailer in order to get a free sample copy, according to their email. They do charge a shipping fee of $4.10 for the sample issue, so you will be out a little bit for the magazine. The magazine retails for $17.95, with wholesale pricing available for retailers, should you decide you want to carry the magazine on the shelf. I’ll report back with a review, after I receive my copy.
Happy Beading!
Sharon
I ran across a couple of interesting webpages this morning, and thought I’d share.
First is Miland Jewelry Tools. They sell some hard-to-find jewelry tools, and their website has some demos of the tools in use…makes it easy to see if they’ll do what you need. I may have to add a couple of things to my Christmas list!
Next is an intro to Lost Wax Casting, by Ernie Herrick of Emporia, Kansas. If you’ve been thinking about giving casting a try, then take a look!
Happy Beading!
Sharon
This is a bit belated, but Happy Halloween! The air was crisp, and the sky was clear here last night. It was absolutely perfect for trick-or-treating, and left no doubt that it’s finally Fall. We had LOTS of trick-or-treaters this year, and actually ran out of candy…and I bought a lot of candy. There were some great costumes, including many that were homemade. Very impressive! The kids were all ages, but I noticed more toddlers out with their parents, than in many years. The neighborhood was well-lighted, both with street lights and lighted decorations on the houses…yes, I put up Halloween lights. I think I’ll leave the lights up for Thanksgiving (since they’re orange, green and purple), and replace the jack-o-lantern with a turkey or cornucopia. I guess it’s back to the craft store for me!
Happy Beading!
Sharon
