Aug
5
Beadfest Philadelphia Events!
August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Bead Fest Philadelphia is featuring three exciting events that you do not want to miss! If you are thinking about going, sign up now!
Sign up now to reserve your seats in your favorite classes
Bead Slam: Friday August 22, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. What could you make in a room full of beads in 5 [...]
Aug
4
Spread the Sparkle Tour - Meet Kathy Cano Murillo
August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Crafty Chica aka Kathy Cano-Murillo has a new line of craft supplies out with Duncan and they include some COOL Jewelry supplies!!!!
Calling it the “Spread the Sparkle” Tour, Kathy and husband Patrick will be traveling to select Michaels stores on the west coast to promote the new line. Find out more on the blog here. [...]
Jul
10
Bead Style Magazine Online Open House this weekend
July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This news comes to us via the viviacious Jean Yates at “Snap out of it Jean, theres beading to be done!” whose bejeweled finger is on the pulse of all the up to date beading news out there. Beadstyle magazine is opening up all the online content for you to browse and check out!!!
This Weekend ONLY! [...]
Jun
26
Art Jewelry Exhibit - Anna S. King
June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco’s premeire Art Jewelry Gallery is showing new works by renowned Scottish fiber artist Anna S. King. This is her first one-person exhibition in the US and will not disappoint. Using natural and recycled materials such as jute, feathers, pine needles, linen, plastic and raffia she creates jewelry, baskets and assemblages. [...]
Jun
3
Inside Scoop at Bead & Button Show
June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
 Well, the Bead & Button Show is in full swing, and reported as already being ”total blast” 2 days in, from friends who are there. I have been told that I “WILL be coming” next year, so I need to put it on my calender now. Actually, its something I’ve wanted to go to for years [...]
May
20
Jewelry Making Classes at ZNE Convenzione
May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I am happy to annouce that I will be teaching 2 jewelry making classes at the first (but not last!)Â ZNE ConvenZioNEÂ in beautiful Pleasanton, CA just north of San Francisco. The event will take place Aug 22-24, 2008.
General Registration for 2008 ZNE ConvenZioNE is now open. I will be teaching a 3 hour intro to [...]
Apr
6
From Jennifer Perkins, Owner of Naughty Secretary Club!!!! She’ll be teaching a couple of fabulous jewelry classes at Craft-O-Rama in Austin this month. There is a charm bracelet class and a fabric jewelry class for you to choose from. I adore Jennifer and wish I lived closer so I could partake of [...]
Mar
31
You can be a STAR, baby!!!!!
March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
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Interweave has put out the Casting Call of their inaugural Bead Star competition and the debut of a new magazine, Bead Star.  This is such an exciting event for the beading community—like American Idol, but for beaders! Check it out on their website. The Bead Star challenge will reward the best and brightest bead jewelry designers [...]
Mar
25
Bead Expo Author Book Signings and Demos!
March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Bead Expo
Portland Announces Huge Lineup of
Author Book Signings and Free DemonstrationsÂ
Meet nine popular authors and your favorite beading and jewelry-making magazine editors, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008Â
 Bead Expo Portland 2008, March 27-30 at the
Oregon
Convention Center, has announced an exciting lineup of book signings and free how-to demonstrations with nine popular beading and jewelry-making authors, magazine [...]
Feb
29
Vend at Bust’s Spring Fling Craftacular Event!
February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Vendor applications due March 30 for BUST’s Spring Fling Craftacular!
If you are interested, its always best to apply EARLY. So do it now!
BUST Magazine is excited to announce the first ever Spring Fling Craftacular set to take place on Sunday April 27, 2008 at The Warsaw in Brooklyn! After 3 years of enormously successful Holiday [...]

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