May 6th Bead Society Virtual Meeting!

The Theme is: Beading during the Social Distancing!

May 6th 7:00 pm via Zoom! 

We expect that many of you have been busy! What have you been working on during this sheltering in place? Have you created anything interesting? For example, I made one necklace that seemed to take me forever, but I like it! I have been watching too many YouTube videos in Russian and Portuguese on how to make bracelets and necklaces with exotic stitches. It is fun seeing if I can follow the directions!

At the May meeting, we will be sharing our creative projects. You can share via video in Zoom, or you can send me pictures of your pieces ahead of time. Everyone will be muted, and we will take turns talking. From the link you will receive, you will need to download a program in order to run Zoom. Contact me at admin@beadsocietyla.org if you want to know more about the virtual meeting. It’ll be fun!

70th Original Bead Bazaar Has Been Canceled for April!

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Bead Society has canceled our twice a year Bead Bazaar on April 19th at the Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City. The next Bazaar will be Sunday, October 11, 2020.

April & May Bead Society In Person Monthly Meetings Canceled!

Because of the social distancing, we have canceled the in person April  & May Bead Society Meetings. We will have a virtual meeting in May!

Whooo’ll Bead for Owls? Contest!

We have received information about the “Whooo’ll Bead for Owls?” – a juried owl themed beading competition! Proceeds from “Whooo’ll Bead for Owls?” will benefit the International Owl Center in Houston MN and the Upper Midwest Bead Society, (UMBS) Minneapolis, MN. Beaders may enter up to 3 pieces for just one $25 entry fee!  Paper Applications and On-Line Entries are due by May 18, 2020.

Juried pieces will be on display at International Owl Center August 1-15, 2020.

For more information, see http://www.umbs.org/owl-themed-jewelry-competition.html

Link to poster! : http://www.umbs.org/uploads/6/1/4/8/61482789/owlposter.pdf

Thanks to Margo Yee of UMBS for this information.

March 4th Bead Society Meeting!

Next Meeting Mar 4^th will be a fun Sharing My Bead Collection! Similar to what we did in Jan with religious jewelry, please bring some samples of a collection that you have. We did this a few years ago with non-bead collections! This time we will be looking at Bead Collections!

We are asking attendees to bring 5 things that they collect or are interested in. The items should have something to do with beads! They don’t have to be part of a formal collection. At the meeting we will share and learn things about each other!

Wednesday, Mar 4^th
7 – 9:30 pm
Veterans Memorial Building,
Rotunda Room
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City

 

Getting Organized! February 5th Meeting!

Our next Meeting, Wednesday, Feb 5^th will be Organizing with Regina Lark of A Clear Path. Their company motto is:

We’ll help you control the stuff in your head and what’s under your bed!

Did you know that some right-brain creative types tend toward chronic disorganization? That may pertain to some of us! We could all use some help figuring out how to organize our beads, materials and projects! She will talk about good bead organizers and how to cope with organizing our materials.  She’ll offer a variety of ways to de-clutter, organize, and clear the path!

Culver City Bead Bazaar Coming in October!

The Bead Society will be hosting our twice a year Bead Bazaar on October 27th at the Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Craft & Folk Art Museum Changes its Name!

The Craft  & Folk Art Museum has changed its name to Craft Contemporary. A recent article in the LA Times described the change. A new website for Craft Contemporary will be available in the Spring. According to the article there are some who view “craft & folk” as dusty and old. The new name will be fresh and relevant. You can read the article here!

The museum is a non-collecting museum. It does plan to offer educational programs about the history of craft. The change isn’t meant to indicate a change in programming.

I didn’t know that the museum used to be the Egg & the Eye, opening in 1965. In 1973, it became a nonprofit museum with the Craft & Folk Art Museum name.

Check out their website for more information about their exhibitions and programs.

Writing our Bead Society Blog!

Writing a blog can be very frustrating. Finding the time, finding the material to write about, checking it and doing it right! It all takes time and effort!  I must be getting cranky! Ha!

This is a call out to members of the Bead Society to contribute short, informational pieces,  or  opinion pieces, or general comments about their own successes and failures in the Bead World!

We all can learn from each other!

Holiday Pop Up with Jewelry Artists!

 

The Bead Society Presents the

Holiday Pop Up with Jewelry Artists

Welcome to Our World!!!

Showcasing some hot creations and inspiring designs!

This event will be held on Saturday, November 17^th
at the Veterans Memorial Building, Rotunda Room
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230 from
10 am – 4 pm. Admission is free!

Want a gift to give or an inspirational piece for yourself? Handmade artwork is truly different from mass produced items. We will have an array of styles, textures, colors, traditional, ethnic and cultural.

So join us for fun shopping and checking names off your holiday lists!