Bead Expo Author Book Signings and Demos!

Bead Expo
Portland Announces Huge Lineup of

Author Book Signings and Free Demonstrations 

Meet nine popular authors and your favorite beading and jewelry-making magazine editors, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008 

 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 editors and designers. A diamond may be a girl’s best friend, but these days beads are not far behind. Beading is the fastest-growing segment of the crafts industry, and for four days,
Portland becomes its headquarters as thousands of beading enthusiasts from around the country takeover the city for this 16th annual event.  

One of the most important aspects of Bead Expo is the Meet-the-Authors and Meet-the-Editors events, where fans can interact with their favorite authors and editors of Interweve Press’s Beadwork, Stringing, Step by Step Beads, and Step by Step Wire magazines.  The book signings and technique demonstrations will take place at the entrance to the Expo in the Interweave Press booth. This year’s featured authors include:

MARLENE BLESSING, known by beaders worldwide, is a frequent guest on public television’s only jewelry-making how-to program, Beads, Baubles and Jewels. She’s also the editorial director for Beadwork, Stringing, and Step by Step magazines and co-author of Create Jewelry: Pearls, Create Jewelry: Crystals, and the forthcoming Create Jewelry: Stones (Interweave Press, 2007-2008).

LISA KAN, a lampwork bead artist and jewelry designer based in San Marino,
Calif., and author of Bead Romantique (Interweave Press, March 2008) is known for her elegant, feminine, heirloom-quality jewelry designs. Her designs have been published in Beadwork, Stringing, Bead Unique, and Bead Style magazines, and her lampwork has been featured in several books about glass beadmaking.  

 

AUTHOR/EDITOR DEMONSTRATIONS AND BOOK SIGNING SCHEDULE 

Friday, March 28 

12 p.m. Lisa Kan, author of Bead Romantique1 p.m.   Danielle Fox, author of Simply Modern Jewelry and editor of Stringing magazine2 p.m.   Stephanie Sersich, author of Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads3 p.m.   Leslie Rogalski, editor of Step by Step Beads magazine4 p.m.   Marlene Blessing, author of the Jewelry Style series and editor of Beadwork magazine5 p.m.   Jeannette Cook, author of Beading with Peyote Stitch  

Saturday, March 29 

11 a.m.
Dustin Wedekind, author of Getting Started with Seed Beads   12 p.m. Lisa Kan, author of Bead Romantique2 p.m.   Danielle Fox, author of Simply Modern Jewelry and editor of Stringing magazine3 p.m.   Marlene Blessing, author of the Jewelry Style series and editor of Beadwork magazine4 p.m.   Denise Peck, editor of Step by Step Wire Jewelry and author of Wire Jewelry Style (fall 2008)5 p.m.   Leslie Rogalski, editor of Step by Step Beads magazine 

Sunday, March 30 

11 a.m.            
Dustin Wedekind, author of Getting Started with Seed Beads   12 p.m. Denise Peck, editor of Step by Step Wire Jewelry and author of Wire Jewelry Style (fall 2008)12 p.m.             Lisa Kan, author of Bead Romantique 1 p.m.   Larkin Jean van Horn, author of Beading on Fabric 2 p.m.   Marlene Blessing, author of the Jewelry Style series and editor of Beadwork magazine3 p.m.   Leslie Rogalski, editor of Step by Step Beads magazine 

ABOUT BEAD EXPO PORTLAND 2008 

Bead Expo Portland 2008, sponsored by Interweave Press (www.interweave.com), brings together the art of beaded jewelry and bead enthusiasts from all over the country under one roof. The festivities will last four days and offer hands on jewelry-making workshops. There will also be opportunities to purchase beautiful hand made creations along with supplies to make creative beaded jewelry. Bead Expo will feature more than 150 booths and over 80 classes taught by bead and jewelry experts from around the country. Participants can register in advance or on-site for hands-on workshops at all experience levels. There will be a variety of techniques taught, some of which include: bead stitching, chain maile, polymer clay, metal clay, metal smithing, wire and metal, wire knitting, crochet, wire weaving, and wire wrap. When: ·    Classes: March 27-30·    Expo: March 28-30. Expo hours are Friday: Noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.     

Where:

Oregon
Convention Center, 777 NE,

MLK, Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR
97232

 

Admission: $10 per day; Two day passes are available for $12; Three day passes are available for $14; and four day passes are available for $16. Discount admission coupons online at www.beadexpo.com 

Public Information: 800-732-6881 or visit the Bead Expo website: www.beadexpo.com